The Art Scene: 07.30.15

Lola Montes at Tripoli

“Lola Montes: Akashic Records” will open at he Tripoli Gallery in East Hampton with a reception tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will run through Aug. 17.

According to the gallery, Lola Montes is a maker of “hallucinogenic scenes configuring into namable and unnamable, personal, figurative works.”

New at Silas Marder

“Sign Trees,” an exhibition of recent paintings and sculpture by Ryan McGinniss, will be on view from Saturday through Aug. 29 at the Silas Marder Gallery in Bridgehampton. A reception for the artist will be held on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m.

In his new body of work, Mr. McGinness uses off-the-shelf industrial parts to create works that resemble traffic signposts, which, he says, “instead of communicating blunt pedestrian information . . . depict surreal personal narratives that provoke and invite investigation.”

Pavia Portrait Acquired

The Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, has just acquired three works by Philip Pavia, including an imaginary portrait of a member of The Club, the 1940s and 1950s gathering place for artists of the New York School. Mr. Pavia, who lived in Springs and Manhattan, was one of the founding members of The Club, which often hosted panel discussions and visiting speakers.

Philip Taaffe at Horowitz

“Philip Taaffe: Works on Paper and Illustrated Books, 1982-2012,” will open Saturday at Glenn Horowitz Bookseller’s East Hampton outpost, above the Tripoli Gallery on Newtown Lane. The show will run through Aug. 30, and a reception will take place Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

In addition to Mr. Taaffe’s artworks, the exhibition will include reference works from the artist’s research library: catalogs, rare books, and first editions that have inspired him.

New at Markel

“The Summer Show,” an exhibition of paintings by gallery artists, will open tomorrow at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in Bridgehampton and remain on view through Aug. 31. Participating artists are Yolanda Sanchez, Josette Urso, Sara Macculloch, and Denise Regan.

“Reconstructed Abstracts”

The Lucille Khornak Gallery in Southampton will open “Reconstructed Abstracts,” an exhibition of paintings by Elliot Gordon, with a reception on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The show will remain on view through Aug. 15.

Mr. Gordon paints expressionistic interiors and still lifes whose often unusual perspectives and bold colors are reminiscent of Fauvism, a movement that included such artists as Matisse, Derain, and Rouault.

Sag Gallery Expands

The Monika Olko Gallery in Sag Harbor has transformed a former jewelry story adjacent to it into a home decor boutique featuring the arts and crafts of Morocco, Laos, and other far-flung locales. To celebrate the new space, the gallery will hold receptions from 7 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Group Show at White Room

A group exhibition featuring the work of Sue Zola, Ellyn Tucker, Robert Tucker, Bryan Michael Greene, and June Kaplan is on view now through Aug. 17 at the White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton. A reception will take place Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

The varied mediums on view include the glitter art of Ms. Zola, the collages of Ms. Tucker, monoprints by Mr. Tucker, Mr. Greene’s digital images, and paintings by Ms. Kaplan.

Longboards, and More, At LongHouse

“Surf Craft: Design and Culture of Board Riding” will be open at the LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton tomorrow from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Over 40 boards will be displayed, their shapes spanning the history of the craft of surfboard design.

Richard Kenvin, a surf historian, has assembled a collection of boards from the early 20th century that will also be of interest to non-surfers who appreciate the art of functional design. “Even if you don’t know anything about surfboards, these marvels of wood, fiberglass, and foam stand on their own as works of art,” The Los Angeles Times wrote.

Benefactors are underwriting $16,000 of the $38,000 it cost to bring the exhibition to LongHouse. The remaining $22,000 will be crowd-funded with the support of Main Beach Surf and Sport in Wainscott and Pilgrim Surf and Sport in Amagansett and Brooklyn. Donations can be made by visiting goodcircle.org and searching for “LongHouse Reserve Surf Craft.”

Exhibit at Canio’s

“Witness,” an exhibition of landscape art by Dennis Snyder, a painter, and Kathryn Szoka, a photographer, will open tomorrow at Canio’s Books in Sag Harbor with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. and continue through Sept. 7.

Mr. Snyder’s landscape paintings often juxtapose surprising and surreal images — a barefoot, robed figure walking on water, for example, in an otherwise empty field.

Ms. Szoka’s new photographs explore such themes as isolation, discrimination, and self-absorption by focusing on the East End’s developed landscape.

Watercolor Workshop

Also in Sag Harbor, Roisin Bateman, a painter whose work is inspired by nature’s laws of transformation, will conduct a four-session watercolor workshop at the John Jermain Memorial Library focused on summer fruits and vegetables. Classes will start Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. and continue Tuesdays at that time through Aug. 25. The $35 fee includes materials; preregistration is required.

“Frost Bite” in East Hampton

Peter Anton, a sculptor known for his large-scale boxes of chocolate and sculptures of food, will turn a portion of East Hampton’s Gallery Valentine into a giant freezer today through Aug. 13.

The exhibition, “Frost Bite,” will feature his oversized sculptures of childhood frozen favorites such as ice pops, ice cream cones, and others. A reception will be held Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.

Recycled Into Art

“Upcycle,” an exhibition organized by Elisa Contemporary Art and opening Saturday at the Design Studio in Bridgehampton, will feature artwork created entirely from recycled materials. The show will run through Sept. 20.

Among the materials used are newspaper, magazines, junk mail, commercial signage, plastic scraps and strips, caps and bottles, wood, steel, tools, drills, and metal parts. Participating artists are Joseph Dermody, Carole Eisner, Aurora Robson, Adriana Rostovsky, and Cheryl Wassenaar.

Open Call

In recognition of the 375th anniversary of the founding of Southampton, the Rogers Memorial Library has issued an open call to East End artists 16 and older for images that celebrate the natural resources, native inhabitants, historic sites, and cultural diversity of the town. Entries will be accepted from Saturday through Aug. 31, and 25 pieces will be selected by three jurors for a group exhibition in the fall. Details can be found on the library’s website.