Seeing Red
“Something Red!” — an exhibition of works that invite viewers to consider the many ways the color red shapes what we see and how we feel — will open on Saturday at the Women’s Art Center of the Hamptons in Bridgehampton with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. and continue through Jan. 11.
Judi Harvest’s glass sculptures, from pillows to pomegranates, showcase red as an invitation to look closer, says the gallery. The paintings of Stephanie Brody-Lederman offer glimpses of landscapes, birds, and flowers, where touches of red reveal beauty in the everyday.
Amy Wickersham uses acrylic paint with dyed silk to create translucent layers of color and texture, while in Cati Van Milders’s portraits of people, red adds nuance and attitude. Paintings by the late Hildy Maze explore emotions through introspective figures.
Oscar Molina to Venice
The Republic of El Salvador will participate for the first time with its own pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition — La Biennale di Venezia, which will run from May 9 through Nov. 22, 2026.
El Salvador will be represented by “Cartographies of the Displaced,” a solo show of work by J. Oscar Molina, a Salvadoran-American artist who lives in Southampton. The exhibition, commissioned by Astrid Bahamond and curated by Alejandra Cabezas, will be presented at Palazzo Mora.
At its heart is the sculptural series “Children of the World,” cylindrical tapering figures with small heads, clustered in groups. Inspired by Mr. Molina’s immigration as a teenager in groups of refugees displaced by the civil war in El Salvador, the work is a tribute to displaced and diasporic communities worldwide.
Shinnecock Portraits
“Faces of the Stony Shore,” environmental photographic portraits by Rebekah Phoenix Wise, will open Monday at Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio in Southampton, and remain on view through Feb. 14. A reception will be held on Nov. 29 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Ms. Wise’s photographs capture members of the Shinnecock nation in settings that reflect their daily lives and passions, including art studios, crafting spots, living rooms, basketball courts, fishing, or with their classic cars.
“I wanted to showcase the diverse and multifaceted lives of modern Shinnecock tribal members,” said the artist, who grew up on the reservation and is committed to breaking stereotypes and showcasing the positivity of Native American culture.
Holiday Shows in Sag Harbor
“Gems of the Greening Gallery,” the Sag Harbor venue’s annual holiday show of small-scale paintings, will open with a reception on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and run through Jan. 11.
Among the artists with works on view are Hunt Slonem, Ben Fenske, Daniela Astone, Marc Dalessio, Sarah Lamb, Darius Yektai, Terry Elkins, Amy Florence, Kristy Gordon, Doug Reina, and Nelson H. White.
Across the street, the Romany Kramoris Gallery will launch its annual “Small Works Holiday Invitational” on Saturday with a reception from 3 to 6 p.m. The show will continue through Jan. 18.
The more than 50 participating artists include Adriana Barone, Michael Albert, Casey Chalem Anderson, Barbara Groot, Peter Gumpel, Ruby Jackson, Lutha Leahy-Miller, Veronica Mezina, Christina Schlesinger, and Peter Lipman-Wulf.
Ibram Lassaw in Chelsea
“Ibram Lassaw: From Equinox to Solstice,” the first solo show in New York of work by the late Springs sculptor in more than 40 years, opens Thursday at the Berry Campbell Gallery in Chelsea. It will run through Dec. 20.
Lassaw (1913-2003) merged technique and form in his process-based “action sculpture.” An early advocate of truth to materials, he is best known for his direct-metal open-space welded sculptures, which unite both geometric and biomorphic forms.
The exhibition features a wide range of sculpture and works on paper spanning 50 years of the artist’s career, including the monumental sculpture “Equinox” (1963), its centerpiece.
