Author and illustrator James Yang joins us for this special family program to read from his new children’s book A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi. After the reading we’ll spend time talking about Isamu’s journey exploring the world around him, and then we’ll make art together.

James Yang, author and illustrator of the children’s book A Boy Named Isamu: A Story of Isamu Noguchi (Viking Books, 2021) joins Justin Raul Baez, Media Coordinator, on Instagram Live to discuss the making of the book, its themes of wonder, creativity, and individuality, Asian American representation, and more.

Astrology is a language that works through folding—astrology is not loyal to its origins but is remembered associatively. Reading Isamu Noguchi, Olivia Khoo, and Gilles Deleuze, author Alice Sparkly Kat presents ideas from their book Postcolonial Astrology (North Atlantic Books, 2021).

Join educator Luned Palmer for this monthly art-making workshop that closely examines scenes from Distance Noguchi. These fixed-perspective films feature spaces in The Noguchi Museum where light shifts and nature actively interacts with sculpture. Learn introductory drawing techniques, and then settle into a flow while creating a long sketch. Reflect on your drawings and discuss the integration between art, space, and time.

Join educator Luned Palmer for this monthly art-making workshop that closely examines scenes from Distance Noguchi. These fixed-perspective films feature spaces in The Noguchi Museum where light shifts and nature actively interacts with sculpture. Learn introductory drawing techniques, and then settle into a flow while creating a long sketch. Reflect on your drawings and discuss the integration between art, space, and time.

Join educator Luned Palmer for this monthly art-making workshop that closely examines scenes from Distance Noguchi. These fixed-perspective films feature spaces in The Noguchi Museum where light shifts and nature actively interacts with sculpture. Learn introductory drawing techniques, and then settle into a flow while creating a long sketch. Reflect on your drawings and discuss the integration between art, space, and time.

Seen and Unseen is a series of virtual tours for adults who are blind or have low vision, leading participants through interactive experiences with Isamu Noguchi’s art. This month, join us in exploring Noguchi’s sculptures inspired by children’s toys, stories, and activities. RSVP to education@noguchi.org.

Current members are invited to a talk led by Matthew Kirsch, Curator of Research and Digital Content, to learn about Isamu Noguchi’s experiences in Paris in the 1920s and his abstract drawings of that period. Then, learn introductory drawing techniques with educator Luned Palmer and design your own abstractions.

Learn about about the materials and process behind Isamu Noguchi’s sculpture Cross Beam (1970), and participate in an interpretive conversation led by educator Matthew Capezzuto. Bring a pencil and paper for a short writing or sketching exercise.

Learn about about the materials and process behind Isamu Noguchi’s sculpture Cross Beam (1970), and participate in an interpretive conversation led by educator Matthew Capezzuto. Bring a pencil and paper for a short writing or sketching exercise.