Arts

“In life uncertainty refers to situations involving imperfect or unknown information.  Often perceived as a negative.  In art it is the complete opposite.  The unknown is where the muses and the surprises live.  Does every artist sweat the road from uncertainty to certainty?  No doubt.  But once the path is chosen a signature style makes its presence known. ...

The Watermill Center held an intimate conversation with artist and writer, John Elizabeth Stintzi on Wednesday, March 30th. Viewpoints is The Watermill Center’s year-round conversation series, granting artists and art enthusiasts the opportunity to gather and discuss creative themes vital to the contemporary moment. Hosted at both its East End campus and online, Viewpoints engages with the community...

On March 18, in celebration of Women’s History Month, the Parrish and Hamptons Doc Fest will present a screening of Beyond the Visible: Hilma af Klint, a documentary directed by Halina Dryschka, on the life and craft of af Klint (Sweden, 1862­–1944)—the visionary female artist who worked in abstraction in the early 1900s, before the term existed. An...

Guild Hall's latest William P. Rayner artists-in-residence, Catherine Galasso and company, who will be working on City of Wom_n – a dance work that reclaims New York City’s Sheroes, interrogating how histories are written and the criteria for who is remembered. The group will be in residence at The Tower through March 20th. Manifesting as five distinct shows...

In recognition of Black History Month and in collaboration with Eastville Community Historical Society, the Parrish is presenting a pair of programs on Gordon Parks (1912-2006), the first African American photographer to shoot for LIFE and Vogue magazines. On Friday, February 18, Dr. Georgette Grier-Key will be joined by two photographers, Donnamarie Barnes and Steven John Irby (Steve Sweatpants),...

Charles Waller was a sarcastic mixed media artist whose untimely death has left a void in the springs community, as well as the artistic community as a whole. This exhibit is the first part of a yearlong retrospective from Geralyne Lewandowski vast permanent collection that has been curated by The White Room Gallery to celebrate the work of...

From January 15 through February 27, The Drawing Room is pleased to present SNOW DAY, a group exhibition organized in association with Eric Brown Art Group. Works on view range from Wilson A. Bentley’s rare photomicrographs of snow crystals to 20th and 21st century snowscapes by Jennifer Bartlett, Charles Burchfield, Jack Bush, Lois Dodd, Jane Freilicher, Hector Leonardi,...

Artists peter campus, John Torreano, and Virginia Jaramillo will discuss their creative process and solo exhibitions now on view at the Museum in a panel moderated by Alicia G.Longwell, Ph.D., The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator, on Friday, January 21 at 6pm. The program is in-person at the Museum and will be livestreamed. Organized by Longwell,...

Southampton Arts Center has received a grant award in the amount of $49,500 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Following New York State’s $105 million investment in the arts for FY2022, NYSCA has awarded more than $80 million since June 2021. This grant...

The Parrish Art Museum Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Melanie Crader as its new Deputy Director, effective February 22, 2022. With 14 years of professional experience at arts institutions including the Hammer Museum and the Menil Collection, plus 8 years in the financial sector, Crader has in-depth experience in managing resources, personnel, and operations, and...