Sculpture at the Track
"Semigods of the Jockey Club," an exhibition of sculptures by the German artist Stefan Rinck, will open Thursday at the Skarstedt Gallery in East Hampton and remain on view through Sept. 11.
Mr. Rinck is known for his figurative stone sculptures that blend influences of French Romanesque and pre-Columbian sculpture with European Modernism and motifs drawn from popular culture.
For this exhibition, the artist has created a new cast of characters embodying themes of sports, gambling, and other aspects of modern life. The installation is set up like a racetrack, with some figures about to race each other while others watch.
Ossorio's Early Work
The Ossorio Foundation has converted a warehouse on Mariner Drive in Southampton into a gallery space, providing access to Alfonso Ossorio's work. "XIX: Youth and Reverie of Alfonso Ossorio" will open Friday with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m.
By the time he entered Harvard in 1935, Ossorio had completed a body of fantastical watercolors of trees, paths, and mystical figures. Never-before-seen drawings from his early college years will be shown with the watercolors.
The exhibition will be open to the public on Saturday from noon to 6. Thereafter, through Sept. 30, an email to [email protected] can secure an appointment.
A "Dazzling" Discovery
An exhibition of paintings by Wood Gaylor (1883-1957), a little-known American artist only now finding his place in art history, will open Thursday at Bernard Goldberg Fine Arts in East Hampton.
Gaylor and two of his contemporaries, Walt Kuhn and Florine Stettheimer, found and collected 19th-century American folk art, whose simple forms and strong colors can be found in their work.
In a 2021 New York Times review of two of Gaylor's exhibitions, the critic Roberta Smith cited the artist's "quietly dazzling achievement."
Springs Invitational
The 55th annual Springs Artists Invitational will open Friday with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. and continue through Aug. 7. Haim Mizrahi, an artist, poet, and musician who has lived in the hamlet for four decades, is this year's curator.
The exhibition originated in 1967, when it was known as “Art on the Wall,” at Ashawagh Hall, where it has continued ever since. It typically has been tied to the annual Fisherman’s Fair, which will be held on Aug. 6.
Gallery hours are noon to 5, starting on Saturday.
Artists Talk
Conversations with East End artists will be the focus of The Church in Sag Harbor this weekend, starting Friday at 6 p.m. when the Knowledge Friday lecture series will feature a conversation between the artist John Alexander and Sara Cochran, The Church's chief curator.
Mr. Alexander is known for his lush depiction of the natural world, and for his critical view of humanity, corporate greed, and the manmade destruction of the planet.
On Saturday afternoon at 2, Alice Hope, Laurie Lambrecht, and Candace Hill Montgomery, all of whom are included in The Church's current exhibition, "Threading the Needle," will discuss their work with Ms. Cochran.
Tickets are $15 for each program.
Seeking Serenity
"Serenity Now" is not only a Frank Costanza and "Seinfeld" meme but also an exhibition of paintings by Hayley Youngs, opening Friday at the Mark Borghi Gallery in Sag Harbor and continuing through Aug. 11.
The exhibition features 20 paintings whose shapes and motifs reflect the influence of Fauvism, psychedelia, Surrealism, and visionary art. Their pictorial space is shaped by symmetry and vibrant colors, as well as constructed landscapes and fragments of nature.
A reception will be held on Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Complex Portraits
"Miss Multitudes," a solo show of watercolor paintings by the Danish artist Ole Aakjaer, will open on Saturday at Chase Contemporary in East Hampton, with a reception from 3 to 7 p.m.
Mr. Aakjaer's complex, large-scale, figurative paintings of women begin with the application of dry, dense watercolor, transformed through the addition of water to build texture and movement. The layering of tattoo art, symbols, letters, and other motifs reflects his previous career in advertising and design.
The exhibition will continue through Aug. 13.
Extreme Figuration
"Whale Tail," a show of paintings by Jo Messer, is on view in the west barn of The Ranch in Montauk through Aug. 27. Naked women are jammed within the edges of her canvases, bent, distended, and deformed to a degree that pushes beyond representation.
Reilly Davidson's review in The Brooklyn Rail advises viewers to "follow Messer’s lines as they compose oversized feet, sneakers, faces, and explicit sex acts that fluidly move one into the next. None of this is presented as spectacle. Instead, it is neutralized by Messer’s expert approach to abstraction."
Modern Pictographs
AB NY Gallery in East Hampton will open "A Brand New Day," a show of work by Quentin Curry, with a reception Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. It will run through Aug. 28.
The paintings in the exhibition, many of which are populated by surfers, surfboards, birds, dogs, and clouds, suggest, says the gallery, a reinterpretation of ancient pictographs, "etched or drawn onto the layered surfaces of paint and material."
Gestural Abstraction
"Bounce (Back)," an exhibition of paintings by Thai Mainhard, is on view through Aug. 14 at Fairfax Dorn Projects in East Hampton. Ms. Mainhard works in oil paint, oil sticks, spray paint, and charcoal to create works that draw inspiration from Abstract Expressionism and the work of Willem de Kooning, Cy Twombly, and Joan Mitchell, among others.
Beach Life
"Beach Life Is the Sweet Life," paintings by Nelson De La Nuez, is on view at the White Room Gallery in Bridgehampton through Aug. 28, with a reception set for Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Mr. De La Nuez is a contemporary Pop artist who takes his themes and imagery from commerce, popular culture, advertising, and branding, to comment on modern society.
Angels Among Us
Christopher Engel's newest series of paintings, "Angels and Atmospheres," arose from the artist's reflections about the pandemic's effect on isolated people, and his belief in the presence of angels who can help.
Works from the series range from abstractions that suggest cuneiform writing to faces and figures recalling childlike drawings, with quick strokes, thick color, and collaged elements. The exhibition opens Thursday at Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor and will continue through Aug. 18. A reception will be held Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Two Painters
A show of works by Oscar Molina and Fernando Vignoli is opening today at the Oscar Molina Gallery in Southampton, with a reception Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. It will remain on view through Aug. 22.
Vignoli (1960-2016), a Brazilian artist who lived on the East End in the early 2000s, was known for his stylistic combination of surrealism and expressionism, according to Esperanza Leon, an independent curator who organized the exhibition.
The work of Mr. Molina, who lives in Southampton, has been inspired primarily by his life experiences, among them the memory of his journey from El Salvador to the United States.
Local Landscapes
"The Nature Show 2022" opens Thursday at the Ezra Gallery in Sag Harbor, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m., and will continue through Aug. 28. Organized by Kimberly Goff, the show includes paintings and photographs featuring East End landscapes. Participating artists are Rick Gold, Aubrey Grainger, Ann Haskell, Edward Joseph, Bruce Lieberman, Ann Lombardo, and Jonathan Morse.
East End Photographers
"New Visions," a show of work by members of the East End Photographers Group, opens Thursday at the Water Mill Museum, where it will run through Aug. 14. A reception is set for Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m.
The exhibition features traditional, digital, and alternative photographic processes. The museum is open Thursdays through Sundays.
This article has been modified from its original and print editions to add that "Angels and Atmospheres" will be at the Romany Kramoris Gallery in Sag Harbor.
