Noguchi Museum

A few weeks ago, I visited the Noguchi Museum, featuring the works of Isamu Noguchi.

He was an artist renowned for fusing modernism with traditional Japanese aesthetics in sculpture, landscapes, furniture, and lighting.

He also designed public pieces worldwide — from playgrounds and plazas to gardens and fountains.

Noguchi incorporated a wide range of materials — from stainless steel and marble to cast iron and balsa wood. He explored themes of transformation, mortality, vulnerability, weightlessness, erosion, and humanity’s coexistence with nature.

Artists continue to capture my imagination — especially sculptors. Molding beauty from elements in three dimensions? Awe-inspiring.

One of his reflections on why museums matter resonated with me:

“A museum is a repository against time. Fragile objects need protection, but even without this need, there is a semblance of eternity, a sense of permanence that is implied by a museum, and a removal from time’s passage.”

Recommend a visit if you’re in Queens; it’ll be a serene & gratifying visit!