Outdoor Sculpture
C Fine Art, an advisory and private dealership that specializes in contemporary sculpture, will launch two outdoor exhibitions on Saturday that will run through Labor Day.
“Uncommon Ground VI” will bring the work of 12 artists to the Peconic Land Trust’s Bridge Gardens in Bridgehampton, while the Southampton Arts Center will host “Organic Abstraction,” a show of outdoor sculpture by 11 artists.
In “Uncommon Ground VI,” the dynamic of the garden, with its play between the cultivated and purely natural, provides the ground from which the sculptures are seemingly born, according to a release. “Organic Abstraction” explores the materials, processes, and techniques of established sculptors working within a formalist paradigm.
The participating artists, many of whom will be represented at both venues, are Bill Barrett, Joel Perlman, Hans Van de Bovenkamp, Jane Manus, Kevin Barrett, Norman Mooney, Carole Eisner, Alex Barrett, Matt Devine, John Clement, Isobel Folb Sokolow, Michael Enn Sirvet, Steve Zaluski, Aurelio Torres, and Jerelyn Hanrahan.
Receptions will take place on July 12 from 4 to 6 at the Southampton Arts Center and Aug. 9 from 5 to 7 at Bridge Gardens.
Art and the Domestic Sphere
“At Home With Rosalyn Drexler,” now at the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center in Springs through July 12, explores the artist’s relationship with and treatment of domestic spaces throughout her career. While the home is often interpreted as a safe haven, Ms. Drexler depicts domestic spaces as full of tension, conflict, and even violence.
Situated in a historic site where canonical works of art were made within and near the domestic sphere, the exhibition suggests broader questions about how an artist’s home life might influence his or her work.
The show has been curated by Matthew Ward, the venue’s director, and Rachel Silverbloom, who teaches in the philosophy department at Vassar College.
Panel for Artists
“Artists in Paradise: Navigating the Contemporary Hamptons Visual Arts Scene,” a panel discussion organized by the East Hampton Arts Council, will take place at LTV Studios in Wainscott next Thursday at 6 p.m. The panelists will discuss such issues as studio space, gallery exposure, making a living, and artistic support.
Participants include Scott Bluedorn, a Sag Harbor-based illustrator, artist, and designer; Melanie Crader, director of visual arts at Guild Hall; Tom Flight, a member of the East Hampton Town Board and liaison to the Arts Council, and Tripoli Patterson, owner of the Tripoli Gallery in Wainscott. Barbara Thomas, an artist and curator, will moderate the discussion.
Visual Thinking
“Black and White and Red All Over,” a collaborative exhibition by Louise Eastman and Janis Stemmermann, is on view in the John Little Barn at the Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs through Sunday. Both artists will be there on Sunday afternoon at 2 for an “inquiry-based teaching” approach to the exhibition, called “Visual Thinking Strategies.”
Created by Abigail House, a cognitive psychologist, and Philip Yenawine, a museum educator, inquiry-based teaching is defined as the use of art to teach “visual literacy, thinking, and communication skills.”
Small Works Show
“Springs Women: Small Works at the Library,” an exhibition organized by Casey Dalene, an independent curator, will open at the Springs Library on Sunday, with a reception from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will continue through June 29.
The show includes work by Beth Barry, Jessica Dalene, Emma Field, Kym Fulmer, Laurie Hall, Kristy Schopper, Alison Seiffer, Mari Thomas, Sara VanDerBeek, and Lucy Villeneuve.
All sales will benefit the Springs Historical Society.
Stoneware Sculpture
“Fresh Paint,” a series of single-artwork exhibitions at the Parrish Art Museum, presented in collaboration with the Flag Art Foundation, will launch a new installation next Thursday featuring “Sun Twins” (2023), a stoneware sculpture by Raven Halfmoon, a member of the Caddo Nation in Oklahoma.
Over six feet tall and sculpted in clay, the work presents two figures positioned side by side, embodying the artist’s commitment to powerful representations of Indigenous women. Each figure is bisected by Ms. Halfmoon’s application of white and buttery glazes, colors said to symbolize celestial light as well as the white designs applied to traditional Caddo pottery.
The show will run through Oct. 6.
Six Photographers
“The Photo Show,” an exhibition featuring work by six photographers, opens Thursday at the Depot Art Gallery in Montauk and will continue through June 16. A reception is set for Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Tom Carroll creates multiple exposure, collage-like illustrations, while Kerry Sharkey-Miller’s photographs of trees and branches are enhanced by being printed on vellum with gold backing. Richard Silver, says the gallery, captures natural beauty wherever he goes.
James Slezak creates images that appear as living sculpture on vibrant backgrounds. Flowers, portraits, skyscrapers, and still lifes are grist for Lou Spitalnick’s camera. Joanna Steidle’s drone photography reveals land and water from a different perspective.
Magical Realists
Keyes Art in Sag Harbor will open “Magical Thinking,” a five-artist exhibition, on Saturday, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m.
Considered one of the most important African-American artists of the 20th century, Romare Bearden transformed collage into a vehicle for personal artistic expression. Aaron Bohrod painted representational images with supernatural elements in a hyperrealist style. Fay Lansner was a leading second-generation Abstract Expressionist who set out to capture the figure in 20th-century terms.
Jacob Lawrence was an impassioned storyteller known for his narratives of African-American history and historical figures. Born in Verona, Italy, and based there, Elisabetta Zangrandi creates colorful works of fantasy, often featuring princesses and whimsical creatures.
The show will continue through July 2.
Skateboard Culture
“Wall Riders,” an exhibition of works by 12 artists that celebrates skateboard culture, opens Thursday at the Lucore Art Gallery in Montauk and will run through June 24. A reception will be held on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. The show features skate-inspired artwork, custom art on skateboards, and pieces created by local skaters.
The artists, “who channel the grit, energy, and raw expression that skateboarding brings to life,” are Aidan Crowley, Alana Rogers, Bartholomew Schwarz, Chris Poli, Christian Westergard, Cosmo Hamada, Grant Monahan, J.J. Veronis, Pat Lane, Peter Ngo, Rich Bollinger, and Ryan Sherman.
