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East Hampton Artist Featured at SCCC
Opening reception for "William King: Inside the Artist's Studio" is being held on Thursday at Suffolk County Community College's Lyceum Gallery.
An opening reception for East Hampton artist William King is being held on Thursday at 's Lyceum Gallery.
"William King: Inside the Artist's Studio" has been on display since March 5 and will remain through April 6. Thursday's reception will run from 4 to 6 p.m. to recognize the work of the 87-year-old East Hampton sculptor, with light refreshments being served.
According to a recent New York Times article, King's fascination with sculpting began as a youth in southern Florida, sculpting coral in Coconut Grove.
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The article quotes King as saying, "“I started sculpting by whittling coral rock in the backyard. I used a screwdriver for a chisel and a claw hammer for a mallet.”
His works have since appeared at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
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