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Akili Buchanan's "American Landscape." COURTESY THE ARTIST
Sharon van Liempt's "Asase Yaa." COURTESY THE ARTIST
Michael Butler "Storm Clouds." COURTESY THE ARTIST
John Pinderhughes "Wavelines." COURTESY THE ARTIST
A local collective of East End art enthusiasts, made up of women who enjoy the arts and literature, will hold its third annual outdoor event showcasing about 21 creative artists and authors of color from Sag Harbor and beyond. Nancy Brandon, Linsey Davis, Michael Butler and John Pinderhughes are among the noted artists and authors from the Sag Harbor area taking part, and all the artwork and books on view will be for sale.
The event will be held on Saturday, August 26, (with a rain date of August 27) from 2 to 6 p.m., at the corner of Harbor Avenue and Harboy Place in Sag Harbor Hills. Event organizers are residents in the Sag Harbor Hills, Azurest and Ninevah communities. The collective of art enthusiasts includes Andrea Cottman, Beverly Granger, Gwendolyn Hankin, Victoria Pinderhughes, Jennifer Segre, Paula Taylor and Olivia White.
Over the past few years, many artists and authors have had limited opportunities to interact and share their creative efforts with the broader public. This event will provide an opportunity for artists and authors of color to display their work and interact with other enthusiasts and collectors. In addition, this event provides an opportunity to support the Southampton African American Museum (SAAM). SAAM is an active and central cultural and educational force within the Town of Southampton and has shown comprehensive exhibitions of several artists participating in this year’s Art Show. SAAM will be on hand at the event to share details on its programs and garner additional support as beneficiary of the artist and author proceeds.
“Community Art Shows are really important and crucial to keeping artistic dialogues alive,” said Michael Butler, a self-taught artist who has actively painted and worked in Sag Harbor for more than 30 years. “Outdoors may not be ideal, due to so many elements, but they pull people together that you may not have seen in a while; educate about fine art as well as provide exposure to a variety of artists and appreciation of artwork whether ceramics, fine art or other mediums — especially as art is not taught in schools anymore.”
This event has a suggested donation of $5, with a portion of the proceeds to benefit SAAM.
Staff Writer on Jun 26, 2023