âOn a personal note, not one to toot my horn, but it was a great moment,â the graffiti artist Futura says to
AD. Heâs speaking of the fact that earlier this year he staged his first New York solo show in 30 years at Eric Firestone Gallery while participating in a particularly special exhibition at the Noguchi Museum. Add in that he was the subject of a notable
New York Timesfeature, and itâs clear that Futuraâs career is taking off. âIâm going to be 66 this year. Maybe itâs finally happening [for me], which feels great.â
The Noguchi Museum showâwhich is in its home stretch and closes at the end of this weekendâwill be of interest to design fans and graffiti buffs alike. For the effort, Futura painted a series of Isamu Noguchiâs famous Akari lanterns. Heâs far from the first artist to undertake such a project, as Futura admits he was ârelievedâ to learn.