Painting From Glass House Collection Included in New Exhibition at L&M Arts + Frank Stella Film

Glass House Film: Frank Stella: Return to the Glass House

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Painting From Glass House Collection Included in Exhibition at L&M Arts: The Frank Stella painting, Averroes (1960), from the Philip Johnson Glass House permanent collection is currently on view as part of the exhibition Frank Stella: Black, Aluminum, and Copper Paintings at L&M Arts gallery in New York. See the exhibition now through June 2, 2012, at L&M Arts gallery, 45 East 78 Street New York, NY 10075, 10:00 am – 5:30 pm Tuesday – Saturday, or by appointment. www.lmgallery.com

For more information on the exhibition, the Stella collection at the Philip Johnson Glass House and the recent Glass House visit to Stella’s studio view the Philip Johnson Glass House Blog post: Frank Stella Painting from the Glass House Collection Included in New Exhibition at L&M Arts

Filed under: From the Collection, Glass House Films, In the News, Frank Stella, Frank Stella: Black Aluminum Copper Paintings, L&M Arts, Philip Johnson Glass House

Frank Stella Painting from the Glass House Collection Included in New Exhibition at L&M Arts

Paintings in the Philip Johnson Glass House Painting Gallery, from left to right: Philip Johnson (1972) by Andy Warhol, Brzozdowce I (1973) by Frank Stella, Konskie III (1971) by Frank Stella, Tetuan II (1964) by Frank Stella, and Averroes (1960) by Frank Stella.
Photo © Harf Zimmermann.

The Frank Stella painting, Averroes (1960), from the Philip Johnson Glass House permanent collection is currently on view as part of the exhibition Frank Stella: Black, Aluminum, and Copper Paintings at L&M Arts gallery in New York.

Art critic Roberta Smith of the New York Times recently described the exhibition in her review Laying the Tracks Others Followed, Frank Stella’s Early Work at L&M Arts:

It features 13 of the adamant, quietly pulsing, exceedingly frontal paintings that Mr. Stella made in New York in the three and a half years after he arrived here in the summer of 1958, fresh out of Princeton.

This amounts to more early Stellas than have been exhibited in New York since the survey of his work at the Museum of Modern Art in 1970. They provide a heady sense of the first few fastest-moving years of his development, when he helped bring the Abstract Expressionist chapter of New York School painting to a close and lay the foundation for Minimalism.

Smith goes on to describe Stella’s Aluminum series, including Averroes:

Filed under: From the Collection, In the News, Art, David Whitney, Frank Stella, Frank Stella: Black Aluminum Copper Paintings, L&M Arts, Leo Castelli, Luca Bonetti, Philip Johnson Glass House

Glass House Events: Dine with Design, June 9 + Conversations in Context, May 17

Conversations in Context, May 17, 2012   

Kenneth Frampton + Mark Wigley

kick off Conversations in Context 2012 at the Glass House next Thursday evening May 17, leading a dialogue and reception on the property from 5:30-8:00pm. Join us for the first program of 2012 and return throughout the season for opportunities to engage with new ideas from leaders in architecture and design at the Glass House.

Dine with Design: A culinary event
to benefit the Glass House

Saturday, June 9, 2012
Modern Picnic 12:00 – 3:00pm
The Food Film Festival™ 6:30 – 9:30pm
BUY TICKETS

At the Dine with Design Modern Picnic, guests will sample savory dishes prepared by six award-winning chefs and ten talented artisans while exploring the buildings, grounds and art collections located on the 49-acre Glass House site.

Featured chefs of Dine with Design include: Chef Tim LaBant of The Schoolhouse at Cannondale, Chef Tony Maws of Craigie on Main + James Beard Foundation 2011 Best Chef: Northeast, Chef Jeremy McMillan of The Farmhouse Restaurant at The Bedford Post Inn, Chef Missy Robbins of A Voce Madison and Columbus + Food & Wine’s Best New Chefs 2010, Chef Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon + James Beard Foundation 2011 Rising Star Chef of the Year, and Chef Ana Sortun of Oleana + James Beard Foundation 2005 Best Chef: Northeast.

The Food Film Festival™ will make its first appearance outside of NYC and Chicago at the Glass House on the evening of June 9 at Dine with Design. The event features hors d’oeuvres provided by Artisan Executive Chef Frederic Kieffer followed by a multi-course sampling while viewing eight short films.

