The Art Scene: 08.13.15
Billy Sullivan Times Two
Ille Arts in Amagansett will open two exhibitions, one of new work by Billy Sullivan and a second organized by Mr. Sullivan of works by other artists, with a reception Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Both shows will run through Sept. 1.
“Summer Diaries” will consist of Mr. Sullivan’s paintings and pastel drawings, including eight new works, that capture moments from his life selected from an extensive collection of photographs, which serve as templates for his paintings and works in other mediums.
“Oceans Eleven” features work by 11 artists, both emerging and established, each of whom pursues a personal obsession or dedication. Participating artists are Mary Heilmann, Virva Hinnemo, Joe Zucker, Paul Kennedy, Alexandria Tarver, Keith Sonnier, Jason Tomme, Larry Barnes, Lucy Winton, Pamela Hanson, and Judith Hudson.
Anke Weyer at Harper’s Books
Anke Weyer, a German-born painter now living and working in Brooklyn, will have a solo exhibition of large-scale oil and acrylic paintings and smaller works on paper at Harper’s Books in East Hampton from Saturday through Sept. 23. A reception will be held Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Ms. Weyer’s paintings are grounded in the gestural, nonrepresentational legacy of Abstract Expressionism, but draw from other sources, among them punk and Tachisme. Effusive, messy, and raw, her canvases reflect the importance of process and materiality to her practice.
Elliott Erwitt at Art Barge
The Artists Speak series at the Art Barge on Napeague Harbor will feature Elliott Erwitt, the distinguished documentary and commercial photographer, in conversation with Mark Lubell, executive director of the International Center of Photography, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20, and a reception will follow the talk.
Parrish on the Road
The Parrish Road Show, the Parrish Art Museum’s series of off-site installations, will present “Stampede,” an installation and performance by Tucker Marder, from Saturday through Aug. 31. The project will open Saturday with a free public reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1058 Deerfield Road in Water Mill.
Mr. Marder’s installations often combine theater, puppetry, humor, and a degree of absurdity. For “Stampede,” he has choreographed an interspecies dance with over 100 crested Indian Runner ducks interacting with geometric, human-powered puppets.
As for how that interaction will unfold, he asks, “As the ducks and the shapes stampede together across the vacant parcel, how will they intermingle?” At least one answer will be provided Saturday.
Mr. Marder will be present at the site Monday at 11 a.m. to meet with visitors, and Lisa Dabrowski of the Big Duck Museum in Flanders will give a talk there on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Scott McIntire at Marcelle
The Peter Marcelle Project in Southampton will present “Environmental Intimacy on the East End,” an exhibition of work by Scott McIntire, Saturday through Aug. 23, with a reception set for Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m.
Mr. McIntire, who lives and works in Greenport and has studied and taught color theory, uses enamel paint to achieve a higher chromatic brilliance in genres that include cityscape, landscape, still life, and energy fields. The works in this show focus on the natural environment of Long Island and its fragility.
Anna Walinska Abstractions
“Anna Walinska: Abstractions From the ’50s and ’60s” will open Saturday at Lawrence Fine Art in East Hampton with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. and remain on view through Sept. 3.
Ms. Walinska, who died in 1997 at the age of 91, had a career retrospective at the Jewish Museum in Manhattan in 1957, with many of the works in the East Hampton show included. According to Howard Shapiro, the gallery’s director, the artist’s motivation was different from that of her male counterparts in the New York School, in that she searched for something greater than the self.
New at Monika Olko
The Monika Olko Gallery in Sag Harbor will present “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” a group exhibition, from today through Sept. 10. A reception will happen Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m.
The show is replete with colors and textures “befitting the warm summer nights,” according to the gallery. Participating artists are Nathan Slate Joseph, Linda Sirow, Peggy Hinaekian, Margeaux Walter, and Mael Victory.
Art on the Green
Montauk’s 21st annual Show on the Green art fair will take place in the hamlet’s downtown tomorrow through Sunday. Directed by the Montauk Artists’ Association, the show will include painting, sculpture, jewelry, photography, glass, ceramics, fiber and wearable art, mixed media, woodworking -— in short, something for every taste.
The fair will be open from noon to 6 p.m. tomorrow and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Admission is free.
Two at Halsey Mckay
The Halsey Mckay Gallery in East Hampton is presenting concurrent solo exhibitions by Graham Collins and Ned Colclough through Aug. 24. Both Brooklyn-based artists work with and transform a variety of materials into objects displaced from their original form or function.
“Early Words” consists of Mr. Collins’s shaped paintings in which discarded paintings by unknown artists are reworked into objects. According to the artist, “I try to coax these new forms out of the existing ones, the way a sculptor might follow marble veins or wood grain for inspiration.”
Mr. Colclough uses materials such as glass, fabric, metal, and stone to create wall reliefs and sculptures. He too uses found as well as fabricated forms to create works that have been called “refined and concise post-minimalist assemblages.”
Ellen Watson Photographs
“For the Love of the Land,” an exhibition of photographs by Ellen Watson, is on view through Sept. 28 at Estia’s Little Kitchen in Sag Harbor. The work in the show celebrates the land, people, and produce of the East End’s farming community. Ms. Watson, who lives in East Hampton, has worked with the Peconic Land Trust, Project MOST, Edible School Gardens, and other local organizations.
New East Hampton Gallery
The Casterline-Goodman Gallery of Aspen, Colo., has opened an outpost at 46 Newtown Lane in East Hampton. Its inventory includes postwar and contemporary artwork by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Damien Hirst, Alex Katz, Joan Mitchell, Robert Rauschenberg, and many others. The gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday through Saturday, and by appointment.
Shelter Island Studio Tour
Artists of Shelter Island, a group formed six years ago of artists working in various disciplines and styles, will hold an open studio event Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. each day. Artwork is available for sale, and many of the artists will accept commissions. More information, including participating artists and a map, can be found at artsi.info.