The Art Scene: 06.15.17

Summer at Art Barge

With a press release titled “Make America Paint Again,” the Art Barge on Napeague has announced its summer programs. Classes, many of which begin in mid-June and continue through the summer, include painting, watercolor, pastel, ceramics, encaustic, photography, sculpture, collage, and writing. 

This year’s iteration of “Artists Speak,” an annual series featuring conversations with noted artists, will include David Salle and Donald Lipski, with a third speaker to be announced.

The Barge Gallery will open later this month with an exhibition devoted to Victor D’Amico’s founding of the department of education at the Museum of Modern Art. Two on-site exhibitions will be organized in collaboration with the independent curators Karen Flatow and Simi Johnston.

The Art Barge’s website is the source for more information, including class schedules.

“Botanic Verses”

“Botanic Verses,” an exhibition of paintings by Dominique Rousserie, will open at Tripoli Gallery in Southampton with a reception on Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. and continue through July 10.

The show will feature new paintings of plant species gathered from the artist’s world travels and reflects his lifelong exploration of nature. Each work depicts a specific plant and its ability to captivate people through its psychotropic or medicinal properties. 

Two Shows at Ashawagh

Tonight from 5 to 8, Ashawagh Hall in Springs will be the site of a one-night celebration of scenic art and Buddhist-inspired paintings by Lois Watts, an East Hampton artist with burdensome medical expenses. Nancy Atlas and Inda Eaton will perform, food and wine will be available, and both silent and Chinese auctions will be held. Tickets are $20 at the door.

“Our Art, Our Vision,” a show of work by 15 female artists of the East End, will be on view at Ashawagh Hall in Springs on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 to 4. A reception will be held from 5 to 8 on Saturday.

The eclectic show will feature work in a variety of mediums by Phyllis Chillingworth, Anahi De Canio, Katherine Hammond, Phyllis Hammond, Tracy Harris, Lori Horowitz, Teresa Lawler, Cynthia Loewen, Lynn Martell, Mary Milne, Christine Newman, Alyssa Peek, Alyce Peifer, Lieve Thiers, and Pamela Vossen.

Ms. Horowitz will demonstrate how she creates her sculpture on Saturday at 2 p.m., and a panel of participating artists will be held on Sunday at 2. A percentage of all sales will be donated to the Springs Food Pantry.

Clay Art Guild Tour

The Clay Art Guild of the Hamptons will host the annual Back Roads Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The free tour will include 15 ceramics studios and 23 artists from Hampton Bays to Montauk.

A complete list of participating artists and a tour map can be found at backroadsclaystudiotour.com. Several artists will only open their studios on Saturday.

Louise Crandell at Studio 11

Studio 11, located in the Red Horse Plaza in East Hampton, will open a solo exhibition of paintings by Louise Crandell with a reception Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will run through July 9.

Ms. Crandell, who lives in New York City and East Marion, will show a dozen works from her “Heaven on Earth” series. Working with oil and wax on linen, she creates haunting, almost ephemeral abstract canvases.

Six at Kramoris

Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor will present a group exhibition from today through July 6, with a reception set for Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

While the show does not have a theme, four of the six artists — Jorge Silveira, William Skrips, Stephen Palmer, and George Wazenegger —work with wood and other found materials to create three-dimensional works. 

Lianne Alcon’s paintings contrast perception and expression. Eleanora Kupencow will show steel sculptures and paintings.

Call for Submissions

RJD Gallery in Bridgehampton has issued a call for submissions for its fifth annual “Women Painting Women” exhibition, which will take place in October. Images of artwork, résumés, biographies, and artists’ statements can be emailed to [email protected] before Aug. 21. More information is available on the gallery’s website.