BUY TICKETS: Modern Picnic $250, The Food Film Festival™ $100, VIP full day pass $300

“The Philip Johnson Glass House has perfected the art of the modern picnic.”
Town & Country

“If you go to both [Dine with Design and The Food Film Festival]…you might follow the advice found on the Talking Heads album “‘More Songs About Buildings and Food’”: “‘Stay hungry, stay hungry, stay hungry.’”
T: New York Times Magazine

To learn more about the Philip Johnson Glass House visit philipjohnsonglasshouse.org

Filed under: Conversations in Context, Dine with Design, In the News, Ana Sortun, Conversations in Context, Dine with Design, Frederic Kieffer, Gabriel Rucker, Jeremy McMillan, Kenneth Frampton, Mark Wigley, Missy Robbins, The Food Film Festival, Tim LaBant, Tony Maws

Happy Birthday, David Whitney!

On this day in 1939 David Whitney (1939-2005) was born in Worcester, MA.

David Grainger Whitney (1939-2005) was an accomplished curator and editor, an avid art collector and gardener, a loyal friend to many artists, an art adviser to New York’s powerful elite, and an advocate of contemporary art.  In contrast to his outspoken partner of forty-five years, Philip Johnson, Whitney was an éminence grise, an art world insider who preferred to maintain his privacy.  Whitney’s circle of friends included Modern masters such as Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Cy Twombly, Robert Rauschenberg, Claes Oldenburg, Frank Gehry, Frank Stella, Ken Price, among others.  Whitney described the development of these relationships simply as “I became close to these people who are now all gods.  But they weren’t then.”  However, from a historical perspective, this attests to his keen eye for emerging talent, as well as his deep understanding of and appreciation for the creative mind and artistic expression.

Read more of the first-ever David Whitney biography on our website at http://philipjohnsonglasshouse.org/history/bios/whitney.

Filed under: About The Philip Johnson Glass House, In the News, Andy Warhol, biography, Birthday, Claes Oldenburg, Cy Twombly, David Grainger Whitney, David Whitney, Frank Gehry, Frank Stella, Jasper Johns, Ken Price, Philip Johnson, Robert Rauschenberg

Happy Birthday Ludwig Mies van der Rohe!

Illustration by architect Tadao Ando of the Farnsworth House (1945–51) designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. (Image: Farnsworth House, 2009, Ink on paper, 18 1/2” x 12 3/4” each, Courtesy of the architect.)

Today, 126 years ago, modern architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was born!

The historic exchange reflected in the Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Farnsworth House (1945–51) and the Philip Johnson Glass House (1949) is considered one of the twentieth century’s great cultural dialogues, and was explored in the recent Glass House commissioned film Points on a Line by artist Sarah Morris as part of the Modern Views project. (View the list of one hundred contemporary artists, architects, and designers who participated in Modern Views.)

Johnson was also an associate of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the 1950s, and worked with the modern master on the design of the Seagram Building and its famed Four Seasons Restaurant. Interested in learning more? Enjoy an exclusive pairing of these two Modern Icons – tour the Glass House and enjoy a three-course dinner at the Four Seasons Restaurant! For more information visit http://philipjohnsonglasshouse.org/visit/#fourseasons

The interior of the Four Seasons Restaurant in New York designed by Philip Johnson, in the Seagram Building, designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Photo courtesy of the Four Seasons.

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How will you celebrate Mies’s birthday?
The Philip Johnson Glass House invites you to join in
the Glass House Conversation on Design Spectacles -
share your thoughts on the design events (+ architect’s eyewear!) that have had a significant impact on you @ glasshouseconversations.org!

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Filed under: In the News, 126, Architecture, Design, Farnsworth House, Four Seasons, Glass House, Happy Birthday, History, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Philip Johnson

Henry Urbach named next Director of the Philip Johnson Glass House

The Glass House and The National Trust for Historic Preservation are pleased to announce that Henry Urbach has been named Director of The Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Mr. Urbach will assume this role on April 2, 2012. Museum consultant, Rena Zurofsky, interim director since September 2011, will continue in that role through the end of March.

Previously, Mr. Urbach served as Curator of Architecture and Design at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). His exhibitions – known for their provocative and timely ideas, breathtaking installations, and broad appeal -were widely lauded. Mr. Urbach left SFMOMA in May 2011 to pursue independent writing and curatorial work, including research toward a project about the Glass House compound as a laboratory for curatorial experimentation.

“I can hardly imagine a place more full of potential than the Glass House. It has long contributed to culture by bringing together art, architecture, landscape, and people in significant and inventive ways. That is exactly what I hope to foster,” said Urbach.

