Artists' Portraits
Linda K. Alpern, a Sag Harbor photographer whose work is included in Guild Hall's exhibition "A Creative Retreat: Portraits of Artists," will visit there twice this week.
On Sunday at 2 p.m. Ms. Alpern will talk with Melanie Crader, the show's curator, about her career, her works in the show, and the stories behind her photographs. On Monday evening at 6, she will lead a workshop focusing on her practices, including experimentation with film and various reflective surfaces.
Anthony Madonna, Guild Hall's director of learning and new works, will share his take on "A Creative Retreat" with a tour of the exhibition Friday at noon.
Each program is $15, $10 for members.
Self-Taught and Free
The artist known as Mr. Wash, who taught himself to draw and paint while wrongfully incarcerated for 21 years for nonviolent drug offenses, will speak about his personal history, his artistic development, and his experience of Sag Harbor on Saturday at 3 p.m. at The Church in that village.
While in prison, Mr. Wash, born Fulton Leroy Washington, refined his craft by painting portraits of fellow inmates, often rendering them as free men. Since he was granted clemency in 2016 by President Obama, Mr. Wash has exhibited both nationally and internationally.
Recipient of the Hammer Museum's 2020 Mohn Award, his first solo exhibition is now at the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery in Los Angeles, through March.
Tickets are $10, free for members, with R.S.V.P. required.
In Kahlo's Own Words
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, in partnership with Hamptons Doc Fest and Cinema Tropical, will screen "Frida," a documentary about Frida Kahlo that premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, on Friday at 6:30 p.m.
Directed by Carla Gutierrez, Kahlo's story is told for the first time through her own words, drawn from her diary, letters, essays, and print interviews, and brought to life by archival footage, music, and animation inspired by her artwork.
Tickets are $20; $18 for senior citizens, $15 for members' guests, $13 for members, $10 for students, and $5 for children.
Graphic Novels
Barbara Slate has written over 300 comics, including 100 "Betty and Veronica" stories for Archie Comics, 65 Barbie comics, and Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" for Marvel.
Ms. Slate, whose work is in the Southampton Arts Center's "Look at the Book" exhibition, will be there on Saturday afternoon for a two-part program. An interactive reading of her graphic novel "Mirror Test: The Cassidy Hutchinson Story" will take place at 2 in the theater, where pages will be projected on a big screen.
Ms. Hutchinson is the former White House aide under Donald Trump who testified before Congress about the conduct of the president and his aides on the day of the attack on the Capitol.
A reading by Ms. Slate from her autobiographical graphic novel "My Comic Life" will begin at 3. She will sign books after the readings, both of which are free.
New in Montauk
"Spring Forward," a group exhibition of work by five East End women, opens Thursday at the Lucore Art Gallery in Montauk and will continue through April 2. A reception will take place on March 23 from 4 to 7 p.m.
Participating artists are Amy Pollock, Donna Corvi, Mary Daunt, Susan D'Alessio, and Teresa Lawler. Mediums include watercolor, pastel, acrylic, oil, and fused glass.
Rural Long Island
"Weathered Whispers: Rural Charms of Long Island and Beyond," a juried exhibition organized by the Long Island Photo Gallery, is at the Southampton Cultural Center through March 30, when a reception will take place from noon to 2. The juror is Jacques Leblanc, a photographer best known for his East End landscapes.
Originally an online gallery devoted to photographs of the island, its founders, Joanne Henig and Jessica Lempin, opened a brick-and-mortar gallery in Islip in 2012.
Springs Madness
"March Madness," an exhibition of small works in all mediums by 35 Springs artists and members of the Springs Historical Society, is on view at the Springs Library through March 29. The show continues a series that began in December to offer opportunities for Springs artists to exhibit their work.
Library hours are Monday and Tuesday, 10 to noon, Wednesday, 10 to noon and 2 to 4, Friday, 1 to 4, Saturday, 10 to 3, and Sunday, 1 to 3. It is closed on Thursdays.
Eight at LTV
"Leverage," a group show organized by Haim Mizrahi, is at LTV Studios in Wainscott through April 7. Exhibiting artists are Fanyu Lin, Josephine Wojtusiak, Ellen Colcord, Liz Slome, Joyce Raimondo, Julia Shirokova, Teresa Lawler, and Ava Rado.
