Leaders from several Queens cultural institutions gathered together on Aug. 10 at the Noguchi Museum in Long Island City, where NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo announced $4.5 million in capital funding to support the restoration and renovation of Isamu Noguchi’s Studio.
The project will allow public access for the first time in the museum’s history and preserve the living spaces designed by Noguchi, new amenities for visitors, as well as the construction of a new facility for the storage and study of its collection. As part of her ongoing five borough tour, Cumbo also detailed investment for other institutions including Queens Museum, Flux Factory, New York Hall of Science, Queens Theatre the Poppenhusen Institute, and the Queens Botanical Gardens.
“The extraordinary diversity and energy of Queens is reflected in its cultural organizations, and we’re thrilled to invest in these projects that will give local residents and visitors from all over access to the remarkable cultural facilities they deserve,” Cumbo said. “From this exciting new project at Noguchi Museum that will open up the legendary artist’s living space to the public for the first time, to the Queens Museum’s ongoing expansion, and many more — these projects are part of the city’s long-term investment in the cultural community of Queens and across all five boroughs.”
Mayor Eric Adams has invested $127 million in capital support across the five boroughs which, along with funding from the City Council and borough presidents, brings a total of more than $220 million in funding to 70 cultural groups citywide.
“I’m thrilled that the Noguchi Museum, along with many other incredible Queens cultural institutions have received this historic funding from Mayor Eric Adams,” said Queens Borough President Donovan Richards. “With the Mayor’s investment and my $3 million allocation for a new storage lab and study center, the Noguchi Museum will be able to expand and improve upon the stellar experience it offers to visitors.”
Noguchi Museum Director Brett Littman said he was grateful for the support and investment from the Adams administration and the borough president.
“Since its founding in 1985, the Noguchi Museum has presented exhibitions and programs that reach audiences throughout Queens, as well as around the world,” Littman said. “Our capital project will enable public access to Isamu Noguchi’s Studio for the first time in its history, open a new cafe and shop for visitors, and create dedicated space to preserve, protect and research Noguchi’s art and archive.
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Laurie Cumbo Huh? So they finally found something for her to do where she can't fuck up too badly... She was an empty suit in Brooklyn, but a
good machine soldier. It's nice to see the machine takes care of their own at taxpayer expense isn't it?
City funding to cultural groups should be ZERO. State funding to cultural groups should be ZERO. Federal funding to cultural groups should be ZERO.
All problems solved.
In the NYC budget, libraries are considered cultural groups, so Dr. NPC Doofus will do away with libraries and museums.
That’s “The Esteemed” Dr NPC Doofus to you!
Yes, you pundits, but He' Thrilled! Thrilling isn't it?
"In the NYC budget, libraries are considered cultural groups, so Dr. NPC Doofus will do away with libraries and museums."
First of all, libraries are basically completely useless at this point. But they are hyper-romanticized by Liberals for some inexplicable reason (homeless people need porn too, amirite?).
Anyhoo, we can excuse libraries, though I'd close them other than the major research branches. As for museums, they don't need any government funding. If they are any good, they will survive on private donations and entrance fees. The whole "pay what you want" stupidity of many museums is precisely that: stupid. Charge for entrance. As it is, there are too many idiots roaming around in them. Also, museums are chock full of useless patronage jobs BECAUSE they get government funding. Just like the schools are chock full of useless administrator jobs. Cut the funding, cut the waste. Problem solved. You could fire 80% of the administrators in the school system and literally nobody would know anything changed.
He's a Great Califonia artist. All his great work is there.
"Dr. NPC Doofus will do away with libraries and museums."
Rightfully so.
First of all, libraries are no interest to you since you are a functional illiterate.
Second, what museums?
You belong to the Zoo, distinct example of the TA commie species on display for $0.01
All the money goes to immigrant cultural groups the put on immigrant cultural programs of rather limited general interest but make fab photo ops for local politicians. Meanwhile, unless you are in the top tier of organizations (whose starvation would not make good press for a city that lives in the tourism myth) you get squat.
As a matter of fact, unless it's recycling the small list of tiresome lib myths recycled ad nauseum, your disappearance is a good thing as it perpetuates the Party Line. When you have Philippine Independence Day who needs John Philips Sousa - does anyone bother anymore to tune in the NYC July 4 Fireworks. If any place can make the event lame its NYC.
libraries are basically completely useless at this point
I don't know about your neighborhood, but our local library is always packed with people, and has a huge amount of books in circulation.
The doofus neighborhood is completely illiterate.
libraries are no interest to you since you are a functional illiterate
Oh, the irony in that statement. Libraries actually give classes and teach people, including adults, how to read. They also give English classes for New Americans, and used to give GED classes.
They also give workshops on how to do resumes and find jobs; and financial literacy. All the things that republicans would seem to like.
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