Opening Reception: Joy Cometh in the Morning: A Celebration of Artistic Practice, with Ligel Lambert

Please join us for the opening of Joy Cometh in the Morning: A Celebration of Artistic Practicean exhibition that showcases the work of Ligel Lambert, a doctoral candidate in the Art & Art Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University. The paintings on display are part of Ligel Lambert's Black Male Artist Professor Series, a body of work that explores themes of celebration, leadership, access, and collaboration within the context of Black male artist-professors in higher education.  

Portraits of David Driskell, Nick Cave, and Glenn Ligon were created with generous support from the Myers Foundations and the Gottesman Libraries' Commissioned Art Program. Paintings by Ligel Lambert of Stanley Whitey, Imo Nse Imeh, and Larry Walker will also be shown, with a gallery book display by and about these influential artists, in addition to other books that illuminate Fauvism and geometric abstraction in art.

Members and affiliated members of Teachers College may use the registration button below. Persons not affiliated with Teachers College, Columbia University may register with their interest and details via library support (Ask a Librarian) so that a confirmation e-mail can then be sent. 

Refreshments will be served.

Where: 305 Russell / Offit Gallery.  

525 West 120th Street,

New York, NY, 10027, United States

Note: The Artist Talk will begin at 6 pm and conclude at 6:30 pm.

Register to Attend HERE

Featuring the Work of Ligel Lambert: Solo Art Exhibition at Macy Art Gallery, Teachers College, Columbia University

To fulfill the requirements for my doctoral degree at Columbia University, the Macy Art Gallery will host a solo art exhibition featuring 16 of my portrait paintings, each measuring 36" x 48". The art exhibition will be on display from October 27 to November 20, 2025.

A Celebration of Inspirational Visual Artist Professors

Monday, October 27, 202511:00 AM -

Thursday, November 20, 20254:00 PM

Opening Reception: October 30, 2025, from 5:00 PM  7:00 PM

Macy Art Gallery

525 West 120th Street,

New York, NY, 10027, United States

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Interpretation of Self with Red Hat - Ligel Lambert

Symbolic Representation of Self in 2007 - Inter...

Titled "Interpretation of Self with Red Hat," my finished work measures at 48 inches by 48 inches. I used acrylic paint on canvas to breathe life into the portrait, skillfully...

Symbolic Representation of Self in 2007 - Inter...

Titled "Interpretation of Self with Red Hat," my finished work measures at 48 inches by 48 inches. I used acrylic paint on canvas to breathe life into the portrait, skillfully...

Creating Jazz, Wycliffe Gordon by Ligel Lambert

Portrait Painting of Wycliffe Gordon in 2008

Titled "Creating Jazz, Wycliffe Gordon," the finished work measures 36 inches by 48 inches. I used a combination of acrylic paint and India ink to bring the portrait to life,...

Portrait Painting of Wycliffe Gordon in 2008

Titled "Creating Jazz, Wycliffe Gordon," the finished work measures 36 inches by 48 inches. I used a combination of acrylic paint and India ink to bring the portrait to life,...

Ligel Lambert - Composing Sounds with the Paint Brush

Interpretations of Sound Through Visual Art Sin...

Here’s a small painting I created in 2006 that explores these themes. This piece measures 12" x 24" and was painted in acrylic on canvas. I titled it “Composing Sounds...

Interpretations of Sound Through Visual Art Sin...

Here’s a small painting I created in 2006 that explores these themes. This piece measures 12" x 24" and was painted in acrylic on canvas. I titled it “Composing Sounds...

Ligel Lambert - Interpretations of Sound Through Visual Art Since 1998

Interpretations of Sound Through Visual Art Sin...

Here’s a small painting I created in 2006 that explores these themes. This piece measures 12" x 24" and was painted in acrylic on canvas. I titled it "Painting Music...

Interpretations of Sound Through Visual Art Sin...

Here’s a small painting I created in 2006 that explores these themes. This piece measures 12" x 24" and was painted in acrylic on canvas. I titled it "Painting Music...

Barack Obama Ligel Lambert Savannah Black Heritage Festival

Art Commissioned by The Savannah Black Heritage...

In 2009, I had the honor of being commissioned by the Savannah Black Heritage Festival to create an impactful painting for the official poster of their 2010 event. Inspired by...

Art Commissioned by The Savannah Black Heritage...

In 2009, I had the honor of being commissioned by the Savannah Black Heritage Festival to create an impactful painting for the official poster of their 2010 event. Inspired by...

Ligel Lambert (Li Sensei) experimenting with Woodblock Printing in Japan from 2014 - 2015

(Li Sensei) Experimenting with Woodblock Printi...

Ligel Lambert (Li Sensei) experimenting with Woodblock Printing in Japan from 2014 - 2015

(Li Sensei) Experimenting with Woodblock Printi...

Ligel Lambert (Li Sensei) experimenting with Woodblock Printing in Japan from 2014 - 2015