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Installation view, John Chamberlain: THE TIGHTER THEY’RE WOUND, THE HARDER THEY UNRAVEL, Aspen Art Museum, 2023-24. Photo: Daniel Pérez

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LUNCH BREAK

Lunch Break is a series of open, participatory, and short discussions about art. Each Lunch Break is led by Guild Hall’s Patti Kenner Director of Learning + New Works, Anthony Madonna and focuses on various ways to absorb and interpret the work on exhibit.

Participants are welcome to join staff for lunch in the Guild Hall Pantzer Gallery or Minikes Garden after the program. Attendees may bring their own lunch or purchase small bites from Louise & Howie’s Coffee Bar in the lobby.

This Lunch Break will focus on the themes of the current exhibition, A Creative Retreat – Portraits of Artists.

FAMILY TOUR + WORKSHOP

Recommended for ages 4 – 7 + Parents/Guardians.

Join us for a forty-five-minute, interactive family tour in the Guild Hall galleries. Learn about art together through lively discussion, storytelling, and hands-on activities.

This Family Tour + Workshop will focus on the current exhibition,  A Creative Retreat—Portraits of Artists. Please enter Guild Hall through the Boots Lamb Education Center, facing Pondview Lane.

ART & ABOUT 2024: PITTSBURGH

EXPLORE ● TASTE ● DISCOVER
Guild Hall presents ART & ABOUT 2024: Pittsburgh
Register HERE – Password: PITTSBURGH

Visionaries, Director’s Circle, and Chairman’s Circle Members – Come with us to Steel City as we uncover the art and innovation of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania! This under-the-radar, city of bridges boasts world-class art collections and leading-edge technology.

Together we’ll hit the Pittsburgh high notes…
● Explore Carnegie Museum of Art, Warhol Museum & Mattress Factory
● Excursion to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater
● Visit to Carnegie Mellon University Robotics Institute
● Tour Troy Hill Art Houses with creator Evan Mirapaul
● Studio visit with artists Isla Hansen & Tucker Marder
● Dine at The Duquesne Club hosted by Cornelia & Ralph Heins
● Savor the flavors of the best chef-driven, local cuisine

What’s Included:
● 3-nights at The Oaklander, an Autograph Collection Hotel
● All planned meals & beverages, taxes and gratuities
● Private tours, attractions, entrance fees
● Ground transportation during the program

Program Dates & Rates:
May 3–6, 2024
$3,500 per person (based on double occupancy*)
Reservations are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Click HERE for the trip flyer.

To register, click HERE and enter Password: PITTSBURGH Or contact plan A events at (310) 860-1300, planA@planaevents.com.

*Single supplement will apply

SPIN A YARN

MARKS FAMILY GALLERY NORTH

Spin a Yarn takes its title from an expression believed to have originated in sailors’ practice of telling stories, often tall tales, while repairing ropes during long sea voyages. Delving into the complex relationship between textile labor and storytelling, the exhibition examines the use of textiles as vehicles for the preservation of memories and knowledge. The terms textile and text are derived from the Latin texere (to weave), and while Western cultures have historically prioritized the written word, many others, particularly in Latin America, have relied on a rich tradition of using threads, knots, and woven materials to record and transmit information.

Spin a Yarn brings together a diverse selection of fiberbased works dating from ancient Andean times to the present. Some of the artists featured reflect on the weavings and feather works of pre-Hispanic cultures as precursors of geometric abstraction, while others explore and build on the embroidery and weaving techniques employed by indigenous peoples across Latin America as a means of advocating for the protection of these communities and the environment. Spin a Yarn casts light on the enduring significance of fiber arts in the modernist canon and the profound impact of indigenous and pre-Hispanic weaving traditions on the development of contemporary art.

This exhibition is curated by Estrellita Brodsky, founder and director of ANOTHER SPACE, New York, with Raul Martinez.

Member Preview Day: Saturday, May 18, 12-5 PM
Not a member? JOIN today!

Galleries are open Friday to Monday, 12-5 PM. Museum admission is always free.

