Award-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen and acclaimed illustrator Minnie Phan will captivate parents, grandparents and children alike at this special presentation. They will offer insights, inspiration and a look at their just published book, Simone, a heartfelt story about a Vietnamese American girl whose life is transformed by a wildfire. Viet Thanh Nguyen brings his emotionally resonant voice and concern for social justice to the story, while Minnie Phan’s beautiful illustrations are geared toward children’s experiences.
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When:
Thursday, October 17, 2024
Instructor:
Matthew Kirsch
In 1985, American-born artist Isamu Noguchi opened his namesake museum in a renovated photoengraving factory across the street from his longtime studio in Long Island City. The experimental move was Noguchi’s rebuttal to the art museum environment he had grown critical of during his career, and a counter to the numerous museums that had asked him to consider making gifts. The museum’s origins will be discussed in the context of Against Time: The Noguchi Museum 40th Anniversary Reinstallation, an adapted reinstallation of the second floor galleries, which opens on September 10, 2024.
