Christmas falls on Friday, December 25, bringing a hush to the day. The weekend brings art and things to do but it's a quiet one in the Hamptons and on the East End. Instead of our usual art event listing, this column also includes a list of art museums and galleries open this weekend presenting curated exhibitions. For things to do this weekend that extend beyond art events, click here to read our "Five Things To Do Column" for the East End or click here for New York City's Event Column.
Read on to discover some of the ways to spend an art-filled weekend.
BRIDGEHAMPTON
DAN FLAVIN ART INSTITUTE - OPEN - Neon art works by Dan Flavin presented in the permanent installation and the temporary exhibition "Dan Flavin: icons". Open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. The Dan Flavin Art Institute is located on Corwith Avenue at Main Street in Bridgehampton, NY 11932. www.diaart.org.
MARK BORGHI FINE ART - OPEN - Art by Tom Dash and Graham Gillmore featuring pop and abstract paintings and mixed media works. On view through December 31, 2015. Mark Borghi Fine Art is located at 2426 Main Street, Bridgehampton, NY 11932. 631-537-7245; www.borghi.org.
RELATED: "ART REVIEW: Differing Pop Art Perspectives for Dash and Gillmore at Borghi" by Eric Ernst.
WHITE ROOM GALLERY - OPEN - A three person show by Sally Breen, Daniel Schoenheimer and Kimberly Goff presents paintings of sky and sea by Breen, local landscape photography by Schoenheimer and mixed media art and clothing by Goff. Extended until January 2, 2016. The White Room Gallery is located at 2415 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY 11932.
RELATED: "Kimberly Goff, Sally Breen & Daniel Schoenheimer Opens at the White Room Gallery" by Sponsor.
EAST HAMPTON/SPRINGS
GUILD HALL - OPEN - "Cornelia Foss"; "Dancing with Truffaut: Stephanie Brody-Lederman"; "Portraying Artists: Photographs by Walter Weissman" and "A Sense of Place: Selections from the Permanent Collection" are on exhibit. All on view through January 3, 2016. Guild Hall is located at 158 Main Street, East Hampton, New York 11937. www.guildhall.org.
RELATED: "ART REVIEW: "A Sense of Place" and Cornelia Foss at Guild Hall Museum" by Eric Ernst.
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"Yellow Dune Grass" by Cornelia Foss, 2011. Oil on canvas. Courtesy Guild Hall.
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HALSEY MCKAY GALLERY - OPEN - "Daniel Bailey - Shivers" and "Aaron Bobrow - Heavy Metals" features two solo shows: contemporary abstract paintings by Bailey and conceptual paintings, sculpture and drawings by Bobrow. On view through January 9, 2016. Halsey Mckay Gallery is located at 79 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.halseymckay.com
THE DRAWING ROOM - OPEN - “Winter Salon” features contemporary works by gallery artists juxtaposed against historic works in design, architecture and natural history. The gallery is open Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Monday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On view through January 31, 2016. The Drawing Room is located at 66 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, NY 11937. www.drawingroom-gallery.com.
TRIPOLI GALLERY - OPEN - “11th Annual Thanksgiving Collective” is group show held in three locations featuring artists selected by gallery director Tripoli Patterson. The exhibition is presented as separate but connected show at Southampton Art Center and Tripoli Gallery in Southampton and East Hampton. On view through January 31, 2016.
The East Hampton and Southampton galleries are open this weekend on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m,, and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Afterwards, the East Hampton gallery will be open Thursday through Monday (Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays) and the Southampton Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays). See separate listings for the Southampton Arts Center and Tripoli Gallery in Southampton. In East Hampton, Tripoli Gallery is located at 87 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, NY 11968. www.tripoligallery.com; www.southamptoncenter.org.
RELATED: "ART REVIEW: Tripoli Gallery's "Collective" Show in Three Venues" by Eric Ernst.
VERED GALLERY - OPEN - "Adam Handler - Hot and Fast" exhibits paintings and works on paper. On view through January 7, 2016. Vered Gallery is located at 68 Park Place, East Hampton, NY 11937.www.veredart.com.
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"Heat Lounge" by Adam Handler, 2015. Acrylic and oil stick on canvas, 66 x 100 inches. Courtesy Vered Gallery.
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JAMESPORT
ROSALIE DIMON GALLERY - OPEN - “Scott McIntire & Madeline Daversa" presents photorealistic pop art paintings by Scott McIntire and farm landscapes by Madeline Daversa. The Rosalie Dimon Gallery is located at the Jamesport Manor Inn, 370 Manor Ln, Jamesport, NY 11947. www.eastendarts.org.
