New Canaan's Glass House -- A Scenic Backdrop for the Arts

Looking for some great, eclectic arts events to attend? The Glass House, a site for the National Historic Trust for Preservation has just the ticket.

It may not be too late to sign up for Thursday night’s program … but there’s still plenty of time to serve a seat for the programs or to book a self-guided tour of the estate created by architect Philip Johnson built the house on what is no a 34-acre site back in 1949.

Here’s what is planned for the coming weeks — and keep in mind the visiting season ends Nov. 30.

Glass House Presents

Glass House Presents is an ongoing series of public programs - including conversations, performances, and gatherings - that sustains the site’s historic role as a meeting place for artists, architects, and other creative minds. Before each event, visitors will enjoy the opportunity to explore the Glass House campus and view current exhibitions, including Fujiko Nakaya: Veil. Each program includes light refreshments.

Michael Govan and Annabelle Selldorf

September 25, 2014, 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Join Michael Govan (CEO and Wallis Annenberg Director, LACMA) and Annabelle Selldorf (Principal, Selldorf Architects) for a conversation about the ideal environment for art. Photos by Catherine Opie (left) and Dean Kaufman.

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Glasser

October 11, 2014, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m.

“An electro Joni Mitchell.” --The Guardian

Glasser is the ethereal electropop project of New York-based artist Cameron Mesirow. On the occasion of Fujiko Nakaya: Veil, she will perform beautifully textured songs from her debut album Ring (2010) as well as the recent Interiors (2013), which was inspired in part by Rem Koolhaas’ Delirious New York. Photo by Sam Evans-Butler.

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Glass House Presents is generously supported by an anonymous donor.

Public programs related to Fujiko Nakaya: Veil are generously supported by the

A’Lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star Foundation.

Self-Guided Tours

Self-guided tours of the Glass House offer visitors a unique opportunity to experience the Glass Housecampus at their own pace. In addition to the permanent art collection and temporary exhibitions, visitors enjoy access to seven structures designed by Philip Johnson, including: the Glass House, the Painting Gallery, the Sculpture Gallery, Da Monsta, and the Library, as well as the lower landscape’s Pond Pavilion and Lincoln Kirstein Tower. Photo by Carol Highsmith.

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Visitor Information:

The Glass House Visitor Center and Design Store

199 Elm Street, New Canaan, CT 06840

Open Thursday – Monday, 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Tickets start at $30, including tour of the site.

For general information, please call 203.594.9884203.594.9884 or visit the Glass House online: www.theglasshouse.org.