In 2023 the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill celebrates its 125-year legacy as a leading arts institution on the East End with the landmark, year-long exhibition “Artists Choose Parrish,” featuring 41 renowned contemporary artists presenting their own work alongside works they selected from the collection. The show runs from April 16 to February 18, 2024. An opening reception for Part I will be held on Saturday, April 29.
“I am thrilled to be working with such a high-caliber roster of artists who have made their home on the East End. The Parrish epitomizes and celebrates the creative force emanating from this region, where new art movements and communities continue to take shape and radiate globally. Having these living artists engage with the collection brings not only new perspectives to who we are as a museum in this area, but to the history and future of American art at large,” said Corinne Erni, exhibition organizer and Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and Senior Curator of ArtsReach and Special Projects.
“Artists Choose Parrish” is created to drive a renewed artistic dialogue and reveal fresh perspectives on the museum’s collection. Forty-one renowned contemporary artists were invited to select artworks from the breadth of the Parrish collection of over 3,600 works, ranging from mid-19th Century to today, to show in dialogue with their own work. Artists’ presentations range from a single original work paired with their selection, to full-gallery installations inspired by collection works, the Herzog & de Meuron designed spaces, or their own visions of presenting and experiencing works in the museum.
“Artists Choose Parrish” serves as a pivot point between the past and present, with an eye to the future of the museum and within the broader art world. The exhibition will be presented in three installations, each with an opening reception.
On view April 16 to August 6 will be artists Nanette Carter, Claude Lawrence, Robert Longo, Eddie Martinez, Sam Moyer, Ugo Rondinone, Cindy Sherman, Leslee Stradford, and Joe Zucker.
On view April 30 to July 23, participating artists include Tony Bechara, Ross Bleckner, Pamela Council, Jeremy Dennis, Eric Fischl, Robert Gober, Mary Heilmann, Enoc Perez, Michelle Stuart, Hank Willis Thomas, and Nina Yankowitz.
Part II of the show will be open August 20 and run through February 4. Participating artists include Marina Adams, Alice Aycock, Vija Celmins, Rachel Feinstein, Ralph Gibson, Sheree Hovsepian, Suzanne McClelland, Alix Pearlstein, Ned Smyth, Donald Sultan, John Torreano, and Stanley Whitney.
Part III will be held October 29 to February 18. Participating artists include Richard Aldrich, Joanne Greenbaum, Virginia Jaramillo, Rashid Johnson, KAWS, Mel Kendrick, David Salle, Sean Scully, and Amy Sillman.