Hotel Moraine in Greenport presents a cocktail reception, live music, and a book signing for “Light, Sand, And Sea: Hamptons Artists And Their Studios” by Jaime Lopez and Coco Meyers on Saturday, June 7, from 5 to 7 PM. An exhibit will be on view through July 10.
The book features a close–up look at 50 painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers, and mixed-media artists who are living and working on the East End. Photographer Jaime Lopez has captured each artist both in revealing portraits and at work in their studios, and journalist and curator Coco Myers has contributed insightful interviews.
The East End has long been a magnet for artists who are drawn to the inspiring nature of the landscape – the light, the fields, the farms, and, of course, the expansive sea. And while the legacy of artists like Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning, and others remains strong, the area continues to be rich in talent today.
Lopez’s photographs and Myers’s text reveal the creativity, intelligence, and humor of these 50 artists as well as the vibe of their workplaces and the tools of their craft.