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Arts 04-16
Matthew Charron
April 16, 2026
See Monster | Arts, Culture, and Living
George Singer: Writer, Ad Man, Artist
Before embarking on a prolific career as a painter, George Singer was a produced and published writer with an M.F.A. from the Iowa Playwrights Workshop and a successful ad man on Madison Avenue.
 | Recital, Photography, and Fiction at The ChurchComing to the Sag Harbor arts venue are a classical recital, presentations by two photographers, a fictional storytelling workshop, and an open studio night. |
 | Focus on Materials in Bridgehampton"Materials Speak," the new show at the Bridgehampton Museum's Nathaniel Rogers House, features works by 28 artists working in a variety of mediums and materials. |
 | The East Village Comes to WainscottThe Tripoli Gallery will open "Park Life," a show of new paintings by Sage Schachter created at the gallery during his six-week residency there. |
 | Exploring Art and ArchitectureMark Webber's new sculpture at the Anita Rogers Gallery in Lower Manhattan explores the combination of home-building materials with found elements from the natural world. |
 | The Art SceneEarth Day panel at the Parrish, two solos at Halsey McKay, Art Groove in Springs, Goldilocks revisited in Bridgehampton, and Joan Semmel in TriBeCa. |
 | News for FoodiesAmagansett Coffee Co. launches inside Charlie and Sons Landscapes in that hamlet and the Clam Bar opens for the season. |
 | Bits and PiecesClassical piano recital on Shelter Island, Viennese chamber music at Hoie Hall, Streisand tribute concert at Bay Street, jazz at the Masonic Temple, and Guild Hall will honor Bernstein and Couric. |
 | At the GalleriesLate-breaking and standing gallery and arts center listings that last beyond the opening receptions announced in "The Art Scene," updated frequently. |
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