RELATED PROGRAM
In Conversation: Estrellita Brodsky & Joanne Pillsbury
Sunday, July 14, 2 PM

TED CAREY: QUEER AS FOLK

MARKS FAMILY GALLERY NORTH/TITO SPIGA EXHIBITION SPACE

Born and raised in Chester, Pennsylvania, Edward “Ted” Fawcett Carey (1932–1985) moved to New York in 1955. There he pursued a career in graphic design, forged a close friendship with Andy Warhol, and later developed a distinctive mode of painting informed by his keen interest in American folk art. While living between New York and East Hampton in the 1970s and 1980s, Carey produced a small yet compelling body of work that mimics aspects of vernacular painting, chronicles his life and relationships, and pictures facets of queer culture. Sharply observed and highly detailed, Carey’s faux-naïf paintings depict some of his favorite haunts in New York and celebrate the creative lives of other gay men.

Indebted to the foresight and generosity of Carey’s longtime partner, this exhibition draws from the Tito Spiga Bequest to Guild Hall. It surveys Ted Carey’s art for the first time since 1985, when an East Hampton gallery mounted a memorial show of his paintings in the days following his death from AIDS.

This exhibition is organized by Matthew Nichols, PhD, independent curator.

Galleries are open Friday to Monday, 12-5 PM. Museum admission is always free.

Member Preview Day: Saturday, May 18, 12-5 PM
Not a member? JOIN today!

RELATED PROGRAMS

Curator Talk: Matthew Nichols
Sunday, June 2, 2 PM
In conjunction with the exhibition Ted Carey: Queer as Folk, guest curator Matthew Nichols will discuss the art historical and cultural contexts of Ted Carey’s life and work. The queer content of Carey’s New York paintings and his tributes to other gay artists will also be examined.

In Conversation: Anne Buckwalter and Matthew Nichols
Sunday, June 23, 2 PM
In conjunction with the exhibition Ted Carey: Queer as Folk, guest curator Matthew Nichols will discuss aspects of the show with the artist Anne Buckwalter. Their talk will explore how Carey and Buckwalter share roots in southeastern Pennsylvania, draw inspiration from regional folk art traditions, and address gender and sexuality in their paintings.

 

2024 SUMMER GALA

For the first time ever, this event will be held entirely at Guild Hall, activating the museum, theater, and gardens. Guests will be treated to a special preview of Julian Schnabel: Selected Works from Home exhibition, featuring works drawn from the artist’s personal collection, followed by a tented dinner and dancing after hours.

This summer also celebrates the reopening of the theater, and it is our great pleasure to recognize our Summer Gala honorees, Trustee Hilarie Morgan and Mitchell Morgan, whose family’s landmark gift has enabled the complete transformation of the new Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Theater.

5:30-7 PM: Cocktails and Exhibition Preview
7-10 PM: Dinner and Program 
10 PM til late: After Party

Can’t attend? We appreciate your generous contribution.

Contact Kendra Korczak, Director of Events and Corporate Relations, at 631.324.0806 x116 or events@guildhall.org with any questions.

Tickets are tax-deductible as allowed by law $160.00 of each dinner ticket and $75.00 of each Cocktail and After Party ticket used are considered goods and services. Please consult your tax advisor

2024 CLOTHESLINE ART SALE

The Clothesline Art Sale is one of the most beloved and affordable art traditions in the Hamptons since its inception in 1946. For 78 years, it has provided accessible artwork to the community, while supporting the local artists who thrive here. Throughout our history, great artists such as Alfonso Ossorio, James Brooks, John Little, Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, and Elaine and Willem de Kooning have shared their talents to support Guild Hall in this unique annual fundraising effort.

Art lovers everywhere will flock to Guild Hall looking for their next masterpiece. Works range in price from $75 to $3,500, with all proceeds split 50/50 between the artist and Guild Hall.

IMPORTANT DETAILS:
– The event will be held BEHIND Guild Hall on Saturday, June 22 from 9 am-2 pm. In the event of rain, the sale will take place on Sunday, June 23 during the same hours.
– Please make sure to bring a phone that has internet access or cellular data in order to purchase art. 
– Please be prepared to show your receipt upon exiting the sale. 
– ONLY CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED—no cash or checks.
– No returns or refunds.

Registration for artists is now closed.

Note to participants about artwork drop-off and pick-up:

ART DELIVERY

Tuesday, June 18, 10am -3pm | Wednesday, June 19, 10am -3pm | Thursday, June 20, 12pm-6pm There are no appointments for art delivery. Works will NOT be accepted after the last drop-off date. Works must be pre-registered. Works must be delivered in person.

