Here's A Sneak Peek at Jack Lenor Larsen's East Hampton Home Exhibition

A new exhibition at Longhouse Reserve, Jack Lenor Larsen’s East Hampton home, celebrates the life and word of one of the East End’s enduring icons.

“Larsen liked to say that his work would never be done and meant for his arrangements to be carried on by artists who would be inspired by his collections and home,” says Carrie Rebora Barratt, director of LongHouse Reserve (longhouse.org). This season, the local legend’s legacy will be honored as LongHouse Reserve, Jack Lenor Larsen’s East Hampton home and sculpture garden, collaborates with Object & Thing to present A Summer Arrangement: Object & Thing at LongHouse. The exhibition will showcase new contemporary art and Design pieces inspired by Larsen’s collections and arrangements. “Larsen was a master of the subtle art of arrangement,” explains Glenn Adamson, LongHouse curator-at-large and an advisor to Object & Thing. “The objects in his collection were in perpetual motion, constantly finding new adjacencies. In a sense, this project simply continues that practice while also giving an impression of what Larsen might be looking at and collecting if he were still with us today.” The exhibition will feature works by artists and designers, including Alma Allen, Megumi Shauna Arai, Simone Bodmer-Turner, Enrico David, Sonia Gomes, Rashid Johnson, Wyatt Kahn, Jennifer Lee, Kiva Motnyk, Sam Moyer, and Frances Palmer, among others, as well as works from Larsen’s collection. Colin King will design the exhibition, using Larsen’s collection of Wharton Esherick furniture, including a dining table displayed at the 1939 World’s Fair.“This exhibition presents the opportunity to experience Larsen’s legacy like never before,” says installation designer King. “And I hope guests will leave with a renewed inspiration for how they can appreciate and exhibit their own cherished belongings at home.”