The Bridgehampton Museum will launch its newly renovated Tractor Barn with “New Space,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Jonathan Nash Glynn, with a reception on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. The barn is located at 2368 Montauk Highway, across the street from the Candy Kitchen.
“My newest works are large acrylic paintings inspired by the breathtaking images captured by the Hubble and Webb space telescopes,” says Mr. Glynn. “At the same time, I continue to explore my own inner space, searching for what art means to me.”
As part of the opening, a stargazing experience will take place in partnership with the Hamptons Observatory, weather permitting. Guests can take their own telescopes and join astronomers in observing the night sky.
In the early 1970s, Mr. Glynn studied ceramics, sculpture, and painting, earning a B.F.A. from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University. He subsequently received an M.F.A. from the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan.
In a statement on his website, Mr. Glynn says, “My work has evolved into an expressive, pure abstraction as I’ve begun to open up and lose control of the composed parts. These paintings are about freeing myself and creating work that’s like a jazz composition — without a simplistic theme or introductory passage. They get into the layering and weaving of surface patterns until they form a unified whole.”
Mr. Glynn is well known on the East End not only for his art but also for Wings Over Haiti, which he founded in 2010 after that island’s devastating earthquake. As a pilot with a small plane, he was able to deliver medical supplies, food, and aid, especially to remote areas.
Since then, the nonprofit has opened schools near Port-au-Prince and in Ranquitte, a rural commune, providing education, two meals a day, and free medical attention for hundreds of children.
“I am thrilled to be partnering with both Jonathan and the Hamptons Observatory on this opening,” said Connor Flanagan, the museum’s executive director. “We have spent a lot of time this summer with the help of our friends at Marders, Sperry Tents, and Water Mill Building Supply, along with some fantastic volunteers, to build out this new space in our barn to showcase ‘New Space.’ ”
The exhibition will be on view through Oct. 26, Fridays through Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.
