Themed Booths
The Real Surreal
Presented by Museum of Modern Renaissance
This eye-opening surrealist exhibit is a small artistic subset of the actual Museum of Modern Renaissance in Somerville, MA. The husband and wife artist team of Nicholas Shaplyko and Ekaterina Sorokina purchased and converted an old Masonic Temple, into a breath-taking temple of arts, aptly named Museum of Modern Renaissance. All 3 floors are completely covered with frescos, murals depicting characters from myths, legends and fairy tales from different cultures and nations. A 20-year project. This HFAF exhibit, customized for The Hamptons, brings examples of their iconic magical large surrealism artworks to the Pollock Pavilion.
Rising Stars from Down Under
presented by Lara Scolari Gallery - Booth 305
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. View the powerful works from three of the most joyful and exciting emerging contemporary women artists from Australia. Elizabeth Langreiter (Sydney), Marisa Mu, (Melbourne) and Lara Scolari (Sydney). Witness the passion and explosive energy emerging from Lara Scolari’s huge and colorful multi-layered organic forms and fluid shapes—and she is already in important private and public collections around the world. Langreiter captures joyful escapism through her whimsical, textural aerial scenes. Marisa Mu channels luminous, layered abstracts that radiate movement, emotion, and soul. Together these three fast-rising Aussie artists represent the new wave in collectable Australian art on the global stage.
Peruvian Female Contemporary Artists Rising
Presented by BLOC Art - Booth 116
The gallery promotes artists in ancient venues located in the Andes, Amazon, and coast of Peru. They are presenting 6 innovative and brilliant up-and-coming artists that are focused on a range of current topics such as ecology, pollution, gender abuse, as well as the Peruvian landscape. The artists are Lolo Ostia, Patica Jenkins Gibson, Carmen Reategui, Carolina Garcia Freundt, and the team of Veronica Penagos and Luciana Espinar.
Dripping in Style
By Mark Grimaldi - pollock pavilion
Artist Mark Grimaldi has long been inspired by the famed dripping artworks of Jackson Pollock. So he painted this rare 1969 MG B, upgraded 8 cylinder car, from the Saint Louis Car Museum, with a replica of Pollock’s 1953 painting, “Convergence.” This car, rated by experts “in Spectacular condition” is now an artistic convergence of 1960’s minimalism and 21st century exceptionalism. And more amazing, the car length is the exact same length as the famed original Pollock artwork, 155 inches. This display also features dramatic Pollock-like paintings by Grimaldi. Everything is for sale, including the car!
Live Painting Performance by “Invited Guest Artist” Gerard Byrne
SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1-4 PM - Booth 418
The renowned Irish artist Gerard Byrne (b.1958) is known for his revival of the impressionist and plein-air traditions in Ireland. His expansive body of work, developed over 35 years, demonstrates his versatility in the contemporary Irish art scene. With a keen eye for light and shadow, sharp perspectives and bold color, his practice evokes Hopper’s treatment of emotion and Monet’s atmospheric gaze. Byrne’s artwork is held in art collections across Ireland and worldwide, including the collections of the Irish Government, Irish Embassies, and the Citadelle Art Museum in Texas.
Solo Artist: Ireland’s Kevin Sharkey
Presented by Slattery’s Art Gallery
Kevin Sharkey’s is Ireland’s most successful artist, is renowned for his bold and colorful abstract paintings, with 10,000 pieces sold globally. Introduced to Southampton for the first time and exclusively repped in the US by the local Southampton, NY based gallery, Sharkey’s works have been featured in Dublin, London, Amsterdam, NYC, Tokyo, Rio, and in Spain, and is in major art collections. Muti-talented, the artist is also a pioneering non-white TV presenter, actor, Award-winning Irish dancer, songwriter, an internationally successful interior designer, and the focus of a 2005 RTE documentary. The Sunday Times and Irish Arts Review have remarked on his art’s investment potential, noting a 700% increase in value over 12 years.
