With a weekend weather forecast for sunny weather with temperatures in the 70s it's a perfect time to attend one of the many art openings on the calendar that will include complementary refreshments served out of doors.
On Friday evening, from 5 to 7 p.m., The Friends of the Long Pond at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton will present a one-night installation by Jill Musnicki of Sag Harbor.
The presentation, “What Comes Around II,” features motion activated photography taken over the past 10 months at various areas along the greenbelt.
Musnicki, who is best known for her work as a painter, has shown her work at the Drawing Room in East Hampton and the Silas Marder Gallery in Bridgehampton. She lives in Sag Harbor.
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On Saturday evening, the Springs Fireplace Gallery, in Springs, will hold a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on the back terrace for “Chop Wood, Carry Water,” a three-person show featuring the work of Erika Keck, Nick Theobald and Michael Bevilacqua.
Ms. Keck is a mixed media artist who uses unconventional materials wood and steel bars to deconstruct her paintings. Nick Theobald’s work is also highly tactile and brightly colored. His abstract compositions are made with beeswax and linen and wood. Michael Bevilacqua is a painter and a sculptor. His work filters the sensibilities of high and low culture through the lens of popular iconography such as cartoon characters, album covers and fashion logos.
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On Sunday, Jess Frost, who has curated shows at the Silas Marder Gallery, the Leiber Museum and Glenn Horowitz, has organized an exhibit of large-scale sculptures by William King, of East Hampton, at the Duck Creek Farm in Springs, from 4 to 8 p.m.
Bill King’s sculpture is representational and made of aluminum. The figures are etoiliated and flattened highlighting the quirkiness of individual silhouettes and gestures.
Duck Creek Farm was the home and studio of the painter John Little and the farm was first settled by the Edwards family in 1795. It was purchased by the Town of East Hampton with funds from the Community Preservation Fund (CPF) in 2004.
The sculpture will be displayed on the lawns between the barns and house and refreshments will be served outdoors.
On Saturday and Sunday, at Ashawagh Hall, in Springs, the first Hamptons Plein Air Invitational will be held featuring the work of 28 artists. The artists' work will be on view indoors and outdoors the painters will be arrayed throughout the neighborhood of Gerard Drive and Louse Point with their easels and sketchpads.
A reception will be held at Ashawagh Hall on Saturday night from 5 to 8 p.m. All are welcome.
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