Southampton Arts Center Announces New Exhibition: EARTH - Artists as Activists
Southampton Arts Center [SAC – southamptonartscenter.org], will open the new exhibition EARTH – Artists as Activists on Saturday, April 17, 2021 in the galleries located at 25 Jobs Lane in Southampton. Curated by former SAC artistic director Amy Kirwin, the timely, important, and actionable multidisciplinary exhibition will feature a collection of artists who use their talents to focus on environmental conservation and activism, whether through fine art, science, photography, film, music, prose or other forms of artistic expression. On view through Sunday, July 11, 2021, the exhibition will also feature a number of ancillary programming including artist workshops, panel discussions with experts from SAC’s newly formed ECO Community Group, film screenings, and more. Special thanks to EARTH presenting sponsor Douglas Elliman.
“Southampton Arts Center’s long-term commitment to the environment is beautifully reflected in this exhibition,” shares SAC executive director Tom Dunn. “EARTH is more than art – it is conservation and activism through individual artistic expression. Collaborations with both artists of multiple disciplines and our ECO Community Group partners have resulted in a meaningful, inclusive exhibition that highlights our shared environment and the challenges it faces. No one is immune to what affects our planet. This is truly an exhibition with an impact.”
“This exhibition had been planned for spring of 2020 in conjunction with the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, but forced closures from the pandemic halted those plans,” said Kirwin. “The timely subject matter isn’t confined to an anniversary, so it was an easy decision to reschedule to this spring. The incredible artists, writers, poets, scientists, and conservationists featured in EARTH dedicate their lives and their practices to shining a light on the tenuous state of our planet and its inhabitants. The exhibition will be shockingly powerful while at the same time incredibly beautiful, but most importantly it will educate and inspire.”
Artists include Roisin Bateman, Scott Bluedorn, Kristian Brevik, Megan Chaskey, Erica Cirino, Rossa Cole, Janet Culbertson, Tom Deininger, Alejandro Duran, Jim Gingerich, Mamoun Friedrich Grosvenor, John Haigney, Kara Hoblin, Michael Light, Pamela Longobardi, Giada and Alexi Lubomirski, Christa Maiwald, Tucker Marder, Janine Martel, Steve Miller, Patricia Paladines, Anne Sherwood Pundyk, Aurora Robson, Cindy Pease Roe, Lauren Ruiz, Anne Seelbach, Jonathan Shlafer, Kathryn Szoka, and Diane Tuft, plus a special project by the South Fork Natural History Young Environmentalists program.
Exhibition partners include Cornell Cooperative Marine Extension Program, Drawdown East End, Group for the East End, Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, Musings, Oceana, Peconic Land Trust, Peconic Baykeeper, Perfect Earth Project, Peter Matthiessen Center, Quogue Wildlife Refuge, Safina Center, South Fork Natural History Museum, Southampton Village Environmental Council, Shinnecock Nation/Blossom Sustainable Development, Surfrider Foundation Eastern Long Island Chapter, and more. EARTH live and virtual programs are created by Daniela Kronemeyer.
Southampton Arts Center programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Additional sponsors for EARTH include Dr. Paula Angelone & Gerald Rosengarten and Green Smart Homes.
ECO Programs at SAC at made possible by Dorothy and Michael Reilly.
Film at SAC is made possible by Brown Harris Stevens of the Hamptons.
The exhibition is free and open to all. Suggested $5 donations are appreciated. The full, evolving schedule can be found online at southamptonartscenter.org. The gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m.
RELATED PROGRAMS (in formation):
VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
TALKS
Dark Skies Week: Moths of Long Island | Thursday, April 8 at 6:30 PM
In partnership with Group for the East End
Introduction to Sustainable Solutions | Wednesday, April 21 at 6 PM
With Olivia Kronemeyer
Ecological Gardening 101 | Wednesday, May 5 at 6 PM
In partnership with Group for the East End
Magical Migrating Monarchs | Wednesday, May 12 at 6 PM
In partnership with Group for the East End and Quogue Wildlife Refuge
Plastics | Wednesday, May 19 at 6 PM
With Erica Cirino, Cindy Pease Roe, and more
Kids: “Be A Good Egg” Shorebird Conservation Part I | Wednesday, June 2 at 6 PM
In partnership with Group for the East End
The Artist’s View – Contrasting Expressions of Nature | Wednesday, June 16 at 6 PM
Presented in partnership with Peconic Land Trust
Artists Scott Bluedorn, Anne Sherwood Pundyk, and Cindy Pease Roe will discuss how the beauty of Long Island’s environment informs and inspires their creativity. Moderated by photographer and co-owner of Canio’s Books, Kathryn Szoka.
Birding: A Female Perspective | Wednesday, June 30 at 6 PM
With Hob Osterlund, Melissa Groo, and more
IN-PERSON PROGRAMS
KIDS
“Be A Good Egg” Shorebird Conservation Part II | Saturday, June 5 at 11 AM
With Group for the East End
LIVE
Art and Environmental Action | Thursday, June 17 at 6 PM
With The Safina Center, featuring Carl Safina, Patricia Paladines, Erica Cirino, and more
Organic Gardening + Landscaping | Sunday, July 11 at 4 PM
Featuring Taralynn Reynolds of Group for the East End, Anthony Marinello ot Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, and Edwina von Gal of Perfect Earth Project
WELLNESS
Earth Sound Meditation | Saturday April 24, May 29, June 26 at 10:30 AM
With Daniel Lauter
More information on programming and events, including pricing and registration information, can be found at southamptonartscenter.org.
ABOUT SOUTHAMPTON ARTS CENTER
Southampton Arts Center is committed to community building through the arts. We present and produce inspiring, inclusive, socially and regionally relevant programs across all disciplines – welcoming, connecting, and collaborating with the diverse members of New York’s East End community and beyond. SAC is a not for profit 501(c)(3) organization.
For more information about Southampton Arts Center, located at 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton, New York 11968, visit southamptonartscenter.org or call 631.283.0967. Follow SAC on Facebook and Instagram @southamptonartscenter. For press inquiries, contact Rachel Bosworth via email at rachel@rachelbosworth.com or by phone at 631.220.1220.
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