Only $9.99 per month. --> (Check out our Joshua Tree recap here.) Newspapers serve as a barricade along a wall of ‘Aurora Borealis.’, Metal shavings resemble a plume of smoke along the border of ‘Oil Derrick.’. Yes, Purifoy pays tribute to the “starchitect,” but he also seems to chip away a bit at Gehry’s mystique – I can do that, too, Purifoy seems to be telling us. text-decoration: none; ‘Carousel’ by Noah Purifoy. Purifoy was on the California Arts Council from the late 1970s through late 1980s. Free admission and completely self-guided. Noah Purifoy spent 15 years assembling the dozens of art installations, all created from abandoned and repurposed objects, including, many (many) toilets, mannequins, computers, dishes, books, bowling balls. text-decoration: none; Carousel is a brightly painted circular structure that was created for a seven year old girl and âone of my favorite artists in the communityâ Noah was quoted as saying. Only … } } No crowds. He lived in the desert in a small trailer on two acres and began to build sculptures until his death in 2004. California barrel cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus). The Noah Purifoy Foundation, which oversees the property, takes appointments online, but promotion is modest. An educated man, he held three separate degrees. Carousel is a brightly painted circular structure that was created for a seven year old girl and “one of my favorite artists in the community” Noah was quoted as saying. Windy vistas. It's quite a sight. Today the museum is a must-visit for anyone who happens to be in this neck of the high desert named after the tree that seems to be perpetually in motion. According to the brochure, âThere is humor, irony and poetry expressed in this piece. Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Sculpture, Show Thyme: How to Build an Outdoor Theater in Your Garden, How to Turn Your Clay Pots Into a Vertical Garden, Tea Time! the Carousel. Purifoy’s work has also shown at the Whitney and the Corcoran, and he was a founding director of the Watts Towers Art Center. Noah Purifoy made art in order to enact social change. The Blair Lane entrance to the Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum of Assemblage Sculpture.