Hamptons Juried, a new juried art exhibition created to recognize artists with ties to Long Island’s East End, will open on October 30 at ARC Fine Art in Amagansett. The exhibition features artists from the North Fork and South Fork, highlighting the area’s creative talent with original works in painting, sculpture, and mixed media.
This year’s theme, “The Energy of Light,” invited artists to explore light as subject, material, metaphor, atmosphere, and emotional force. The theme is deeply connected to the East End’s artistic history and its enduring appeal to generations of artists.
“Light has always been central to the artistic identity of the East End, but the strength of this community extends far beyond any single style, medium, or generation,” said Jennifer Soccorsi, co-founder of Hamptons Juried. “We created Hamptons Juried to honor that history while providing today’s East End artists with a highly selective, professionally presented platform through which their work can be discovered, celebrated, and collected.” Said Kurt Giehl, co-founder of Hamptons Juried.
“From the beginning, we felt there was a real opportunity to create something that celebrates the extraordinary artists working across the East End in a serious, thoughtful, and professionally presented way,” said Kurt Giehl, co-founder of Hamptons Juried. “The response so far has been incredibly encouraging. It tells us that artists are excited for a platform that brings together artistic rigor, gallery presentation, and the larger creative community of the North and South Forks.”
Soccorsi added, “The response so far has told us exactly what we hoped, that there is real enthusiasm in this community for a platform like this. Artists are excited to be considered alongside their peers and to have their work seen by an esteemed jury, collectors, and the broader Hamptons art community.”
Selected works were reviewed by a distinguished independent jury representing a range of perspectives across the art, gallery, design, and cultural worlds including Adrienne Ruger Conzelman, founder of ARC Fine Art, the exhibition’s host gallery and a former American Paintings specialist at Christie’s; Fairfax Dorn, co-founder of Ballroom Marfa and Principal of Fairfax Dorn Projects, who serves on the boards of the Whitney Museum of American Art and the Judd Foundation, among others; Coco Myers, founder of folioeast and author of “Light, Sand, and Sea: Hamptons Artists and Their Studios”; and David Netto, interior designer and writer whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and Town & Country.
“Bringing together jurors with this range of perspective gives the exhibition real strength,” said Giehl. “The work will be considered through multiple lenses: artistic merit, originality, execution, and connection to the theme.”
Awards include Best in Show, which comes with a solo exhibition at ARC Fine Art in spring 2027; a $1,000 Juror’s Choice Award; and a People’s Choice Award, voted on by exhibition visitors.
The exhibition will run from October 30 through November 28, 2026, with an opening reception on Friday, October 30, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM. A portion of the exhibition proceeds will benefit Springs Food Pantry.