Join DOCOMOMO US/New York Tri-State for a special gallery tour of the exhibition Noguchi’s New York guided by its curator Kate Wiener. The exhibition examines the Japanese American artist’s deep and dynamic relationship with New York City, exploring how its material, cultural, social, and political landscape indelibly transformed his artwork and thinking, and how he in turn transformed the city. It also highlights Noguchi’s unflagging attempts to give back by sculpting communal spaces for exploration and play—efforts often thwarted, most notably by the influential NYC Parks Commissioner Robert Moses.

Noguchi’s New York encompasses more than 50 works, including sculptures, project models, photographs, and archival materials. The exhibition also brings to life Noguchi’s visions for unrealized playgrounds and playground equipment through a series of hand-painted animated films.

This tour is a part of our chapter’s programming exploring the 2026 Docomomo US annual theme, which is Recreation and Play, highlighting the places where communities gather for recreation, activity, leisure, and joy.

Noguchi Museum Curator Kate Wiener has organized several Noguchi exhibitions and has written about Noguchi’s life and work for online and print publications. She received her BA from Carleton College in 2013 and her MA in Modern & Contemporary Art from the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art in 2016. She joined the Noguchi Museum in 2019.

Saturday April 18, 10:30 am
The Noguchi Museum
9-01 33rd Road (at Vernon Boulevard)
Long Island City, Queens, New York

Tickets: $25 DOCOMOMO Members; $35 General Admission
Capacity is limited. Advance registration required.

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Homepage image of Isamu Noguchi: Isamu Noguchi at the debut of Unidentified Object, at Doris C. Freedman Plaza, Central Park, New York, 1979. Photo: Donna Svennevik. The Noguchi Museum Archives, 04144. ©INFGM / ARS

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