DISPATCH – Feb 26, 2012 (11:15 a.m.) East Islip, NY The Islip Art Museum recently opened three exhibitions that include Hamptons talent from the past and present. Exhibition openings were held today (Feb 26) from 1 to 4 p.m. for “Prints Please: Selections from United Limited Art Editions”; “Winter Tempest: Selections from the Permanent Collection,” curated by Janet Goleas; and a [...]
Archive for February, 2012
Islip Art Museum – Feb and March 2012
Posted: February 26, 2012 in Long Island, Museum Look, PrintmakingTags: Art, Islip Art Museum, printmaking, United Limited Art Editions
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Speaking Up for Larry Rivers “Legs”
Posted: February 23, 2012 in Art News, Installation, Sag HarborTags: Art, Larry Rivers, Vered
DISPATCH – Feb 21, 2012 (9:35 p.m.) SAG HARBOR, NY If you like “Legs,” the time to speak up is running out. The controversy centers on the sidewalk-adjacent installation of the Larry Rivers sculpture, “Legs.” “Legs” is installed on the grounds of a private home in Sag Harbor owned by art gallerist Ruth Vered and Janet Lehr. The artwork has been deemed a [...]
Veers and Swerves for Complementary Paintings
Posted: February 4, 2012 in East Hampton / Springs, Exhibitions, PaintingTags: Art, HALSEY MCKAY GALLERY, Louisa Chase, Painting, Sally Egbert
DISPATCH – Feb 4, 2012 (3:47 p.m.) EAST HAMPTON, NY The paintings seem like they barely avert a clash. Barely. One painter favors soft compositions and the other likes edge. There’s motion, but each artist portrays it differently. There’s harmony between the artworks. An attraction to similar color palettes is evident. Shapes used as vocabulary quell any uneasiness. In the end, artworks made by two different [...]