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Exploring the World of the One-Mat Room
In conjunction with Miwako Kurashima’s exhibition ‘* folding cosmos’ at The Noguchi Museum (October 16-November 17, 2024), Dr. Henry Smith (Professor Emeritus, Columbia University) presents a Zoom lecture on the “One-Mat Room,” a small study space created by the nineteenth-century Japanese explorer Takeshirō Matsuura (1818-1888).
Constructed from wood collected by far-flung friends at important sites throughout Japan, the One-Mat Room became a kind of map of Matsuura’s social network and locations that held meaning for the explorer and those he knew-a collapse of accumulated knowledge and experience into a single charged space. It has also served as a profound source of inspiration for Kurashima’s roving and mutable installation ‘* folding cosmos.’ Smith explores the fascinating history and lasting significance of this important space.
This talk was presented on October 17, 2024.
Learn more: noguchi.org/folding-cosmos
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Cover photo: Shigeyasu Gushima. Courtesy of ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum. The One-Mat Room is currently located on the campus of the International Christian University in Japan, and carefully maintained by ICU Hachiro Yuasa Memorial Museum as an important part of their mission.
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AAPI Artist Spotlight: David Huang
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“For me it’s very important to experience and live the life that we love.” Illustrator David Huang’s 'Hands Toward the Universe’ is the winning submission for The Noguchi Museum’s 2024 Open Call for Artist Banners. The work is a celebration of inward and outward connections formed through the act of making with one’s own hands. Huang’s designs will be installed on the Museum’s outdoor banners f...
AAPI Artist Spotlight: Derek Zheng
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“Love is not found in grand gestures, but in the accumulation of small acts-the simple things one does everyday for oneself and for others.” Derek Zheng is a finalist for the 2024 Open Call for Artist Banners. His work ‘Close-up’ is inspired by his parents, who are Fujianese immigrants and restaurant owners, and the daily labor to put food on the table. Learn more about The Noguchi Museum's Art...
AAPI Artist Spotlight: Jacqueline Qiu
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Jacqueline Qiu is a finalist of the 2024 Open Call for Artist Banners. Her banner design is a series of woven textile scenes evoking “labor and love” through the interplay of a block weave structure that references the architecture of New York, and vivid color symbolizing how people find beauty in the natural landscape to make their own pockets of joy. Learn more about The Noguchi Museum's Arti...
Noguchi Subscapes
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On view through September 3, 2023, at The Noguchi Museum, New York, 'Noguchi Subscapes’ is a survey of Isamu Noguchi’s interest in the unseen and hidden: in-between space and invisible interconnections, metaphors for the unknown, the creatures and forces that shape our world. In this film, Dakin Hart, senior curator of The Noguchi Museum from 2013-23 and organizer of the exhibition, offers a to...
AAPI Artist Spotlight: June Shin
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“Inner peace isn't something that you really work hard for once and get to hold on to forever. It is an elusive state of mind that you have to keep fighting for every day. And because such is the human condition, we need reminders.” - June Shin June Shin is the winner of the 2022 Open Call for Artist Banners. Her banner design, titled 'Reminders,' offers a response to the question, ‘How do we f...
Early Patterns: Reintroducing Akari of the 1950s
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The Noguchi Museum Shop presents six rare models of Akari light sculptures designed by Isamu Noguchi in the early 1950s, and makes these designs available for sale in North America for the first time in decades coinciding with NYCxDesign 2023. These Akari are available now at: shop.noguchi.org/collections/early-patterns The six Akari, produced by their original manufacturer Ozeki & Co., Ltd. in...
AAPI Artist Spotlight: Cui Fei
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“Nature connects us all. As human beings, I think if we can turn away from the tribal mentality and xenophobia we can actually start to relate to each other and develop empathy and bonds with each other.” - Cui Fei On May 6, 2023, join Cui Fei at The Noguchi Museum for a free admission Community Day with special activities celebrating peace and the Open Call for Artist Banners project. This pro...
Earth Day at the Noguchi Museum Garden with George Juergens
