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The Art Scene 02.26.26

Tue, 02/24/2026 - 12:24
Nikolina Kovalenko’s painting “Once Upon a Star” can be seen at the Slattery Gallery in Southampton.

“Consider the Alternative: New Trends in Painting,” a group exhibition that emphasizes painting as an active, evolving process, will open Friday at the Slattery Gallery in Southampton and continue through April 6.

Featuring works by Melanie Delach, Karim Hamid, Nikolina Kovalenko, and John Lark, the show, says the gallery, highlights a range of stylistic and conceptual perspectives, ranging from material experimentation and unconventional mark-making to narrative-driven compositions and hybrid visual forms. Together, the artists engage with themes of perception, identity, memory, and the shifting role of images in a visually saturated culture.

Also on view will be works by Milton Avery, Gerard Byrne, Willem de Kooning, Roy Lichtenstein, KAWS, Man Ray, Pablo Picasso, Kiki Smith, Hiroshi Sugimoto, and Andy Warhol.

News for Foodies 02.26.26

Evan Yee of Liberty Labs, a designer and curator, will be the next guest of the Artists and Writers dinner series at Almond restaurant, plus more cooking classes at Silver Spoon.

Feb 26, 2026

Wine Wednesdays at Nick and Toni’s

Nick and Toni’s restaurant will host 10 wine workshops designed around themed tasting flights led by distributors, importers, or winemakers.

Feb 19, 2026

News for Foodies 02.19.26

Slow Food East End will host a Sunday potluck supper in Remsenburg, and tastings continue at Park Place Wines and Liquors.

Feb 19, 2026

 

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