Upcoming events in Long Island City — curated from the Stumblday board and refreshed regularly.
13 picks · checked Aug 25
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensWmpearl · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsIsamu Noguchi's own LIC museum reframes his stone, steel and paper works around the city that shaped him — a serene sculpture garden at its heart.
The Noguchi Museum, Long Island City, QueensWmpearl · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsIsamu Noguchi's own LIC museum reframes his stone, steel and paper works around the city that shaped him — a serene sculpture garden at its heart.
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, QueensThe Noguchi Museum restages Isamu Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale — glowing Akari light sculptures and carved stone reunited in his own garden museum.
The Noguchi Museum, 9-01 33rd Road, Long Island City, QueensThe Noguchi Museum restages Isamu Noguchi's 1986 Venice Biennale — glowing Akari light sculptures and carved stone reunited in his own garden museum.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPrecious Okoyomon turns the MoMA PS1 courtyard into a woodland with an oversized teddy bear reciting her poetry from inside.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensKing of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPrecious Okoyomon turns the MoMA PS1 courtyard into a woodland with an oversized teddy bear reciting her poetry from inside.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensFifty-three New York artists sprawl across every floor of MoMA PS1 with 150-plus works and admission is free in its final days.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensFifty-three New York artists sprawl across every floor of MoMA PS1 with 150-plus works and admission is free in its final days.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensThirty years of the Socrates Annual fellowship, marked with new site-specific commissions across the free East River sculpture park.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensThirty years of the Socrates Annual fellowship, marked with new site-specific commissions across the free East River sculpture park.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsChakaia Booker's shredded-tyre sculpture stands on the East River lawn at Socrates, free and open every day until sunset.
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Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJohn Morse takes a slot on the free East River lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, one of four installations sharing the waterfront site this season.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsJohn Morse takes a slot on the free East River lawn at Socrates Sculpture Park, one of four installations sharing the waterfront site this season.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSanford Biggers brings his conceptual patchworking of quilts, classical sculpture and sound outdoors to the free East River lawn at Socrates.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensDavid Wilson from Oak Park, Illinois, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSanford Biggers brings his conceptual patchworking of quilts, classical sculpture and sound outdoors to the free East River lawn at Socrates.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensTomasTomasTomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 28th Warm Up season ends in the MoMA PS1 courtyard with TDJ, De Schuurman, keiyaA and DJ WORKING CLASS.
MoMA PS1, Long Island City, QueensTomasTomasTomas · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe 28th Warm Up season ends in the MoMA PS1 courtyard with TDJ, De Schuurman, keiyaA and DJ WORKING CLASS.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensThe Robert Silverman Quartet plays Culture Lab's weekly free jazz night, staged inside an intimate Long Island City art gallery.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensThe Robert Silverman Quartet plays Culture Lab's weekly free jazz night, staged inside an intimate Long Island City art gallery.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensTwo free nights of outdoor live music and pop-up vendors in Culture Lab's 18,000-square-foot lot in Long Island City.
Culture Lab LIC, Long Island City, QueensTwo free nights of outdoor live music and pop-up vendors in Culture Lab's 18,000-square-foot lot in Long Island City.
46th Avenue street fair site, Long Island City, QueensJAPAN Fes brings 18 Japanese street-food vendors to 46th Avenue in Hunters Point — and unlike most editions, this one runs into the night, until 10pm.
46th Avenue street fair site, Long Island City, QueensJAPAN Fes brings 18 Japanese street-food vendors to 46th Avenue in Hunters Point — and unlike most editions, this one runs into the night, until 10pm.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexFest presents Cuerpxs en Resonancia, a free bilingual afternoon of movement, repair and a story circle on Socrates' East River waterfront.
Socrates Sculpture Park, Long Island City, QueensCastIronSeasoner · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMexFest presents Cuerpxs en Resonancia, a free bilingual afternoon of movement, repair and a story circle on Socrates' East River waterfront.
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