Ross Bleckner emerged as a leading artist in New York during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s, creating paintings that explore change, loss, memory, and the human body. A central figure in the decade’s revival of painting, he developed a practice that merges psychological, social, and political themes within a strong conceptual framework. In 1995,...
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3 events, Featured Featured This exhibition marks the first major institutional solo presentation of Eric Freeman’s work in the East End, where the artist lived and worked for many years. Freeman’s radiant abstractions transform color into planes of light and pigment that construct space rather than merely depict it. Layers of luminous varnish and saturated tone generate a visual... Featured - Featured Ticket on sale date to be announced. Presented by The Center at West Park The Center at West Park returns to Guild Hall with a follow-up to last year's sold-out celebrity benefit: a staged reading of the screenplay of the award-winning 1987 film Network! In Network, a television network cynically exploits a former anchor's ravings and revelations about... | 4 events, Featured - Featured Set sail on the adventure of a lifetime with Pirate Song, a whimsical musical puppet show filled with heart, humor, and discovery. In a world where dreams set sail and magic fills the air, Paulette the Pirate Princess and her faithful dog Waffle embark on a journey around the world in search of something truly special,... Featured - Featured Set sail on the adventure of a lifetime with Pirate Song, a whimsical musical puppet show filled with heart, humor, and discovery. In a world where dreams set sail and magic fills the air, Paulette the Pirate Princess and her faithful dog Waffle embark on a journey around the world in search of something truly special,... | 3 events, Featured - Featured Presented by BookHampton and Guild Hall New York Times bestselling author Angela Duckworth, author of Grit, joins us to discuss her new book, Situated. In this groundbreaking work, Duckworth shows that success depends not only on who we are, but on where we are—arguing that behavior is powerfully shaped by the situations we inhabit. Drawing on decades... | 3 events, Featured - Featured Join us for a night of extraordinary music and storytelling with G.E. Smith and special guest Samantha Fish as part of the 2026 G.E. Smith’s PORTRAITS series. The evening brings together G.E. Smith—the masterful guitarist and bandleader known for his work with Bob Dylan, Hall & Oates, and Saturday Night Live—with Samantha Fish, the Grammy-nominated artist and multiple Blues... | 3 events, Featured - Featured Our tradition of closing out the summer with another epic Silent Disco Dance Party continues! Your favorite DJ's return to the Furman Garden, where Mister Lama will spin iconic disco and funk tunes, DJ Divina will drop some hot Latin beats, and Schvitz-a-Lot will blast the most danceable pop and hip-hop hits from the ’80s... | ||
3 events, Featured - Featured with Jasmine Chamberlain Join us for a flowery Art Social with mixed-media artist Jasmine Chamberlain, known for her floral installations, sculpture, and design. Course details to come! Art Social is a monthly gathering where attendees enter into a supportive and judgment-free session of art/craftmaking and socializing. Bring your friends and expect to make new ones... | 3 events, Featured - Featured Third Thursdays at Guild Hall are a vibrant celebration of art, music, and community. Enjoy live music in the Minikes garden curated by Carlos Lama during extended gallery hours, offering the perfect backdrop to visit the exhibitions on view at a relaxed pace. Concessions, including wine, beer, cocktails, and light refreshments will be available for... | 3 events, Featured - Featured Co-commission with New York City Center Guild Hall William P. Rayner Artist-in-Residence Robbie Fairchild shares an in-process presentation of his new dance-theater work, Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Lord Chamberlain’s Men is a dance-theater work inspired by Shakespeare’s sonnets and the origin story of Romeo & Juliet; engaging themes of identity, forbidden love, and sexual longing that resonate... | 3 events, Featured - Featured Co-Presented by The Matthiessen Center & Guild Hall Renowned marine biologist, undersea explorer, and founder of Mission Blue, Dr. Sylvia Earle explores the power of writing to illuminate what we know—and don’t know—about the ocean, where the vast majority of life remains unseen. She highlights collaborative restoration efforts with the Shinnecock Bay Hope Spot, including Dr. Ellen Pikitch and... | |||
3 events, Featured - Featured Gather your crew and spend the day getting creative at Guild Hall! Each month, Family Day brings hands-on art workshops, kid-friendly tours of our galleries led by the Teen Arts Council, and lively performances from local student artists in the Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Theater. It’s a fun, free day for families to make, explore, and... FREE | 3 events, Featured - Featured Spend an evening laughing out loud with Robby Hoffman, the wildly original comedian and Emmy-nominated breakout star of HBO’s Hacks. Known for scene-stealing performances and a voice that’s as bold as it is unpredictable, Hoffman has quickly become one of comedy’s most exciting rising forces. Fresh off her acclaimed debut Netflix special Wake Up—a no-holds-barred... | |||||