9. There’s a Mix of Modern and Traditional Art Inside

A table by Irish artist Joseph Walsh is located in the main sitting room on the second floor. Cahill tells us that it was one of the first pieces that showed him how “contemporary art works in the space.” Throughout the building, modern pieces juxtapose traditional paintings – reflecting the current programming mission of the AIHS. The event Brownstone 360 on Monday will meld a Grammy-nominated chamber ensemble with experimental music, food, and lighting. Yet, all the modern elements are designed to work with the backdrop of the building itself – for example, the lighting projection works by Christian Hannon with the crown moulding of the rooms and uses it as a three-dimensional canvas. Cahill describes the multi-sensory events as a way to “go further” than simply walking into the building