JOEL MESLER: MILES OF SMILES

Installation view of Joel Mesler: Miles of Smiles, Guild Hall, East Hampton, August 3 – October 26, 2025. Photo: Francine Fleischer. Image Courtesy of Guild Hall.

Tag: Visual Arts

Clothesline Art Sale 2020

CLICK HERE TO SHOP THE SALE!

The Clothesline Art Sale is one of the most beloved and affordable art traditions in the Hamptons since its inception in 1946. For almost 74 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.

In Person: 9am–4pm 
Online: 9am–11:59pm

The 2020 Clothesline Art Sale is here! Nearly 300 artists entered the sale this year and art lovers everywhere flock to Guild Hall looking for their next masterpiece. Works range in price from $75 to $5,000 with all proceeds split 50/50 between the artist and Guild Hall. 

While our summer season looks much different this year, we continue to reimagine our programs and how we can bring them to the public safely. We are so excited to continue the tradition of Clothesline by holding the sale outdoors on the grounds of Guild Hall following all social-distancing protocols and government safety guidelines.

We are also utilizing a touchless online-only purchasing system that will allow for safe and easy check-out, while also allowing you to shop from the comfort of your home. 

HOW TO BUY

Online:
If you are unable to join us in-person or would like to simply shop online, you can shop the entire sale at shop.guildhall.org from 9am to 11:59pm. 

In order to pick-up artwork purchased online, you will need to set up an appointment with kcurcie@guildhall.org from July 27 – 31, 11:30am to 5pm.

In Person: 
 – Purchase via QR Codes:

– or simply directly visit shop.guildhall.org on your phone!

Whether you use QR codes or go directly to the site, you can choose the artwork you wish to purchase, enter your credit card information, and it’s yours! Please be prepared to show your receipt upon exiting the sale.

HOW TO VISIT:

– In the event of rain, the sale will be held on July 26 from 9am-4pm. 
– Masks will be required for entry and social distancing will be enforced. 
– 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. 
– This event will be held entirely outside. There will be no access to the building and there will be no access to bathrooms. 
– Please DO NOT attend if you or any member of your party have:
     – knowingly been in close or proximate contact in the past 14 days with
     – anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or who has or has symptoms of COVID-19
     – have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days
     – or have experienced any symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 14 days

We are so grateful for your continued support and are excited to bring this newly envisioned event to life with your help. Thank you!

RE

RESTART RENEW REFRESH REINVENT REUNITE

As Guild Hall begins the initial stages of reopening, the Teen Arts Council (TAC) is investigating the idea of “reopen” and, in general, the prefix “re;” How will this phase, and the pandemic that caused it, alter how we interact with each other? In what ways is the world around us already reopening? How do we reopen to a more empathetic world, rather than return to the status-quo? 

With these questions in mind each TAC Member has documented the “re” sights, sounds, and interactions they see on a daily basis, culminating in a series of four vignettes projected on rear-facing windows of Guild Hall.

RE is on view Friday – Monday evenings: June 26 – July 13. The work can be viewed from the parking lot at a self-regulated physical distancing (6 feet) from other patrons. 

All media recorded and collected by TAC Members
Video editing by TAC Member, Anni Spacek
Projection by Joe Brondo & Patrick Dawson
Curated by Anthony Madonna 

Teens Make Abstract Videos for Guild Hall by Christine Sampson in The East Hampton Star

Sag Harbor Elementary School: Remote Impressions

With the online exhibition Remote Impressions, Sag Harbor Elementary School (SHES) 4th & 5th Grade students share the objects, images, and expressions of their ‘shelter-in-place’ experience. 

Led by guest artist Clarence Sheppard and their classroom art teacher Gary Osborne, SHES students have been introduced to the tenets and techniques of digital photography and self-portrait, while visually reflecting their time during the COVID pandemic. 

