Summary<\/p>\n
The High Museum of Art will host a 200-object Isamu Noguchi retrospective from April 10 to August 2, 2026
\nFeatured works include rare Akari lanterns, Playscapes models and iconic Herman Miller furniture
\nFollowing the Atlanta showcase, the exhibition will tour nationally through 2027<\/p>\n
The High Museum of Art<\/a> in Atlanta will present Isamu Noguchi<\/a>: \u2018I am not a designer,\u2019 marking the first major design retrospective of the artist in nearly 25 years. Featuring nearly 200 works, the exhibition highlights the artist and designer\u2019s expansive practice across sculpture, furniture, lighting, playgrounds, landscapes and stage sets. Many rarely seen and never\u2011before\u2011exhibited pieces will be on view, including the marble and granite \u201cSong of the Bird (1958),\u201d models of unrealized projects like \u201cPlay Mountain (1933)\u201d, and collaborations with manufacturers such as Herman Miller<\/a> and Knoll<\/a>.<\/p>\n Noguchi\u2019s bicultural upbringing \u2013 born in Los Angeles to a Japanese father and American mother \u2013 shaped his vision of art as a civic and cultural force. His designs, from the iconic Akari light sculptures to public spaces like Atlanta\u2019s Playscapes playground, embody his belief in harmonizing art, architecture, and nature. The exhibition also revisits his collaborations with figures such as Buckminster Fuller and Martha Graham, including the rarely performed stage set for Seraphic Dialogue (1955). By presenting these works together, the retrospective underscores how Noguchi\u2019s design practice was integral to his artistic identity, not secondary to his sculpture.\n<\/p>\n Organized thematically, the show explores reproducibility in design, Noguchi\u2019s architectural experiments, and his utopian visions for public spaces. Large\u2011scale installations, interactive play sculptures, and archival materials reveal his commitment to blending functionality with aesthetic innovation.\n<\/p>\n The landmark exhibition Isamu Noguchi: \u2018I am not a designer\u2019 is set to debut at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta from April 10 \u2013 August 2, 2026. Co-curated by Monica Obniski and Marin R. Sullivan, the exhibition will travel nationally after Atlanta, with stops at the Peabody Essex Museum in Massachusetts and the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, New York.\n<\/p>\n High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta,
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