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Happy Earth Day! Watch George Juergens, facilities director, discuss the Noguchi Museum sculpture garden’s gradual changes since he first started working with Isamu Noguchi, potential succession plans for its unique plant life, and his own thoughts on Earth Day. Film by Justin R. Baez (@joven.world) Production coordination by Amelia Grohman (@agrohman) Artworks and archival footage © The Isamu ...
AAPI Artist Spotlight: Dione Lee
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“I hope that people can think more about the relationship between their virtual and physical selves” - Dione Lee Dione Lee’s ‘Scales’ explores the tangled relationship between order and chaos in the creation of peace. Presented as a series of digitally-altered cyanotypes, the work juxtaposes human craft and machine generation as a reflection of entropy and control: two fundamental elements of p...
In Praise of Caves
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In this film, join Dakin Hart, senior curator of The Noguchi Museum, for a tour of the exhibition ‘In Praise of Caves: Organic Architecture Projects from Mexico by Carlos Lazo, Mathias Goeritz, Juan O’Gorman, and Javier Senosiain,’ along with insights from exhibition consultant Ricardo Suárez Haro and featured architect Javier Senosiain. - In Praise of Caves: Organic Architecture Projects from ...
Shio Kusaka and Toshiko Mori, 2021 Isamu Noguchi Award Honorees
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On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, The Noguchi Museum held its annual Benefit and presentation of the eighth annual Isamu Noguchi Award to artist Shio Kusaka and architect Toshiko Mori. Learn more: noguchi.org/award Video by Ager Meillier Films Inc. Photography by Julie Skarratt Works by Isamu Noguchi ©The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York / Artists Rights Society
Daniel Brush, 2022 Isamu Noguchi Award Honoree
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On Thursday, November 17, 2022, the 118th anniversary of Isamu Noguchi’s birth, The Noguchi Museum held its Fall Benefit and presentation of the 2022 Isamu Noguchi Award to artists Daniel Brush and Thaddeus Mosley. Established in 2014, the Isamu Noguchi Award honors the tenets that Noguchi expressed in his life’s work and acknowledges highly accomplished individuals who reflect similar ideals i...
Thaddeus Mosley, 2022 Isamu Noguchi Award Honoree
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On Thursday, November 17, 2022, the 118th anniversary of Isamu Noguchi’s birth, The Noguchi Museum held its Fall Benefit and presentation of the 2022 Isamu Noguchi Award to artists Daniel Brush and Thaddeus Mosley. Established in 2014, the Isamu Noguchi Award honors the tenets that Noguchi expressed in his life’s work and acknowledges highly accomplished individuals who reflect similar ideals i...
Futura Akari Limited Editions
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The Noguchi Museum and FUTURA2000 announce two limited edition series of Akari 1A light sculptures and Akari prints hand-painted by Futura in 2021. The Museum is grateful to continue a collaboration which began with the 2020 exhibition ‘Futura Akari.’ The series of 25 Akari 1A light sculptures with surface designs by Isamu Noguchi - screenprinted in yellow, orange, red, green, and grey colorway...
AAPI Artist Spotlight: Mo Kong
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AAPI Artist Spotlight: Mo Kong
Salvaged Time
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Salvaged Time
No Monument: In the Wake of the Japanese American Incarceration
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No Monument: In the Wake of the Japanese American Incarceration
AAPI Artist Spotlight: Chemin Hsiao
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AAPI Artist Spotlight: Chemin Hsiao
Koho Yamamoto: Under a Dark Moon
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Koho Yamamoto: Under a Dark Moon
AAPI Artist Spotlight: Woomin Kim
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AAPI Artist Spotlight: Woomin Kim
Christian Boltanski, Animitas
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Christian Boltanski, Animitas
A Conversation with FUTURA2000
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A Conversation with FUTURA2000
Sir David Adjaye and Cai Guo-Qiang, 2020 Isamu Noguchi Award Honorees
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Sir David Adjaye and Cai Guo-Qiang, 2020 Isamu Noguchi Award Honorees
Perspectives: Brilliance
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Perspectives: Brilliance
Perspectives: Magic Ring
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Perspectives: Magic Ring
Perspectives: Akari 1N
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Perspectives: Akari 1N
Perspectives: Sun at Noon
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Perspectives: Sun at Noon
Perspectives: Wraith
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Perspectives: Wraith
Tour of The Noguchi Museum: Area 14
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Tour of The Noguchi Museum: Area 14