4th Grade Students learned the tenets of digital photography: composition, shadow, reflection, repetition, and angle. In past years, students explored these tenets by capturing images while on field trips to LongHouse Reserve, Pollock-Krasner House, or walks through Sag Harbor. This year their online course took them to places closer to home; revealing the creative potential in our everyday. 

Similar to the 4th Grade, 5th Grade Students reacquainted themselves with the tenets of digital photography while being introduced to self-portrait. Experimenting with these techniques, their work spans from self-portrait to reflected landscapes; expanding on the past years’ annual portrait series. 

An annual program, Clarence Sheppard has been leading a digital photography project with Sag Harbor Elementary students for the past 17 years. The project is made possible in part by the Reutershan Educational Trust, a privately funded art program created by Sag Harbor resident and architect Hobart “Hobbie” Betts.

Virtual Studio Visits with Christina Strassfield

Now that we are all home and want to be as productive as possible, take this opportunity to straighten up your studio, get your artist statement in draft form and invite the Guild Hall Museum Director/Chief Curator in! You can register for a 30-minute, remote one-on-one Zoom or studio visit with Christina Strassfield, Museum Director/Chief Curator.  Here is the opportunity to share your work, discuss your direction and get a formal critique of your work. Please register for one 30-minute session.  Registration is on a first come basis.

Session 1: 1-1:30PM

Session 2: 1:35-2:05PM

Session 3: 2:10-2:40pm

“Studio visits are the best part of my job but unfortunately often get pushed and put off because of time constraints.  This is the perfect time to launch this virtual studio visit program so that we can connect with one another and be ready to share actual work once the stay-at-home ban is lifted.  It is always exciting to see work in progress or transitions in an artist’s work.  I welcome the dialogue with the wonderful artists that have been so supportive of Guild Hall.”  – Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Registration Required – Free or additional Donation to support Guild Hall

Link will be emailed 24 hours prior to those who register

Virtual Studio Visits with Christina Strassfield

Now that we are all home and want to be as productive as possible, take this opportunity to straighten up your studio, get your artist statement in draft form and invite the Guild Hall Museum Director/Chief Curator in! You can register for a 30-minute, remote one-on-one Zoom or studio visit with Christina Strassfield, Museum Director/Chief Curator.  Here is the opportunity to share your work, discuss your direction and get a formal critique of your work. Please register for one 30-minute session.  Registration is on a first come basis.

Session 1: 1-1:30PM

Session 2: 1:35-2:05PM

Session 3: 2:10-2:40pm

“Studio visits are the best part of my job but unfortunately often get pushed and put off because of time constraints.  This is the perfect time to launch this virtual studio visit program so that we can connect with one another and be ready to share actual work once the stay-at-home ban is lifted.  It is always exciting to see work in progress or transitions in an artist’s work.  I welcome the dialogue with the wonderful artists that have been so supportive of Guild Hall.”  – Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Registration Required – Free or additional Donation to support Guild Hall

Link will be emailed 24 hours prior to those who register

Virtual Studio Visits with Christina Strassfield

Now that we are all home and want to be as productive as possible, take this opportunity to straighten up your studio, get your artist statement in draft form and invite the Guild Hall Museum Director/Chief Curator in! You can register for a 30-minute, remote one-on-one Zoom or studio visit with Christina Strassfield, Museum Director/Chief Curator.  Here is the opportunity to share your work, discuss your direction and get a formal critique of your work. Please register for one 30-minute session.  Registration is on a first come basis.

Session 1: 1-1:30PM

Session 2: 1:35-2:05PM

Session 3: 2:10-2:40pm

“Studio visits are the best part of my job but unfortunately often get pushed and put off because of time constraints.  This is the perfect time to launch this virtual studio visit program so that we can connect with one another and be ready to share actual work once the stay-at-home ban is lifted.  It is always exciting to see work in progress or transitions in an artist’s work.  I welcome the dialogue with the wonderful artists that have been so supportive of Guild Hall.”  – Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Registration Required – Free or additional Donation to support Guild Hall

Link will be emailed 24 hours prior to those who register

Virtual Studio Visits with Christina Strassfield

Now that we are all home and want to be as productive as possible, take this opportunity to straighten up your studio, get your artist statement in draft form and invite the Guild Hall Museum Director/Chief Curator in! You can register for a 30-minute, remote one-on-one Zoom or studio visit with Christina Strassfield, Museum Director/Chief Curator.  Here is the opportunity to share your work, discuss your direction and get a formal critique of your work. Please register for one 30-minute session.  Registration is on a first come basis.

