Eyes are drawn on the Hamptons cultural scene with the Hamptons International Film Festival arriving Columbus Day Weekend and the art scene still going strong. That doesn’t mean, however, that Hamptons artists are shunning New York City.
Following is a select list of art exhibitions on view in New York City with a Hamptons connection. Exhibitions opening this month are listed first. Those closing within the month are listed next. Shows continuing beyond October are listed last. Hamptons @NYC is continuously updated as new information arrives.
OPENING
OCTOBER 10 (THURSDAY)
“HIROYUKI HAMADA” has an Opening Reception on Oct. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lori Bookstein Fine Art in New York City. The exhibition continues through Nov. 9. The solo show features recent works by Hamada. The artist is based in East Hampton, NY.
Lori Bookstein Fine Art is located at 138 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10011. www.loribooksteinfineart.com.
RELATED: “IN THE STUDIO: A Haven with Hiroyuki Hamada” by Esperanza Leon.
"#73" by Hiroyuki Hamada, 2011-13. Painted resin, 46 x 70 x 25 inches. Courtesy of the artist.
“MICHAEL ST. JOHN: THESE DAYS” has an Opening Reception from 6 to 8 p.m. at KARMA book store in New York City. The exhibition continues through Nov. 2. KARMA has a second seasonal location in Amangansett.
KARMA is located at 39 Great Jones Street, New York, NY 10012. www.karmakarma.org
“I slept, but my heart was awake”, an exhibition of new work by Susanna Bluhm, opens Oct 10 at Kathryn Markel Fine Arts in Chelsea. The exhibition continues through Nov. 9. Kathryn Markel Fine Arts has a second gallery based in Bridgehampton, NY.
Kathryn Markel Fine Arts is located at 529 W. 20th St., Ste. 6W, New York, NY 10011. www.markelfinearts.com.
OCTOBER 17 (THURSDAY)
“OUT OF THEIR ELEMENTS: JILL BONOVITZ, TONI ROSS, CAROLE SEBOROVSKI” has an Opening Reception on Oct. 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Ricco/Maresca in Chelsea. The exhibition continues through Nov 16. All three artists utilize clay as a base element but works in different mediums. Ross is based in Wainscott and New York City.
Ricco / Maresca is located at 529 West 20th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10011. www.riccomaresca.com
"Untitled (452)" by Toni Ross, 2013. Black clay, porcelain, grog and graphite on paper, 26 x 40 inches.
CLOSING
OCTOBER 5 (SATURDAY)
“CALLIGRAFFITI 1984 / 2013″ continues through Oct. 5. At Leila Heller Gallery in Chelsea. The exhibition Curated by Jeffrey Deitch, the show is based on a similar exhibition presented in 1984 at Leila Heller’s former Uptown Gallery. Included are works by over 50 artists including Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Cy Twombly, Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and LA2. Pollock and Krasner worked in Springs in the Hamptons.
Leila Heller Gallery is located at 568 West 25th Street, New York, NY 10001. www.leilahellergallery.com
OCTOBER 12 (SATURDAY)
“BEYOND CANVAS PAINTINGS ON PAPER AND METAL” – Works by Sohan Qadri and Nathan Slate Joseph continues through Oct. 12 at Sundaram Tagore Gallery in Chelsea. Nathan Slate Joseph is based in Sag Harbor, NY.
Sundaram Tagore New York is located at 547 West 27th Street, New York, NY 10001. www.sundaramtagore.com.
OCTOBER 26 (SATURDAY)
“ALFONSO OSSORIO: BLOOD LINES, 1949-1953″ continues through Oct. 27 at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery in Chelsea. Alfonso Ossorio (1916-1990) was an East Hampton-based artist.
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery is located at 100 11th Avenue, New York, NY 10011. www.michaelrosenfeldart.com.
RELATED: “Ossorio Solo Show Opens at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery”
OCTOBER 30 (WEDNESDAY)
“FLOWER GARDEN” continues through Oct. 30. The group show is a “sculptural installation/digital video interface/symposium by a multi-generational group of female curators, artists, writers, and viewers coming together as participants to reinterpret Vito Acconci’s iconic performance Seed Bed through a contemporary lens. (Seed Bed was presented in 1972 at the Sonnabend Gallery) through a contemporary lens. Included is Christa Maiwald of East Hampton, NY. The show is curated by Bonnie Rychlak who is also based in the Hamptons and New York City.
Art Helix is located at 16 Harrison Place, Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY (one block from the Morgan Ave L Train). www.arthelix.com
CONTINUING
“NED SMYTH: THOSE WHO REMEMBER” continues through Nov. 2. at Salomon Contemporary in Chelsea. Ned Smyth is based in the Hamptons. Salomon Contemporary is located at 525-531 West 26th St., 4th Floor, New York, NY 10001. www.salomoncontemporary.com.
“SEPTEMBER SELECTIONS” continues through Nov. 2 at Edelman Arts on the Upper East Side. The exhibition presents gallery highlights of iconic artists. They include David Hockney, Robert Indiana, Franz Kline, Willem de Kooning, Roberto Matta, Theodoros Stamos, Tom Wesselmann, Andy Warhol and others. De Kooning and Warhol both have ties to the Hamptons. Edelman Arts is located at 136 East 74th Street, New York, NY 10021. www.edelmanarts.com
SELECT ARTWORK BY BETH O’DONNELL continues through Dec. 31 at Henry Begulien by Cristina Nicolett in the West Village. O’Donnell is based in East Hamptons and NYC. Henry Begulien by Christina Nicolett is located at 30 Charles Street, New York, NY 10014. www.henrybeguelinbycn.com.
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