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Arts 05-21
Matthew Charron
May 21, 2026
See Monster | Arts, Culture, and Living
Keeping the Disco Party Going
A new book by Christian John Wikane and Alice Harris celebrates the dance music of the 1970s with photographs of more than 100 artists and interviews with such icons as Donna Summer and Barry Gibb.
 | American Democracy, an Object Lesson“The Story of America: 1776-2026” at the Southampton Arts Center features 250 years of American political campaign material from the Museum of Democracy that illuminates this country’s history. |
 | Chamberlain on the LawnA monumental foil sculpture by the renowned artist John Chamberlain will be installed on the front lawn of the Bridgehampton Museum’s Nathaniel Rogers House. |
 | Random House: Publishing as It Once WasGayle Feldman will be at The Church in Sag Harbor to talk about her biography of Bennett Cerf, and Francine Fleischer will present her photographs of an underground swimming hole in Mexico. |
 | Talk and Panel at the ParrishThe Parrish Art Museum hosts two exhibiting artists and the Shinnecock Kelp Farmers. |
 | Film Noir and a Dash of ‘Gatsby’The Sag Harbor Cinema will launch a summerlong series featuring classic film noir from the 1940s and ’50s, and neo-noir works by such auteurs as Robert Altman, Roman Polanski, and the Coen brothers. |
 | Diverse Shows Open at MarinoThe Peter Marino Art Foundation reopens with exhibitions of artworks by Y.Z. Kami, Betty Parsons and Carla Accardi, and Robert Nava, and a display of Tiffany silver. |
 | Bits and PiecesClassical piano in Southampton, English melodies from the Hamptons Festival of Music, Taylor Barton and G.E. Smith at the Talkhouse, an honor for Susan Wood, and a silent disco at Guild Hall. |
 | Postmodern Dance Performance at Guild HallThe Gibney Dance Company and Lucinda Childs will present a newly commissioned work in process by Childs at Guild Hall. |
 | The Art SceneWeaving workshop at LongHouse, Connie Fox solo at Tripoli, Abstract Expressionists and Black figurative artists at BlackBook, three at HaubrichArt, and group shows at White Room and Kramoris. |
 | News for FoodiesDuryea's and Maverick's reopen in Montauk, Jack's coffee meets Melissa's cupcakes, Park Place wine workshop visits the Loire Valley, and burger nights at La Goulue. |
 | 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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