Connecticut Exhibition

Greenwich Historical Society presents two concurrent exhibitions that celebrate the legacy of Cos Cob as the cradle of American Impressionism. Permanent Collections Gallery: Rediscovering the Cos Cob Art Colony: A Tribute to Susan G. Larkin, features the artwork that led Dr. Larkin to become the foremost expert on American Impressionism in Connecticut as well as many other etchings, watercolors, and books by art colony authors from her personal collection. October 8–March 8: The Holley Boarding House: Inspiring American Impressionism. Josephine Holley and her daughter Constant Holley MacRae were skilled managers of the Holley boarding house which attracted artists, writers and others to their charming 18th century home on the Mianus River in Cos Cob. The picturesque setting inspired the creativity of their guests and led to the founding of the first Impressionist art colony in Connecticut.

Ongoing: Structure, Light, Land features Kasten’s work from multiple series, including Architectural Sites, Collisions, and Progressions, as well as new iterations of digital projections, cyanotypes, and sculptures. With a striking interplay of light, color, and form, Kasten’s work infiltrates the grounds of The Glass House and responds to the site’s varied built environment and landscape. Advanced tickets required.

Opening September 7: Louise McCagg: The Artist’s Eye presents modern and contemporary art from the collection of artist Louise McCagg (American, 1936–2020). This exhibition celebrates friendship and collaboration while showcasing McCagg’s own art in conversation with the work of notable artists such as Elaine de Kooning, Romare Bearden, Louise Bourgeois, Chuck Close, Philip Guston, Sol LeWitt, Yoko Ono, Alice Neel, and Cindy Sherman, among others.

Opening September 27: Inside Out: Contexts for American Art. The Florence Griswold Museum is a unique institution rooted in the context of its site-specific environment. Inspired by this multi-sensory setting, Inside Out investigates the power of contextualizing selected artworks from the Museum’s collection, turning them “inside out” for viewers to engage with paintings, sculpture, prints, textiles, and photographs in creative ways. Works of art are placed in conversation with archival materials, period music, artmaking tools, and interactive activities.