This summer, culturally engaged art buyers and enthusiasts are heading out to the Bridgehampton Historical Society Grounds for the second annual artMRKT Hamptons as it hits the beach July 19-22. Showcasing contemporary works by 35 noted galleries from New York and Long Island, artMRKT Hamptons will include a tightly focused selection of painting, sculpture, drawings, photography and video installations by leading artists. Established contemporary masters including Robert Rauschenberg, Eric Fischl and Larry Rivers will be shown alongside rising stars Stephanie Hirsch (who created a special commission for her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee) and Paul Villinski (who has an upcoming show at the Bellevue Museum in Washington) – to name just a few.Mark your calendar: This year’s Opening Night Preview on Thursday, July 19 will benefit the Parrish Art Museum and feature fare by noted Brooklyn chef Leon Gunn (an alum of Wolfgang Puck, Aria, Noho Star and Williamsburg Brooklyn’s Traif restaurants) serving opening night guests his “refined take on the quintessential Hamptons dining experience — the summer barbecue.” http://www.art-mrkt.com/hamptons
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