"Noguchi's work consistently operated at the intersection of sculpture, architecture, and landscape. Born in Los Angeles in 1904 and raised between the United States and Japan, his bicultural background informed an approach that moved fluidly between artistic disciplines and geographic contexts. Over the course of his career, Noguchi produced projects that extended beyond discrete objects to include gardens, playgrounds, plazas, stage environments, and architectural interiors."
"The exhibition positions design as an integral and sustained component of Noguchi's practice, rather than a secondary activity separate from his sculptural work. Organized thematically, it foregrounds how architectural thinking, such as spatial organization, structural elements, and human interaction, informed projects across scales. The exhibition is co-curated by Monica Obniski, Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the High Museum of Art, and independent curator and sculpture scholar Marin R. Sullivan, and brings together nearly 200 objects from international institutional and private collections."
"The High Museum of Art in Atlanta will present Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a designer" from April 10 to August 2, 2026. The exhibition examines the design work of Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988) across sculpture, furniture, lighting, landscape, and stage design, marking his first major design-focused retrospective in nearly 25 years. Following its presentation in Atlanta, the exhibition will travel to the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts, from September 19, 2026, to January 3, 2027."
Isamu Noguchi's design work across sculpture, furniture, lighting, landscape, and stage design will be presented at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta from April 10 to August 2, 2026, with later presentations at the Peabody Essex Museum (September 19, 2026–January 3, 2027) and the Memorial Art Gallery in spring 2027. Noguchi's practice bridged sculpture, architecture, and landscape and was informed by a bicultural upbringing in the United States and Japan. Projects included gardens, playgrounds, plazas, stage environments, and interiors that addressed public use, material expression, and relationships between built form and natural space. Nearly 200 objects are organized thematically to foreground architectural thinking, spatial organization, and human interaction across scales, co-curated by Monica Obniski and Marin R. Sullivan.
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