Long Island City Emerges as New York's Next Art Hub
Long Island City, located in Queens and directly across from Manhattan, has evolved into a vibrant cultural hub, home to over 2,000 artists and significant institutions. Anchoring this district is P.S.1, which has been associated with MoMA since 1976. MoMA is currently investing $28.7 million to renovate the old Swingline factory, with plans to unveil MoMA Queens in spring 2002, offering 2,500 square meters dedicated to exhibitions. Following renovations in 2004, it will also accommodate MoMA's library and archives. Additional notable institutions include the Fisher Landau Center (established in 1991), the Isamu Noguchi Museum, Socrates Sculpture Park, the American Museum of the Moving Image, and the Sculpture Center. The Center for Media Art launched in spring 2001. Industrial rental prices range between $5 and $17 per square meter.
Key facts
- Long Island City has over 2,000 resident artists.
- P.S.1, affiliated with MoMA, opened in 1976 in a former public school.
- MoMA is renovating the Swingline factory for $28.7 million, opening spring 2002 as MoMA Queens.
- The Swingline will become MoMA's library and archives after 2004.
- The Fisher Landau Center holds 1,000 works from Emily Fisher Landau's collection.
- The Sculpture Center relocates from Upper East Side, aiming for 18,000 annual visitors.
- Rents in Long Island City are $5–$17 per square meter.
- The Center for Media Art opened in spring 2001 with support from Nam June Paik.
Entities
Artists
- Emily Fisher Landau
- Robert Rauschenberg
- James Rosenquist
- Jasper Johns
- Cy Twombly
- Richard Artschwager
- Kiki Smith
- Lorna Simpson
- April Gornick
- Glenn Ligon
- Isamu Noguchi
- Mark di Suvero
- Nam June Paik
- Michael Maltzan
- Adam Rubin
- Noah Dorsky
- Roxana Azimi
Institutions
- P.S.1
- MoMA
- Fisher Landau Center
- Isamu Noguchi Museum
- Socrates Sculpture Park
- American Museum of the Moving Image
- Sculpture Center
- Center for Media Art
- Art Frenzy
- Long Island City Business Development
- Pace Wildenstein
- Galerie Eugene Binder
- Dorsky Gallery
- Con Edison
- DIA Center
- Guggenheim SoHo
- Whitney Museum
- New York Times
- art press
Locations
- Long Island City
- Queens
- New York City
- United States
- Manhattan
- SoHo
- Williamsburg
- Chelsea
- Astoria
- Upper East Side
- Hudson River
- Lexington Avenue
- 53rd Street
- Berlin
- Vienna
Sources
- artpress —