I finally had the chance to visit the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, New York.
Noguchi created the museum in 1985 to exhibit his life's work. It's housed in a 1920s brick industrial building and an attached concrete structure that was designed and built in the1980s by Isamu Noguchi in collaboration with Shoji Sadao.
It's a little bit of hike from Manhattan but is definitely worth it. Although I've seen hundreds of images, I really wasn't prepared for how many pieces are on display. The collection and presentation is incredible.
Some early and what looks like to prototype Akari lamp bases.
There were a few furniture pieces on display.
Ceramic beads
Located across the street from the museum is Noguchi's former 10th Street live-work studio.
It's currently undergoing renovations, funded by a $4.5 million grant, and will be open for tours in the near future.
Here is Isamu in the kitchen of his studio.
Source: Photo by Dan Budnik via The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum
