Peter Dayton Talk
Peter Dayton, whose installation "Dark Garden" can be seen at Guild Hall in the stairwell leading from its lobby to the theater balcony, will be there on Sunday afternoon at 2 for a conversation with Melanie Crader, the venue's director of visual arts.
"Dark Garden" covers the walls of the staircase with images of begonias printed in black and white, over and over, on low-luster premium vinyl, rolls of which were applied to the walls. Mr. Dayton cut out color versions of the flower and applied them over the black-and-white underlay, creating an illusion of depth.
The conversation will explore not only the installation but also his wide-ranging career as a visual artist and punk rock musician.
Tickets are $15, $13.50 for members.
Two Solos at Halsey McKay
Two solo shows, "Matt Rich -- P&!nting" and "Mariah Robertson -- Many Mini Moons," are now at Halsey McKay Gallery in East Hampton through Dec. 31.
For "P&!nting" Mr. Rich has produced a set of new works that further develop the possibility for painting as a broad, loose set of material, conceptual, and experiential parameters, says the gallery. While color-based abstraction remains his main approach, several of the new paintings incorporate such recognizable forms as Figure Eights, ampersands, or vases.
"Many Mini Moons" begins with an installation of photograms, images made without a camera by placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material. Those images serve as a catalyst for paintings at varying degrees of finish and experimentation. The installation will be augmented throughout its duration.
A Designer's Progress
Given that the current exhibition at The Church in Sag Harbor is devoted to Push Pin Studios, it is timely that Virginia Edwards, a graphic designer, is up next in the Knowledge Friday series on Friday at 6 p.m.
Ms. Edwards will speak of her studies with David Hockney, who was her drawing tutor; her solo pitch to Steve Jobs and John Sculley when she worked at Apple, and how she smuggled banned art and political cartoons out of Russia.
She opened her own design studio and worked as well for various design firms, including the Arnell Group and Martha Stewart. Her last corporate job was as director of creative services for both Coach and Mark Cross.
Tickets are $10, free for members, who are required to R.S.V.P.
Stylistic Evolution
"Guided by Time," an exhibition of work by eight artists curated by Haim Mizrahi and Chris Lucore, opens Thursday at the Lucore Art Gallery in Montauk and will continue through Nov. 29. A reception will be held Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m.
Consisting primarily of large-scale abstract compositions, the show reflects how an artist's style evolves through time and experience. All the work has been created within the past year.
The participating artists are Imani Bilal, Anahi DeCanio, Fanyu Lin, Anne Raymond, Steven Romm, Chris Kelly, Mr. Mizrahi, and Mr. Lucore. While most of the works are paintings, Mr. Kelly will be showing three painted ceramic sculptures.
