Event

The Summer Party

Thank you for your generous support. Tickets for the Summer Party are now SOLD OUT.

Miss the event? Click HERE for photographs from the day and HERE for Philippe Petit’s site-specific Aerial Surprise. Hope to see you next year!

The Glass House announces its annual Summer Party to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the house with a dynamic program of performance, exhibition and auction to benefit the iconic Philip Johnson designed house (built in 1949) and 49-acre site. The site will be activated during the event by French high wire artist Philippe Petit for a site-specific aerial walk.

“The Glass House, since its opening 70 years ago (we are the same age), has had many, many visitors: but all used the door to come in!” states Petit. “I wish to change that: I will enter through the sky—and offer as birthday celebration for this iconic building— an AERIAL SURPRISE!”

The 70th Anniversary celebration will also feature a performance by the Harlem based drumline and danceline crew, The Marching Cobras. We invite guests to celebrate with us, recline in the grass and wander the sprawling grounds. Guests are encouraged to explore the property from every angle, where one can visit our art galleries showcasing our newest exhibition, Gay Gatherings: Philip Johnson, David Whitney and the Modern Arts or Summer Party artist, Adam McEwen’s artwork, Chocked Rim, 2019, on display in the Glass House. Additionally, Adam McEwen has created a limited-edition graphite sculpture to further benefit this significant milestone in our history. The work, entitled Hubcap, is a machined graphite version of the hubcap of a late 1950s Mercedes Gullwing coupe, a car which Philip Johnson drove.

Guests will also have the opportunity to experience, through virtual reality technology, a simulation of the restored interior of the Brick House. The Brick House currently remains closed and requires much needed restoration.

Tickets include a farm-to-table picnic by South End, rosé from Whispering Angel and artisanal cocktails. Enjoy a game of ping-pong or challenge a friend to a game of over-sized chess. The day’s picnic along with the event’s festivities benefit preservation initiatives at the Glass House.

The Summer Party benefit auction, powered by Paddle8, provides the unique opportunity for discovering and collecting art from a curated selection of important artists including Josef Albers, Lynn Davis, Mary Heilmann, Maira Kalman, Alex Katz, Claes Oldenburg, Richard Prince, Herb Ritts, Cindy Sherman, and Lawrence Weiner as well as luxury trip packages and experiences.

The Summer Party is generously supported by Chelsfield, Hunter Douglas and SRI Fine Art Services.
Media sponsorship by Cultured and Serendipity.

Special thanks to 2×4, Aesop, Design Within Reach, Diageo, Earth Garden, Green & Tonic, LAFCO New York, Leuchtturm1917, LOQI, Madewell, The Monacelli Press, NEAT Coffee, Rockwell Art & Framing, Sugarfina, Tossware, VOSS and Want Les Essentiels.

Ticket purchasers at the VIP Friend level and Platinum Table level will receive a single edition of the Adam McEwen sculpture Hubcap as part of their donation. To reserve one from this edition please contact Isabel Richards at irichards@theglasshouse.org or 203.978.3011.

Adam McEwen, Hubcap, 2019, Graphite, Diameter 10.5 inches, Edition of 16

Ticket Levels

$25,000 Platinum Table Captain
Ten VIP tickets; Private champagne reception in the Glass House for up to 10 guests; Top priority seating; A limited edition by Summer Party artist, Adam McEwen; Ten VIP gift bags.

$10,000 Gold Table Captain
Ten VIP tickets; Reserved priority seating; Ten VIP gift bags.

$10,000 VIP Friend Ticket(s)
One VIP Ticket; Priority seating; A limited edition by Summer Party artist, Adam McEwen; One VIP gift bag.

$1,000 VIP Ticket(s)
One VIP Ticket; Premium seating; One VIP gift bag.

$500 Ticket(s)
One Individual ticket; One gift bag.

For more information please contact Isabel Richards at irichards@theglasshouse.org or 203.978.3011.