2026 Themed Booths

“It’s not true I had nothing on. I had the radio on.”— Marilyn Monroe

Marilyn Monroe remains one of the most recognizable figures in modern history. As part of its celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, HFAF honors the legendary screen siren on the centennial of her birth. Monroe profoundly influenced global culture, cinema, fashion, and women’s empowerment. She helped pioneer the concept of the modern businesswoman, while her signature aesthetic — platinum curls and red lips — remains an enduring influence in fashion and popular culture. Her magnetic image also bridged the worlds of pop culture and fine art, famously inspiring Andy Warhol’s iconic silkscreen series.

“I don’t know who invented high heels, but all women owe him a lot.” — Marilyn Monroe

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, Monroe began her career as a model before signing with 20th Century Fox at age 20. Within a decade, she became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable and bankable stars. Her legendary films include Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, Monkey Business, Niagara, The Asphalt Jungle, The Seven Year Itch, Some Like It Hot, and her final film, The Misfits. Her remarkable filmography continues to define Hollywood stardom.

“If I observed all the rules, I’d never have gotten anywhere.” — Marilyn Monroe

Welcome to this historic exhibition of iconic photographs from Bert Stern’s™ The Last Sitting™, photographed over three days at the Hotel Bel-Air for Vogue in June 1962. Monroe died just five weeks later, on August 4, 1962, at the age of 36. These images have since taken on mythic significance, helping to cement her enduring global legacy and transforming The Last Sitting™ into one of the most celebrated photographic sessions in modern history.

“A career is wonderful, but you can’t curl up with it on a cold night.” — Marilyn Monroe

Since 2024, Israeli artist Gil Goren has focused on advancing the field of kinetic art, a discipline with roots dating back centuries and later transformed by pioneering artists such as Yaacov Agam.

Building upon this rich tradition, Goren pushes the medium in a new direction by creating hand-painted works on individually crafted wooden slats rather than printed compositions. This meticulous approach introduces a heightened sense of craftsmanship, depth, and originality to each piece.

As viewers move around the artwork, the imagery shifts dramatically, revealing entirely different visual experiences from varying angles. Through this innovative three-dimensional technique, Goren creates dynamic works that celebrate movement, perception, and transformation, inviting viewers to become active participants in the artistic experience.

Still | Moving explores the dynamic relationship between stillness and motion—opposing forces that exist in constant balance. Much of Joey Farrell’s work centers on the natural movement of the ocean and surfing culture, with all images photographed on the East End.

While photography is inherently a still medium, Farrell captures fleeting moments suspended within motion. Conversely, he introduces movement through the camera itself, transforming otherwise static subjects into images with a painterly quality.

Artist Biography

Joey Farrell is a 25-year-old artist and designer from the Hamptons. The son of well-known local builder Joe Farrell, he began photographing in his early teens and quickly developed a passion for documenting the people, landscapes, and culture that shaped his upbringing in Bridgehampton.

Farrell’s candid portraits, distinguished by their depth, sensitivity, and measured approach, earned him recognition at a young age. His first exhibition included works shown alongside legendary photographers such as Nan Goldin, Cindy Sherman, Peter Beard, and Miles Aldridge.

This early success led to multiple solo exhibitions and an invitation to exhibit at the 2019 AIPAD Photography Show, where he became the youngest artist ever to exhibit at just 18 years old. He was also recognized by Artsy as one of the fair’s “Top 10 Must-See Photographers,” further establishing him as one of the most promising young photographic voices to emerge from the East End.

Discover the remarkable underwater world of Antonio Domínguez de Haro (1929–2026), a master of the sea whose artistic career spanned more than seven decades.

Dedicated to capturing the beauty and lyricism of marine life, de Haro immersed himself in the study of the ocean by becoming a certified scuba diver, allowing him to experience firsthand the extraordinary landscapes and ecosystems beneath the surface. His paintings celebrate the rich flora and fauna of the underwater world, preserving fleeting moments of wonder through vivid color and expressive form.

Widely regarded as a pioneer of underwater painting and Organic Art, Antonio Domínguez de Haro created a singular body of work that invites viewers to explore the mystery, serenity, and natural beauty of the deep sea.

This special exhibition celebrates the enduring legacy of the French masters who exhibited in New York during the late 1950s through the renowned David B. Findlay Galleries. These artists carried forward the spirit of the great Impressionists while developing distinctive contemporary voices of their own.

Their artist lineup features Guy Bardone, André Brasilier, Maurice Brianchon, Bernard Cathelin, René Genis, Gabriel Godard, Pierre Lesieur, and Roger Mühl.

Today, André Brasilier remains the only living artist among this distinguished group. These artists carried forward the spirit of the great Impressionists and their works represent an important chapter in French artistic tradition, spanning the postwar era through the present day and reflecting the elegance, color, and lyrical sensibility that have long defined French painting.

Working in acrylic and mixed media, Jake Snowden approaches painting as an open-ended process of discovery, echoing the spirit of the mid-century AbEx artists who helped shaped the East End art scene.

His compositions emerge through intuitive mark-making and layered color relationships rather than predetermined imagery, reflecting the influence of the 1950s New York School artists. Snowden’s work is reminiscent of Mark Rothko and Cy Twombly, balancing atmospheric color with expressive gesture.

The paintings feel both immediate and intentional, embracing the tension between instinct and restraint. Playful titles provide an accessible entry point into compositions that are thoughtful, energetic, and open to interpretation.

The Real Surreal booth explores the core idea of Surrealism: bypassing the constraints of rational thought and conscious control. By drawing on the unconscious mind, dreams, and their irrational yet revealing nature, artists Nicholas Shaplyko and Ekaterina Sorokina—the husband-and-wife creative team behind the Museum of Modern Renaissance—invite viewers to access a deeper inner reality.

Experience dramatic, immersive, mural-scale works that open a portal into dreamlike imagery, specially curated for Hampton audiences.