Now, the site is owned by Kaufman Astoria Studios, where such TV
shows as “Sesame Street” and “Orange is the New Black” are filmed.
Address: 36-01 35th Ave., Astoria’s Kaufman Arts District, and
www.movingimage.us.
NOGUCHI MUSEUM
Designed and founded by artist Isamu Noguchi, The Noguchi
Museum opened to the public in 1985. The two-story venue,
which includes 27,000-square-feet of exhibition space and an
outdoor sculpture garden, presents his sculptures, furniture
designs, architectural models, drawings, and more.
It’s located across the street from the prolific Noguchi’s studio,
where he worked from the early 1960s. In 1974, he bought a
photogravure plant across the street and eventually converted it
into his museum.
An international hub for Noguchi research and appreciation, the
museum also hosts concerts, workshops, discussions, and live
performances.
Inside scoop: Noguchi is free on the first Friday of every
month year-round, with extended hours until 8 pm from May to
September, including a cash bar in the evening.
Address: 9-01 33rd Rd., Long Island City, and www.noguchi.org.
SCULPTURECENTER
SculptureCenter is NYC’s only contemporary art museum
dedicated primarily to sculpture. Located in a cavernous
converted trolley repair shop, the venue has presented works by
nearly 750 emerging and established artists over the past 18 years
with an emphasis on emerging international talent.
In 2014, the venue finished a major, multi-million-dollar
renovation that added a bookshop, coatroom, seating area, and
restrooms to 6,500 square feet of unique exhibition spaces on two
levels. The museum also boasts a 1,500-square-foot, enclosed
courtyard for outdoor exhibitions.
As many as 35 volunteers dedicate their time to the center, which
strives to promote creativity through educational workshops,
roundtable discussions and events featuring other genres, such as
film, photography, and live performances.
Inside scoop: SculptureCenter was founded in 1928 as The Clay
Club in Brooklyn. Over the following years, it changed its name,
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