Four Approaches to Realism
The Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor will open “Four Corners of Realism,” an exhibition of work by Anthony Mastromatteo, Viktor Butko, Carl Bretzke, and Sarah Lamb, with a reception on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Both Ms. Lamb and Mr. Mastromatteo were members of the Water Street Atelier, a classical-painting academy in New York City. She is known for her striking still-life works, which capture the texture of objects with intricate detail. His paintings consist of bright colors, utilitarian props such as masking tape, and elements of popular culture.
Mr. Butko learned to paint strictly from direct observation, and much of his year is spent painting views on Shelter Island. Mr. Bretzke, who has won awards for his abilities as a plein-air painter, will show three new Sag Harbor scenes.
The exhibition will run through Oct. 20.
Copyright for Creatives
Carol J. Steinberg, who teaches artists’ rights courses at the School of Visual Arts and has practiced art, copyright, and entertainment law for more than 20 years, will be at LTV Studios in Wainscott today at 6 p.m. to talk about “Why Copyright Registration Matters.”
The first part of her talk will focus on a photographer, Scott Hargis, who won a damages award of $6.3 million for copyright infringement. The award was so large because he had registered his copyright. Ms. Steinberg will also cover the recently enacted Small Claims Copyright Tribunal and provide a brief update on A.I. as it affects creative people.
The two-hour program is free and will include a reception and ample time for questions.
Watercolor in Springs
“Watercolor +,” an exhibition of work by Kirsten Benfield, Nancy Brody, Barbara DiLorenzo, Laurie Hall, Janet Rojas, Jerry Schwabe, and Carol Craig Sigler, will be at Ashawagh Hall in Springs from tomorrow through Sunday, with a reception set for Saturday from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
The artists came together as Water+Color+Works, a group that originally studied with Janet Jennings and continued to meet weekly in order to share work and information.
Gallery hours are Friday, 3 to 7 p.m., Saturday, 10 to 8, and Sunday, 11 to 4.
Sundial Workshop
Scott Bluedorn, an artist and environmentalist from East Hampton, will host a sundial-making workshop at the Leiber Collection in Springs on Saturday at 3 p.m. Participants will learn how different sundials work and receive guidance in making their own.
Mr. Bluedorn has created a working polar sundial made from mostly found materials. The dial takes the form of a scallop shell and “translates it into a ‘cosmic’ clock that tracks the sun’s movement across the sky in solar time, from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.,” he has said. “It is customized for this particular latitude.”
Three at the Depot
A show of work by Joel Casserly, Maura Ann Donohue, and E. Smyth McCarron opens today at the Depot Art Gallery in Montauk and will continue through Oct. 7.
Mr. Casserly takes found objects selected for their flat printable surfaces and, using pigments and painterly techniques, arranges them into finished works on canvas. While waitressing in Montauk, Ms. Donohue started taking pottery lessons and now concentrates full time on her ceramics. A pastel artist inspired by the beauty of nature, Ms. McCarron is working toward an M.F.A. from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
A reception will take place Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m.
