The Leiber Collection presents “Connie Fox and William King ~ Entangled,” featuring paintings from Connie Fox’s iconic Sammy’s Beach series and William King’s delightful Sammy’s Beach-inspired sculptures.
William King and Connie Fox were friends of Judith and Gerson Leiber, and King’s “Four Philosophers” have held court in the Leiber Collection Sculpture Garden for the past twenty years. This exhibition series celebrates the extraordinary artists in the Leibers’ Permanent Collection.
An opening celebration, artist talk, and film screening with Levin Chaskey, William and Connie’s grandson, will be held on Saturday, July 20, at 4 PM.
“The significant art world legacies of Connie Fox and William King share the spirit of love, support, and lasting impact that Judith and Gerson Leiber represent,” said Levin.
Connie Fox, an abstract painter, and William King, a figurative sculptor, created this sensational body of work inspired by their shared experiences on Sammy’s Beach, the shoreline of a special tidal bay close to their home and studios in the Northwest Woods area of East Hampton. They went to Sammy’s almost every day for decades, swimming, walking, talking, exploring, socializing, relaxing, contemplating, ruminating, meditating…finding their bliss. The impact of “place” on Connie and Bill is undeniable in this body of work.
“Place, or memory of place, is important to me. I’ve moved around a lot and I bring these places with me… They remain not as images, but as support,” said Connie Fox.
A poetry reading with Megan Chaskey will be held on Sunday, July 28, at 4 PM. A book talk with Scott Chaskey will be held on Sunday, August 11, at 4 PM.