The Art Scene 02.18.16
Guild Hall Members Show
The Guild Hall Artists Members Exhibition’s 78th iteration is on the horizon, and the museum is now accepting entries for Long Island’s oldest non-juried show, which will open on April 23 and run through June 4. The winner of top honors will be given a solo show in Guild Hall’s Spiga Gallery.
This year’s judge is Jia Jia Fei, who was recently named director of digital, the first to hold the title, at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan, where she will oversee the museum’s curatorial and education programming on its website, blog, apps, email, and social media. She was previously associate director of digital marketing at the Guggenheim Museum.
Online registration is open now through 3 p.m. on April 15, leaving entrants nine hours to file their taxes. Members who prefer a hard-copy registration package can request one by phone at 324-0806 or on the museum’s website. Mailed entries must be postmarked by April 8. In addition, artists can register in person from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 15 and 16.
Awards will also be given for best representational painting, best abstract painting, best sculpture, best work on paper, best mixed media, and best photograph. Honorable mention citations, the $250 Catherine and Theo Hios Landscape Award, and the best new museum artist member prize will also be awarded.
Home, Sweet Home Exhibit
The Home, Sweet Home Museum on James Lane in East Hampton will be open on Saturday and again on Feb. 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and on Sunday and Feb. 28 from 2 to 4.
In celebration of Presidents Day, the museum will highlight George Washington, with an exhibition of textiles featuring images of the first president and other founding fathers, lithographs, ceramics, and other artworks depicting events related to the founding of the United States.
Southampton Artists at S.C.C.
The Southampton Artists Association is holding its annual winter art show at the Southampton Cultural Center from today through Feb. 28, with an opening reception on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. The show will include photographs, paintings, drawings, and sculpture.
The organization’s members hail from both the North and South Forks.