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!
Modern Irish Impressionism by “Invited Guest Artist” Gerard Byrne
PRESENTED BY GERARD BYRNE GALLERY - Booth 418
LIVE PAINTING PERFORMANCE - SUNDAY, JULY 13, 1-4PM
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.
Solo Artist: Jacob Skornik
Presented by Helwaser Gallery
Artist Jacob Skornik born and raised in France, studied the old masters at Paris X University before relocating to NYC. As such, the artists style fuses classical influences from Paris, with NYC post-modern practices. Skornik appropriates old master artworks, into a Pop art sensibility. The reinvented old master paintings are transferred into two-tone screen appliqués, and enriched with eye-catching diamond dust. The artist work presents a Hollywood/ Warhol-esque immortalization of classical portraits, such as Vermeer’s Lacemaker and Girl With a Pearl Earring.
Postwar Abstraction: New York City to the Hamptons
Presented by Projects 28
Postwar Abstraction: New York City to the Hamptons traces the bold, lineage-defining arc of postwar American painting. This presentation brings together a cohort of artists whose work embodies both the raw physicality and the enduring mythos of Abstract Expressionism. These painters forged a new visual language rooted in freedom, force, and introspection. The booth highlights not only icons of the movement – such as Willem de Kooning, Lynne Drexler, and Herman Cherry – but also those whose contributions remain under-recognized, yet no less essential to its legacy.
Gregory de la Haba presents 'Locus of Being'
Dorian Grey Projects
Step into the magical and electrifying world of Gregory de la Haba, with his new series of paintings. De la Haba, a locally-based mid-career artist has successfully exhibited in Seoul, Dusseldorf, Dakar, Nokia, Rome and Venice, and now returns to The Hamptons. His current painterly subject is a grounding of abstract form that is elevated to create ambiguous images. The new ‘Locus of Being’ series features a combination of expressive and structural elements that use a quantum character to achieve splendor in these elegantly complex compositions.
From Here to Eternity
presented by DMD Contemporary
Meet the dynamic duo, husband wife artist team from the North Shore of East End. The textural abstract artist Debbie Ma is known for her sense of balance, order, and surface dynamism, embracing modernism and geometry. Debbie Ma has long worked mostly in monochrome, and has recently been experimenting with colors such that they produce an unexpected degree of spontaneity. Her husband, the sculptor Walter Gezari, presents a jaw-dropping, show-stopper sculpture, Eternity, (2025) at the center of the booth display. Made of solid stainless steel, the angles and curves of each piece are testaments to a deep understanding of the basic tenets of both form and shape, as well as the technical elements of gravity. Whether creating maquettes, or large scale sculpture, Gezari’s works generate a sense of awe and gravitas.
The Heroines of AbEx
presented Hamptons Fine art fair - Booth 146
A small sampling of the famed museum tour, the Heroines of Abstract Expressionism: From the New York School to The Hamptons — makes a 4-day stop in the de Kooning Pavilion. Previously shown at the Fenimore Art Museum, The Nassau County Museum of Art, and the Southampton Arts Center with rave reviews that helped excite the recent major rediscovery and long overdue reevaluation of these previously overlooked talented artists. While the movement was best known for its male superstars, (these 2 Pavilions are named after them), many women were also important pioneers of the genre. This exhibit showcases works that are both visually mesmerizing and technically complex. This display will showcase iconic pieces by several of the so-called First Generation prominent women AbEx artists of the New York School, 1950-60s era. The museum-oriented display features important works by Louise Nevelson, Hedde Sterne, Joan Mitchell, Lynne Drexler, Dusti Bonge, Yvonne Thomas, Janice Biala and Corrine Michael West. And unlike the museum show, these works are available for immediate acquisition.
Infinite Reflections of the Cosmos
Presented by Abby Modell Contemporary Art Glass, Solo Exhibit - Booth 242
Abby Modell’s ‘Galaxy Collection’ captures the breathtaking complexity and beauty of the universe through her visionary world of handmade glass sculptures, wall art assemblages, and LED lighting. Fusing modern forms with refracted light and contemporary aesthetics, Modell elevates glass artistry to a dazzling, dreamlike dimension. Her solo exhibit debuts a stunning array of new works, including the mesmerizing ‘StarIce Waterfalls’ series—featuring brilliant ombré palettes and frosted translucent glass adorned with Swarovski crystals. Each element is meticulously applied by hand, embodying the magic and craftsmanship behind these one-of-a-kind creations.
