Group shows seem to be the rage this weekend with several peeling back a wide cross-section of art being made on the East End. Live music, film screenings and a self-guided gallery walk on Saturday from Southampton to Montauk are among the weekend art options. Following is the list of ways to have an art-filled weekend in the Hamptons and on the North Fork.
AMAGANSETT
ILLE ARTS GALLERY - “Holiday Show” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through January 2, 2015. Works by over 40 artists will be on view. Ille Arts Gallery is located at 216a Main Street, Amagansett, NY 11930. www.illearts.com.
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"Morning Crow" by Anne Seelbach, 2008. Oil and charcoal on paper, 26.50 x 27.50 inches.
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INNERSLEEVE RECORDS - “The MERCYFUNKS: ‘Don’t pet the white dog’ Album Release Party” takes place on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. ‘Don’t pet the white dog’ is a 31 song homage to The Beatles White Album. The album features Pony Thompson on vocals, Kevin Teare on drums, Jewlee Trudden on guitar, and Keelan James on piano. 70% of the proceeds from the sale of all vinyl, CDs and merchandise benefits LYME NATION, an NYC based organization dedicated to presenting Lyme Disease information and alternative treatment. Innersleeve Records is located at 199 Main Street, Amagansett, NY 11930. www.themrcyfks.com, www.innersleeverecords.com.
BRIDGEHAMPTON
BRIDGEHAMPTON MUSEUM - “Jazz Woman to the Rescue: Antoinette Montague” Concert takes place on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at the Bridgehampton Museum’s Archives Building. Admission is $25, $15 for members. The Bridgehampton Museum’s Archive Building is located at 2539-A Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. www.bridgehamptonhistoricalsociety.org.
SILAS MARDER GALLERY - “Home Spun” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through December 21. The show explores how artists use materials and techniques traditionally used in craft to convey contemporary themes. The Peter Watrous Trio will perform at the Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Silas Marder Gallery is located at 120 Snake Hollow Road, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. www.silasmarder.com.
CUTCHOGUE
ALEX FERRONE PHOTOGRAPHY GALLERY - “Small Works 2014 - The Botanical Exhibit” has an Artists’ Reception on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through February 15, 2015. All framed works on view are sized 14 inches or smaller. Throughout the exhibition the gallery will be collecting new personal care products for families in need through CAST Southold Town. Visitors are asked to donate a product during the gallery’s open hours. Alex Ferrone Photography Gallery is located at 25425 Main Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935. www.alexferrone.com.
GREENPORT
PECONIC LANDING and EAST END ARTS - “North Fork Premiere Indie Film Showcase: Fort McCoy” screens on Saturday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $10, free with Movie Club membership. Peconic Landing is located at 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY 11944. www.eastendarts.org, www.peconiclanding.com.
QUOGUE
QUOGUE GALLERY - “Le Corbusier: Unité” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through January 1, 2014. Etchings with aquatints from the artist’s “Unité Portfolio,” number 37 of 130 will be on view. Quogue Gallery is located at 44 Quogue Street, Quogue, NY 11959. www.quoguegallery.com.
RELATED: “‘Le Corbusier: Unité’ Etchings Exhibited at Quogue Gallery.” Published November 24, 2014.
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"Unite, Plate 18" by Le Corbusier. Etching with Aquatint, 22.5 x 17.8 inches.
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QUOGUE LIBRARY GALLERY - “Box+Art” Auction Reception takes place on Friday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Artists were asked to use paint, collage, assemblage or and other techniques to create a piece of artwork using a cigar box. Winning bidders will be announced at the reception. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Quogue Library. The boxes will remain on view through November 30. The Quogue Library Gallery is located at 90 Quogue Street, Quogue, NY 11959. www.quoguelibrary.org.
RIVERHEAD
EAST END ARTS at SUFFOLK THEATER - “Music Masters Fellowship Jazz Ensemble Concert” takes place on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Guitarist Steve Salerno will lead the ensemble. The concert is free. Suffolk Theater is located at 118 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.eastendarts.org.
SAG HARBOR
CANIOʼS BOOKS - “Jake Lear Blues Concert” takes place on Friday at 5 p.m. Good Will donations are requested. Canioʼs Books is located at 290 Upper Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.caniosbooks.com.
RICHARD J. DEMATO FINE ART - “The Retreat 6th Annual Art Contest Exhibition” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through December 22. Jurors Christina Strassfield and Janet Goleas will announce the three winning artists at the Opening Reception. The exhibition benefits The Retreat Domestic Violence Services. Richard J. Demato Fine Art is located at 90 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.rjdgallery.com.
SOUTHAMPTON
TRIPOLI GALLERY - “10th Annual Thanksgiving Collective” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through January 5, 2015. Tripoli Gallery is located at 30 Jobs Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. www.tripoligallery.com.
SOUTHOLD
SOUTHOLD HISTORICAL SOCIETY - “Annual Candlelight Tour” takes place on Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Southold Historical Society’s Maple Lane Museum Complex. Tour guides in period costume will direct visitors from building to building with the help of candle and lantern lit paths. Each period building on the grounds is decorated in a different style. Children can visit Santa and his elves in the Pine Neck Barn. A Christmas Tree Lighting will take place at 5 p.m. in front of the Ann Currie-Bell House. The tour is free. Donations are appreciated. The Maple Lane Museum Complex is located at 54325 Rte 25, Southold, NY 11971. www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org.
WATER MILL
PARRISH ART MUSEUM - “Making Space/ 5 Women Changing the Face of Architecture” screens on Friday at 6 p.m. The film was directed by Ultan Guilfoyle and produced by Alice Shure and Janice Stanton. The producers will be in attendance at the screening. Admission is $10, free for members, children, and students. Reservations are recommended.
“Jackson Pollock’ Book Signing” takes place on Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Norman and Liliane Peck/Peter Jay Sharp Foundation Lobby. The author, Helen A. Harrison, will attend the reception and book signing. Admission is $10, free for members, children, and students. For $22.95 attendees can purchase the book in advance and receive free admission to the event.
The Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Hwy, Water Mill, NY 11976. www.parrishart.org.
WESTHAMPTON
WESTHAMPTON BEACH PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTER - “Reflections” by Patricia Feiler has an Artist’s Reception on Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in WHBPAC’s Gallery Lounge. The exhibition remains on view through May 10, 2015. Landscape paintings of the East End and more will be on view. Westhampton Beach Performance Arts Center is located at 76 Main Street, Westhampton Beach, NY 11978. www.whbpac.org.
MISC
The Third annual Thanksgiving Saturday "ArtWalk in the Hamptons" takes place on Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. Self-guided. Participating galleries are located in Southampton, Water Mill, Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor, East Hampton, Amagansett and Montauk. Self-guided. www.artwalkhamptons.com
UPCOMING
SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY - “Book & Bottle: ‘A World Unto Itself’” takes place on Thursday, December 4 at 6 p.m. “A World Unto Itself: The Remarkable History of Plum Island, New York” was written by Ruth Ann Bramson, Geoffrey K. Fleming, and Amy Kasuga Folk. Goeffrey Fleming and Amy Folk will be in attendance. RSVP is requested. Admission is $5, free for members. Suffolk County Historical Society is located at 300 West Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.suffolkcountyhistoricalsociety.org.
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BASIC FACTS: The Art Round Up, a listing of exhibition receptions, art events and select cultural events, is published weekly at HamptonsArtHub.com.
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