American Cubism
William C. Agee, emeritus professor of art history at Hunter College and a former director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Pasadena Art Museum, will discuss "Post-1940 American Cubism" in person at Hoie Hall, behind St. Luke's Episcopal Church, East Hampton, on Sunday at 5 p.m.
While Cubism existed in America as early as 1910, after 1940 it evolved into new modes, was at the core of much of Abstract Expressionism, and remained a force through the 1960s.
The free talk, which will also be available online via Zoom, is part of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center's Lichtenstein Lecture Series. The Zoom link can be found on the center's website.
LongHouse Hits the Street
UncuttArt, known for his thought-provoking street art, which can be seen in cities across the country, also creates paintings, using acrylic on canvas, with themes ranging from pop culture to ancient tribal-inspired art. He has collaborated in various mediums with Jamie Foxx, Wyclef Jean, and Def Jam Records, among others.
He will be at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton on Saturday, as part of its Insider Outsider: New Voices in the Art World series, at 11 a.m. MAGO, an artist and curator, will host the discussion. Tickets are $20, free for members.
Whimsical Figures
"Umbrella," a show of eight new sculptures by Bret Reilly, is at Colm Rowan Fine Art in East Hampton through Sept. 11.
The figures in the exhibition are elongated, life-size women made of papier-mâché, all white except for the adornment of real shoes, the artist's signature element. Posed holding umbrellas, hanging from swings, or otherwise in whimsical motion, they reflect the influence of Degas, Rodin, and Giacometti, whose work Mr. Reilly saw as a child.
Nicaraguan Traditions
"Rios de Aqua Viva," a solo show of work by Joel Gaitan, is at Fairfax Dorn Projects in East Hampton through Sept. 18. Of Nicaraguan descent, his work is informed by his religious upbringing and the family customs of Central America.
The nine red-toned terracotta sculptures in the exhibition, handmade using traditional clay techniques, represent portals to the afterlife, says the gallery. Each vessel has a unique "personality." "Nicoya," for example, which is the nickname for someone from Nicaragua, is an exaggerated self-portrait that features its title on a necklace.
Inspired by Hip-Hop
A passion for music and performance is central to the recent work of Edreys Wajed. "The Bridge," an exhibition of his paintings and sculptures, will open Friday at the Mark Borghi Gallery in Sag Harbor, with a reception set for Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Unique mark-making and rhythmic movement reflect music's influence on the artist. The works produced for the exhibition explore language unique to hip-hop culture and various styles of nonverbal communication used by those working within it.
The exhibition will run through Sept. 8.
Surf Culture
ARC Fine Art in East Hampton will hold a reception for Tony Caramanico, an East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame member, on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. in conjunction with the exhibition "New Surf Journal Collages, Prints, and Surfboards," which will run through Monday.
Mr. Caramanico has documented his career of global travel and surf competitions for almost 40 years. The exhibition includes collages of newspaper clippings, travel ephemera, and personal notations that evoke his life in surf culture.
Terry Elkins Solo
"Terry Elkins: Paintings Past and Present" will open on Saturday at MM Fine Art in Southampton with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. It will remain on view through Sept. 11.
Mr. Elkins's oil paintings, pastels, drawings, and watercolors range from landscapes and seascapes to maritime and nautical images and historical architectural landmarks.
Once he moved to the East End, in the 1980s, he began to paint outdoors, and still does, although he often finishes paintings in his Sagaponack studio. Of one of his subjects, Wainscott Pond, he told The Star, "Painting's just an excuse to be there."
Paintings at Lisson
A selection of paintings by Shirazeh Houshiary spanning a 20-year period is at the Lisson Gallery in East Hampton through Sunday. An Iranian artist who lives and works in London, Ms. Houshiary rose to prominence as a sculptor but now works in painting, installation, architectural projects, and film.
Her painting process begins by placing the canvases flat on the floor, then moving around them and producing layers of Arabic inscriptions on top of the sediments formed from pouring water mixed with pure pigment.
Darkroom Alchemy
A show of photographs by Amanda Means, whose work explores the darkroom's materials and processes, will open Friday at the Jetsam Studio in Southampton with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. It will continue through Sept. 30.
Presented with JHB Gallery from Manhattan, the exhibition includes new works from the artist's "Light Bulb" series in archival pigment prints, and selections from her ongoing series of abstractions. The latter are made by scoring gelatin silver photographic paper on alternate sides, folding it into a fan shape, exposing it to light, and placing it in liquid developer.
Four in Sagaponack
The first of an ongoing series of exhibitions at Gallery @ Hans Van de Bovenkamp Studio in Sagaponack will open Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. with work by four East End artists.
Stephanie Brody-Lederman's mixed-media works combine visual imagery with words, while Paton Miller's paintings derive from his early influences, life experiences, and travels. Folk traditions and antiques inspired the work of Charles Waller, who died last year of Covid-19. Sculpture, paintings, and works on paper by Mr. Van de Bovenkamp will also be on view.
The show will be open through Sept. 6 by appointment, via email to [email protected].
Talking Chamberlain
In connection with the exhibition "Once on This Island" at the Shelter Island Historical Society, Prudence and Alexandra Fairweather, the directors of the John Chamberlain Estate, will discuss the artist's work with Margaret Garrett, curator of the exhibition, on Monday at 6 p.m.
On view through Sept. 7, the exhibition includes work by Karen Arm, Janet Culbertson, Willem de Kooning, Jules Feiffer, Alan Shields, Ned Smyth, Ms. Garrett, and Chamberlain.
Art in the Shed
East Hampton Shed and Leila Greiche, a gallerist from New York City, will launch Brigid Moore's artist book on Saturday, with a one-night-only reception and exhibition from 5 to 8 at 30 Blue Jay Way.
Ms. Moore's paintings evoke stills from a moment of reverie, capturing her subjects, according to the gallery, in their own fantastical landscapes, yet lost in daydreams. The paintings on view were inspired by the works on paper she made for the book, which was bound by Hadley Hill Bindery.
Ben Fenske in Sag
A solo show of paintings by Ben Fenske is on view at the Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor through Sept. 11. While the exhibition includes a series of works inspired by the artist's life in Italy's Chianti region, there are also a few landscapes created during his visit to Sag Harbor in 2021.
The show features still lifes painted inside as well as outside his house, nudes and figures, and landscapes, often visible through open windows.
Mizrahi's "Thick Brush"
"Thick Brush," a show of approximately 30 paintings by Haim Mizrahi, will be at Ashawagh Hall in Springs from Friday through Sunday, with an opening reception set for Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. On Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4, a memorial for the poet Simon Perchik will feature a poetry reading and music.
Gallery hours are Friday from 1 to 5, Saturday from 10 to 8, and Sunday from 11 to 7.
Lots of Tomatoes
"Tomato Pop-Up," new work by Kevin Berlin, will open on Saturday at the Oscar Molina Gallery in Southampton with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. It will remain on view through Sept. 5.
The show includes gouaches of heirloom tomatoes, San Marzano tomatoes, and a mini-pizza (with tomato sauce), as well as watermelon, a Nutella jar, and other comestibles.
Quilt Show and Sale
The Water Mill Museum's 36th annual quilt show, featuring hundreds of quilts on display and for sale, can be seen now through Sept. 4. The museum is open daily from 11 to 4, Sundays from 1 to 4, and closed Wednesdays. Tickets are $5 and include a raffle ticket chance to win a quilt.
Southampton Artists
The Southampton Artists Association's annual Labor Day exhibition will open Wednesday at the Southampton Cultural Center and remain on view through Sept. 11. The gallery is open daily from noon to 4.
