In a year-end update, The Noah Purifoy Foundation outlined some of their accomplishments at the Outdoor Museum in Joshua Tree through 2024.
The museum was the home of artist Noah Purifoy, who created massive art pieces and assemblages on the land. The Noah Purifoy Foundation maintains the work since his passing.
This year, the foundation’s work crews were able to reapir the arches of the Quonset Hut after tehy were damaged by heavy winds in May, and they say they added new foundations and structural support to withstand future gusts.
The Foundation also announced that their new Gallery/Conservation Lab is now in use. All of the artist’s wall hangings and small sculptures were relocated from the Quonset Hut Gallery last Fall. Under the direction of Anya Dani from the UCLA/Getty Conservation of Cultural Heritage Program, UCLA conservation graduate students completed work on a number of Noah’s wall hangings that were in dire need of repair or restoration.
The Noah Purifoy Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Art is located at 63030 Blair Lane in Joshua Tree, and is open to the public every day of the year from sun up until sundown and is free of charge. Please sign in at the welcome kiosk near the mailboxes when you visit, and take one of our brochures for a self-guided tour.
