Lynn Davis: On Ice on view August 24 – November 30, 2017, presents a selection of photographs from the artist’s longstanding engagement with the icebergs on the sea outside of Ilulissat, a small town on the edge of a glacier off the west coast of Greenland. Developed over the course of six expeditions that began in 1986, Davis’s photographs evidence strong affinities with the spare geometry of minimalist sculpture and track the dramatic transformation of the natural environment. As the Glass House commemorates its 10th year as a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the exhibition additionally celebrates Davis’s friendship with David Whitney and Philip Johnson, both of whom collected the artist’s work.
September Programs at the Glass House
Study Tour: Glass House + Noyes House
Monday, September 11, 1:00 – 5:30pm
Visit two important examples of New Canaan mid-century residential architecture on a half-day study tour of Philip Johnson’s Glass House (1949) and the Eliot Noyes House (1954). Tickets for this program include tours of both sites, shuttle transportation between sites, and light refreshments.
Glass House Presents: Frederick Noyes on the Noyes House
Tuesday, September 12, 6:00 – 8:00pm
New Canaan Library
Join architect Fred Noyes at New Canaan Library for a free lecture about his childhood home, the Noyes House (1954) in New Canaan. Designed by Eliot Noyes and included on the National Register of Historic Places, the house’s unique composition – two enclosures for public and private functions connected by an open air courtyard – remains highly provocative. Fred will analyze the intent and design of the house in comparison to the Glass House (1949), designed by Philip Johnson.
Study Tour: Philip Johnson in Manhattan
Saturday, September 23, 2:00 – 5:30pm
Hilary Lewis, Chief Curator and Creative Director of the Glass House, will lead a study tour of several important examples of architecture designed by Philip Johnson in midtown Manhattan, including the Museum of Modern Art’s Sculpture Garden, the exterior of the Rockefeller Guest House, and more.
Glass House Presents: The Modern Interior
Thursday, September 28, 5:30 – 8:00pm
Join curators David A. Hanks, Juliet Kinchin, and Hilary Lewis for a discussion about the furniture inside the Glass House, much of which derives from Philip Johnson’s 1930 New York apartment designed by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich.
The Glass House, 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840
Silver gelatin print. 45 x 45 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
