The Art Scene 06.30.16
A Contemporary Hogarth
“Heavy Metal Picnic,” an exhibition of work by the Irish painter Genieve Figgis, will open Saturday at Harper’s Books in East Hampton with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. and continue through Aug. 10.
The show enlarges on Ms. Figgis’s scathing depictions of 18th-century noblemen, monarchs, and ladies-in-waiting. The 16 paintings on view exploit the possibilities of acrylic paint for dripping, caking, cracking, and trickling. For example, her send-up of Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” drowns its subjects in oozing pools of paint, turning the noble family members into caricatures.
Two Shows at Ashawagh
“Passion and Freedom,” a show of work by Kelly Darr, Kristy Schopper, Connie Cortese, and Ingrid Torjesen, is on view today only from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Ashawagh Hall in Springs. A reception with live music will be held from 6 to 10.
The Artists Alliance of East Hampton will take over Ashawagh Hall tomorrow through July 10 with its 22nd annual members exhibition. A reception will take place Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. The gallery will be open tomorrow from 1 to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 9 to 6, Monday through Friday and Sunday, July 3, from 10 to 6, and July 10 from 10 to 4.
New at Whaling Museum
The Sag Harbor Whaling Museum will open the second installment of “Every Village Has a Story” tomorrow with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The show, which will run through July 18, celebrates the working-class history of Sag Harbor with vintage photographs from public and private collections and photographs and paintings from artists who have lived and/or worked in the village.
Participating artists are Linda Alpern, Michael Butler, Ann Chwatsky, Arthur Leipzig, David Slater, and Kathryn Szoka. “Meet Me on Main Street,” a panel discussion about the village’s business district, will take place at the museum on July 17 at 11 a.m. Bryan Boyhan will moderate.
On and Off the Wall
“Off the Wall/On the Wall,” a joint exhibition between C Fine Art in Manhattan and the White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton, is on view at the East End location from today through July 17. A reception is set for Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
C Fine Art has contributed sculpture and wall reliefs of all sizes by Kevin Barrett, John Van Alstine, Isobel Folb Sokolow, Norman Mooney, and Rogan Brown. Abstract paintings by the East End artists Beth Barry, Melissa Hin, and Sally Breen constitute the “on the wall” portion of the show.
Busy Weekend at Vered
Vered Gallery in East Hampton is launching two exhibitions this weekend. “American Modernism” and “It’s Color” will open with a reception Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. and remain on view through Aug. 5.
“American Modernism” will include works by John Singer Sargent, Albert Pinkham Ryder, Milton Avery, Charles Demuth, and Robert Mapplethorpe, among others. “It’s Color” features paintings by Wolf Kahn, David Demers, and Miles Jaffe.
Just Watercolors
“Water+Color+Works,” a group show of contemporary watercolors, will be on view at the Amagansett Library from tomorrow through July 31. A reception will happen Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. Participating artists are Kirsten Benfield, Johanna Caleca, Jorie Latham, Janet Rojas, and Carol Craig Sigler.
Stanley Casselman at Borghi
Mark Borghi Fine Art in Bridgehampton will exhibit recent abstract paintings by Stanley Casselman from Saturday through July 25, with a reception set for Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mr. Casselman is known for his focus on the application and manipulation of paint; specifically, the use of homemade squeegees to drag paint across the surfaces of his canvases, adjusting the angles and pressure of his tools to both add and remove paint. The newest works are on polyester screen, which permits paint to be forced through both sides of the work.
All About Trees
“The Tree Show” will open tomorrow at the Woodbine Collection in Montauk with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The show will continue through July 31 and include paintings, sculpture, photographs, and ceramics by Shawn Chavez, Kelly B. Darr, Nicki Klepper, Gary Kuehn, Isabelle H. Radtke, Alexander Reinwald, Kristy Schopper, Melanie Schopper, and Luke Schumacher. According to the gallery, “the artwork invokes, quite simply, the value of trees.”
Call for Zines
Ille Arts in Amagansett has issued a call for zines for an exhibition to take place Aug. 20 and 21. Artists can submit up to two different zines by sending a copy of each to 2 Captain’s Walk, East Hampton, no later than July 15. Those selected will be notified by July 20 with further instructions.