A self-guided tour of clay artist studios, an open rehearsal at Watermill Center and gallery receptions are a big part of this weekend's cultural options in the Hamptons. Check out all the options for your East End weekend in this week's Art Round Up.
AMAGANSETT
ILLE ARTS - “Don Christensen: People, Places and Things” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through June 30. Christensen will show small abstract works that hint at imagery. Ille Arts is located at 216 Main Street, Amagansett, NY 11930. www.illearts.com.
LAZYPOINT - "Beyond and Above" by Sydney Albertini and Matthew Satz has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through July 1. Lazypoint is located at 208 Main Street, Amagansett, NY 11930.
SYLVESTER & CO. - “Tommy Lee: New Works” has an Artist Reception on Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through July 15. The Reception benefits the Savannah College of Art & Design (S.C.A.D.). Sylvester & Co. is located at 154 Main Street, Amagansett, NY www.sylvesterathome.com.
BRIDGEHAMPTON
“Back Roads Clay Studio Tour” takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour takes place at 9 clay studios in Sag Harbor, Water Mill, Bridgehampton and East Hampton. This new event is sponsored by The Clay Art Studios of the Hamptons. For details and a map of participating studios, visit www.backroadsclaystudiotour.com.
BRIDGEHAMPTON MUSEUM - “Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the End of the Civil War” has an Opening Reception on Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. The Bridgehampton Museum Archives Building is located at 539-A Montauk Hwy, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. www.bridgehamptonhistoricalsociety.org.
CUTCHOGUE
LIEB CELLARS - “Vintage” by Max Moran has an Artist’s Reception on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. Lieb Cellars is located at 13050 Oregon Road, Cutchogue, NY 11935. The exhibition includes North Fork paintings spanning twenty years. www.maxmoran.com.
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EAST HAMPTON/SPRINGS
“Back Roads Clay Studio Tour” takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour takes place at 9 clay studios in Sag Harbor, Water Mill, Bridgehampton and East Hampton. This new event is sponsored by The Clay Art Studios of the Hamptons. For details and a map of participating studios, visit www.backroadsclaystudiotour.com.
GREENPORT
“Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One’s Looking)” takes place on Friday at 4 p.m. Co-founder of OKCupid and author Christian Rudder will discuss his book and examine what data from social media reveals about human nature. A book signing will follow the discussion. The event is free. Registration is required. Peconic Landing is located at 1500 Brecknock Road, Greenport, NY 11944. www.peconiclanding.com.
MONTAUK
GALLERY AT ATLANTIC TERRACE - “Dalton Portella: Shark Room” has an Opening Reception on Saturday at 3 p.m. Atlantic Terrace is located at 21 Ocean View Terrace, Montauk, NY 11945. www.atlanticterrace.com.
RIVERHEAD
EAST END ARTS at RIVERHEAD TOWN HALL GALLERY - “Lorraine Rimmelin” has an Opening Reception on Tuesday, June 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through September 1. Rimmelin will show watercolors of flowers, animals and landscapes. The Riverhead Town Hall Gallery is located at 133 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901. www.eastendarts.org.
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SAG HARBOR
“Back Roads Clay Studio Tour” takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour takes place at 9 clay studios in Sag Harbor, Water Mill, Bridgehampton and East Hampton. This new event is sponsored by The Clay Art Studios of the Hamptons. For details and a map of participating studios, visit www.backroadsclaystudiotour.com.
“Moby-Dick Marathon” takes place from Friday through Sunday at various venues in Sag Harbor. The event celebrates a double anniversary: Canio’s Books 35th and Southampton Town’s 375th. The marathon culminates with an After Party at Canio's Books after the final words from the book are spoken (2 to 5 p.m.). Venues include Canio’s Books, the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum, Bay Street Theater, John Jermain Memorial Library, Old Whalers’ Church, and Eastville Community Historical Society. Visit caniosculturalcafe.wordpress.com/moby-dick-marathon for details.
ROMANY KRAMORIS GALLERY - “The Artwork of Christopher Engel, Rick Gold, Adrienne Kitaeff, and Lauren Chenault” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through July 2. Romany Kramoris Gallery is located at 41 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.kramorisgallery.com.
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SAG HARBOR CINEMA screens art films, documentaries, foreign films and independent films year-round. Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Visit their Facebook Page for film schedules and details. Sag Harbor Cinema is located at 90 Main Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.facebook.com/SagHarborCinema.
SOUTHAMPTON
TRIPOLI GALLERY - “Aakash Nihalani | Passage” has an Opening Reception on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through July 5. Nihalani will show new installations reacting to the architecture and geometry of the site. Tripoli Gallery is located at 30A Jobs Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. www.tripoligallery.com.
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SOUTHOLD
SOUTHAMPTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY - “Hooked Rugs by Marilyn Bottjer” has an Opening Reception on Friday from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The exhibition remains on view through June 27. Bottjer’s hooked rug works depict local and regional buildings and landscapes as well as abstract designs. The Southold Historical Society is located at 54127 Main Road, Southold, NY 11971. www.southoldhistoricalsociety.org.
WATER MILL
“Back Roads Clay Studio Tour” takes place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The tour takes place at 9 clay studios in Sag Harbor, Water Mill, Bridgehampton and East Hampton. This new event is sponsored by The Clay Art Studios of the Hamptons. For details and a map of participating studios, visit www.backroadsclaystudiotour.com.
PARRISH ART MUSEUM - “Brain Food: Eric Dever on the Permanent Collection” takes place today at noon. Eric Dever will discuss works from the Permanent Collection from his perspective as a contemporary abstract painter at the Brain Food lunchtime lecture series. Admission is $10, free for members. Reservations are recommended.
“Landscape Pleasures” takes place on Saturday and Sunday. The annual horticulture event will include a symposium with leaders in garden design, as well as exclusive tours of private gardens in East Hampton and Wainscott. The symposium takes place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Self-guided tours of private gardens in Wainscott and East Hampton take place on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tickets for the symposium and garden tours are $225 ($175 for Parrish Members). Ticket purchasers at the Sponsor level and above ($350+) are invited to a private cocktail reception on Saturday evening at the Southampton garden of Marcia Riklis.
“Guided Tour of the Permanent Collection” takes place on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. The docent-led tour features highlights from the seven permanent collection galleries. Free with museum admission. Reservations suggested.
The Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill, NY 11976. www.parrishart.org.
WATERMILL CENTER - “Open Rehearsal | Flying Point” takes place on Saturday from 8 to 9:30 p.m. The current artists-in-residence at The Watermill Center - Tomek Jeziorski, Adam Lenz, Shane Weeks & Karolina Zielińska will present a multimedia installation serving as a living portrait of the contemporary Shinnecock community. Admission is free. Make a reservation here.
“The Watermill Center Tour” takes place on Saturday at 2 p.m. The tour includes the building, grounds, gardens, collection and study library. Admission is free with a $10 suggestion donation. Make a reservation here.
Watermill Center is located at 39 Watermill Towd Road, Water Mill, NY 11976. www.watermillcenter.org.
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