Arts 06-18

See Monster | Arts, Culture, and Living

Steven Kasher: ‘Finding Meaning Through Art’

Steven Kasher’s “Memoir of a Collection: Finding Meaning Through Art” features not only his eclectic and personal collection, but also the people behind the images, among them John Chamberlain, Lou Reed, and Gunter Grass.
Summer Music Lineup Sizzles
Some highlights of the summer’s live music on the South Fork include Steve Earle and Dawes at the Talkhouse, Brandi Carlile at the Montauk Lighthouse, Lyle Lovett at the Clubhouse, and Snoop Dogg at the Surf Lodge.
Reflecting the American Landscape
Coming to The Church is “This Land: Considering the American Landscape,” a show of artistic responses to the nation’s landscapes ranging from the Hudson River School to the present.
Dancer, Writer, and Thinkers at Guild Hall
Guild Hall will host a solo dance performance by Lloyd Knight, a celebration by Marc Shaiman of his new memoir, and a panel discussion about the idolatry of growth.
From East Magazine: Paradise Lost
A quarter century after the publication of his landmark book, Weekend Utopia: A Century of Modern Living in the Hamptons, Alastair Gordon takes stock of the state of modernism in the excerpt of a new edition.
Magic and Optimism at LTV
Joe Garsetti will bring magic and illusion to LTV with two performances Saturday, and Dan Welden will be there Sunday to unveil his new sculpture.
The Art Scene
Lambrecht and Kendrick at the Drawing Room, Matthew Satz at the Pollock-Krasner House, abstract painting at Ashawagh Hall, flowers at the Depot Gallery, and a lecture on John Singer Sargent in Southampton.
Bits and Pieces
Garden Market at Madoo, opera at the Leiber Collection, LongHouse to host a Pride party, string quartet on Shelter Island, and a Juneteenth celebration in Bridgehampton.
From East Magazine: Edible Coast
At the Ballymaloe Cookery School, located on a 100-acre organic farm in County Cork, beyond the treasures of the farm, I found something even more inspiring to learn from, surprisingly relevant to my life on the East Coast: the forageable bounty of the Irish coastline.
News for Foodies
Padma Lakshmi will stir the pot with Florence Fabricant at Guild Hall, and Miracle opens on Main Street in Sag Harbor.

At the Galleries
Late-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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