Art and the Great Outdoors at LongHouse Reserve
If you’re in search of a weekend trip to escape the bustle of New York City, or are spending the last weeks of summer out East, a day at the LongHouse Reserve sculpture garden and nature reserve is in order. Encompassed in the establishment’s seasonal programming, visitors will find a duo of large-scale sculptures by Maren Hassinger, three new sculptures by Wyatt Kahn, work by Oscar Molina, and an exhibition curated with Glenn Adamson inhabiting the pastoral 16-acre property and its indoor exhibition space, where its permanent collections and long-term loans reside.
Installation view of Maren Hassinger’s “Monument” sculptures, photo by Philippe Cheng, courtesy of the artist and LongHouse Reserve.
LongHouse Reserve’s Seasonal Programming
Sitting cubelike in larger-than-life-proportions, Hassinger’s site-specific Monuments (on view until December 31) were constructed with the help of families visiting the property last spring. The fibrous sculptures are made from natural material gathered from the grounds, with one featuring sticks woven into a lattice, while the other sees them affixed into the shape in solid layers. Nearby, Kahn’s sculptures Parade, Painting the Painter, and Umbrella—large-scale figurative abstractions in rust-colored corten steel—will remain outdoors through the end of the year. Molina’s Children of the World (open until October 16) encompasses large- and small-scale sculptures and paintings, all featuring the same abstracted human figures.
Installation view of Maren Hassinger’s “Monument” sculptures, photo by Philippe Cheng, courtesy of the artist and LongHouse Reserve.
On view inside, the exhibition “A Summer Arrangement: Object and Thing at LongHouse” is open for viewing only on weekends through September 3. Presented in conjunction with Object & Thing and co-curated by Adamson and the LongHouse curator-at-large, Abby Bangser, an installation layout conceived by Colin King features art and design objects by more than 30 creators on view within the reserve’s exhibition space. Within the domestic displays of LongHouse are works by Rashid Johnson, Gaetano Pesce, Adam Silverman, Faye Toogood, Simone Bodmer-Turner, and Kiva Motnyk. In materials like fiber, ceramic, metal, wood, and glass, they are presented in juxtaposition with the collections and artworks of the reserve’s late founder, Jack Lenor Larsen.
Other Things to Do During Your Visit to LongHouse Reserve
Through the warmer months, the Reserve also hosts regular opportunities to enjoy art and connect with nature through programming like family yoga, tai chi classes, meditation sessions, and twilight tours, which welcome intimate groups on guided tours of the expansive gardens, perfectly lit by the falling dusk.
Installation view of Wyatt Kahn’s “Parade,” photo by Philippe Cheng, courtesy of the artist and LongHouse Reserve.
Installation view of Maren Hassinger’s “Monument” sculptures, photo by Philippe Cheng, courtesy of the artist and LongHouse Reserve.
