Greenwich Historical Society's Re-Framing 95 Guided Walking Tours
Greenwich Historical Society invites the public to experience Re-Framing 95, an interactive art installation and exhibition in collaboration with Untapped New York , that explores the impact of Interstate 95 on the historic Cos Cob waterfront, National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House, and overall Greenwich community. The public is invited to experience Re-Framing 95 and join a Guided Walking Tour, presented by Justin Rivers, chief experience officer with Untapped New York, on Saturday, June 28. Added by popular demand, four tours are offered at 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Tours are free for Historical Society members and $15 for non-members and reservations can be made at greenwichhistory.org.
The interactive art installation and exhibition of Re-Framing 95 was created in collaboration with Untapped New York and artist Aaron Asis, and features floating large-scale gold frames positioned around the Historical Society’s campus and the Bush-Holley House. Each frame spotlights a view reshaped by I-95, encouraging visitors to reflect on how infrastructure intersects with history and community.
Inside the Historical Society’s Permanent Collections Gallery, an exhibition pairs historic Impressionist artworks from the Cos Cob art colony with contemporary companion pieces by Aaron Asis, imagining the same scenes as they might appear today — with the highway in view.
Visitors are also encouraged to come to the Historical Society campus to draw and paint en plein air – in fact, the property is open any time to artists to create on its grounds. Visitors are also invited to participate in a fun social media contest by snapping selfies with at least three of the five outdoor frames that are part of the Re-Framing 95 art installation. Those who post to Instagram tagging @greenwichhistory, @untappedny and @aaron_asis will be entered to win tickets to a sold-out Rediscover Greenwich Avenue walking tour and a limited-edition print by Asis.
Re-Framing 95 runs through June 30 at the Greenwich Historical Society’s campus at 47 Strickland Road in Cos Cob. For more information, tickets and contest details, visit greenwichhistory.org.