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Ben Fenske, “Bathers (Inspired by Plastov),” will be on view at the Grenning Gallery in Sag Harbor as a part of that artist’s 18th annual solo show with the gallery.
Elisabeth Kley, “Large Red Benedictus Lotus, 2020,” is on view as a part of a solo show, “Pattern is a Habit,” on view at The Drawing Room in East Hampton Village.
The Depot Art Gallery, at the Montauk railroad station at the corner of Flamingo Avenue and South Edgemere Street in Montauk, will open “Say It With Flowers, on Thursday, August 28, with an opening reception planned for Saturday, August 30, from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring live music.
“Say It With Flowers” features 26 artists of all different styles of work and mediums, including Deborah Acquino, Lois Bender, Patricia Britton, Nancy Brody, Phyllis Chillingworth, Donna Corvi, Mary Daunt, Robin Gianis, Laurie Hall, Kathy Havlik, Teresa Lawler, Carol Link, Trina Lyons, Liz Mac Carron, Anne Palermo, Amy Pollack, Alison Seiffer, Andrea Sher, Juliana Sheehan, Jim Slezak, Frank Sofo, Lou Spitalnick, Bob Sullivan, Diane Tetelman, Diane R. White and Rita Zimmer.
For more information, visit montaukartistsassociation.org
Ashawagh Hall, 780 Springs Fireplace Road in the hamlet of Springs in East Hampton, will show “The Joy Must Go On,” a solo show by Gabriele T. Raacke, with an opening reception planned for Friday, August 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition will feature glass paintings, glass prints and oil on canvas created in the 1980s and 1990s, and will remain on view on Saturday, August 30, and Sunday, August 31, from 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information, visit raacke.us.
Ashawagh Hall, 780 Springs Fireplace Road in the hamlet of Springs in East Hampton, will feature The Art Barge “Back at Ashawagh” exhibition, September 5 through September 8, with an opening reception planned for September 5, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This year’s show will feature artwork by Friends of the Art Barge trustees, instructors, and staff, as well as pieces from its 2025 Children’s Program. In celebration of Christopher Kohan’s 50 years of service as steward of the D’Amico Legacy, the group will also present paintings by past Barge artists from the Art Barge Collection.
For more information, call 631-267-3172 or visit damico-art.org
The Drawing Room, 55 Main Street (second floor) in East Hampton Village, is showing “Pattern is a Habit,” an exhibition by Elisabeth Kley, through September 29.
For more information, call 631-324-5016 or visit drawingroom-gallery.com.
Halsey McKay Gallery, 79 Newtown Lane in East Hampton Village, is showing “Life Paintings,” Joseph Hart’s seventh solo show with the gallery. Upstairs, the gallery is featuring Andrew Schoultz’s immersive installation of murals and paintings, “Rhythms.”
For more information, visit halseymckay.com.
The White Room Gallery, 3 Railroad Avenue in East Hampton, is showing “Hot Shots,” featuring works by Russell Young, Terry O’Neill, Norman Parkinson, Greg Lotus, Rafaelle Ferrari, Mital Patel and Bob Tabor, through September 21.
For more information, visit thewhiteroom.gallery.
Chase Edwards Gallery, 2462 Main Street in Bridgehampton, is showing “The Circus Comes to the Hamptons,” featuring the works of renowned Danish sculptor Bjørn Skaarup. Viewers are invited to step into Skaarup’s distinctive sculptural universe where bronze animals take center stage in his imaginative “Circus” installation, a playful reinterpretation of the 19th-century circus featuring 33 fantastical characters, including a Hippo Ribbon Dancer, Rhino Strongman, Crocodile Tightrope Walkers, and an Elephant Magician. Each work draws on a vast palette of influences from medieval bestiaries and Renaissance allegory to pop culture, mythology, and modern-day satire.
For more information, visit chaseedwardsgallery.com.
Stella Flame Gallery, 2385 Montauk Highway in Bridgehampton, is showing a solo show by Portuguese artist Emanuel De Sousa. De Sousa’s conceptual, Dada inspired paintings, characterized by bold colors and chunky brushstrokes, feature an engaging cast of imaginative characters. The exhibition will remain on view through September 15.
For more information, visit stellaflamegallery.com.
