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Siba Agbeyegbe, "Olori Omo Oba" (Queen Consort). African strip woven cloth. COURTESY THE ARTIST
Sylvia Baruch, "Energy." Conte crayon and charcoal, 26 ¼" x 20." COURTESY THE ARTIST
Marilyn Church, "Beach at Louse Point," acrylic on canvas, 50 x 50." COURTESY THE ARTIST
Jeannie Friedman, "2 Girls Dancing," mixed media on canvas, 30 x 30." COURTESY THE ARTIST
Setha Low, "Waterbody," black clay with glaze, 24 x 14." COURTESY THE ARTIST
The Women’s Art Center of the Hamptons will open “Infinite Woman II,” the second installment of its two-part summer exhibition, with a public reception Thursday, August 7, from 5 to 7 p.m. The show will remain on view through September 7 at the center’s Bridgehampton gallery.
The exhibition celebrates the enduring spirit and resilience of women artists — past and present — who have challenged marginalization and fought for their right to self-expression. Despite increased visibility, women’s artwork continues to represent only 11 to 13 percent of major museum collections, according to the center.
“It is important to recognize and celebrate women’s art and provide a platform so that their work can receive the attention and recognition it deserves,” said Wendy Van Deusen, director of the Women’s Art Center of the Hamptons.
“Infinite Woman II” features work by five artists: Siba Agbeyegbe, Sylvia Baruch, Marilyn Church, Jeannie Friedman and Setha Low. The artists explore themes of identity, memory, ritual and place, using a variety of media including charcoal, African strip-woven cloth, clay, acrylic and mixed media.
Agbeyegbe’s “Queen Heads” reimagine Yoruba iconography using traditional woven cloth to honor African women. Baruch’s charcoal and conte crayon drawings emphasize the strength and beauty of the female form through abstracted tone and gesture. Church’s paintings depict women in personal, familiar spaces using expressive brushwork. Friedman’s mixed-media canvases explore girlhood, womanhood and cultural memory. Low, an anthropologist and sculptor, addresses the cultural and political experiences of women through clay forms that reflect the spaces women inhabit and shape.
“The female form — the body of women and the collective body of their artwork — remains a timeless and compelling source of discovery,” Van Deusen said. “‘Infinite Woman II’ honors that lineage while making space for new interpretations and possibilities.”
“Infinite Woman II” is on view Thursdays through Sundays from 12 to 5 p.m. through September 7 at the Women’s Art Center of the Hamptons, 2418 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton. For more information, visit wachamptonsny.org.
Staff Writer on Aug 4, 2025