Following an international search for a new leader, the Board of Trustees of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum announced on Dec. 8 the appointment of Astoria native Amy Hau as its next director. Hau has a long history with the Long Island City cultural institution, having begun her career as Isamu Noguchi’s assistant in 1986 and helped steward the legacy of the artist’s estate and foundation into a world-renowned museum. Hau continued her engagement with the Noguchi Museum for nearly three decades, working in various roles until 2015.