There are plenty of ways to elevate your artistic senses this summer. These cultural institutions are painting a new picture on the East End.
KAWS, “Separated” (2021) PHOTO COURTESY OF PARRISH ART MUSEUM
Felipe Pantone, “CHROMADYNAMICA 146” (2023)
SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
5/11-7/20
BEYOND THE STREETS
Three years after a successful run at the Southampton Arts Center, BEYOND THE STREETS returns to the cultural institution with its new installation, POST GRAFFITI. Showcasing the work of over 25 graffiti artists, the exhibition shares the genre’s transformation from subway sketches to a vital pillar of contemporary culture. Kenny Scharf, KATSU and Felipe Pantone, among others, capture graffiti’s influence through various mediums, including painting, sculpture and installation. The exhibition pays homage to graffiti’s raw origins while celebrating its limitless future by featuring both genre pioneers and boundary-pushing names carrying the torch. 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton,southamptonartscenter.org
PARRISH ART MUSEUM
6/30-9/29
EDDIE MARTINEZ
Since bigger is always better for New York-based painter and sculptor Eddie Martinez, his upcoming exhibition at the Parrish Art Museum will showcase his large-scale Bufly paintings, with seven new 12-foot-tall pieces. Martinez’s bold and unique style will display his ongoing exploration of the Bufly concept, inspired by his son’s fascination with butterflies. Embracing the museum’s spacious environment, visitors can immerse themselves in Martinez’s artistic vision. 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill,parrishart.org
KAWS, “FIVE SUSPECTS” (2016) PHOTO COURTESY OF: PARRISH ART MUSEUM
7/15-10/13
KAWS: TIME OFF
Acclaimed artist KAWS is bringing a new exhibition to the East End entitled KAWS: Time Off. Following a decade of exploring popular culture through his signature hybrid cartoon figures, KAWS will unveil never-before-seen paintings and bronze sculptures. Monumental for a multitude of reasons, Parrish Art Museum’s executive director, Mónica Ramírez-Montagut, will reunite with KAWS, previously organizing his first solo museum show at The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum in 2010. 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill,parrishart.org
GUILD HALL
8/2-10/28
JULIAN SCHNABEL
Julian Schnabel, “Untitled (The Sky of Illimitableness)” (2015) PHOTO COURTESY OF: TOM POWEL IMAGING
Painter, sculptor and filmmaker Julian Schnabel has assembled an exhibition of his decades-long creative output for the galleries of Guild Hall. While Schnabel first became a painter in the 1980s for his large-scale works, his artistic vision has expanded over the years into other disciplines. The upcoming exhibition—organized by Guild Hall’s director of visual arts, Melanie Crader—provides an immersive look at the range and depth of his body of work across different mediums drawn from Schnabel’s archive, and will be accompanied by a talk with the artist on Aug. 3 in Guild Hall’s newly renovated theater. 158 Main St., East Hampton, guildhall.org
Photography by: PHOTO COURTESY OF: SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
