Nature and the Body
“Earth, Wind, and Fire,” work by 24 cross-generational artists, will open at Eric Firestone Gallery in East Hampton on Friday, with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. It will run through Aug. 8.
The artists, who live and work across the country and internationally, in both rural and urban settings, are linked by a concern with themes of the land, rewilding, and traces of nature, intersecting with the body, consumerism, and the urban landscape, according to the gallery.
For example, Patrick Dean Hubbell is a Navajo artist who uses natural-earth pigment, with oil and acrylic, in his draped, folded, and deconstructed canvases.
Memory, History, and Race
“The Synchronicity Talisman: An Ancient Future Amulet Feast,” new paintings by Angelbert Metoyer, will open Friday at the Tripoli Gallery in Wainscott with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. It will continue through Aug. 3.
“Drawing is a way of recalling archetypal memories, which then become the catalyst for new forms,” Metoyer says. The artist draws from ancient and modern mythologies from all over the world, “exploring memory, social changes in human history, examining scientific and philosophical questions about multidimensionality, teleportation, and race.”
Abstraction Five Ways
“Abstracted,” a show of work by five abstract artists, opens Thursday at the Depot Gallery in Montauk and will run through July 13. A reception is set for Monday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Paul Kostabi’s human faces are enlivened with distorted and abstruse colors. “When I paint, my focus is primarily color,” says Gus Yero, while the paintings of Lieve Thiers are about color and energy.
George Singer is a self-taught artist whose work “evolves from a deeply personal dialogue with paint.” Bo Parsons creates sculptures that strive for permanence, solidity, and invulnerability.
AAEH Members’ Show
The Artists Alliance of East Hampton will take over Ashawagh Hall in Springs from Friday through Sunday with “Stars, Stripes, and Summer,” its July members’ exhibition.
An artist talk will happen Friday from 4 to 5 p.m. and be followed by a reception from 5 to 7. Gallery hours are Friday, 10 to 7, Saturday, 10 to 6, and Sunday, 10 to 4.
Peter Buchman Solo
“US,” a show of mixed media works by Peter Buchman, opens Thursday at the Sara Nightingale Gallery in Sag Harbor and will continue through July 28. A reception will take place on July 11 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Throughout his career, Buchman has examined the interplay between language and image in his “Voice-Over” series, incorporating colloquial phrases, cultural references, humor, and coded messaging on surfaces built from wood, plexiglass, resin, enamel, and layered mixed media.
Figurative and Abstract
“Open Ended,” a group exhibition, opens Thursday at East Hampton’s White Room Gallery and will run through Aug. 9. A reception is set for July 11 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Works on view range from Renée Levin’s paintings of pearls and flowers to Russell Young’s photograph of Mick Jagger in a furry parka to Elise Remender’s painting of a woman atop a strawberry shortcake.
The show also includes work by Joe Stefanelli, Taylor Smith, Miska, Paul D. Fuentes, Lynn Savarese, Mital Patel, Sabrina Cabada, and Raffaele Ferrari, among others.
Call for Artists
The Nature Conservancy in New York, in partnership with the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, has issued a call for artists to apply to lead outdoor workshops this fall at the Andy Warhol Preserve in Montauk.
Each of the four artists selected will receive a $1,000 stipend and be tasked with designing workshops that are connected to the preserve’s natural beauty, for a range of ages.
Applications will be accepted until July 16. The link can be found on the Nature Conservancy’s website.
Sculpture and Paintings
“Rodolfo Sanchez: Playful Forms” and “Reisha Perlmutter: Watermark” are now on view at Southampton’s Slattery Gallery. On Saturday, a reception for “Playful Forms” will take place from 3 to 5 p.m., and one for “Watermark” from 6 to 8.
“Playful Forms” features 12 new works by Sanchez, a well-known Colombian sculptor whose works balance rigor and play, structure and openness. Perlmutter is known for paintings that explore the relationships among water, light, perception, and the human body.
“Watermark” will run through July 27, while “Playful Forms” will continue through Sept. 7.
Memory and Nostalgia
“Like Water in the Hand,” a show of paintings by Johanna Palmieri, opens Thursday at the J. Mackey Gallery in East Hampton and will remain on view through Aug 2. A reception will happen July 11 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Palmieri, whose work is informed by her travels, including a recent residency in France, is based in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her paintings use figurative realism and bold abstraction to explore memory and nostalgia. By placing figures in abstract landscapes, she creates images of life before technology.
Coveted Scarves
The fashion designer Steven Stolman will discuss the work of Vera Neumann, a midcentury textile designer, Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Southampton Arts Center.
Neumann’s “Vera” scarves were highly regarded in the 1950s and ’60s, favored by such icons as Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Ingrid Bergman, and Jane Fonda. Stolman will discuss her creative legacy with Greg Sharp, president of Vera Neumann, and there will be a presentation of Stolman’s newest dress collection.
The program is free.
Three at Kramoris
A show of works by Michael Albert, Roger Sichel, and Mark Golden opens Thursday at the Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor and will continue through July 23. A reception is set for Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Albert is known for his collages created from cereal boxes and other consumer packaging. Sichel creates neo-Pop mixed-media works inspired by current events and his own experience. Goldman uses collage, assemblage, and installation to explore the intersection of chance, structure, and storytelling.
An Art Affair
The Bridgehampton Art Affair, a juried show of artwork featuring life-size sculptures, paintings, jewelry, photographs, ceramics, and more, will take place on the grounds of the Bridgehampton Museum’s Corwith House Friday from noon to 6, Saturday from 10 to 6, and Sunday from 10 to 5.
There is no charge for attendance.
Farther Afield
MAJU, a gallery and boutique on Shelter Island, launches a new exhibition Thursday with an artists’ reception from 4 to 7 p.m. The show will include work by Veronique Barrillot, Ben Bohart, Chip Haggerty, Adam Handler, Bonnie Lautenberg, Bruce Reinfeld, Lynda Sylvester, and Peter Tunney. It will run through Aug. 3.
Also on the island, C Fine Art has announced the debut of Hamptons Sculpture Sights, a series of outdoor sculpture exhibitions. “The Cadence of Form” will open Friday with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
“The Waterman’s Archive,” an exhibition of photographs, mixed-media historical nautical charts, and life-size marine cyanotype prints by Paul Brooke, an artist based in Montauk, will open next Thursday at the Hotel Moraine in Greenport and remain on view through Aug. 11. A reception will take place July 11 from 5 to 7 p.m.
