Discover Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer” at the Peabody Essex Museum
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.
Newly opened at the Peabody Essex Museum, Isamu Noguchi: “I am not a designer” celebrates the boundless creativity of one of the 20th century’s most acclaimed and genre-defying artists. Spanning sculpture, lighting, furniture, ceramics, and visionary public spaces, the exhibition reveals the remarkable breadth of Noguchi’s design legacy. Be sure to join the museum for engaging programs inspired by the exhibition, including art-making sessions beginning November 6 and a curator talk on November 17!
Save the Date March 11-19, 2027
