This week we checked out the opening reception of Carried Away, an art exhibit at Materials for the Arts in Long Island City (GMAP). On view are several colorful works that resemble Buddha heads and headless ancient Greek sculptures. The modern, down-to-earth twist is that they’re all made of plastic bags and other found and recycled materials such as bottles, spools of thread, and PVC pipes.
To get you into the Halloween spirit, we thought we would share photos from a hidden spot in Long Island City.
Last night we were at the well-attended opening reception of Vision & Emotion, a Latin American group show at Diego Salazar Art Gallery (GMAP), a stimulating new space where the works will be on display until October 20. (more…)
Down near the edge of Western Queens, where Astoria meets Long Island City at the waterfront, sits The Noguchi Museum, dedicated to the work of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), a major figure of mid-century art and design. His iconic sculptures, akari lamps, and that biomorphic glass coffee table – mere examples from his full œuvre - endure in their influence and significance. And you can take home some of his designed pieces at the The Noguchi Museum Shop.
