Media Advisory: Press Preview for “Isamu Noguchi, Archaic/Modern”
WHAT:
Press preview for new exhibition “Isamu Noguchi, Archaic/Modern”
WHEN:
Thursday, Nov. 10
11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sign-in: 11 a.m.
Curator-led tour: 11:30 a.m.
WHERE:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Enter at Eighth and G streets N.W.
WHO:
Dakin Hart, senior curator, The Noguchi Museum
Karen Lemmey, curator, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Isamu Noguchi (1904–1988) was among the most innovative American sculptors of the 20th century, creating works that were far ahead of his time and drawing inspiration from sources as varied as the space age and ancient architecture. “Isamu Noguchi, Archaic/Modern” is the first full-scale exhibition to explore how the ancient world shaped this artist’s vision for the future. The exhibition brings together 74 works, nearly all on loan from The Noguchi Museum, made during six decades. The exhibition includes monolithic basalt sculptures, fountains and floating Akari ceiling lights. Noguchi saw himself as equal parts artist and engineer, and the exhibition devotes special attention to his patented designs as well as iconic artworks.
Interested media should RSVP to americanartpressoffice@si.edu. Photographers and film crews must contact the office in advance to make arrangements.
Requests for one-on-one interviews must be made in advance with Laura Baptiste by email at baptistel@si.edu.
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About the Smithsonian American Art Museum and its Renwick Gallery
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is the flagship museum in the United States for American art and craft. It is home to one of the most significant and inclusive collections of American art in the world. The museum’s main building, located at Eighth and G streets N.W., is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. The museum’s Renwick Gallery, a branch museum dedicated to contemporary craft, is located on Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street N.W. and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Check online for current hours and admission information. Admission is free. Follow the museum on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube. Smithsonian information: (202) 633-1000. Museum information (recorded): (202) 633-7970. Website: americanart.si.edu.
