Guild Hall in East Hampton, which celebrates its 90th anniversary this year, presents the 83rd annual Artist Members Exhibition, opening on March 6.
The exhibition, which required the artists to be members of Guild Hall in order submit their works and be accepted, has grown over the years. About 400 artists participate annually.
This year’s awards juror is Gagosian Director and Curator Antwaun Sargent. Winners will be announced on Friday, March 5.
Over the years, the exhibit has attracted remarkable art world professionals. Winners are selected in the categories of Top Honors, Best Abstract, Best Representational, Best Photograph, Best Work on Paper, Best Sculpture, Best Mixed Media, Catherine and Theo Hios Best Landscape Award, Best New Artist, and up to 10 Honorable Mentions. The Top Honors winner is also awarded a solo exhibition in the museum at a later date.
Throughout the duration of the show there will be gallery tours, including Executive Director’s Choice with Andrea Grover on Friday, March 12 at noon. Curatorial Assistant’s Choice with Casey Dalene will take place on Friday, March 19, at noon. There will be a Meet the Winners on Saturday, March 20, at 2 PM. Museum Director’s Choice with Christina Mossaides Strassfield will happen on Friday, March 26 at noon.
The show runs through April 10. For more info, visit www.guildhall.org.
Winners: Updated March 5:
Top Honors: Linda Reville Eisenberg, Lee, 2019, oil on canvas
Best Abstract: Irwin Weinbaum, Good Day Sunshine, 2019, acrylic on canvas
Best Representational: Doug Reina, Truck, 2019, oil and wax on panel
Best Photograph: Catherine Berclaz, Quintessence, 2019
Best Work on Paper: Mahbobe Ghods, Undo, 2019, print on paper
Best Sculpture: Julian Mardoyan-Smyth, Box #4, 2015, cone 10 stoneware, raku fired
Best Mixed Media: Bastienne Schmidt, Grids, 2019, mixed media on canvas
Catherine and Theo Hios Best Landscape Award: Jane Kastan, Amagansett Blues, 2019, photograph
Honorable Mentions:
Gina D’Orazio, Rogue, 2019, low fire clay and glaze
Karen Kemp, Two Boats, II, 2019, oil on board
Jean Mahoney, Morning Calm, 2019, oil
Mike McLaughlin, This Plaza, 2019, pigment ink print on Epson Legacy Fibre
Min-Myn Schaffner, Fire Place, 2019, oil on linen
Shi, Point of You, 2019, acrylic on canvas
Stuart Silverman, Torque 2, 2019, alabaster
John A. Stefanik, Twilight Bass Fishing, East Hampton, 2019, black and white photograph