Session 1: 1-1:30PM

Session 2: 1:35-2:05PM

Session 3: 2:10-2:40pm

“Studio visits are the best part of my job but unfortunately often get pushed and put off because of time constraints.  This is the perfect time to launch this virtual studio visit program so that we can connect with one another and be ready to share actual work once the stay-at-home ban is lifted.  It is always exciting to see work in progress or transitions in an artist’s work.  I welcome the dialogue with the wonderful artists that have been so supportive of Guild Hall.”  – Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Registration Required – Free or additional Donation to support Guild Hall

Link will be emailed 24 hours prior to those who register

Virtual Studio Visits with Christina Strassfield

Now that we are all home and want to be as productive as possible, take this opportunity to straighten up your studio, get your artist statement in draft form and invite the Guild Hall Museum Director/Chief Curator in! You can register for a 30-minute, remote one-on-one Zoom or studio visit with Christina Strassfield, Museum Director/Chief Curator.  Here is the opportunity to share your work, discuss your direction and get a formal critique of your work. Please register for one 30-minute session.  Registration is on a first come basis.

Session 1: 1-1:30PM

Session 2: 1:35-2:05PM

Session 3: 2:10-2:40pm

“Studio visits are the best part of my job but unfortunately often get pushed and put off because of time constraints.  This is the perfect time to launch this virtual studio visit program so that we can connect with one another and be ready to share actual work once the stay-at-home ban is lifted.  It is always exciting to see work in progress or transitions in an artist’s work.  I welcome the dialogue with the wonderful artists that have been so supportive of Guild Hall.”  – Christina Mossaides Strassfield

Registration Required – Free or additional Donation to support Guild Hall

Link will be emailed 24 hours prior to those who register

Virtual Art Salon: Eric Haze and Katherine McMahon

Join Guild Hall Curatorial Assistant, Casey Dalene as she engages with one of our most valuable resources during this time (and at all times): Artists. What better profession to teach us how to be at home, often times solitary, alone with our thoughts, finding ways to express ourselves, and looking towards the future. While we cannot mingle at our usual gatherings; art openings, gallery receptions, artist talks, studio visits etc., let’s continue these conversations virtually as we pose the questions: What does the pandemic art world look like from the artist’s perspective? How is this changing the creative practice? Are there ways artists are finding to help first responders and essential workers through their craft? How are artists continuing to find ways to make a living? What digital resources are out there? How can the general public help support them? What movements will manifest in the post-pandemic art world? Join us as we engage in conversation with artists during this historic time.

In the second iteration of the Guild Hall Virtual Art Salon Series, Guild Hall Curatorial Assistant and Salon Host, Casey Dalene, will be talking with current Artist in Residence at the Elaine de Kooning House in East Hampton, Eric Haze and the Elaine de Kooning House Director of Programming, Katherine McMahon. The talk will begin as we touch base with our friends Eric and Katherine and see how they are managing during this time of instability and isolation. We will then dive into the history of the Elaine de Kooning House, the venerable residency program, Eric’s personal history with Elaine that sewed creative seeds in his youth and now emerges in his current body of work. Everyone who joins us during this Virtual Art Salon will have an opportunity to ask questions and engage in conversation with attendees, continuing our connection with one another on a topic that has always brought us firmly together: Art.

New York Times – Alone With Their Muses, Artists in Retreat Wonder if It’s Too Much

artnetnews – In March, One Artist Began What Was Supposed to Be a Brief But Glamorous Residency in the Hamptons. He’s Been Stuck There Ever Since