Southampton Arts Center Offers Full Slate of Programming for May
Southampton Arts Center [SAC – southamptonartscenter.org] newest exhibition, TECHSPRESSIONISM – Digital & Beyond, is open! Featuring the works of more than 90 artists from around the world working in technology, the show, curated by Colin Goldberg, includes a selection of paintings, sculptures, NFTs, video works, animations, installation works and prints. Complementing the exhibition and SAC’s pillars of programming, the organization will host films, drawing workshops, wellness, and more this month. Here’s what’s on deck in May…
Talk: Tech Tuesdays: Digital/Analog Hybrids – Tuesday, May 3 @ 6 PM
Exhibition artist Anne Spalter will discuss how she used cutting edge artificial intelligence to create new types of compositions–but unexpectedly ended up using familiar drawing and painting tools to realize her final works. Moderated by exhibition advisor and director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center Helen Harrison.
southamptonartscenter.org/talks
Studio @ SAC: Figure Drawing Workshop – Friday, May 6 @ 1 PM
Working from a live model, artist Linda Capello’s figure drawing workshop will explore techniques of line, mass, gesture, proportion, and foreshortening, starting with short poses and working towards one long pose. Limited availability – registration is required.
southamptonartscenter.org/studio
Wellness: Sound Meditation – Saturday, May 7 @ 10:30 AM
Join us for a soothing, deeply relaxing and immersive Sound Meditation led by Bowl Master and Meditation DJ Daniel Lauter.
southamptonartscenter.org/wellness
Talk: Techspressionist Salons – Femme Salon – Wednesday, May 11 @ 5:30 PM
Hang out live on Zoom with International techpressionist artists. Femme Salon will be moderated by artist Roz Dimon.
southamptonartscenter.org/talks
Studio @ SAC: Figure Drawing Workshop – Friday, May 13 @ 1 PM
Working from a live model, artist Linda Capello’s figure drawing workshop will explore techniques of line, mass, gesture, proportion, and foreshortening, starting with short poses and working towards one long pose. Limited availability – registration is required.
southamptonartscenter.org/studio
Film + Panel: An Evening with the Works of Frank Gillette + John Zieman – Friday, May 13 @ 6 PM
Join us at SAC for an immersive viewing experience focusing on the works of artists Frank Gillete and John Zieman, followed by a discussion with the artists.
southamptonartscenter.org/film
Talk: Tech Tuesdays: What the Heck is Techspressionism? – Tuesday, May 17 @ 6 PM
TECHSPRESSIONISM - Digital & Beyond curator Colin Goldberg will discuss Techspressionism’s genesis, survey its present flowering, and imagine its potential. Moderated by exhibition advisor and director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center Helen Harrison.
southamptonartscenter.org/talks
Studio @ SAC: Figure Drawing Workshop – Friday, May 20 @ 1 PM
Working from a live model, artist Linda Capello’s figure drawing workshop will explore techniques of line, mass, gesture, proportion, and foreshortening, starting with short poses and working towards one long pose. Limited availability – registration is required.
southamptonartscenter.org/studio
Live: Hamptons Jazz Fest with Jon Irabagon – Friday, May 20 @ 7 PM
Join Southampton Arts Center and Hamptons Jazz Fest as we present first generation, Filipino-American musician Jon Irabagon for an evening of jazz and cocktails. Mix and mingle with musicians at 6 PM during our social hour with bar service. Concert will begin at 7 PM. Tables are first come, first serve.
southamptonartscenter.org/live
Wellness: Sound Meditation – Saturday, May 21 @ 10:30 AM
Join us for a soothing, deeply relaxing and immersive Sound Meditation led by Bowl Master and Meditation DJ Daniel Lauter.
southamptonartscenter.org/wellness
Talk: Immersive Viewing Experience with Christine Sciulli – Sunday, May 22 @ 3 PM
TECHSPRESSIONISM artist Christine Sciulli will discuss her exhibition installation and process during an immersive viewing experience.
southamptonartscenter.org/talks
Talk: Techspressionist Salons – East End Techspressionists – Wednesday, May 25 @ 5:30 PM
Hang out live on Zoom with International techpressionist artists. East End Techspressionists will be moderated by artist Steve Miller.
southamptonartscenter.org/talks
Studio @ SAC: Figure Drawing Workshop – Friday, May 27 @ 1 PM
Working from a live model, artist Linda Capello’s figure drawing workshop will explore techniques of line, mass, gesture, proportion, and foreshortening, starting with short poses and working towards one long pose. Limited availability – registration is required.
southamptonartscenter.org/studio
Talk: Bridging Technology with Traditional Media – Saturday, May 28 @ 3 PM
TECHSPRESSIONISM artists Peter Borges, Roz Dimon, Carol Hunt, and Roy Nicholson with discuss how technology can serve and inspire traditional artists and those working in physical mediums. The artists will share the process behind their displayed works, relaying their personal journey with digital art and technology. Talks will open up into a group-discussion about bridging the gap between digital and physical mediums.
southamptonartscenter.org/talks
Talk: Tech Tuesdays: Responding to Techspressionism – Tuesday, May 31 @ 6 PM
Exhibition artist Shimon Attie will respond to the exhibition in light of technology’s expressive potential for re-imagining relationships between space, time, place, memory and identity. Moderated by exhibition advisor and director of the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center Helen Harrison.
southamptonartscenter.org/talks
SAC’s galleries are open Thursday through Sunday from 12 to 5 PM. Learn more and register for events at southamptonartscenter.org/events.
Select Southampton Arts Center programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature. TECHSPRESSIONISM – Digital & Beyond is presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, with media partner James Lane Post. FILM @ SAC is sponsored by Brown Harris Stevens. KIDS @ SAC is sponsored by Investors Bank. Additional support comes from Southampton Bath and Tennis Club. Wellness @ SAC media partner is The Purist. Financial Literacy Partner: J.P. Morgan Private Bank. General operating support is provided by Bank of America. The SAC Summer Stage 2022 is sponsored by Primary Care and Reproductive Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian.
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.
