Curator Conversation: Isamu Noguchi: "I am not a Designer"

Schedule

Sat Sep 19 2026 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

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Location

161 Essex St, Salem, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01970 | Salem, MA

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Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 1—2 pm
Location: Morse Auditorium
Included with admission. Preregistration encouraged.
Join PEM curator Ruthie Dibble and High Museum of Art curators Monica Obniski and Marin Sullivan for a conversation celebrating the opening of Isamu Noguchi: "I Am Not a Designer." Learn how the exhibition explores Noguchi's boundary-defying practice through immersive installations, archival materials and iconic works. The curators will discuss Noguchi's vision of unity among cultures, people and the built environment, as well as the collaborative process behind the exhibition.
TOP IMAGE Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Isamu Noguchi, 1955, gelatin silver print. © 2025 Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. © 2025 The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
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161 Essex St, Salem, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01970

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