An Immigrant's Vision
Oscar Molina, an artist and gallery owner from Southampton, is up next in LongHouse Reserve's "Insider Outsider" series on Sunday at 4 p.m., when he will discuss his work with MAGO, an artist and curator.
At the age of 16, Mr. Molina made the journey from El Salvador to the United States. His "Children of the World" sculptures, which have been exhibited at LongHouse, the Southampton Arts Center, and elsewhere, were inspired by his overland trek to this country.
An evening reception at his gallery/studio in Southampton will take place at 6 p.m.
Tickets for "Insider Outsider" are $35, $25 for members. The cost of the reception, which includes the talk at LongHouse, is $70, $50 for members.
Optimism at Firestone
"Alright Alright Alright," an exhibition reflecting themes of eternal optimism in a complex world, is at the Eric Firestone Gallery in East Hampton through Sept. 22. The work of 22 artists highlights exuberant combinations of color, pattern, geometry, and a variety of materials, including ceramic, painting, textile, glass, and found wood.
The show features a cross-generational group of artists who speak from a variety of perspectives and identities, among them Basie Allen, Ellsworth Ausby, Liz Collins, Acacia Marable, Jason Middlebrook, Jeanne Reynal, Bruce M. Sherman, Rob Wynne, and Nina Yankowitz.
The Power of Water
"Water for Wanderers," a solo show of paintings by Imani Bilal, is at the Lucore Art Gallery in Montauk through Aug. 28, with a reception set for Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m.
An abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, Ms. Bilal works with acrylic, ink, and resin to promote connectivity through color and movement. Of the work in the exhibition, she has said, " 'Water for Wanderers' examines our relationship with water beyond the survival of our body. As we journey, we rely on water, in its literal sense and in the glory of its symbolism, to sustain us, to heal us, to remind us, to revive us."
Watercolor Classes
The Women's Art Center of the Hamptons in Bridgehampton will host a series of four watercolor classes taught by Lois Bender starting Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and continuing on Friday mornings through Aug. 30.
The classes are a complement to the gallery's current exhibition, "Summer Blooms," and will heighten participants' awareness of the delicate beauty of flowers, a release says. They will be held in the courtyard garden, which has been recently planted.
Each class is $75, $300 for the series. In case of rain they will be held in the gallery. More information and registration are by emailing [email protected].
Indigenous Visibility
Courtney Minor, whose artwork is in the Southampton History Museum's current exhibition, "Reclamation," which has been organized by Jeremy Dennis, a Shinnecock artist, will be at the museum for a gallery talk on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Self-taught, Ms. Minor is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in collage, photography, film, assemblage, and product design. Her work is rooted in her emotions, psychology/mental health, memories, travels, and love of science fiction.
An Indigenous Guatemalan transracial adoptee, she has said that her aim is to contribute with her art to "a broader conversation on Indigenous and Native American visibility and displacement."
The program is co-sponsored by Ma's House and BIPOC Art Studio.
For Wildlife Conservation
Mia Fonssagrives Solow, an artist known for her sculpture and jewelry, has donated artworks and jewelry items to the World Wildlife Fund to help raise money for wildlife conservation. She will host an auction of those pieces, including a gold elephant necklace, three artworks, and a monarch butterfly experience, on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Truxel Farm at 124 Route 114 in East Hampton.
The Creative Unconscious
An exhibition of paintings by Bonnie Zindel, a psychoanalyst who divides her time between New York City and Bridgehampton, is at the Windmill Art Gallery in Water Mill through Aug. 19. The vivid, swirling color of her abstract paintings emerges from pure emotion.
In a statement on her website, she says, “The creative unconscious is the doorway to our originality, and can surface when we least expect it -- translating chaos and feelings from our body into poetry, stories, paintings, and music.”
This article has been modified from its print version to include the exhibition at the Windmill Gallery, which was announced after the art section went to press.