ART PICK-UP

Artwork pick-up is Saturday, June 22, from 3–5pm only. We do not have facilities for storage. For security purposes, if you, the artist, are not picking up your own work, the name of the party authorized to do so must be provided in advance. Works not picked up shall be deemed abandoned. Guild Hall reserves the right to donate or discard works as it sees fit with no compensation to the artist.

For more information contact Kendra Korczak at 631.324.0806 X116 or by email at events@guildhall.org. 

Landscape Therapy: Edwina von Gal + PRFCT Earth Project

Join landscape designer, Edwina von Gal, and her collaborators at PRFCT EARTH PROJECT for a Landscape Therapy Session. As a collective, we will share gardening woes and mishaps, followed by small-group consultations. Participants are encouraged to share specific questions, concerns, and even photographic proof (!) of their garden spaces, and will receive actionable tactics from each Guest Speaker to create a more nature-based garden.

This workshop, which will take place in Guild Hall’s Boots Lamb Education Center, is open to gardeners of all experiences & interest levels, and programmed in relation to the current exhibition, Student Art Festival: Eco vs Ego.

PRFCT Earth Project’s Nature-Based Gardening booklet will be available for purchase in advance for an additional $10 + tax, or can be purchased at the program, while supplies last.

ABOUT PRFCT EARTH PROJECT

Founded in 2013 by Edwina von Gal, Perfect Earth Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating, engaging, and inspiring individuals, land care professionals, and decision-makers to adopt toxic-free, nature-based, and climate-responsible landscaping practices necessary for a healthier, more sustainable—and beautiful—environment for all.

The core of our mission is nature-based land care, which means working with nature and its beauty, not against it. When we use these simple methods, our gardens become a feast for the senses, hosting a healthy and vibrant ecosystem that is safe for us, our kids, and our pets.

https://perfectearthproject.org

 

38TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF THE ARTS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS DINNER

We proudly present the 38th Annual Academy of the Arts Achievement Awards Dinner on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at The Rainbow Room, New York City. The Academy of the Arts is a community of over 200 of the nation’s most accomplished artists and creative professionals who lend their talent and expertise to Guild Hall. 

This year, we honor Daryl Roth with the Lifetime Achievement Award for Performing Arts and Nancy and Howard Marks with the Special Award for Leadership and Philanthropy. We are also delighted to recognize our newest inductees to the Academy of the Arts: Uri Berliner, Cynthia Daniels, Robert Downey Jr., Susan Downey, Sunny Hostin, Fern Mallis, Susan Meiselas, Carl Safina, Marcus Samuelsson, Hank Willis Thomas, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Rufus Wainwright, and Carrie Mae Weems.

We are delighted to announce that Academy President Eric Fischl will serve as the evening’s host, and guests will be treated to an intimate performance by the legendary Bernadette Peters.

Click HERE for the Digital Academy Journal.

Please contact Kendra Korczak, Director of Events and Corporate Relations, at events@guildhall.org or call 631.324.0806 x116 with any questions.

Tickets are not refundable. The non-deductible amount per ticket is $175.00.

Can’t attend? We appreciate your contribution.

A CREATIVE RETREAT—PORTRAITS OF ARTISTS

MARKS FAMILY GALLERY NORTH

In anticipation of the reopening of the John Drew Theater, the final stage of Guild Hall’s facility-wide renovation, this exhibition celebrates artists who were and are the fabric of the East End artist community and integral to Guild Hall.

The East End has a history of providing an environment for artists to gather and a place of respite and contemplation where many artists work quietly and diligently seasonally and year-round, forming a vibrant creative community. This exhibition of photographic portraits of visual, literary, and performing artists is drawn largely from Guild Hall’s permanent collection, supplemented by projects by Linda K Alpern, Laurie Lambrecht, and Mark Mann.

Guild Hall was established in 1931 as a gathering place for the community where an appreciation for the arts would “promote a finer type of citizenship.” The institution was the first arts town hall of its kind, encompassing a museum, theater, education center, and meeting space under one roof. Guild Hall’s history parallels that of the American theater and art worlds, with many landmark performances and exhibitions documented in the publication Guild Hall for All (2021).

This exhibition was organized by the Director of Visual Arts, Melanie Crader.

Galleries are open Friday to Monday, 12-5 PM. Museum admission is always free.

Member Opening Reception: Saturday, March 9, 11 AM-12 PM