Taking place July 10 to 13 at Southampton Fairgrounds in a spectacular 70,000 square foot complex featuring the Jackson Pollock & Willem de Kooning Luxury Pavilions, the 19th edition of the Hamptons Fine Art Fair will showcase over 120 exhibitors and galleries from around the world.
Offering the East End’s widest and deepest selection of important primary and secondary market art, all mediums will be on display, ranging from paintings, works on paper, and photography to prints, sculptures, and indoor pedestal-based art objects.
Embedded into the cultural fabric of this historic arts community, this year’s fair is expected to draw a turnout of over 15,000 — last year saw more than 13,500 visitors and over $5 million in sales over the four days. The fair is presented by ShowHamptons and leading event producer and art industry veteran Rick Friedman. A passionate collector of local Hamptons artists, Rick’s personal collection includes over 300 museum-quality pieces, including six works by Jackson Pollock, 10 by Willem de Kooning, many 1970s pop artists, and one of the largest collections of women AbEx artists from the 1950s New York School.
“We have established the East End as a must-stop on the annual global art fair calendar. Why? Our 10,000 attendees are art-loving, art-savvy, affluent, open-minded, eager for discoveries, and supportive art patrons. This is fertile ground for emerging artists — art collecting is in our DNA,” said Friedman.
With over 40 new galleries showing for the first time in the Hamptons with the fair, expanding their global reach to the East End art scene, this year’s edition promises to be even bigger than last year. Sponsors include Christie’s and Swiss-based investment bank/financial services company UBS, which is hosting the VIP Opening Night Preview on July 10, inviting its ultra-high-net-worth clients from New York City and Long Island to discover art collecting at the fair.
This year’s fair will also feature an expanding focus on indoor art objects, with SculptureHamptons, hosted by the LongHouse Reserve. Over 20 galleries will display a cross-section of highly collectible art objects, including world-class examples of glass art, small sculptures, metalworks, ceramics, pottery, and woodturning.
The fair’s Outdoor Sculpture Garden is where guests can enjoy delicious dining options, including a Shinnecock Lobster Roll and more, plus two large indoor bars will offer diverse wine and spirit selections with special tastings offered daily.
Don’t miss several themed sections, like Art Deco at 100. July 11 is the Young Collectors Party, which assembles several hundred members from MoMA, The Frick, and other prominent museums to mingle and shop the fair.
Galleries will showcase a curated selection of emerging and mid-career artists from around the world, alongside blue-chip artists. Galleries will showcase works from artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Alexander Calder, Keith Haring, David Hockney, Alex Katz, Roy Lichtenstein, Julian Opie, Pablo Picasso, Ed Ruscha, Donald Sultan, Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann, and this year’s Spotlight Artists who will have work prominently on display at the fair are Ron Agam, James Gill, David Hayes, Giancarlo Impiglia, Robert Natkin, Yigal Ozeri, Stephen Rolfe Powell, and Hunt Slonem. First-time exhibitor, former CEO of GE Aviation, John S. Slattery, is launching a new gallery in Southampton this summer.
“Dripping in Style” in the Pollock Pavilion, the artworks of Jackson Pollock have long inspired artist Mark Grimaldi, so he painted this rare 1969 MGB, an upgraded eight-cylinder sports car from the St. Louis Car Museum, with a replica of Pollock’s 1953 painting “Convergence.”
The Real Surreal, presented by the Museum of Modern Renaissance, is an eye-opening Surrealist exhibit that is a small artistic subset of the actual Museum of Modern Renaissance in Somerville, Mass.
Peruvian Female Contemporary Artists Rising, presented by BLOC Art, showcases emerging artists in historic venues across Peru’s Andes, Amazon, and coast. They are presenting six innovative, up-and-coming artists who focus on a range of current topics, such as ecology, pollution, gender abuse, and the Peruvian landscape. The artists are Lolo Ostia, Patica Jenkins Gibson, Carmen Reategui, Carolina Garcia Freundt, and the team of Veronica Penagos & Luciana Espinar.
In Rising Stars from Down Under, visitors will view powerful works by three emerging contemporary Australian female artists: Elizabeth Langreiter from Sydney, Marisa Mu from Melbourne, and Lara Scolari from Sydney.
Iustitia Fine Arts showcases a selection of bold, thoughtful works from its represented artists. Rooted in a belief in the transformative power of art, Iustitia champions mid-career and under-recognized artists whose practices carry deep personal, cultural, and spiritual resonance. Founded by Tamar Kaissar, a longtime art world professional, the gallery is dedicated to ethical representation and long-term artist support, bringing meaningful contemporary work to new collectors and seasoned enthusiasts alike. Iustitia’s presence at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair continues its commitment to offering a quietly powerful alternative to traditional models of art exhibition and sales. “We are thrilled to connect with the vibrant creative community in the Hamptons and look forward to sharing work that reflects our belief in beauty, depth, and justice.” They invite visitors to engage with the work and the stories behind it, and to discover artists who are expanding the conversation in contemporary art.