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Black History Month Comes Early to Southampton Cultural Center

The Southampton Cultural Center will celebrate Black History Month a bit early this year with a show dedicated to six regional and local artists opening on Saturday.

Those exhibiting will include: Rosa Hanna Scott, a painter and photographer; John Pinderhughes, a photographer; Reynold Ruffins, an abstract artist; Tina Andrews, an abstract painter and sculptor; Sheril Antonio, a photographer; and Danny Simmons, an abstract artist.

The show’s title is “Reflections in Black” and was organized by Ms. Andrews.

Bartley's Photos on View at Watermill Center

The Watermill Center hosted two open studios this weekend with Mary Ellen Bartley and Helene Patarot.

Ms. Bartley, who lives in Wainscott, has a winter residency at the center, where she is photographing books from its collection. She has done several series involving books, including one were the spines of art books are opened slightly and fanned to offer just a hint of what is inside.

Watch: Saskia Friedrich's "ENCOUNTER/LOVE" Installation at The Art Barge in Amagansett



Those who managed to, considered themselves lucky to get on the limited reservation lists for the Parrish Road Show reception and talk for  “ENCOUNTER” and “LOVE,” two environmentally based installations by Saskia Friedrich, an artist who works primarily in fabric.

Based in Sagaponack, Ms.