Specimens, natural and man-made, and petri dishes figure prominently in Suzanne Anker's work, as do medical museum artifacts, microscopic images, LED lights, and genetic coding. All that and more feeds into a body of work that exists at the intersection of art and science.

Throughout its history, East Hampton's Halsey McKay Gallery has given its space to quite a few intriguing installations. "Life Raft," an exhibition featuring a sculptural piece of the same title that takes up much of the gallery's first floor, is no exception.

A talk on Porter and Ashbery, a new installation at Selavy, graffiti in Bridgehampton, and more