Mary Heilmann in Southampton
“Highway, Oceans, Daydreams,” an exhibition of paintings by Mary Heilmann, is on view at Hauser & Wirth in Southampton through Nov. 29. The show juxtaposes works created by the artist while she was sequestered in Bridgehampton during the pandemic, with earlier works.
The new paintings draw upon her life on both coasts, synthesizing her memories of the highways and vistas of California, where she grew up and was educated, and the fluctuating patterns of the Atlantic Ocean. The earlier works reflect the sculptural ambition of her brightly painted shaped canvases and include stained wood panels that incorporate the wood grain into their composition.
Photographic Portraits
Folioeast is presenting a group exhibition celebrating a new book by Jaime Lopez that features portraits of East End artists, their work, and their studios. The exhibition, “Hamptons Artists: The Current Wave,” opens today at Ashawagh Hall in Springs and remains on view through Sunday.
The show features a 17-foot wall of portraits from the book as well as artworks by each of the 48 artists. They include Philippe Cheng, Carolyn Conrad, Denise Gale, Hiroyuki Hamada, Dennis Leri, Paul Pavia, Anne Raymond, and Almond Zigmund.
Lynda Benglis Triple Play
Three concurrent exhibitions of work created by Lynda Benglis between 1967 and 1979 are now on view in New York City.
At Cheim and Read, lozenge-shaped wax paintings are juxtaposed with the artist’s latex and polyurethane pours. One floor above, the Ortuzar Projects viewing room is featuring a selection of gilded wall sculptures inspired by caryatids from the Acropolis in Athens. Sparkle and metalized knot sculptures are on view at the Ortuzar’s TriBeCa space.
The exhibitions are open by appointment only. The Cheim and Read show will run through Dec. 23, the Ortuzar Projects exhibitions through Dec. 3.
Two Group Shows
Two group exhibitions, “Subtext” and “This Land Is . . . “ will open Saturday at MM Fine Arts in Southampton, with an opening reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The shows will remain on view through Nov. 8.
“Subtext” features artworks that incorporate text in a variety of ways, by Irina Alimanestianu, Perle Fine, Jim Gemake, Pat Hobaugh, Edward Holland, Anna Jurinich, Justin Lyons, David Porter, and Dan Rizzie.
Organized by Arlene Bujese, “This Land Is . . . “ presents interpretations of what “Land” – specifically, the United States -- means at this point in time. It includes work by Sheila Batiste, Deborah Black. Priscilla Bowden, Stephanie Brody Lederman, Darlene Charneco, Jennifer Cross, Janet Culbertson, Jeremy Dennis, William King, David Slater, and Burton Van Deusen.
Priscilla Heine in New York
An exhibition of recent work by Priscilla Heine is on view at Findlay Galleries in Manhattan through Nov. 14. Ms. Heine’s paintings, while fundamentally abstract, emerge from a deep connection to the natural world and bring together varied elements, ranging from organic forms floating over fields of color to more dispersed, all-over compositions. The artist has had a house and studio in East Hampton since 1992.
