Artist Sean Scully Speaks at the Parrish Art Museum in Conjunction With 'Sean Scully: The Albee Barn, Montauk'

The Parrish Art Museum will present a special artist talk with internationally acclaimed painter Sean Scully on Friday, July 25, from 5 to 6 p.m. in the museum’s Lichtenstein Theater.

The program coincides with the Parrish’s new summer exhibition, “Sean Scully: The Albee Barn, Montauk,” which surveys over four decades of the artist’s work, from 1981 to 2024. The exhibition highlights Scully’s formative time spent on Long Island, including his 1982 residency at the Edward F. Albee Foundation in Montauk.

During the talk, titled “Windows and Openings,” Scully will reflect on his career, focusing on key bodies of work spanning from the 1960s to the present. He will discuss the recurring metaphor of the window in his art, a motif that first appeared in his 1973 painting “Windows” and continues in more recent works like “Dark Windows” (2022). Paintings to be referenced include “Heart of Darkness” (1982), “White Window” (1988), “Facing East” (1991), and “Two Windows” (2016).

“This exhibition brings Sean’s Montauk paintings back to the region where they were created,” said Parrish Executive Director Mónica Ramírez-Montagut. “Sean is a remarkable storyteller with a life as compelling as his art, and we are thrilled to welcome him back to share his reflections with our community.”

The exhibition includes more than 65 works selected in collaboration with the artist, including 14 paintings created during Scully’s Montauk residency, reunited with their place of origin for the first time.

Admission for the talk is free for members, $12 for guests of members, $30 for adults, $24 for seniors, and free for students and children. Advance registration is recommended. The Parrish Art Museum is located at 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill. To register, visit parrishart.org.