The Art Scene: 06.21.18

Charles Yoder at Ille

Ille Arts in Amagansett will present “Woodwork,” an exhibition of paintings by Charles Yoder, from Saturday through July 18. A reception will be held on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Mr. Yoder creates realistic representations of his verdant surroundings in East Hampton’s Northwest Woods, the form and color of which “take the viewer into a more abstract world of dynamic shapes and tonal variations on colors,” according to the gallery.

Bronze and stone sculpture by Sven Runger will also be on view through the summer.

Jack Smith in Montauk

“Jack Smith: Exotic Drawings and Photographs” will be on view at Boo-Hooray Summer Rental in Montauk from Saturday through July 6. Smith’s work in theater, film, photography, and performance, while largely unknown during his lifetime, influenced such noted artists as Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, and John Waters. 

Six at Harper’s

Harper’s Books in East Hampton will open “Six Artists” with a reception on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The show will continue through July 18. The downstairs gallery will feature work by Theresa Chromati, a multimedia artist, and two abstract painters, Spencer Lewis and Caitlin Lonegan. On view upstairs will be paintings by Adam Henry, Emily Mae Smith, and Tim Wilson. 

“L.A. Friends” at Rental

The Rental Gallery in East Hampton will show “L.A. Friends,” a two-part exhibition, from Saturday through July 25, with a reception set for Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Part I, with work by Becky Kolsrud, Friedrich Kunath, and Roger Herman, will be installed in the main gallery. For the upstairs space, Tif Sigfrids selected work by Andy Giannakakis, Gracie DeVito, Joe Sola, Christina Forrer, J.P. Munroe, and Adrienne Rubenstein.

Celebrating Water

“Neptune in Pisces,” a group exhibition, will open at the Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor with a reception on Saturday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and continue through July 8. The show features artists who celebrate water as a symbol of consciousness and a source of healing. It will include work by Nelson H. White, Maryann Lucas, Ben Lussier, George H. Lewis, Jeremy Lipking, Amy Florence, Tina Orsolic Dalessio, and Hilary McCarthy.

Mr. Lewis will discuss the works in the exhibition at a cocktail reception tomorrow from 5 to 6 p.m.

“Sea and Sky” in Sag

“Sea and Sky,” an exhibition of works by Whitney Hansen, Scott Bluedorn, and Paton Miller, will open at the Sag Harbor Whaling and Historical Museum with a reception Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. and remain on view through July 15.

Ms. Hansen’s subjects range from portraits to seascapes and landscapes in works that involve hand painting over pulled woodcuts. Mr. Miller’s world travels, his adventures, and his family inform his vividly expressive paintings. Mr. Bluedorn’s work in various mediums is inspired by cultural anthropology, nautical tradition, and primitivism.

Four at White Room

“Balancing Act,” a group show, will be on view at the White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton through July 8. A reception will take place on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Both Sally Breen’s paintings and EJ Camp’s photographs are inspired by the light and water of the East End. Joan Konkel creates abstract, low-relief wall sculptures, while John Mazlish’s photographs focus on landscape and urban architecture. A portion of the proceeds from sales will benefit the Ellen Hermanson Foundation.

Juried Show in Bridge

The Lucille Khornak Gallery in Bridgehampton will show “True Independence,” a juried group exhibition, from Saturday through July 6, with a reception set for Saturday from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The competition invited artists to express “the feeling of summer, the joy of freedom, and true independence.” The jurors were Ms. Khornak, who is a photographer as well as a gallery owner, Oz Karras, and Gilbert Abad.

Wednesday Group

“New Works,” an exhibition of work by members of the Wednesday Group of East End plein-air painters, will be on view at the Water Mill Museum through July 1. A reception will be held on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.

Participating artists are David Bollinger, Pat DeTullio, Anna Franklin, Barbara Jones, Teresa Lawler, Jean Mahoney, Deb Palmer, Gene Samuelson, Christine Chew Smith, Frank Sofo, Bob Sullivan, Aurelio Torres, Pam Vossen, and Dan Weidmann. 

At LTV Studios

Paintings by Steven Romm and Elizabeth Karsch have been selected by the artist Haim Mizrahi for an exhibition at LTV Studios in Wainscott that will open on Saturday with a reception from 4 to 8 p.m. and remain on view through July 31.