Sasson Soffer Solo
“Sasson Soffer: Painting, Sculpture, and Works on Paper,” a show in collaboration with the Sasson Soffer Foundation, can be seen at the Drawing Room in East Hampton by appointment through April 14.
Born in Baghdad in 1925, Soffer emigrated from Iraq and in 1950 arrived in New York City. He enrolled at Brooklyn College, where he studied with Mark Rothko, Ad Reinhardt, and Burgoyne Diller. He subsequently showed at the Betty Parsons Gallery and participated in the Carnegie International and the Whitney Annual exhibitions.
After turning from painting to sculpture in the mid-1960s, Soffer created monumental works in steel, wood, and glass. Photographs in the show document some of those site-specific projects, including two at Battery Park and one at Lincoln Center. The exhibition also includes smaller-scale sculptures and maquettes, works on paper from the ‘70s and ‘80s, and a 1961 painting.
Soffer began spending time on the East End in the 1980s and eventually moved to East Hampton year round. Town Lane Park features several of the artist’s monumental outdoor sculptures within a natural setting.
Night Studio in Sag
The Church’s Late Night Open Studio will return to the Sag Harbor venue tomorrow from 6 to 9. Artists working in all mediums can join, socialize, listen to music, and work on any projects, whether past or current.
Attendees are responsible for providing their own supplies, including easels; The Church provides the space, tables, and chairs. Furthermore, artists are required to clean up their work areas, which should begin half an hour before the session concludes.
Because space is limited, the program is on a first-come-first-served basis. Registering or buying a ticket on the website will guarantee a spot. Tickets are $10, free for members who R.S.V.P.
Studio Critiques
The Victor D’Amico Institute of Art continues to host free off-season critiques at the D’Amico House at 128 Shore Road on Napeague. Artists are invited to show their artwork and discuss ideas with fellow artists and a facilitator.
The available dates are tomorrow and Feb. 28 and March 28, from 10 to noon. Space is limited; sign-up is at damico-art.org/classes. Even those without artwork to share can attend and take part in the discussion.
Two at Stella Flame
Exhibitions of artwork by Nik Baeyens and Craig Anthony Miller will open tomorrow at the Stella Flame Gallery in Bridgehampton and continue through Feb. 26. A reception will be held Saturday from 3 to 5 p.m.
Born in Belgium and moving between that country and Italy, Mr. Baeyens draws on characters in fairy tales, logos, and pop culture. He will be showing work from his “Guardian Angels” and “We Come in Peace” series, which are screen-printed acrylic on canvas.
Mr. Miller’s “Nectar” series features paintings of hummingbirds that combine the style of stained glass and the energy of the urban landscape with symbols of freedom, resilience, and well-being.
