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BRIAN RUTENBERG Uptergrove

On View Through May 31, 2025

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For more than four decades, Brian Rutenberg has made art that enthusiastically embraces the beauty of nature. His works meld the seen and the imagined in masterful combinations of visual grandeur that engage the eye with pleasure and touch the soul with joy. In this exhibition, the artist is inspired by time he has spent in Uptergrove, Ontario, the small village of his musical hero, Glenn Gould’s, summer cottage.

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Uptergrove 6, 2024, Oil on linen, 40 x 60 in.

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Long "bewitched" by renowned  pianist and philosopher Gould, Rutenberg dedicates new works in this exhibition to his mentor and notes: Gould famously said, "The purpose of art is the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity." The patience and commitment embodied in that statement continue to inform every part of my life and career because it showed me how to craft a life as an artist and, more important, how to protect it.

Uptergrove 7, 2024, Oil on linen, 40 x 60 in.

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The spirited optimism reflected in Rutenberg's admiring narrative of Gould and his music, combined with his pilgrim-like nostalgic paean to the place of the pianist's summer cottage, conjures a kind of creative ecstasy that carries through in the chromatically exciting colors used by the artist in creating his dynamic oil on linen paintings.

Hemlock Lake, 2002, Oil on linen, 58 x 78 in.

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Striking a balance between the intuitive and the observed, Rutenberg’s exciting work seeks to forge an empathetic connection between the artist and the viewer, capturing the transformative power of art through a deeply personal and abstract lens.

Weather's Wind 7, 2025, Oil on paper, 22.25 x 30 in.

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PAUL PFEIFFER. PROLOGUE TO THE STORY OF THE BIRTH OF FREEDOM

PAUL PFEIFFER. PROLOGUE TO THE STORY OF THE BIRTH OF FREEDOM   Dates: November 30, 2024–March 16, 2025 Curators: Clara Kim, Chief Curator & Director of Curatorial Affairs, and Paula Kroll, Curatorial Assistant, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, in collaboration with Marta Blavia, Associate Curator, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Sponsored by: BBK    - Paul Pfeiffer’s multi-disciplinary practice in video, photography, sculpture, and installation interrogates ideas of spectacle, belonging, and difference. - The artist examines how images shape the spectators who consume them. In his own words: “The question always comes up: Who’s using who? Is the image making us, or do we make images?” - His deft manipulation of footage from sporting events, music concerts, and Hollywood films, using early desktop digital editing programs presaged the prevalence of GIF’s and the mass circulation of short video clips in our digital area. - Pfeiffer is preoccupied with the architectural form of the stadium or arena to show not only how grand spectacles are constructed but also how the body politic (of a nation, of a community, of society) is defined and contested in relation to these built environments.   The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, with the sponsorship of BBK, presents Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom, the artist’s largest survey exhibition in Europe, with a selection of over thirty works spanning his entire career and establishing him as one of the most influential artists today. Born in 1966 in Honolulu (Hawaii) and living in New York, his multidisciplinary practice, which includes video, photography, sculpture, and installation, interrogates ideas of spectacle, belonging, and difference. Primarily known for his incisive videos with images taken from a media-saturated world, Pfeiffer examines how images shape the spectators who consume them, although, as he says: “The question always comes up: Who’s using who? Is the image making us, or do we make images?”

Palette To Palate Artist Dinner Curated By Kara Hoblin Of North Fork Art Collective The Palette to Palate dinner series is back, curated by Kara Hoblin of the North Fork Art Collective, following a long hiatus. The first one will kick off on Friday, October 18, as part of James Lane Fest at Sound View Greenport.  This inventive and educational multi-course pairing dinner features farm-to-table dishes inspired by the artworks in one-to-one matchups created by Nathan Hitchcock, Executive Chef of The Halyard, and wine pairings by RGNY. This series allows the chef to create a dish based on the art, then the winemaker/vineyard/mixologist to be inspired by the dish and choose which wine/drink to pair with it. It’s a continuous connection of inspiration and creativity. The title of the art show is “The Essence of Water,” inspired by the water surrounding us from the Long Island Sound, the bay, and the ocean enveloping the East End.

Kara Hoblin. Photo by Jessica Paul “As inhabitants of this coastal haven, water is not just a physical presence but an integral essence woven into our very beings and the fabric of our planet. It symbolizes connectivity and unity with nature,” said curator Kara Hoblin. “This show delves into the diverse perspectives and interpretations of water that inspire us as artists residing and creating on the East End. From tranquil oil paintings to dynamic alternative process photography, the artwork showcased embodies a range of mediums and expressions, reflecting the profound influence of water on our lives and creative endeavors.”

Cindy Pease Roe, "Bait Ball: Dinner with Monet." The show features a mix of original North Fork Art Collective members and new artists. All of these artists call the East End home or have spent a significant amount of time on the forks. Many of the artists have also participated in Sound View’s Uncommon Artist residency program or have taught, partnered, or exhibited at the hotel. The Uncommon Artist residency and art programming aims to connect guests to the thriving local art community of the East End. Artists include Scott Bluedorn, Dalton Portella, Kerry Sharkey Miller, Alan Bull, Cindy Pease Roe, Carol Young, and Jeremy Garretson. “Here, we strive to use as many local ingredients as possible. Doing this helped to cultivate many close relationships with our farmers,” said Executive Chef Nathan Hitchcock. “We change our menu seasonally to ensure the freshest ingredients and to always have something new for our guests to try.” The cocktail hour starts at 5 PM. Enjoy a Simple Vodka espresso martini made with Aldo’s Coffee, cocktails from Dillon’s Small Batch Distillers and Hawthorns Gin, and rosé wine from Ultimate Provence. Dinner starts at 6 PM. Ursula XVII, the founder of Disset Chocolate, will create a special chocolate for the dinner. There will also be oysters from Oysterponds Shellfish Co.

Chef Nathan Hitchcock