Opening Weekend Party for Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer”
April 11, 2026 | 6–10 p.m.
Location: High Museum of Art
Registration Required
Louise Dahl-Wolfe (American, 1895–1989), Isamu Noguchi, 1955, gelatin silver print. © Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents. © 2025 The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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Isamu Noguchi’s beloved Akari paper lanterns reflect his vision of bringing sculpture into everyday life. For one night, we’ll expand that spirit from the museum into the city.
The exhibition will include sculptural models of potential and unrealized projects, such as the recently rediscovered plaster for Play Mountain (1933); tables and stools designed for manufacturers like Herman Miller and Knoll; and a house model Noguchi designed in collaboration with architect Kazumi Adachi. The exhibition will also feature several large-scale installations, notably the stage set for choreographer Martha Graham’s Seraphic Dialogue (1955), one of Noguchi’s innovative pieces of play equipment, and a commissioned film capturing some of Noguchi’s site-specific plazas and gardens. The diverse, interactive presentation will explore works that embrace function to understand Noguchi as a multinational, interdisciplinary artist and designer who shaped a more open, inclusive world.
Members enjoy exclusive after-hours access, live music provided by DJ Sofa King Evil, special activities, and cash bars. Timed-ticket reservations to Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer” are required.
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Join us at a VIP YP lounge at the Opening Weekend Party for Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer.” Experience the new exhibition, an artmaking activity, cocktails, and more! From 6 to 10 p.m., come to the High for after-hours access and fun in the VIP Lounge, just for YP members.