A Locale Mélange

The Grenning Gallery’s new exhibition “Locale Mélange: Viktor Butko, Paton Miller, and Darius Yektai,” opens with a reception on Saturday, March 5, from 5 to 7 p.m. and will remain on view through Sunday, April 3.

“Locale Mélange” is an exhibition of three artists who all paint frequently on the East End. Each of these artists has their own individual styles because of their divergent inspirations and motivators.

Viktor Butko, (b.1978, Moscow) was invited to Sag Harbor in 2016 to paint with the Grenning-Gallery-formed Russian American Painting Alliance. Not only were Butko’s eyes fresh to the local landscape, his attention to light and shadow were searingly satisfying.

Darius Yektai (b.1973, Southampton) grew up living between New York City and the East End, and since his birth, he’s been very much rooted within the community of contemporary art. As the son of a well-established abstract expressionist, Yektai studied art history at the American University in Paris, further enhancing his knowledge in the vast world of art.

Paton Miller (b. 1953, Seattle) is one of the most featured and collected Hamptons artists. Although, years ago, the Grenning Gallery worked with Miller briefly, the gallery is pivoting back to take a deeper look at his work. Miller’s paintings evoke ideas and feelings that are simultaneously ancient and yet contemporary.

Grenning Gallery is at 26 Main Street in Sag Harbor and is open Thursday to Monday (by appointment on Tuesday and Wednesday). For details, visit grenninggallery.com.