July 28, 2025
CLARK ART INSTITUTE HOSTS OPENING LECTURE FOR ISAMU NOGUCHI: LANDSCAPES OF TIME
Williamstown, Massachusetts—On Saturday, August 9, at 11 am, the Clark Art Institute celebrates the opening of its newest exhibition Isamu Noguchi: Landscapes of Time with a free lecture. The Isamu Noguchi Museum Foundation and Garden Museum’s Matthew Kirsch, curator and director of research, and Kate Wiener, curator, introduce the exhibition. The lecture takes place in the Clark’s auditorium, located in the Manton Research Center.
Isamu Noguchi: Landscapes of Time explores Noguchi’s fluid relationship with time—his ability to move between past, present, and future in his art. Through sculpture, design, and public works, Noguchi engaged with geologic time, material life cycles, and memory. Kirsch and Wiener provide insight into how Noguchi’s non-linear approach shaped his work, from ancient influences to futuristic visions, offering a deeper understanding of his search for belonging beyond temporal constraints.
Free. Accessible seats available; for information call 413 458 0524.
Isamu Noguchi: Landscapes of Time is co-organized by the Clark Art Institute and The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum and curated by the Museum's Curator and Director of Research Matthew Kirsch and Curator Kate Wiener.
Generous support for this exhibition is provided by Cynthia and Ron Beck.
ABOUT THE CLARK
The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of nearly 300,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.