Southampton Arts Center Hosts Independency Exhibition & Artist Panel Talk

On Saturday, June 21, Southampton Arts Center hosted an Artist Panel Talk with John Monsky to discuss the Independency Exhibition, which is on view through July 29. The exhibition is curated by historian and writer John Monsky with SAC’s Executive Director Christina Mossaides Strassfield.

Among those in the crowd listening to Monsky’s remarks were Walter Dean, David Dangoor, Aerian and Nina Jones, Southampton Village Mayor William Manger, Wendy Pearson, and Michael Wells.

Monsky’s flags, represent a lifelong collection that began in his boyhood, and has since served as the focal point of his series of live multi-media musical journeys through history, which he presents at Carnegie Hall and the nation’s top performance venues. His “The Eyes of the World: From D-Day to VE Day,” performed with the Boston Pops from Boston’s Symphony Hall, is currently streaming on PBS.org.

The exhibition, combining both visual art and American history, features select flags and historic textiles from Monsky’s collection — from a 1775 George Washington kerchief and a flag for the candidacy of “Abram” Lincoln to flags from the Apollo Missions.