Attention turns to New York City in September when the art season begins. Artists with a Hamptons connection will be there in New York City galleries and museums. Check out this month's list to discover where to find them in new exhibitions and those that close this month.
OPENING
SEPTEMBER 3 (THURSDAY)
“ERIC MEOLA STORM CHASER: NEW PHOTOGRAPHS” opens on September 3 at Bernaducci Meisel Gallery in Hell’s Kitchen. The exhibition remains on view through September 26. An Opening Reception will be held on September 3 at 5 p.m. Eric Meola is based in Sagaponack, NY.
Bernaducci Meisel Gallery is located at 37 W 57th St #3, New York, NY 10019. www.bernaduccimeisel.com.
SEPTEMBER 10 (THURSDAY)
“AGATHE SNOW: COYOTE UGLY” opens on September 10 at Albertz Benda in Chelsea. The exhibition remains on view through September 26. The exhibition and series of performances explore the mosaic of experiences surrounding the American dream. Performances will be presented every Saturday afternoon and Wednesday evening for the duration of the show, with projections of the performance shown in between events. Agathe Snow is based on the North Fork and in NYC.
Albertz Benda is located at 515 W 26th St, New York, NY 10001. www.albertzbenda.com.
“DAN FLAVIN: CORNERS, BARRIERS AND CORRIDORS” opens on September 10 at David Zwirner in Chelsea. The exhibition remains on view through October 24. An Opening Reception will be held on September 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition includes “corner,” “barrier” and “corridor” works from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Dan Flavin (1933 - 1996) was based in the Hamptons and NYC. The Dan Flavin Institute is located in Bridgehampton.
David Zwirner is located at 525 W 19th St, New York, NY 10011. www.davidzwirner.com.
“HIROYUKI HAMADA PAINTINGS” opens on September 10 at Lori Bookstein Fine Art in Chelsea. The exhibition remains on view through October 17. An Opening Reception will be held on September 10 at 6 p.m. On view will be new paintings on paper mounted on canvas and board and executed in grayscale. Hiroyuki Hamada is based in East Hampton.
Lori Bookstein Fine Art is located at 138 10th Ave, New York, NY 10011. www.loribooksteinfineart.com.
RELATED: "IN STUDIO: A Haven with Hiroyuki Hamada" by Esperanza Leon. Published October 10, 2013.
“ROY LICHTENSTEIN: GREENE STREET MURAL” opens on September 10 at Gagosian Gallery in Chelsea. The exhibition remains on view through October 17. Included in the exhibition is a recreation of Lichtenstein’s 1983 mural that will be destroyed at the end of the exhibition. Roy Lichtenstein (1923 – 1997) lived and worked in Southampton, NY.
Gagosian Gallery is located at 555 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011. www.gagosian.com.
RELATED: "ART REVIEW: Guild Hall Lichtenstein Show Stretches Viewers’ Understanding" by Charles A. Riley II.
SEPTEMBER 11 (FRIDAY)
“CHUCK CLOSE: RECENT WORK” opens on September 11 at Pace Gallery in Chelsea. The exhibition remains on view through October 17. Close's new works incorporate the grid to create full-color paintings out of only cyan, magenta, and yellow pigments. Chuck Close formally lived and worked in The Hamptons with area museums frequently exhibiting his work. He now is based in New York City and Miami.
Pace Gallery is located at 534 W. 25th Street, New York, NY 10001. www.pacegallery.com.
SEPTEMBER 17 (THURSDAY)
“DAN CHRISTENSEN: A RETROSPECTIVE” opens on September 17 at Berry Campbell in Chelsea. The exhibition remains on view through October 17. An Opening Reception will be held on September 17 at 6 p.m. Dan Christensen (1942 - 2007) lived and worked in East Hampton, NY.
Berry Campbell is located at 530 W 24th St, New York, NY 10011. www.berrycampbell.com.
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SEPTEMBER 18 (FRIDAY)
“THE NY ART BOOK FAIR” begins on September 18 at MoMA PS1 in Queens. The fair continues through September 20. A preview will be held on the evening of September 17.
Exhibiting from The Hamptons are Harper’s Books of East Hampton and KARMA of Amangansett and NYC.
MoMA PS1 is located at 22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101. www.nyartbookfair.com, www.momaps1.org.
SEPTEMBER 19 (SATURDAY)
“TAMAR ETTUN: ALULA IN BLUE” opens on September 19 at Fridman Gallery in Tribeca. The exhibition remains on view through October 24. The exhibition incorporates sculpture, performative installation and video. Tamar Ettun was a 2015 Watermill Center artist-in-residency and developed the performance piece “A Mauve Bird with Yellow Teeth Red Feathers Green Feet and a Rose Belly” while there in January and March.
Fridman Gallery is located at 287 Spring St, New York, NY 10013. www.fridmangallery.com.
CLOSING
SEPTEMBER 6 (SUNDAY)
“SUMMERTIME SALON 2015” closes on September 6 at Robin Rice Gallery in the West Village. Exhibiting artists include photographer Kathryn Szoka of Sag Harbor.
Robin Rice Gallery is located at 325 West 11th Street, New York, NY 10014. www.robinricegallery.com.
SEPTEMBER 27 (SUNDAY)
"MARY HEILMANN: SUNSET" closes on September 27 at the Whitney Museum of American Art. "Sunset" is a site-specific outdoor installation featuring colorful sculptural chairs purposefully installed to transform the Whitney's largest outdoor gallery and transforms it into a site of reverie, memory, and leisure. Mary Heilmann is based in The Hamptons.
The Whitney Museum of American Art is located at 99 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014. www.whitney.org.
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