The Art Scene: 07.02.15
Ralph Carpentier in Gansett
An exhibition by Ralph Carpentier of Springs is on view at the Amagansett Library and will run through July 30. Mr. Carpentier’s paintings on canvas and works on paper capture Long Island’s native beauty with scenes of farmland, seascapes, fields, and the island’s back bays. On Sunday, Mr. Carpentier will be at the library to greet visitors from 2 to 5 p.m.
“Vice Versa” at Ille Arts
“Vice Versa,” a show of abstract work by Eric Brown, will open tomorrow at Ille Arts in Amagansett. Mr. Brown pushes beyond abstract art criticisms and focuses on defying what art critic Raphael Rubinstein calls “a sensual conundrum of figure ground/confusion.” The exhibition will run through July 21.
There will be an opening reception tomorrow from 5 to 8 p.m.
Mosaics and More at Olko
The Monika Olko Gallery in Sag Harbor opened a three-artist exhibition last Thursday that will run until the end of July. The works on display include photography, mosaic images, and mixed-media compositions by Alain Riviere, Joel Moens de Hase, and Dean Johnson. The gallery will host receptions to formally kick off the show tomorrow and Saturday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The photos by Mr. Riviere, a Franco-American, illustrate the relationship between humanity and the earth, portraying figures in emotive positions, covered by the same clay as their surroundings. The result is intended to display humanity in moments of abandonment and primitiveness.
A Belgian photo-mosaicist, Mr. de Hase’s iconic arrangements of pixeled images are created by combining tiny, fragmented photographs of women’s curves. The gallery is also introducing some of his new, non-mosaic pieces.
Mr. Johnson, known for the interplay of various mediums in his colorful works, is showing effervescent pieces of ink, wax, paint, and resin illuminated by changing LED lights.
Two at Halsey Mckay
The Halsey Mckay Gallery in East Hampton will feature two solo exhibitions through July 13. Elise Ferguson’s “This Way That” is seemingly named for its exploration of perception through the tensions that arise when mixing control and order, illusions and real space, concentric circles and mathematical grids. A Brooklyn resident, Ms. Ferguson examines not just the limitations of various materials but also their trickery on the eye.
Hayal Pozanti’s first exhibition with the gallery, “Scrambler,” is a series of paintings and sculpture, including an animated GIF piece. Ms. Pozanti acts as an intermediary between digital space and traditional media in a show that preserves technology for certain societal impacts.
Artists Alliance
At Ashawagh Hall
The Artists Alliance of East Hampton will present the 21st annual Member Art Exhibit at Ashawagh Hall from Saturday through July 12. There will be a reception on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. Artists can take a piece of work tomorrow from 2 to 4 p.m., wired to hang, that does not exceed 25 by 25 inches, including the frame. The hanging fee is $45.
Sculpture Retrospective in a Barn
Eric Firestone Gallery will present an exhibition of 50 years of work by Mia Fonssagrives-Solow at the artist’s barn at Truxel Farm, 124 Route 114, East Hampton. A cocktail reception will be held at the farm tomorrow from 4 to 8 p.m.
A prolific sculptor, Ms. Solow has worked in a wide variety of materials, from traditional wood and metals to innovative opaline Lucite and recycled food containers. Her work ranges in scale from jewelry to monumental statues.
Dinner With Pollock
Robyn Lea, the author of “Dinner with Jackson Pollock: Recipes, Art and Nature,” will be at several events this week for her new book. On Saturday, she stop by the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill for a talk and book signing. The book features 50 recipes collected from handwritten pages by Pollock, Lee Krasner, and his mother, Stella. Samples of selected items will be offered and books, which cost $50, can be reserved online. A limited number will be available on site. Tickets cost $10 and are free for members and students.
On Tuesday at 5 p.m., Ms. Lea will be a part of a panel discussion at Guild Hall alongside Michael Rozzi, the chef at the 1770 House, who helped create the recipes for the book, and Ruth Appelhof, the executive director at Guild Hall, who lived and cooked with Lee Krasner. The panel will discuss the makings of the book and touch on the relationship between art and food. The event is free.
Found Object Art
Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor will open an exhibition today of work by Jorge Silveira, Stephen Palmer, William Skrips, and Jonathan Pearlman, all of whom use found objects in their work. A reception will take place Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and the show will run through July 23.
Self-taught, Mr. Silveira has incorporated old wooden objects, salt, pieces of rusty metal, and acrylic paint in his paintings on wood. Mr. Palmer uses such materials as wooden crutches, Ping-Pong paddles, crayons, and nails to create eccentric fish sculptures.
“My studio is just an inspiring tumble of raw materials,” according to Mr. Skirps, which he uses to make wooden reliefs, Joseph Cornell-like dioramas, and freestanding pieces. Mr. Pearlman’s fanciful birds, cows, and figures, assembled from wood and other materials, bring to mind the work of Rube Goldberg.