The Ezra Gallery of the Hamptons at the Center for Jewish Life – Sag Harbor, 22 Long Island Avenue in Sag Harbor, is showing “Ocean,” a group show featuring contemporary artists exploring the relationship between nature, humanity and place. Curated by Jessica De Cort and Samuel Abelow, the exhibition features works by Abelow, De Cort, Doug Argue, Sam Bornstein, Emily Croteau, Daniel Heidkamp, Benjamin Klein, Raffi Kalendrian, Naomi Salfati, Sarah Schechter, Eugene Shvidler and Orli Swergold and will remain on view through September 4.
For more information, visit ezragallery.com.
Grenning Gallery, 26 Main Street in Sag Harbor, will open its 18th Annual Solo Exhibition, showcasing the latest work from neo-impressionist painter Ben Fenske, with an opening reception planned for Thursday, August 28, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The solo show will remain on view through September 14.
For more information, call 631-725-8469 or visit grenninggallery.com.
Keyes Art, 45 Main Street in Sag Harbor, is showing “Dog Days of Summer,” featuring works by Bill Claps and Oscar Molina, through September 10.
For more information, visit juliekeyesart.com.
The Superposition Gallery is showing its first contemporary collection at the Eastville Heritage House Museum, 139 Hampton Street in Sag Harbor. “Mami Wata” is a group exhibition curated by Storm Ascher and featuring Derrick Adams, Patrick Alston, Jessica Taylor Bellamy, Sanford Biggers, Layo Bright, Michael A. Butler, Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, Renée Cox, Damien Davis, Ellon Gibbs, Ashanté Kindle, Audrey Lyall, Eilen Itzel Mena, Ludovic Nkoth, Tariku Shiferaw, and Khari Turner. With a multitude of celebratory moments, a total of eight works included in the exhibition will also be donated to the institution on behalf of The Hamptons Black Arts Council founded by Storm Ascher to initiate the newly established “Hamptons Black Arts Council Contemporary Art Collection.”
The exhibition will be on view through November 30.
For more information, visit superpositiongallery.com.
Romany Kramoris Gallery, 41 Main Street in Sag Harbor, is showing an exhibition featuring works by Casey Chalem Anderson, Thomas Condon, Quincy Egginton, Katherine Milliken and Gayle Tudisco. The group show will remain on view through September 4.
For more information, call 631-725-2499 or visit kramorisgallery.com.
Contessa Gallery, 9 Main Street in Southampton, has teamed up with acclaimed treasure hunter Stephen Silver for “The Art of the Jewel,” a weeklong collaborative exhibition uniting the worlds of fine art and photography, through Tuesday, September 2. “The Art of the Jewel” will feature a kaleidoscope of diamond and colored gemstones, original high jewelry works and blue-chip estate jewelry pieces created or curated by Silver, with a portion of proceeds supporting the American Cancer Society.
For more information, visit contessagallery.com.
JHB Gallery at Jetsam Studio, 58 Jobs Lane in Southampton Village, is showing “Water Glasses” and photographic abstracts by Amanda Means, Scott Morgan’s shimmering light-etched “Surygrams,” Mia Pearlman’s intricate wall works in cut paper, Ellen Carey’s color-saturated experimental darkroom photography, classic gestural abstract painting by Mark Saltz, as well as contemporary jacquard tapestry works by Annette Cords. The artwork will be on view alongside contemporary furniture and design classics by the likes of Pierre Jeanneret, René Gabriel and Charlotte Perriand.
For more information, visit jhbgallery.com.
Slattery Gallery, 30a Jobs Lane in Southampton, will host an opening for Gerard Byrne’s latest exhibition, “Stillness in Motion: Seeing Light Anew,” hosted by photographer Patrick McMullan, on Saturday, August 30, from 1 to 4 p.m.
For more information, visit slatterygallery.com.
Buoys for the Bays Exhibit
The Back to the Bays initiative out of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Marine Program, has partnered with Borghese Vineyard for its Buoys for the Bays exhibit and auction, on view through September 10.
For more information, or to bid on a buoy, visit backtothebays.org/buoys-for-the-bays.
To submit art or gallery openings and showings, email Co-Publisher Kathryn G. Menu at kmenu@expressnewsgroup.com
Staff Writer on Aug 28, 2025