New York/Queens

Brendan grabs a slice

Rainy day in New York. We're finally getting settled in after the move. Made a little excursion to the Noguchi Museum in Queens. Pizza for lunch. R train and a walk on Broadway--not the Great White Way--the one in Astoria.


On the way to the Noguchi Museum


Art on the way to Noguchi


More art on the way

We went to both Socrates Sculpture Park and the Noguchi Museum. The park is a somewhat ragged, but cool landscape dotted with outdoor art, originally created by Mark di Suvero, a master of steel sculpture. The Noguchi Museum is nearby occupying a brick factory building and a modern annex. It's a totally unassuming structure, almost invisible, among a motley collection of sheds and warehouses, many covered with grafitti. Within the museum, the city disappears, and one is immersed in the world of one of the great sculptors of the 20th century. It is well-worth the trip out of Manhattan. Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures while in the museum.


Brendan back outside