Art Calendar
January
NOGUCHI MUSEUM
9-01 33rd Rd., LIC
718-204-7088
“Akari: Sculpture by Other Means”
On view now through May 5
Akari light sculptures were created by Isamu Noguchi
and are described as “a modular ecosystem of
lightweight, collapsible paper lanterns.” The pieces are
made from paper, bamboo and metal and originated
when Noguchi visited post-war Japan in 1951. The
mayor of a small town in Gifu City asked the artist to
create a “modern lamp for export” that would help
to revitalize the local lantern industry. The exhibition
features pieces such as the Akari 200D, which is the
largest sculpture that Noguchi created.
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MUSEUM OF THE MOVING IMAGE
36-01 35th Ave., Astoria
718-777-6888
“A Whole Different Ball Game: Playing Through 60
Years of Sports Video Games”
Running Sept. 14 through March 10
The first video game premiered in 1958. It was called
Tennis for Two. Since then, there have been hundreds
of sports-related video games. This exhibit features
more than 40 playable sports video games from the
past 60 years. It considers who is represented in
sports video games, how televised sports and sports
video games reflect each other, how video games are
themselves becoming sports and more.
QUEENS MUSEUM
New York City Building, Corona
718-592-9700
“Tiffany’s Iridescence: Glass in Rainbow Hues”
On view Oct. 7 to Oct. 6
This exhibit features glass art by Louis C. Tiffany. The
Neustadts began collecting Tiffany lamps in 1935 that
now have become part of The Neustadt Gallery. Their
collection of more than 200 lamps has become the
largest and most comprehensive lamp collection in
the world. This exhibition will explain the science and
artistry behind the sheet and blown glass.
Photograph by Nicholas Knight. ©The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum/Artists Rights Society (ARS).
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