The Art Scene: 07.19.18
New at Harper’s Books
Harper’s Books in East Hampton will show concurrent solo exhibitions of work by Simphiwe Ndzube and Cassi Namoda from Saturday through Aug. 15. A reception will be held on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m.
“Dancing Into Form” will include 11 mixed-media drawings and one painting by Mr. Ndzube, who is from South Africa, while “We Killed Mangy Dog” will have two recent series of paintings by Ms. Namoda, who was born in Mozambique.
Mr. Ndzube’s fantastical scenes subjectively reflect on the context of post-apartheid South Africa, while Ms. Namoda’s paintings draw from the writing of Luis Bernardo Honwana that address colonial-era Mozambique.
Alan Vega in Montauk
Thirty self-portraits by Alan Vega will be on view at Boo-Hooray Summer Rental in Montauk from Saturday through Aug. 3. Mr. Vega, who died in 2016, was a painter, sculptor, and partner with Martin Rev in the band Suicide, which they formed after seeing a Stooges concert in 1969.
One of the early forerunners of punk rock, Suicide was known for its confrontational live shows at venues such as CBGB and Max’s Kansas City. Mr. Vega’s drawings range from sketches with the feel of automatic drawings to insightful psychological self-portraits, according to the gallery.
Two at Ille Arts
Concurrent solo shows of sculpture by Joel Perlman and paintings by Karl Klingbiel will open at Ille Arts in Amagansett with a reception on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. and remain on view through Aug. 13.
Mr. Perlman will show solid bronze annular rings that evoke machines and rotating gears. In its admiration for the creative ingenuity of industry, his work has been linked to the collages and maquettes of Vladimir Tatlin and the Russian Constructivists.
Mr. Klingbiel’s dynamic abstract mixed-media works begin with his incising plywood panels with a router. After the image is completed, he lays paper on the wood and adds layer after layer of polymer paint before mounting the paper and treating it with fragmented and layered imagery.
Artist Talks
In keeping with its mission of illuminating the creative process, the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will be the site of two artist talks this weekend. Keith Sonnier, whose retrospective “Until Today” is on view there through Jan. 27, will discuss his work with the artists Nate Lowman and Adam McEwen tomorrow evening at 6. Courtney J. Martin, deputy director and chief curator of the Dia Art Foundation, will moderate.
On Sunday, Renate Aller, a photographer whose work is in numerous public collections, will discuss her new book, “Mountain Interval,” with Terrie Sultan, the museum’s director, at 11 a.m. The book includes 61 images of mountain peaks from six continents, the Himalayas and the Alps among them.
Tickets to both programs are $12, free for members and students.
Performance at White Room
I AM, a female creative collective founded in 2013, will perform “Water Musings” at the White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton on Saturday at 6 p.m. It reflects the artists’ fascination with the fluidity and power of water and will include poetry written on dancing bodies, a dance inspired by the sound of rain, and a painting created through body movement.
Tickets, which cost $50 by advance sale only, are available at the gallery or by calling 631-237-1481. Champagne, wine, and cheese will be served.
Design Show in Springs
The fourth annual East End Design Show will be on view at Ashawagh Hall in Springs from Tuesday through July 31, with an opening reception set for July 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. It will include photographs by Peter Boody and furniture by James DeMartis, Max Philip Dobler, Nick and Nancy Groudas, Kenna MacKay, Marcie Honerkamp, J. Scott McCoy, and Silas Seandel.
Basquiat Film
The Sag Harbor Cinema Arts Center’s Artists Love Movies series will continue on Sunday at 6 p.m. with a screening of “Boom for Real” at the Pierson High School auditorium in Sag Harbor. Directed by Sara Driver, who will host the showing, the film focuses on the formative years of Jean-Michel Basquiat, before he became famous, and the 1970s Lower East Side art scene from which he emerged. Tickets are $10, free for those 14 and under.
Collages in Amagansett
The Amagansett Library has a solo show of work by Lenore Weinstein on view through July 31. Ms. Weinstein’s collages are inspired by her years in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Her weathered materials recall the peeling paint of the colorful buildings of that town, and she uses shapes that refer to astronomy, astrology, and the passage of time.
Group Show at RJD
“On the Edge of . . . ,” a group exhibition highlighting Rick Garland’s depictions of abandoned, graffiti-covered buildings, will open on Saturday at RJD Gallery in Bridgehampton with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. and continue through Aug. 12.
The show will also feature paintings by Jesse Lane, Frank Oriti, Harmonia Rosales, Jackee Sandelands-Strom, and Pamela Wilson, whose figurative styles vary from the straightforward to the surreal and otherworldly.
Patti Grabel in Bridge
Chase Edwards Contemporary in Bridgehampton will show “Causing a Stir,” photographs by Patti Grabel featuring wooden spoons, from Saturday through Aug. 4, with a reception set for Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. One of the key works on view is “Nature and Nurture,” a multimedia installation consisting of wooden spoons dipped in paint and hung from a clothesline. A portion of proceeds from the exhibition will benefit City Harvest.
Photographs and Sculpture
The Monika Olko Gallery in Sag Harbor is showing photographs by Jerome Lucani and sculpture by Alex Kveton through July 30. Mr. Lucani is best known for his “Icon Series,” portraits created from hundreds of smaller images related to his subjects. Mr. Kveton’s works in stainless steel, bronze, and aluminum range from figurative to abstract.