Henry Urbach holds a degree in History and Theory of Architecture from Princeton University, a Masters degree from Columbia University’s School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and a Master of Arts in History and Theory of Architecture from Princeton University. He will reside in New Canaan, Connecticut.

The Glass House is owned and operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and a part of the Sites Department led by Dr. Estevan Rael-Gálvez, Vice President of Historic Sites. “I am delighted that Henry will become a part of our team. His passion, intellect and skill make him the ideal director for the Glass House at this moment in time,” said Rael-Gálvez. “I am confident Henry will work to develop and sustain an environment where creativity, consciousness and community ensure the site’s success and future contribution to American culture.”

To learn more about the Philip Johnson Glass House visit philipjohnsonglasshouse.org

Filed under: About The Philip Johnson Glass House, In the News, Architecture, Columbia University, Director, Dr. Estevan Rael-Gálvez, Henry Urbach, Philip Johnson, Preservation, Princeton University, Rena Zurofsky, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, SFMOMA, The Glass House, The National Trust for Historic Preservation

Message From The Director

January 9, 2011

Happy New Year!

I write as air finally chills with winter, although the ground remains resolutely brown, denying the season its romance.  The Glass House site is closed to the public until May 2nd.  However, the staff is hard at work with many off-season projects.

Here is a look at how we spend the winter:

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Remembering Merce Cunningham

Merce Cunningham (1919-2009) at the Glass House’s official public opening, the Inaugural Gala Picnic, 2007. (Photograph courtesy of Steve Brosnahan/RBH Multimedia, 2007)

The Philip Johnson Glass House bids farewell to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, following the close of The Legacy Tour at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City on December 31, 2011.

Philip Johnson and his partner David Whitney were long time supporters of the company.

On June 3, 1967, Johnson hosted a benefit for the Cunningham Dance Foundation.  Museum Event #5 was performed at the Glass House, with music by John Cage and costumes by Robert Rauschenburg.  The evening concluded with a performance by the Velvet Underground.

Image courtesy of the Philip Johnson Glass House Archives. Press Clipping from the 1967 benefit for the Cunningham Dance Foundation held at the Glass House.

Event Program, Image courtesey of the Philip Johnson Glass House Archives.

On June 23, 2007, the Merce Cunningham Dance Company restaged this 1967 performance for the Glass House’s official public opening, the Inaugural Gala Picnic.  A custom designed stage was designed and erected, as per Cunningham’s specifications.  Cunningham returned to the site to oversee rehearsal and event.

Merce Cunningham and members of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company at the Glass House’s official public opening, the Inaugural Gala Picnic, 2007. (Photograph courtesy of Steve Brosnahan/RBH Multimedia, 2007)

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company at the Glass House’s official public opening, the Inaugural Gala Picnic, 2007. (Photograph courtesy of Steve Brosnahan/RBH Multimedia, 2007)

The Merce Cunningham Dance Company at the Glass House’s official public opening, the Inaugural Gala Picnic, 2007. (Photograph courtesy of Steve Brosnahan/RBH Multimedia, 2007)

The Glass House expresses its support of Cunningham Dance Foundation as it transfers to the Merce Cunningham Trust.  Established in 2000 by the Artist, the Merce Cunningham Trust will continue his incredible dance legacy.

Visit our Flickr pages for more historic images from the 1967 and 2007 events.

Filed under: About The Philip Johnson Glass House, In the News, Tours + Programs, Cunningham Dance Foundation, David Whitney, Glass House, John Cage, Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Merce Cunningham Trust, Museum Event #5, New York City, Park Avenue Armory, Philip Johnson, Robert Rauschenburg, The Legacy Tour, Velvet Underground

Happy New Year!

The staff of the Glass House thanks all of our visitors and supporters.

We wish you a happy and healthy New Year!

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The Philip Johnson Glass House is a non-profit organization and we welcome your tax deductible contribution in any amount.

To learn more about the Philip Johnson Glass House visit philipjohnsonglasshouse.org

Filed under: In the News, Donation, Glass House, New Year, non-profit organization, tax deductible contribution

Inspired holiday gift: Glass House Private Tour + Four Seasons Dinner Package

Enjoy an exclusive pairing of two Modern Icons -
the Glass House and the Four Seasons Restaurant.

Guests will begin this package experience with a Private Tour of the Glass House site. Following the tour, guests will dine at New York City’s Johnson-designed Four Seasons Restaurant, where they will enjoy a celebratory three-course dinner, wine and champagne. Available all year.

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