Tension and Geometry
The Fireplace Project in Springs will open for its 20th season on Saturday with an opening reception for “Fielding Line and Space,” a group show organized by Heather Marx and Steven Sergiovanni. The reception will happen from 3 to 7 p.m., and the show will run through July 7.
The works in the show are informed by an awareness of construction/de-construction, tension, geometry, and fluid forms. Using a mix of natural and fabricated materials, the artists allude to architectural elements, the landscape, and the human form.
The exhibitors are Katy Cowan, Christopher Robin Duncan, Dana Hemenway, Ned Smyth, Ryan Wallace, and Almond Zigmund.
Judith Hudson at Tripoli
“Eat the Ice Cream Before It Melts,” a solo show of work by Judith Hudson, will open at the Tripoli Gallery in Wainscott tomorrow, with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. The show will remain on view through July 22.
This new body of work marks a major evolution from watercolors to oil paintings, says the gallery. “Eat the Ice Cream Before It Melts” revolves around these somehow sensual, almost life-reflective dining table scenes — or their aftermath.
In a statement about the exhibition, Ms. Hudson wrote, “I know humans have a 100-percent mortality rate. I am in denial. Life is sweet, getting shorter, but I am determined to keep my sense of humor and go down trying. In these paintings, I use skeletons and spilled wine and leftovers and sex to talk about this absurd and precarious position we are all in.”
Clothesline Sale and More
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 itself via a 50/50 split of sales proceeds.
This year’s event will be held behind the cultural center on 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 buy artwork. Only credit or debit cards will be accepted, and buyers should retain their receipts to show when exiting the sale.
In conjunction with the exhibition “Ted Carey: Queer as Folk,” Matthew Nichols, its guest curator, will speak with Anne Buckwalter, an artist, on Sunday at 2 p.m. Like Carey, Ms. Buckwalter draws inspiration from folk art traditions, and addresses gender and sexuality in her work.
Tickets are $12, $10 for members.
Ceramics and Interior Design
Jonathan Adler, a potter, interior decorator, and writer, will be the next presenter in the Larsen Salon Series at LongHouse Reserve on Sunday at 3 p.m.
Mr. Adler launched his first ceramic collection in 1993 at Barneys New York. Five years later he expanded into home furnishings, opening his first eponymous boutique in SoHo. He now has 17 stores and runs a home interiors business.
Tickets are $35, $25 for members. A reception will follow the talk.
Truth and Beauty
An exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Chris Kelly, an artist from East Hampton, will be at the Leiber Collection in Springs on Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. “The Truth and Beauty Paradox,” a reception and talk by the artist, will be held Sunday at 4 p.m.
Mr. Kelly says his work is informed by the hidden geometry of nature, most notably in the form of the golden ratio and Fibonacci sequence. “With this new series of paintings and sculptures, I have combined my interpretation of this geometry with my overall philosophy of art.”
His talk will focus on the link between the golden ratio in art and the debate over Keats’s famous quotation, “Beauty is truth, truth beauty.” Refreshments will be on offer.
Celebrating the Solstice
Ashawagh Hall will be the site of “Summer Solstice Art Show and Bash,” work by Beth Barry, Lois Bender, and Casey Chalem Anderson, from tomorrow through Sunday, with a “sunset bash” reception set for tomorrow from 5 to 8 p.m.
The three artists bring to life the interplay of light and shadow that characterizes the unique landscapes of the East End. The artworks will be accompanied by sounds of rustling leaves, lapping waves, and classic reggae; drinks garnished with orange slices and cherries will be served.
Four Painters
“Siren Song,” an exhibition of paintings by Daniela Astone, Terry Elkins, Edward Minoff, and Michael Kotasek is at Sag Harbor’s Grenning Gallery through July 7.
Ms. Astone creates surrealistic compositions of figures floating in water or enveloped by a fog-like beast, while Mr. Kotasek’s work explores the relationship between the search for knowledge and the possibilities beyond the Earth. The paintings by Mr. Minoff and Mr. Elkins are inspired by the beauty of the East End’s landscape and seascapes.
Mixed Media in Montauk
“Summer Daze,” a show of work by David Slater, Dominick Cantasano, and Elisca Jeansonne, opens today at the Depot Art Gallery in Montauk and will remain on view through July 1. A reception will be held Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
Mr. Slater’s mixed-media canvases are riotous bursts of color, shapes, symbolisms, and dream states, often drawing from his life story. Mr. Cantasano’s art is informed by his love of music, understated social commentary, and daily events. Ms. Jeansonne is known for her unique jewelry, created from everything from vintage beads to toy parts to household and beauty items.
Fashion and Pop
Greg Lotus, a fashion photographer for Italian Vogue, is the featured artist in “Through the Looking Glass,” an exhibition on view now at the White Room Gallery in East Hampton. A reception is set for Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.; the show will run through July 14.
Drawing inspiration from classical paintings and a variety of other sources, Mr. Lotus plays with angles and composition to enhance the graphic quality of his images.
Also on view is work by John Joseph Hanright, whose mixed-media works draw from popular culture.
Graffiti Culture
Roger Gastman, curator of “Beyond the Streets: Post Graffiti” at the Southampton Arts Center, will be there on Saturday at 3 p.m. to talk about his passion for urban art and offer insight into the exhibition, which showcases the evolution of graffiti culture.
The talk is free.
Plein-Air Painting
Barbara Thomas will teach a plein-air painting workshop at Third House in Montauk, starting next Thursday at 9:30 a.m. and continuing on July 18, July 25, and Aug. 1.
Working with gouache watercolor, or oil if they are familiar with its use, participants will learn how to lay in a landscape, create distance, and render trees, grasses, land, clouds, shadow, light, and color.
The class is open to all levels, ages 15 and up. Students will take their own supplies; a supply list will be provided upon registration. The cost is $275, $75 per drop-in. Registration is with Kathy Havlik at [email protected].
Seven Jugglers
In a press release about “Reverse Cascade,” an exhibition of work by seven women opening Saturday at Hesse Flatow East, 68A Schellinger Road in Amagansett, juggling serves as a metaphor for painting, as the painter, like the juggler, has to control all the elements of his or her practice. The show features work by artists dedicated “to their balancing act.”
The artists are Bridget Caramagna, Kirsten Deirup, Chie Fueki, Hope Gangloff, Delphine Hennelly, Sophie Larrimore, and Grace Rosario Perkins.
A reception will be held Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. The show is open through July 13 on Saturdays from 11 to 6, or by appointment to [email protected].
