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Humanity in Architecture Film Festival

Join us for the Humanity in Architecture Film Festival, a celebration of architecture’s impact on people and communities, hosted in partnership with Architecture & Design Film Festival. Friday, January 24 Our opening night premiere of Strange & Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island will be followed by a dialogue between visionary Zita Cobb and Grace Farms CEO and Founder Sharon Prince, alongside Kyle Bergman, Festival Director & Founder of Architecture & Design Film Festival, and Toshihiro Oki, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor.…

when

January 24, 2025 @ 6:30 pm - 8:15 pm

where

365 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, CT 06840 United States

cost

10 – 15

about

Join us for the Humanity in Architecture Film Festival, a celebration of architecture’s impact on people and communities, hosted in partnership with Architecture & Design Film Festival.

Friday, January 24
Our opening night premiere of Strange & Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island will be followed by a dialogue between visionary Zita Cobb and Grace Farms CEO and Founder Sharon Prince, alongside Kyle Bergman, Festival Director & Founder of Architecture & Design Film Festival, and Toshihiro Oki, Grace Farms Architecture Advisor.

Saturday, January 25
Enjoy a full day of films amplifying our longstanding belief that architecture moves us and inspires us to address the most pressing humanitarian issues of our time.

10:30 am – 12:30 pm:

Biocentrics
Beyond Zero
Charlotte Perriand, Pioneer in the Art of Living

12:30 – 2:15 pm:

Unfinished Spaces
Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf Film screening will be followed by a short Q&A with Director Tom Piper
Moriyama-San Film screening will be followed by a short pre-recorded video Q&A with Directors Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine

3 – 4:50 pm:

Sitting Still with Laurie Olin Film screening will be followed by a short Q&A with Director Gina Angelone
Frank Gehry: Building Justice Film screening will be followed by a short Q&A with Director Ultan Guilfoyle
Perception

5:45 – 7:45 pm:

Tokyo Ride
Film screening will be followed by a pre-recorded video Q&A with Directors Ila Bêka and Louise Lemoine

Please arrive 30 minutes before films begin to check in and find your seats. In the event our on-site parking lot reaches full capacity, off-site parking will be available with a complimentary shuttle service to and from Grace Farms.

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Kenji Nakahashi: Strange Beauty

Best known for his conceptual and street photography, Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) produced a highly experimental body of work grounded in the everyday. Image: Kenji Nakahashi (Japanese, 1947–2017) Time–B, 1980 (printed 1985) Gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in. Bruce Museum, Anonymous gift in memory of Kenji Nakahashi, 2022.01.33 © Center for Creative Photography, Arizona Board of Regents

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Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist

The first monographic exhibition of her work in nearly two decades, Blanche Lazzell: Becoming an American Modernist traces the artist’s pioneering approaches to abstraction in the United States. Image: Blanche Lazzell (American, 1878–1956) Church Around the Corner, 1949 Oil on canvas, 28 x 36 3/16 in. Art Museum of West Virginia University Collection, acquired through Frances Sellers © Estate of Blanche Lazzell

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Valentine’s Vacation Fun: Story Time

Valentine’s Vacation Fun: Story Time Join a museum educator as they read aloud picture books about love, friendship, and dinosaurs. Valentine’s Vacation Fun School is out and love is in! On February 14, 15, and 16 come to the Bruce for fun-filled, drop-in Valentine’s Day-themed vacation activities for children and their caregivers. Try your hand at printmaking and make unique cards for your friends and loved ones. Experiment with water and materials to your heart’s content. Younger visitors can get…

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