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @ap-ms9mz
    @ap-ms9mz Місяць тому

    I just assembled Akari 1A by myself using only two hands. It was the hardest thing I've ever done in my life (I haven't had a very hard life).

  • @pinokodayo
    @pinokodayo 3 місяці тому

    😭 ok why does he need to mention all that about the 9/11 anniversary like it had nothing to do with the story 😭😭😭

  • @kradschutze
    @kradschutze 3 місяці тому

    56:00 i think he was asking what takashiro was inspired by......

  • @sagapoetic8990
    @sagapoetic8990 4 місяці тому

    Shame on your administration for firing Noguchi employees for wearing a kaffiyeh. That's an assault on Freedom of Expression and really does not align with the values your exhibits try to teach. What's the point of firing staff for their First Amendment rights? Free our Constitution, and don't be a hypocrite. Rehire your staff!!

  • @misterhope5241
    @misterhope5241 4 місяці тому

    Nope

  • @eucloismeta3723
    @eucloismeta3723 5 місяців тому

    wtf...

  • @johnny_costa.
    @johnny_costa. 5 місяців тому

    Awesome! Love his work.

  • @donaldstreeter5740
    @donaldstreeter5740 6 місяців тому

    Congratulations!

  • @theturningofobjects
    @theturningofobjects 6 місяців тому

    Incredible artist

  • @bitsoars4232
    @bitsoars4232 6 місяців тому

    Pittsburgh LEGEND!

  • @rowanjohnmusic
    @rowanjohnmusic 6 місяців тому

    you cant beat Christopher Bailey.. he made burberry cool... so sad

  • @rowanjohnmusic
    @rowanjohnmusic 6 місяців тому

    burberry is tisci's graveyard... he put nooses on the models..took the font of Thomas Burberrys grave stone and made it the brand logo... dark shit. he killed it

  • @anodyne57
    @anodyne57 6 місяців тому

    "Uptalking arts professional" is an oxymoron. Yet that apparently is passes as acceptable these days.

  • @glenncambray9783
    @glenncambray9783 6 місяців тому

    "I made them mine and I made them sculpture".How insufferably arrogant. Noguchi was merely an artist. Hamada Shoji was way, way beyond that. Like the Lotus flower that rises up to bloom, utterly resplendent from the mud and mediocrity all around it.

    • @zoltangalla2863
      @zoltangalla2863 6 місяців тому

      Hamada Shōji was a potter and ceramist. Noguchi was a sculptor but he created gardens, furniture and lighting designs, architectural works, landscapes and set designs. Two different worlds. Also that quote reflects on found objects of art which has a long tradition in western art (like Marchel Duchamp) but also in japanese traditions (like the rocks in a zen garden).

    • @parisbreakfast
      @parisbreakfast 4 місяці тому

      @@zoltangalla2863 well put.

  • @paullacotta5645
    @paullacotta5645 8 місяців тому

    Funny to hear a highly intelligent museum employee speaking with the rising pitch at end of sentence where it makes his statements seems like a question. Appears unconfident and unsure of himself. Anyway, Isamu is a hero to me and I attended the opening of his museum in LIC. When he appeared everyone clapped enthusiastically. What a genius.

  • @markshinnawi7477
    @markshinnawi7477 10 місяців тому

    This guy is the bomb. Loved him from the time he did art for Uncle ablum cover. What a COOL guy.

  • @davidmolloy1317
    @davidmolloy1317 11 місяців тому

    😊

  • @Dolle_Man
    @Dolle_Man 11 місяців тому

    This is just a DIY aproach, horrible "quite unique" hahaha

  • @kelvinnguyen7954
    @kelvinnguyen7954 Рік тому

    vandalized

  • @francoisb.4453
    @francoisb.4453 Рік тому

    Beautiful!

  • @ej-pk8cp
    @ej-pk8cp Рік тому

    Beautiful work.

