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Joey in Astoria (Free subscription) | 11/13/2008
Saturday looks like it's going to be a rainy Saturday, so why not check out one of Astoria an LIC's own museums? The Noguchi Museum (9-01 33rd Rd), the SculptureCenter (44-19 Purves), and P.S.1 (22-25 Jackson Ave) all have exhibitions running currently. Make sure you take the opportunity to stop by Freeze Peach (22-00 29th Street), too - they've lost their space so their existence is limited (their...
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ScribeMedia (Free subscription) | 07/14/2008
Video: Douglas DeNicola, the Design Director of the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, Queens discusses the Japanese artist’s legacy, the crafting of his famous Akari Light Sculptures, as well as the licensing agreements that fund the museum’s education programs.
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Joey in Astoria (Free subscription) | 05/22/2008
Looking forward to Memorial Day weekend? We are! The weather is looking sunny and warm and that means plenty of fun outdoor activities in the 'hood, such as… This Saturday, May 24th, get in touch with your creative side—build a recyclable kite at Socrates Sculpture Park , using old shopping bags. This workshop is lead by artists, Miwa Koizumi and Marco Scoffier, starting at noon. Not into recyclable...
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Trendoffice (Free subscription) | 05/18/2008
This weekend the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF) celebrates its 20th anniversary at the Jacob K. Javitz Center in New York One of my favourate products is Rapsel's Arne bath tub - its name directly communicates to the curves of Arne Jacobsen's furniture Another notable product is the Bamboo Basket Chair by Isamu Noguchi: a result of a collaboration between Noguchi and famed Japanese...
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The Moment (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
Pick your exclusive Noguchi up at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair, open to the general public on Tuesday, May 20th
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debbie millman (Free subscription) | 03/28/2008
It is Friday again! That means that Design Matters is live at 3 PM ET. My guest today is the wonderful Abbott Miller. Abbott Miller is a designer, writer, curator, and educator whose projects are concerned with the cultural role of design. Before joining Pentagram as partner in 1999, he was director of Design/Writing/Research, a multidisciplinary studio whose interest in the public life of the
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
A 60-foot-tall tree of the same species as the one made famous by the novel “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” was chopped down at the Noguchi Museum in Queens.
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New York Times (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
A 60-foot tall tree of the same species as the one made famous by the novel “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” was chopped down at the Noguchi Museum in Queens.
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architectural ruminations (Free subscription) | 03/26/2008
This book arrived today and I've been devouring it. I first saw it over Easter weekend when visiting the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas Cit y. In particular, I wanted to spend time in the Noguchi Sculpture Court . I knew about the Noguchi-Kenmochi exhibition at the The Noguchi Museum , but didn't know about this book and catalogue . I'm thrilled to see new photographs, drawings, writings, designs...
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Long Island City - LICNYC (Free subscription) | 03/22/2008
Noguchi Musuem, the monument to the world famous Japanese/LIC artist Isamu Noguchi, is apparently sinking. Not to worry; they're going to save it. But while you are there, check out Socrates Sculpture Park. They are both just one block from...
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Queens Crap (Free subscription) | 03/22/2008
An $8 million project to further stabilize the Noguchi Museum building in Long Island City is scheduled to get underway Tuesday, museum officials said. A first phase of stabilizing the building was done between 2002 and 2004 at a cost of $13.5 million after the structure started to settle unevenly, museum director Jenny Dixon said. Sinking Noguchi Museum gets $8M "This is a very old building, and extremely...
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NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 03/21/2008
An $8 million project to further stabilize the Noguchi Museum building in Long Island City is scheduled to get underway Tuesday, museum officials said.
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Apartment Therapy (Free subscription) | 03/13/2008
Alexandre Arrechea at Pulse Contemporary Art Fair Art & Design Events... AT Events: &bulll; March is bathroom month! - See All Events Below -
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Art Knowledge News (Free subscription) | 02/17/2008
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY - Isamu Noguchi’s seminal full-figure sculpture Undine (Nadja) is on view for the first time since 1927 in The Full Figure and Portraiture, 1926–1941, a special exhibition at The Noguchi Museum. The 1926 work, the only full-figure sculpture by the artist known to still exist, reveals the young Noguchi’s mastery of traditional form. A bronze version of Undine is accompanied and...
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Speak Up (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
Identity lovers rejoice! This is one of the most complicated sections, as there are many worthy nominees. You can suggest a standalone logo or a larger identity program; it can be corporate or brand identity; and it can be old or new.
