East Hampton Historical Society To Host Opening Reception For New Exhibit
East Hampton Historical Society has announced an opening reception for the new exhibition Artists in Residence: Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios of the East End at the Historical Society’s Clinton Academy gallery on Thursday, June 12th from 5 to 7 p.m. On display through August 31st with support through the Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios (HAHS), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the exhibit features artwork, stories and photographs from the seven HAHS sites located on Long Island’s East End. Featured in the exhibition are:
Arts Center at Duck Creek Farm
D’Amico Institute of Art
Elaine de Kooning House
LongHouse Reserve
Madoo Conservancy
Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center
Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran Home and Studio
“East Hampton Historical Society is delighted to present Artists in Residence with support from HAHS and in collaboration with the member sites of the East End. Featuring original artworks from each participating artist, we will explore what drew the artists to the East End, their connection to the local landscape, and its influence on their practice. Through this exhibition we aim to continue the narrative of what makes this area one of the most enduring artistic enclaves in the country,” shares Anna Muller, Curator of Collections.
Almost 10% of HAHS’s 80 members sites are located on the East End of Long Island, demonstrating how East Hampton and its surroundings became the preeminent arts colony in America. Visitors to the exhibit will learn about some of America’s most acclaimed artists, including Mabel & Victor D’Amico, Robert Dash, Elaine de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Jack Lenor Larsen, John Little, Thomas & Mary Nimmo Moran and Jackson Pollock, and discover how to visit their homes and studios today.
“Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios is thrilled to support this unique exhibition that highlights seven sites within its membership, the largest single concentration of preserved artist legacy sites in the nation,” shares Valerie Balint, Director of Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios. “These artworks and compelling narratives weave together the historical and contemporary threads of one of the most significant and enduring hubs of artistic creativity in the country.”
The exhibit will be open daily from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. at Clinton Academy and admission is free.
- Moran Orchard- Thomas Moran, The Apple Orchard, 1883, etching, Courtesy of the East Hampton Library, Long Island Collection, Thomas Moran Biographical Art Collection.
- Dining, Spring- Robert Dash, Dining, Spring, 1972, acrylic on linen, Collection of Madoo Conservancy.
- Free Space- Lee Krasner, Free Space (Deluxe Edition), 1975, serigraph and collage on paper, Collection of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center.
- Self Portrait- Elaine de Kooning, Untitled, 1940, graphite on paper, Courtesy of Chris Byrne.
