Fireplace Project Returns
The Fireplace Project in Springs will reopen Saturday for its 19th season, with "Springs Eternal," a group exhibition, with a reception from 4 to 8 p.m. The show brings together artists whose work "emotes a certain nostalgia" for the infinity of nature and the timelessness of a place, says the gallery.
Organized by Alexander DiJulio, who has a gallery on the Lower East Side, the exhibition includes work by Charis Ammon, Elise Ansel, Ross Bleckner, Scott Csoke, Noel de Lesseps, Chambliss Giobbi, Mitchell Johnson, Tin Nyguen, Emily Pettigrew, Mark Sabin, Thew Smoak, and Nick Weber.
It will continue through Aug. 1.
Clothesline Sale
Since its inception in 1946, the Clothesline Art Sale at Guild Hall has provided accessible art to the community while at the same time supporting its artists and Guild Hall via a 50/50 split of sales proceeds. Past participants have included Alfonso Ossorio, James Brooks, Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and Elaine and Willem de Kooning.
This year's event will happen Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday, same hours. More than 300 artists enter each year, with prices ranging from $75 to $3,500.
Prospective buyers have been advised to take a phone with internet access or cellular data in order to purchase artwork. The event will take place entirely outside.
Neon Lights, Bright
Madoo Conservancy has an exhibition of Keith Sonnier works in its summer studio through Sept. 16.
"Selections from the Herd Series" includes three neon sculptures and 10 drawings made by the Bridgehampton-based artist from 2006 to 2008. The series was inspired by his studies of wild animals and dinosaur relics at the American Museum of Natural History. "His process is revealed in the expressive and spontaneous works on paper which served as studies for the sculptures," according to Madoo.
Embracing Nature
Hesse Flatow Gallery, based in Chelsea, will open its Amagansett outpost at 68A Schellinger Road on Saturday with "Trodden Path," an exhibition of work by 17 artists. The works use the language of abstraction to respond to both the fury and calm of a summer's cycle, said the gallery.
Participating artists are Beverly Acha, Louise Belcourt, Sarah Blaustein, Michael Childress, Carl D’Alvia, Tara Geer, Elizabeth Hazan, Virva Hinnemo, Charlotte Hallberg, Paloma Izquierdo, Jonathan Ryan, Kathy Sirico, Charles Manion, Emma Safir, SR Lejeune, Claire Watson, and Alina Tenser.
A reception will take place Saturday from 3 to 7 p.m. The show will remain on view through Aug. 19, by appointment via email to [email protected].
Incongruity in Wood
Fourteen sculptures by Matt Johnson can be seen in the West Barn at the Ranch in Montauk through Aug. 8. Five large sculptures will be installed in the field outdoors from Saturday through December. The works in the show range in date from 2015 to 2023.
Using polychromed wood, Mr. Johnson creates trompe l'oeil configurations of everyday objects infused with humor, technical virtuosity, and art historical references. For example, "3 Intersecting Books (Andy Goldsworthy, Animal Behavior, Leonardo da Vinci)" combines the books so that they literally pass through each other. Also made of polychromed wood, "Traffic cone with a block and a lighter" is a stack of exactly those objects seemingly defying gravity.
Artists as Curators
Ahead of the closing weekend of its "Artists Choose Parrish, Part 1B" exhibition, the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill will hold a conversation with participating artists, moderated by Corinne Erni, its chief curator, on Friday at 6 p.m.
The four "Artists Choose Parrish" exhibitions feature works selected from the museum's holdings by 41 renowned artists with East End roots.
Tickets are $16, $12 for senior citizens, $5 for members, free for children and students.
Revealing the Unseen
"The Art of Seeing," an exhibition of photographs by Thomas Carroll, opens Thursday at the Depot Gallery in Montauk and will continue through July 31.
Mr. Carroll's work has ranged from early 16mm films to 35mm still photographs to more recent digital images. His expressionist style, which fuses multiple photographs within his camera, aims to reveal "the previously unseen to discover a deeper meaning," according to a release.
The images in the show were taken in Salzburg, Austria; London, Las Vegas, Montauk, and East Hampton. A reception will be held Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
