Publication Launch of ‘Light, Sand and Sea: Hamptons Artists and Their Studios' at the Clinton Academy

The publication launch of “Light, Sand and Sea: Hamptons Artists and Their Studios,” a new art book by Jaime Lopez and Coco Myers, will take place at a reception for an group exhibition of the artists’ works on Saturday, May 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Clinton Academy, 151 Main Street, East Hampton. The event will include a book signing and conversation and the show will be on view through May 26.

“Light, Sand and Sea” offers a close-up look at 50 artists — their work, their studios, their style — creating a wide variety of art in the Hamptons. The artists are painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers and mixed-media artists who are all living and working on the East End. Photographer Jaime Lopez has captured each artist both in revealing portraits and at work in their studios, and journalist and curator Coco Myers has contributed insightful interviews.

The East End has long been a magnet for artists who are drawn to the landscape — the light, the fields, the farms and of course, the expansive sea. And while the legacy of artists like Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Willem de Kooning and others remains strong, the area continues to be rich in talent today. Lopez’s photographs and Myers’s text reveal the creativity, intelligence, and humor of these 50 artists as well as the vibe of their workplaces and the tools of their craft.

The art exhibition will be on view Thursday to Monday, from noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment through May 26. For more information, call 917-592-8033.