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August 04, 2005
Down the Garden Path
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On these very hot summer days, a little cool respite is all we want, and if it is air conditioned so much the better. It would seem that air conditioning and gardens don't mix very well, but in fact you can combine the two perfectly by heading out to the Queens Museum of Art to see their new exhibit, Down the Garden Path. Don't go expecting to see photographs of pretty flowers and design plans of landscape architects and designers; this is an exhibit of artists' ideas about gardens. From the Modernist plans of the Japanese American artist and sculptor Isamu Noguchi and the Brazilian architect Roberto Burle Marx, to the work of contemporary artists Robert Smithson and Gordon Matta-Clark, the exhibition celebrates very different approaches to garden-making and garden meaning.
The Queens Botanical Garden is very near the Queens Museum of Art, and a visit to both makes a particularly satisfying outing. Right now, QBG is undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation to turn it into a model of green, sustainable design so the grounds are a bit topsy-turvy, but the wedding garden and some of the other display gardens are untouched and a delight to visit.
Posted by gardenguidenyc at August 4, 2005 11:37 AM