The Art Scene: 03.29.18

Group Show in Springs

“Seven at Ashawagh Hall,” a group exhibition of painting, sculpture, and mixed-media work, will be on view at the Springs venue today through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, with a reception set for this evening from 5 to 7. Participating artists are Abby Abrams, Mary Antczak, Pamela Collins Focarino, Ron Focarino, Ruby Jackson, Bill Kiriazis, and Dennis Leri.

Socially Conscious Art

“The 7th Circle,” a show of three artists’ work that addresses social and environmental issues, will open on Saturday at the Southampton Cultural Center and continue through April 30. A reception will be held April 14 from 5 to 7.

Janet Culbertson uses iridescent pigments and oils to represent worldwide toxic landscapes and the destruction of the planet. Inspired by her own journey from Croatia to the United States, Anna Jurinich creates paintings that explore the effects of war and the struggles of refugees and women. The work of Paula Ocampo, an Argentinean-American artist, explores fear and the criminal justice system.

Organized by East End Arts and the cultural center, the exhibition asks if humans have made a reality of Dante’s seventh circle of hell.

Plein-Air Painters

“Nature’s Palette,” an exhibition of work by members of the Wednesday Group of plein-air painters, will be on view at the Amagansett Library from Monday through April 28. A reception will take place April 7 from 4 to 6 p.m.