SculptureCenter, Art museum and gallery in Long Island City, United States.
SculptureCenter is an art museum and gallery in Long Island City, New York, focused on sculpture and installation art of the present day. The building holds several exhibition rooms across two floors, with shows that change throughout the year.
The institution was founded in 1928 under the name Clay Club, originally focused on clay sculpture before broadening its scope to all forms of the medium. In 2001 it moved to its current building in Long Island City, a former trolley repair facility.
The center partners with artists worldwide to showcase experimental work that pushes sculptural boundaries in new directions. Visitors can observe how contemporary artistic visions take physical form and what concerns drive today's creators.
The museum is on Purves Street in Long Island City and is open Thursday through Monday. Visitors who are sensitive to sound or light should be aware that some installations use both in ways that can be unexpected.
Before its conversion, the building served as a trolley repair shop, and many of its original features such as steel beams and concrete floors were kept in place. This rawness sits in plain view alongside the work on display, making the space itself part of the experience.
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