  • @ccfully
    @ccfully Рік тому

    Hello, can you tell me if this lamp can be safely used in the US or will I need a converter? Thx!

    • @TheNoguchiMuseum
      @TheNoguchiMuseum Рік тому

      Hello! If you are in North America and purchase an Akari from The Noguchi Museum, it will be wired for use with 120 Volt electrical systems; appropriate for use in the US. If you are outside of the United States you will need to use a voltage converter. shop.noguchi.org/pages/faqs

    • @ccfully
      @ccfully Рік тому

      @@TheNoguchiMuseum Thank you. I have a lamp on hold at the Ozeki showroom. Not sure how long the wait is for restocking at The Noguchi Museum.. I have a problem with instant gratification, lol. If you know the wait time that would be helpful :)

  • @psoup.42
    @psoup.42 Рік тому

    Amazing work, thank you for allowing me to discover this amazing work

  • @cemeskinazi
    @cemeskinazi Рік тому

    The Reminders 👍

  • @JUNGIMHUH
    @JUNGIMHUH Рік тому

    Wow, those designs are really good

  • @윤재현-l9m
    @윤재현-l9m Рік тому

    멋진 작품 최고예요

  • @kharrell8356
    @kharrell8356 Рік тому

    can you use a brighter blub?? LEDs don't radiate heat.

  • @LawrenceTribe
    @LawrenceTribe Рік тому

    Fascinating video. Liked and Subscribed!

  • @claudiucorneliu8375
    @claudiucorneliu8375 Рік тому

    Good thing Isamu was cremated coase if he will see this he will turn in his grave.Isamu never sign autographs.He was very strict about this.

  • @claudiucorneliu8375
    @claudiucorneliu8375 Рік тому

    I have pictures that I have taken there with the beginning of the garden including the digging from 40 so years ago.I kept them to myself and they never been published .They are pices of Isamu history.

  • @catherinetangney2621
    @catherinetangney2621 Рік тому

    🌿💚🌿

  • @flavius_pisapia_sculpture

    Love the simplicity and expressiveness inherent in the forms. The respect he had for the materials is also evident.

  • @kimgapjin-art
    @kimgapjin-art Рік тому

    Beautiful Thank you so much

  • @chompers11
    @chompers11 2 роки тому

    Amazing work thanks for sharing

  • @chompers11
    @chompers11 2 роки тому

    amazing I only wish it was longer!

  • @ursulafrydrich5857
    @ursulafrydrich5857 2 роки тому

    Great

  • @Alexis-mx1lp
    @Alexis-mx1lp 2 роки тому

    You are doing great, keep it up! Your best option is to make an account with Promo sm!!

  • @lorelleaboagye-mubanga3334
    @lorelleaboagye-mubanga3334 2 роки тому

    Beautiful !!

  • @paulkane1535
    @paulkane1535 2 роки тому

    Song?

  • @jrsmith1414
    @jrsmith1414 2 роки тому

    Have admired and Loved Daniel Brush's work for well over 30 years now. He is a true master and genius of his art.

  • @dougboyd6330
    @dougboyd6330 2 роки тому

    He really fucked them up🤨

  • @sompongneng9429
    @sompongneng9429 2 роки тому

    Did you have contact ? I want to contact with you

  • @ese3go
    @ese3go 2 роки тому

    I dismantled my Noguchi tabletop when I moved and no amount of instructions have helped me to get it back together. So sad. I love these light sculptures and would love to have more.

  • @alberthernandez8526
    @alberthernandez8526 2 роки тому

    Great intro to this talented conscientious artist, good luck on the exhibit!

  • @matthewb5050
    @matthewb5050 2 роки тому

    ρɾσɱσʂɱ 😚

  • @ericdavidwallace
    @ericdavidwallace 2 роки тому

    wow. beautiful work

  • @ancientsprout
    @ancientsprout 3 роки тому

    I have seen some models that have a thread you pull to light it up, while others (like this one) have a switch you rotate at the base. Is it optional or do you know why it varies?

  • @LosEspookys
    @LosEspookys 3 роки тому

    some say he's still staring at that light to this day