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The Art Scene 09.29.22

Mon, 09/26/2022 - 14:12
"G.R/Painting," an embroidered tapestry by Laurie Lambrecht, is at the Drawing Room in East Hampton.
Laurie Lambrecht

Unraveled Weavings                        
"Laurie Lambrecht: Weaving the Unraveled | New Tapestries," an exhibition of mixed-media compositions that combine weaving, embroidery, and photography, is at the Drawing Room in East Hampton through Oct. 30.

The show includes an extensive group of small tapestries for which the artist printed images of iconic paintings by modern and contemporary artists on linen, cut up the fabric, and wove the strips into abstract patterns whose close viewing might, or might not, give a clue to the identity of the original work. 

Ms. Lambrecht's process of hand weaving is inspired in part by her observations of the textures and palettes found around her Bridgehampton studio and during her artist residencies.

A Frank Studio View
An exhibition of paintings by the artist Ellen Frank, who died in December, will open on Sunday at her studio at 73 Squaw Road in Springs. 

Because the artist did very little work of her own after launching the Ellen Frank Illumination Arts Foundation in 2004, most of the works on view have not been seen in years. Her husband, the composer Stephen Dickman, organized the show with Esperanza Leon, an independent curator.

Included are large paintings on linen, smaller works on papyrus, tall works on paper, and paintings on wood panels, including three inspired by Lorenzo Ghiberti's "Gates of Paradise," the monumental bronze doors he designed for the north entrance of Florence's baptistry in the fifteenth century.

The studio will be open on Sunday and on Oct. 9 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by appointment on weekends through Nov. 13. Appointments can be made with Mr. Dickman at 631-835-2645, or Ms. Leon at 516-527-0709.

East End Light
"A Biology of Light," a show of landscape paintings by Mark William Wilson of East Hampton, will open at Clinton Academy in East Hampton on Saturday with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m.

Using reproductions of works by Thomas Moran and William Merritt Chase, Mr. Wilson places paintings within paintings. Each investigates the compression of time from the late-19th century to the present; as time expands outward, the viewer experiences nature through abstraction. The quality of the light, however, is constant between the present and the past.

The exhibition will continue through Oct. 30.

Land Back Panel
In conjunction with its current exhibition, "Another Justice: US Is Them -- Hank Willis Thomas | For Freedoms," the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will host a roundtable discussion about the Land Back movement on Friday at 6 p.m.

Panelists include the Indigenous artists Jeremy Dennis (Shinnecock) and Koyoltzintli Miranda-Rivadeneira (Ecuadorian, Chi'xi); Kelly Dennis, an attorney and Shinnecock Council Trustee, and Nour Batyne, an artist and educator. The Land Back movement is a campaign by Indigenous people that seeks to re-establish Indigenous sovereignty. 

Tickets are $12, $9 for senior citizens, and free for members and students.

The museum has announced the appointment of seven new trustees: Mimi Crawford, a photo editor; Ian Krawiecki Gazes, an attorney and real estate broker; Notoya Green, a lawyer and writer; Henry Richardson, an artist; Carol Server, a collector and philanthropist; Yanina Spivack, founder of Poliform, an upmarket retailer, and Scott A. Ziegler, a lawyer and collector.

Fisher Retrospective
A retrospective exhibition of paintings by Susan Fisher, who died in Sag Harbor in 2020, is at the Madoo Conservancy in Sagaponack through Nov. 19. The works represent a sample of her abstract paintings from 1986 to 1997, many of which have not been seen in 25 years, as well as a few late-career watercolors.

Fisher took a break from painting in 1997 to focus on a career in graphic design. Her passion for Madoo dates to February 2007, when she and her husband, Lawrence Haag, were married there. The works in the show have been made available to the conservancy by Mr. Haag in order to establish a perpetual grant in Fisher's name for a women's painting and drawing residency.

Purchases of artworks or donations to the residency can be made by contacting Alejandro Saralegui, Madoo's executive director.

McCloskey Speaks
The Arts Center at Duck Creek will welcome Jesse McCloskey on Sunday at 2 p.m. The artist will speak on his exhibition "Night Gallery," which is on view there through Oct. 16 and showcases his process of layering and excavating various media on canvas. The talk will take place indoors, but reservations are not required. 

Ashawagh Untamed
"Untamed," a group exhibition organized by Haim Mizrahi, opens Thursday at Ashawagh Hall in Springs and will continue through Sunday, with a reception set for Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m.

Participating artists are Patricia Feiwel, Dennis Lawrence, Michael McDowell, Steve Loschen, Dalton Portella, Aurelio Torres, Scott Hewett, Nicole Rosenthal, Chris Lucore, Carl Scorza, Josephine Wojtusiak, Bob Sullivan, John Pomianowski, and Mr. Mizrahi.

Perilous Beauty
"Hell's Bells," an exhibition of work by Caroline Snow, Kevin Teare, and Suzannah Wainhouse, will open at Keyes Art in Sag Harbor with a reception Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Organized by Mr. Teare, the idea behind the show, which can be seen through Oct. 16, is to create access to a world unseen by the naked eye. Hell's Bells, also known as datura and jimsonweed, is a poisonous flowering plant with psychedelic properties that is sometimes used for shamanic and medical purposes. The paintings in the exhibition include depictions of various mood-changing plants or flowers related to ritual or the supernatural.

Beyond the Stretcher
In conjunction with "Can Women Have One-Man Shows?", its exhibition of work by Nina Yankowitz, the Eric Firestone Gallery at 40 Great Jones Street in Manhattan will host a panel discussion with Ms. Yankowitz, Joyce Kozloff, and Meg Lipke, all of whom have moved painting beyond its traditional form. Moderated by the curator Alexandra Schwartz, the conversation happens Thursday at 6 p.m.

Full Moon Rising
The Full Moon Arts Collective was formed in 2005 by Ronnie Wiener, a conceptual artist from East Moriches, to enable artists to create visionary work. An exhibition featuring the work of Elizabeth Malunowicz, along with the other 12 members of the collective, will open Wednesday at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor and run through Nov. 16.

Ms. Malunowicz, a classically trained painter, will exhibit contemplative paintings of bowls and landscapes. Her work reflects her fascination with the human condition and the natural world.

A reception will be held on Oct. 9 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Heilmann in Print
Primary Information, a nonprofit publisher of artists' books and writings, has released a facsimile edition of Mary Heilmann's classic and long out-of-print book "The All Night Movie." The artist has described the book as "the story of my life, told in words, painted images, and photographs."

A discussion featuring Randy Kennedy, a writer and curator, Mark Magill, the book's original designer, and Ms. Heilmann will take place Thursday evening at 7 p.m. at White Columns, 91 Horatio Street in Greenwich Village. Books will be available for purchase; they can also be ordered from the publisher’s website.

Thirty Painters
"Painting in New York: 1971-83," an exhibition of work by 30 women, now at the Karma Gallery on the Lower East Side, features a number of artists with ties to the East End, including Jennifer Bartlett, Mary Heilmann, Virginia Jaramillo, Dorothea Rockburne, Joan Semmel, Joan Snyder, and Pat Steir.

The show will run through Nov. 5.
 

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