Southampton Arts Center presents the opening of “The Christine Mack Art Collection: Beyond the Present: Collecting for the Future,” an exhibition curated by award-winning art historian and founder of ArtMuse, Natasha Schlesinger, and Executive Director of Southampton Arts Center, Christina Mossaides Strassfield, running from July 26 to September 27.
The exhibition is a testament to Christine Mack’s collection of contemporary art with a keen eye to the future. Her mission is to collect and holistically nurture these talents through the Mack Art Foundation. Mack will also be the SummerFest 2025 honoree at Southampton Arts Center’s gala on August 23.
Christine has been an art collector for over 20 years and is fully committed to collecting diversely and expanding her collection beyond painting to include sculptural works in ceramics, bronze, and wood, as well as textiles and glass. The human body has a strong focus in the collection, expressed through all mediums and representations, reflecting on our cultural moment and her own confidence in humanity.
Mack also serves on the boards and committees of major cultural institutions, including the Guggenheim Museum, Moderna Museet Stockholm, Studio Museum in Harlem, and Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Passionate about children’s well-being, she is a board member of the Child Mind Institute and a parent advocate for Partnership to End Addiction, where she has developed workshops for parents and teens.
Mack has built her dynamic collection by actively seeking out, meeting with, collecting, and supporting the young voices of our time. Her mission extends beyond collecting; she is deeply committed to nurturing these talents through mentorship, financial support, and the Mack Art Foundation Artist Residency.
Mack is a long-time supporter of the of the Southampton Arts Center and a Gala attendee. She was also one of the Women Collectors in Southampton Arts Center’s 10th Anniversary exhibition, “Change Agents: Women’s Collectors Shaping the Art World,” who are major supporters of SAC.
Artists featured in this exhibition include Angeles Agrela, Elian Almeida, Willem Andersson, Ana Benaroya, Michaela Yearwood Dan, Marc Dennis, Devon DeJardin, Woody De Othello, Alexandre Diop, Callum Eaton, Camilla Engstrom, Bobbi Essers, Sharif Farrag, Mark Frygell, Alex Gardner, Mark Thomas Gibson, Sam Gilliam, Anthony Gormley, Jameson Green, Keith Haring, Megan Gabrielle Harris, Angela Heisch, Loie Hollowell, Sheree Hovsepian, Rugiyatou Jallow, Alexander James, Martine Johanna, Rashid Johnson, KAWS, Barbara Kruger, Austin Lee, Robert Longo, Wole Lagunju, Karen Lyons, Opal Mae Ong, Joakim Ojanen, Liz Marcus, POW Martinez, Danielle McKinney, Nat Mead, Marilyn Minter, Zanele Muholi, Vik Muniz, Danielle Orchard, Gahee Park, Leo Park, Claire Partington, Robert Peterson, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Thomas J Price, Robert Rauschenberg, Hannah Lupton Reinhardt, Melissa Rios, Brian Rochfort, George Rouey, Matthew Rosenquist, Laura Sanders, Kenny Scharf, Yam Shalev, Cindy Sherman, Lorna Simpson, Jeff Sonhouse, Vaughn Spann, Alison Elizabeth Taylor, Joana Tremblay, Amanda Wall, Austin Martin White, Kehinde Wiley and Kennedy Yanko.
Mack Art Foundation artists include Callum Eaton, Mark Frygell, Megan Gabrielle Harris, Rugiyatou Jallow, Alexander James, Martine Johanna, Hannah Lupton Reinhardt, Melissa Rios, and Yam Shalev.
“We are delighted to showcase works from Christine Mack’s personal collection and the Mack Art Foundation residency program. Her passion and vision for collecting and supporting artists are truly inspiring. Each time Christine talks about an artist and their work, you gain a deeper understanding of the strong relationship between collector and artist and see her total support for them and their individual vision,” said Christina Strassfield, Executive Director of Southampton Arts Center.
An Exhibition Opening Reception will take place on Saturday, July 26, from 5 PM to 7 PM. Residency artist, Megan Gabrielle Harris, will be in the studio from Tuesday, August 19, to Monday, August 25. Natasha Schlesinger will also be giving an exhibition tour on Sunday, August 10, at 11 AM. The Residency Artists Studio will be open Thursday to Monday, except on Saturday, August 23, for SummerFest. The studio will be open during SummerFest for a walkthrough. A panel featuring Harris will take place on Monday, August 25.
For more information, visit Southampton Arts Center’s website.