The Parrish Plans for 2024

A new year means a new slate of exhibitions and events planned for the Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill. Here’s what’s on the docket at the Parrish for 2024:

“Across the Avenues: Fairfield Porter in New York”

February 18 to June 16

Comprising 23 paintings and three lithographic prints, this exhibition focuses on the cityscapes Fairfield Porter created of Manhattan between the mid-1940s to mid-1970s. Drawn from the Museum’s vast Porter collection — consisting of over 240 works — “Across the Avenues” will illuminate the artist’s ability to capture New York City’s bustling energy.

“Beyond the Horizon: Interpretations of the Landscape From Women in the Permanent Collection”

February 18 to June 16

Spanning mural-sized representational oil paintings, expressionistic watercolors and pastel drawings, and intimate mixed-media abstractions, Beyond the Horizon will take viewers on a journey through visual styles and thematic experiences of the landscape. Each collection artist captures the essence and tone of the environment through their own unique visual language and perspective. Artists include Renate Aller, Jennifer Bartlett, Nell Blaine, Diana Chang, Darlene Charneco, Helen Frankenthaler, Sandi Haber Fifield, Jane Freilicher, Margaret Garret, Tria Giovan, April Gornik, Linda Hackett, Erica Lynn Huberty, Alaleh Khatibi-Ostad, Elaine de Kooning, Laurie Lambrecht, Susan Meisel, Zella de Milhau, Mary Nimmo Moran, Ethel Paxson, Ellen Phelan, Edith Prellwitz, Michelle Stuart, Susan Vecsey, and Jane Wilson.

“Simón Vega: Tropical Space Proyectos”

February 25 to June 30

Salvadoran artist Simón Vega creates drawings, objects, sculptural installations, and happenings inspired by the self-made informal architecture, local market stands, and vendor carts found in the streets and beaches of Central America. At the Parrish, Vega will present works that examine the lasting effects of colonization and the Cold War in Central America, including rovers, space capsules, and suits made of repurposed materials, and photographs documenting his projects. Vega will engage the community and students in public programs and workshops.

2024 Student Exhibition

March 3 to April 7

The annual Student Exhibition, a tradition for over 70 years at the Parrish, features the work of more than 1,000 young artists from Eastern Long Island schools. Working with their art teachers, after school programs and in art clubs, the students demonstrate creativity, enthusiasm, and technical skill in media ranging from painting to sculpture, drawing, and photography. This exhibition will also feature student works created with visiting artists Hiroyuki Hamada, Brianna L. Hernández, and Virva Hinnemo.

“The Art of Food: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation”

April 21 to June 30

“The Art of Food” focuses on food as an essential cultural component that builds communities and fortifies human relationships. More than 100 drawings, paintings, photographs, sculptures, and ceramics by 37 artists from the Jordan D. Schnitzer Foundation will be exhibited, including David Hockney, Jenny Holzer, Jasper Johns, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, Alison Saar, Lorna Simpson, Andy Warhol, and Rachel Whiteread. Celebrating the region’s agricultural history, special food events will be organized featuring local and national thought leaders of the food community.

“Eddie Martinez”

June 30 to September 29

Celebrated for his bright, bold, and colorful paintings, Eddie Martinez will present a new body of work made specifically for the Parrish — consisting of seven 12-foot tall “Buflies” paintings with corresponding monotypes.

“Sam Moyer”

June 30 to September 29

Sam Moyer will present new work across three galleries to showcase her relationship to material and light, featuring a large-scale stone painting tailor-fit to the architecture of the Museum gallery and sculptural photographs.

“KAWS”

July 14 to October 13

The museum will present sculptures and paintings by contemporary artist KAWS in his first exhibition survey on Eastern Long Island. In this major solo exhibition, the artist will showcase his graphic style and iconic characters that have achieved widespread recognition.

“Julia Chiang”

July 14 to October 13

Marking her first solo museum exhibition, Julia Chiang will present new, large-scale paintings and ceramics. Her imagery borrows from the physical (medical scans and internal environments) and the psychological (feelings, emotions, and tensions between internal turmoil and external pressures).

Parrish Fundraisers:

“Spring Fling”

Saturday, May 4, 7 to 11 p.m.

Join the Parrish for a night of delicious bites, a rocking DJ, and a unique silent auction. All proceeds benefit the museum’s education programs, including Access Parrish, an ongoing initiative specifically designed for youth and adults with varied needs, including children on the Autism spectrum, and individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease, dementia or Parkinson’s Disease, and their care partners.

“Canvas and Cuisine: A Culinary Affair”

Sunday, May 26, 6 to 10 p.m.

Co-chaired by chef, cookbook author, and television personality Aliya LeeKong and Joey Wölffer of Wölffer Estate Vineyards, this inaugural event will kick off the Hamptons summer season in style, reuniting the creative community of the East End, and celebrating the food and wine of this unique region.

“Midsummer Dance & Dinner”

Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13

Event honors philanthropists Susan Pear Meisel and Louis Meisel and artists KAWS, Shirin Neshat and Sean Scully.

For details on all events, visit parrishart.org. Parrish Art Museum is at 279 Montauk Highway in Water Mill.