7.20.23: Guild Hall to Honor Trustee Ken Wyse at 2023 Summer Gala on August 4 The Annual event will include the premiere of Leo Villareal’s immersive installation, Celestial Garden, and the evening will be emceed by newly inducted Guild Hall Academy of the Arts member Jordan Roth…
7.19.23: Guild Hall Announces New Exhibition, Leo Villareal: Celestial Garden, Opening on August 5 in the Newly Renovated Marks Family Gallery South Over the past 30 years, Villareal has created sequenced light artworks for museums and public spaces around the globe, transforming iconic city landmarks such as Westminster Bridge in London, the Bay Bridge in San Francisco, the Bleecker Street Subway Station, and the façade of the Brooklyn Academy of Music with his dynamic installations…
7.17.23: Hamptons Dance Project Returns for a Co-Presentation with Guild Hall from August 18-20 at Fireplace Lodge Hamptons Dance Project (HDP) returns to East Hampton on August 18, 19, and 20 for an eclectic program of new commissions and classic works reimagined, presented in partnership with Guild Hall at Fireplace Lodge…
7.10.23: Guild Hall and Bel Canto Boot Camp to Present Soprano Lisette Oropesa as Part of the 2023 Resident Artist Program Guild Hall announced today the continuation of their partnership with Bel Canto Boot Camp, and details on the 2023 Guild Hall & Bel Canto Boot Camp Resident Artist Series. Following the success of the 2022 program with guest artist baritenor Michael Spyres, the 2023 program will welcome 6 emerging opera singers for a two-week residency, culminating in a public masterclass and recital with 2023 guest artist, internationally renowned soprano Lisette Oropesa…
6.22.23: Guild Hall Announces Full Lineup of Summer 2023 Programs In celebration of Guild Hall’s grand reopening of its museum, public spaces, and gardens, the institution has released the details of a robust lineup of programs both at their home and offsite…
6.20.23: Guild Hall to Reopen on July 2, 2023, Unveiling Newly Renovated Galleries and Grounds Guild Hall announced today that it will reopen to the public on Sunday, July 2, 2023, following the completion of the first phase of the institution’s comprehensive renovation, featuring high-performance technology, accessibility, and sustainability for the legendary multidisciplinary arts center…
6.19.23: Garden as Art Returns Featuring Four Stunning East Hampton Village Gardens and a Talk by Vincent Simeone Guild Hall has announced the return of Garden as Art on Saturday, June 24. The event will begin with a 10 AM talk at the East Hampton Library with garden expert Vincent Simeone and will continue from 12-4 PM with self-guided tours of four of the most spectacular private gardens in the Hamptons. Supporters at the Patron ticket level and above will be invited for a cocktail prolongé from 7:30-11 PM hosted by Cornelia and Ralph Heins at their exquisite garden, featuring a performance by Guild Hall William P. Rayner Artists-in-Residence, The Beatbox House…
5.18.23: Artist Renee Cox Inaugurates Newly Renovated Guild Hall Galleries with Solo Exhibition Guild Hall announced today that its newly renovated galleries will reopen on Sunday, July 2, featuring a solo exhibition by artist Renee Cox, organized by independent curator Monique Long. Renee Cox: A Proof of Being is a selection of the artist’s most well-known and celebrated photographs from 1993 to the present…
5.3.23: Guild Hall Announces Melanie Crader, Accomplished Art Museum Leader, as Inaugural Director of Visual Arts Guild Hall announced today the appointment of Melanie Crader as the inaugural Director of Visual Arts. Crader, who comes to Guild Hall with over twenty years’ experience in senior level art museum positions, will be responsible for realizing a dynamic exhibition program that builds on the museum’s history while incorporating new directions in creative practice…
4.20.23: Peter Marino and Tom Roush & LaVon Kellner Honored at Guild Hall’s April 18 Annual Academy of the Arts Achievement Awards Dinner The event, which recognizes the lifetime achievements of artists, creative professionals, and individuals who passionately support the arts, this year honored architect Peter Marino with the Achievement Award for Visual Arts and Tom Roush and LaVon Kellner with the Special Award for Leadership and Philanthropy. Crowd-pleasing performances by Music From The Sole and musicians Kinan Azmeh, Maeve Gilchrist, and Kyle Sanna brought everyone to their feet…
