Artists associated with the East End helped Christie’s auction house take in a record-breaking $853 million on Wednesday night, with Andy Warhol leading the way with two works, “Triple Elvis” and “Four Marlons,” achieving $81.9 million and $69.6 million, respectively. Out of 80 lots, there were 30 by artists who have lived and worked here over the past century.

Warhol, who had a place in Montauk for many years before his death in 1987, had nine other works in the auction that sold in a range of $2 million up to those higher figures.

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.

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.

A nod for Nivola and Comden & Green, but nothing for Albee, Balaban, Broderick, Danner, or Lane.