The Art Scene: 11.13.14

Jeff Muhs’s New Paintings

“Slipstream,” a new series of abstract paintings by Jeff Muhs, will open this evening at Lyons Wier Gallery in Chelsea with a reception from 6 to 8 and will remain on view through Dec. 20.

A slipstream is an area of reduced air pressure and forward suction created behind a rapidly moving vehicle. In Mr. Muhs’s paintings, the slipstream is made visually by foreground elements that leave a swirling area of turbulence in their wake.

Mr. Muhs, who lives and works in Southampton, uses a variety of painting techniques, including dripping, smearing, and pouring, to create disparate yet synthesized elements. His work is in numerous public and private collections, including those of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Hunter Museum in Memphis, and Guild Hall.

East Hampton Holiday Cards

The East Hampton Historical Society has reissued a limited edition of its holiday cards, which feature a view of Mulford Farm, the Hook Windmill, and Home, Sweet Home, painted by Claus Hoie, the noted East Hampton artist who died in 2007. “Skaters on Town Pond” is the other card in the set.

The cards are available at the society’s office at 101 Main Street and at East Hampton Gardens on Gingerbread Lane. A box of 12 costs $25, and proceeds will benefit the society’s education committee.