RELATED: "Scott McIntire: A Close-Up View of The Life Around Us" by Charles A. Riley II.
QUOGUE
QUOGUE GALLERY - OPEN - FINAL WEEKEND “Arthur Pinajian (1914-1999): Works on Paper” presents works on paper that showcase Pinajian's lyrical landscapes and mid-century abstractions. On view through December 31, 2015. Quogue Gallery is located at 44 Quogue Street, Quogue, NY 11959. www.quoguegallery.com.
RELATED: "ART REVIEW: Arthur Pinajian - An Abstract Expressionist with a Difference" by Charles A. Riley II.
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"No. 4421" by Arthur Pinajian, 1958.
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SAG HARBOR
GRENNING GALLERY - OPEN - “Gems” presents small works by gallery artists plus Matthew Weigle and Yin Yong Chun. Cookies and coffee served. The gallery is open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. On view through January 3, 2016. Grenning Gallery is located at 17 Washington Street, Sag Harbor, NY 11963. www.grenninggallery.com.
TULLA BOOTH GALLERY holds an Opening Reception for "Always Shoots for Picture Perfect" by photographer Daniel Jones on Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition features his “Seaside Impression” series and large format camera-shot landscapes. On view through January 30, 2016. The Opening Reception coincides with the gallery’s holiday reception. Tulla Booth Gallery is located at 66 Main Street, Sag Harbor NY 11963. www.tullaboothgallery.com.
SOUTHAMPTON
SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER - OPEN - “11th Annual Thanksgiving Collective” is group show held in three locations featuring artists selected by gallery director Tripoli Patterson. The exhibition is presented as separate but connected show at Southampton Art Center and Tripoli Gallery in Southampton and East Hampton. On view through January 31, 2016.
The Southampton Art Center is open Saturday and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. and is located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. See separate listings for the Tripoli Gallery for details on the gallery shows. www.tripoligallery.com; www.southamptoncenter.org.
RELATED: "ART REVIEW: Tripoli Gallery's "Collective" Show in Three Venues" by Eric Ernst.
SOUTHAMPTON CULTURAL CENTER - OPEN - Final Weekend for a solo show of classical paintings by Robert Mehling. Open Saturday and Monday only from 11 a.m to 2:30 p.m. On view through December 28, 2015. Southampton Cultural Center is located at 25 Pond Lane, Southampton, NY 11969. www.scc-arts.org.
TRIPOLI GALLERY - OPEN - “11th Annual Thanksgiving Collective” is group show held in two locations featuring artists selected by gallery director Tripoli Patterson. The exhibition is presented as separate but connected show at Southampton Arts Center and Tripoli Gallery's locations in Southampton and East Hampton. On view through January 31, 2016.
The East Hampton and Southampton galleries are open this weekend on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m,, and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Afterwards, the East Hampton gallery will be open Thursday through Monday (Closed Tuesdays & Wednesdays) and the Southampton Gallery is open Wednesday through Sunday (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays). See separate listing for the Southampton Arts Center and Tripoli Gallery in East Hampton. In Southampton, Tripoli Gallery is located at 30A Jobs Lane, Southampton, NY 11968. www.tripoligallery.com; www.southamptoncenter.org.
RELATED: "ART REVIEW: Tripoli Gallery's "Collective" Show in Three Venues" by Eric Ernst.
WATER MILL
PARRISH ART MUSEUM - OPEN - “Jane Freilicher and Jane Wilson: Seen and Unseen”; "Alexis Rockman: East End Field Drawings” and seven galleries featuring exhibitions composed of work from The Parrish's permanent collection are on view. "Seen and Unseen" and "East End Field Drawings" on view through January 18, 2016. Shows in the permanent collection galleries on view through November 2016. The Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill NY 11976. www.parrishart.org.
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"Bay House" by Jane Wilson, 1964. Oil on canvas, 40 x 60 inches. Private Collection, Courtesy DC Moore Gallery, New York. Photograph by Steven Bates.
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Permanent Exhibitions Tour takes place on Wednesdays and Sundays from 2 to 3 p.m. Led by docents, the tour includes all seven of the museum's newly-installed permanent collection galleries. Free with museum admission. Space is limited.
Special Exhibitions Tour takes place on Saturday from 2 to 3 p.m. Led by docents. Free with museum admission. Space is limited.
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