Arts 07-09

See Monster | Arts, Culture, and Living

Monumentality in Montauk

Now at The Ranch in Montauk, a showcase for innovative large-scale sculpture, are Nancy Rubins’s “Friends of Pluto,” Matt Johnson’s “Meditating Figure,” and Paul McCarthy’s “Sisters.”
Artists Look at ‘Looking’
Featured in “Looking” at the Bridgehampton Museum are portrait paintings by Rainer Andreesen, photographs by Christophe von Hohenberg, and sculpture by Oscar Molina.
The Gritty Good Old Days on Screen
Philip Hartman came to the Sag Harbor Cinema to show his 1986 film “No Picnic,” a love letter to the Lower East Side that is having 12-week run at Manhattan’s Film Forum.
Cultural Variety at Guild Hall
A busy week at Guild Hall brings contemporary dance, Second City comedy, a chamber music ensemble, a panel on the media landscape, and an artists’ conversation.
Art and Design Days Coming to East Hampton
More than 50 antiques and decorative art dealers will descend on Mulford Farm for the East Hampton Historical Society’s annual Antiques and Design Show.
Jazz and Cabaret at LTV
Hamptons JazzFest will bring Edmar Castaneda and his innovative harp to LTV, and Ann Hampton Callaway, a Tony nominee, will perform a cabaret set there.
Book Markers: Architecture, Writers Conference, Silva’s Latest
Conference time at the college, Paul Goldberger and Michael Murphy on architecture, and Jamie Gangel interviews Daniel Silva about his new thriller.
The Art Scene
Works by Willem de Kooning and Claude Lawrence at Keyes Art, Ellsworth Kelly’s legacy, abstraction in Amagansett, Haim Mizrahi solo, and artist talks at The Church and the Leiber Collection.
Bits and Pieces
Benefit for OLA of Eastern Long Island, John Adams brought to life in Montauk, jazz at the Southampton Arts Center, and a Gershwin concert at the Jewish Center.
New for Foodies
Omakase is coming to the East End at LDV at the Maidstone and Gurney’s in Montauk, and Lion’s Nook is open at the former Rowdy Hall.

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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