This week, our summer exhibition opens in Glyndor Gallery, and I am thrilled at the thought of how gorgeous it will be: Flora Fantastica! showcases the work of four artists who create fantastic hybrid forms using pattern derived from cultural and botanical sources. Take a look at the first two attachments to see what I mean. This week we also offer a wellness workshop—Mandalas and Meditation—keyed to the show in Glyndor. The week opens and closes with late Thursdays in the garden and a jazzy Sunset Wednesday. Summer bliss!
Thu, July 13 Evening Garden Walk
Enjoy an evening stroll in the gardens with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT THE PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 6:30PM
Thu, July 13 Evening Yoga
Enjoy yoga on the lawn select Thursday evenings. Participants should bring a mat, dress appropriately and expect to be outside unless precipitation or excessive humidity occurs. Classes are offered in partnership with Yoga Haven. All levels welcome. $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Pre-registration recommended, online atwavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
ON THE GROUNDS, 6:30PM–7:30PM
Sat, July 15 Family Art Project: Handmade River Rafts
Collage a mixture of buoyant materials cut from repurposed foam trays, colorful foam sheets and reeds. Make it into an all-natural raft or handmade boat. Keep it as a small sculpture—or see if it floats. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, July 15 Garden Highlights Walk
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Sat, July 15 Wave Hill History Walk
Discover the fascinating history of Wave Hill’s architecture and landscape on a walk with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Hear about the people who once called Wave Hill home, among them Mark Twain, Theodore Roosevelt, Bashford Dean and Arturo Toscanini. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 1PM
Sat, July 15 No Gallery Tour
Tours in Glyndor Gallery resume Tuesday, July 18.
Sun, July 16 Family Art Project: Handmade River Rafts
Collage a mixture of buoyant materials cut from repurposed foam trays, colorful foam sheets and reeds. Make it into an all-natural raft or handmade boat. Keep it as a small sculpture—or see if it floats. Free with admission to the grounds.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
Sat, July 16 Wellness Workshop: Mandalas and Meditation
Tour Flora Fantastica! in Glyndor Gallery with a Wave Hill curator to see paintings inspired by mandalas—geometric patterns representing the circle of life and the energy of the universe. Then get centered with a few yoga poses, introspective meditation and art-making with artist, yogi and dosha healer Sara Hart. All skill levels welcome. Ages 12 and up welcome with an adult. $55/$45 Wave Hill Member. Registration required, online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
MEET AT GLYNDOR GALLERY, 12:30–2:30PM
Sun, July 16 Garden Highlights Walk
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
Sun, July 16 Summer Exhibitions Reception
Meet the artists and curators for our summer exhibitions. Flora Fantastica! shows the work of four artists who share an interest in using pattern derived from cultural and botanical sources to create fantastic hybrid forms. In the Sunroom Project Space, Jan Mun explores the movement of plant species and the immigrant experience, while a window installation by David Rios Ferreira contains drawings, collages and historical, cultural and contemporary pop references. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2‒4:30PM
Mon, July 17
Closed to the public.
Tue, July 18 Garden Highlights Walk
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights on this special, holidayTuesday. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11AM
Tue, July 18 Gallery Tour
Wave Hill’s Curatorial Fellow will lead a tour of the summer exhibitions in Glyndor Gallery. An exuberant counterpoint to Wave Hill’s lush summer gardens, Flora Fantastica! shows the work of four artists who share an interest in using pattern derived from cultural and botanical sources to create fantastic hybrid forms. Nancy Blum, Amy Cheng and Elisabeth Condon each has an entire room for their paintings. Jill Parisi creates an installation for the entry foyer. In the Sunroom Project Space, Jan Mun combines digital and living media to explore the movement of plant species and the immigrant experience, while a window installation by David Rios Ferreira contains drawings and collages with cartoon-inspired characters, along with historical, cultural and contemporary pop references. Free with admission to the grounds.
GLYNDOR GALLERY, 2PM
Wed, July 19 Sunset Wednesdays Outdoor Music: Alan Hampton & Gretchen Parlato
This concert marks the second appearance of Alan Hampton (strings and vocals) at a Sunset Wednesday as he introduces us to jazz singer Gretchen Parlato. Together, they offer original tunes and Stevie Wonder’s flower-themed “Send One Your Love.” With two CDs, "The Moving Sidewalk" and "Origami for the Fire," to his credit, Alan Hampton has been called a musician with “loads of talent” by The New York Times. When not working on his own projects, he may be on tour, playing bass and singing with Andrew Bird, Meshell N’Degeocello, Sara Bareilles or Robert Glasper, or in the studio, laying down tracks for Sufjan Stevens, Derrick Hodge or Esperanza Spalding. In the ten years since her arrival in New York City, Gretchen Parlato has emerged as one of the most inventive and mesmerizing vocalists of her generation. Style Weekly states: "in performance, jazz vocalist Gretchen Parlato is a revelation… her diaphanous voice expands into an instrument of impressive range, rhythmic sophistication and emotional power." Free with admission to the grounds. On Sunset Wednesdays, admission is $10, $6 for students and seniors 65+, and $4 for children ages six to 18. Free to Members and children under six.
ON THE GROUNDS, 7PM
Thu, July 20 Evening Garden Walk
Enjoy an evening stroll in the gardens with a Wave Hill Garden Guide. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT THE PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 6:30PM
Thu, July 20 Evening Yoga
Enjoy yoga on the lawn select Thursday evenings. Participants should bring a mat, dress appropriately and expect to be outside unless precipitation or excessive humidity occurs. Classes are offered in partnership with Yoga Haven. All levels welcome. $25/$15 Wave Hill Member. Pre-registration recommended, online atwavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
ON THE GROUNDS, 6:30PM–7:30PM
A 28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views, and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs in horticulture, education and the arts.
HOURS Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM–5:30PM, starting March 15. Closes 4:30PM, November 1–March 14.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.
Visitors to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer. Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/
DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 minutes from midtown Manhattan, Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the W. 242nd Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.
