Out east in the Hamptons catch the Nomad Hamptons open to the public June 26t-28 in Watermill NY.

If your in the Hamptons or want to day trip to see the NOMAD HAMPTONS exhibition is open to the public June 26, through 28  JUNE 2026 at The Watermill Center, 39 Watermill Towd Road, 11976

Looks like a scenic good place to catch the magic of art and the environment at its best. Transcendental beauty on display all around.  

NOMAD HAMPTONS BOOTH S1 25 June: 11AM - 7PM (VIP Preview) 26-27 June: 11AM - 7PM 28 June: 11AM - 5PM   The Watermill Center, 39 Water Mill Towd Road, Water Mill, NY, 11976 (view map)   Leila Heller Gallery is delighted to announce our participation in the first edition of NOMAD Hamptons.  Set within the visionary grounds of The Watemill Center, the fair presents curated exhibitions of collectible design and contemporary art throughout this unique site, accompanied by a program of talks, events, and special visits.  We look forward to welcoming you at Booth S1 and in the Sculpture Grounds.    CATALOGUE   PARTICIPATING ARTISTS & DESIGNERS Helena Chastel | Leyla Khosrowshahi | Reza Derakshani | Darvish Fakhr | Mouna Rebeiz | Dale Chihuly | Roham Shamekh | Edoardo Cozzani | Kouros Maghsoudi | Soraya Sharghi | Ran Hwang | Melis Buyruk | Katya Emelyanova | Neal Rock | Hicham Ghandour | Rachel Lee Hovnanian | Mia Fonssagrives-Solow | Sultan Bin Fahad | Anton Bakker | Kouros Maghsoudi | Lucia Neamtu | Mana Sazegara | John Clement | Yves Klein | Jean-Michel Othoniel    ABOUT NOMAD Founded and directed by Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte, NOMAD is a traveling showcase for collectible design, contemporary art, and cultural dialogue. Since its inception, NOMAD has staged acclaimed editions in Capri, St. Moritz, Monaco, Venice, and virtually in Cannes, with new expansions to Abu Dhabi and the Hamptons.  Conceived as a boutique alternative to the conventional fair, NOMAD brings together leading international galleries, curated exhibitions, and site-specific projects within extraordinary architectural settings. Each edition is designed to foster a distinct dialogue between artworks and their surroundings, reframing how design and art are experienced, encountered, and collected.   INQUIRE LEILA HELLER GALLERY   NEW YORK The Fine Arts Building 22 East 80th Street (Ground Level) New York, NY 10075 info@leilaheller.com DUBAI I-87, Alserkal Avenue PO Box 410683 Al Quoz 1, Dubai, UAE T: +971 4 321 6942 dubai@leilahellergallery.com        #nomadhamptons#leilahellergallery,#ineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com#sunstormfineartmagazine.com#artfunhamptons, artfunbeauty#artfunenviornmenal#artfuneverywhere

 

Lyndhurst opens ~The Paula Hayes Garden~ as part as a restoration of the Hudson River Overlook.

My Opnion: We at Fineartmagazineblog.blogspot receive many emails for this page. The Lyndhurst ~Paula Hayes Garden ~ looks like is wil be more that worth the visit. This is a stunning environment and holds a new installation of art as part of the landscape. Public art enhancement opens a new window of imagination to the world. Jamie Forbes, Publisher, Fineartmagazineblog.blog.blogspot.com Have a happy art Friday,  Sunstormfineartmagazine.com 

Lyndhurst Unveils The Paula Hayes Garden, a Permanent Land-Art Installation by the Artist Surrounding the Restored Hudson River Overlook, Now on View at the Historic Hudson River Estate The Paula Hayes Garden, set above the Hudson River at the historic estate, is the first publicly accessible landscape ever created by the celebrated artist Photos courtesy of Lyndhurst Mansion. Lyndhurst Mansion, the National Historic Landmark overlooking the Hudson River, is pleased to introduce to the public The Paula Hayes Garden, a permanent land-art installation by sculptor and land artist Paula Hayes, enveloping a recently restored Hudson River Overlook terrace, which explores issues of sustainability and climate change. Completed in May 2026 and now on view to visitors, the extensive garden of native plants and grasses arranged as a loose mandala is set with five of Hayes’ signature garden sculptures and is the first publicly accessible landscape by Hayes, whose commissions have until now been private. The garden surrounds the recently restored overlook terrace, a raised platform providing panoramic views of the Hudson River originally constructed in 1905 by philanthropist Helen Gould, daughter of railroad baron Jay Gould. An avid naturalist, Helen Gould built the overlook as a magical landscape feature, perched on the branches of an espaliered white birch tree, to be used by her nieces and adopted children and serving as a breezy outdoor summer office prior to the introduction of air conditioning for Gould herself. The overlook vanished from the landscape in 1956, and the weeping European white birch around which it was originally built could not be replanted due to climate change. Reconstructed from historic photographs and archaeological evidence, the restored overlook became the occasion for Lyndhurst to invite Hayes to reimagine the surrounding landscape. The three-year commission places her in direct dialogue with the picturesque tradition of the existing historic landscape, much of it designed in the 1860s as a private Central Park. Hayes’s work proposes a “new picturesque” for the twenty-first century, rooted in ecology rather than ornament. Installed in two phases, beginning with a pollinator garden of native plantings in 2025 and completed with the landscape and sculpture program in May 2026, The Paula Hayes Garden is composed entirely of native, pollinator-friendly species, many of them selected from early twentieth-century garden supply catalogues in Lyndhurst's own collection. Flowing bands of grasses move in the breeze and change with the seasons, creating vital habitat for birds, bees, and small animals while serving as an open-air gallery for five original sculptures by the artist. A mandala of native plants reads as a meadow from the footpath; seen from above from the Overlook terrace itself, its colored circles come into full view. The installation weaves through the estate's existing pathways between the mansion and the historic bowling alley, choreographing the visitor's experience in a picturesque manner typical of 19th-century landscape design. Traditional landscape elements leading into and out of the Overlook Garden were also restored at the time. A large weeping beech and a hedge of mock orange screen the overlook before a full panoramic reveal; a bench beneath an existing tree faces a contemplative birdbath by the artist, the same model displayed in The Museum of Modern Art's Sculpture Garden, here realized in a custom purple colorway that echoes the color of mature grasses; a grove of flowering shrubs shelters a whimsical garden gnome in bronze, its pointed caps recalling traditional Victorian garden figures and echoing the spires of the imposing Gothic Revival mansion looming above it. Three of Hayes's signature Gazing Globes — transparent polycarbonate spheres encasing upcycled radio components, vintage technology, and a “fairy dust” of pulverized CDs, illuminated from within — reinterpret the gazing balls of Victorian gardens while reflecting on technology's place in the natural world. “The Paula Hayes Garden allows us to place an exhibition of contemporary art outdoors in the landscape where it can be experienced by those who might not be interested in visiting a traditional white cube gallery space,” noted Howard Zar, Lyndhurst’s Executive Director. “While Hayes’ pieces work as contemporary art of the highest caliber, they are also extremely accessible, reaching the broadest array of visitors. As a piece of public art, we wanted something that appealed both to the cognoscenti and to those who don’t consider themselves art aficionados. What Hayes has created is simply magical.” “The magical Lyndhurst commission allowed me to incorporate many of the touchstones of my aesthetic practice into one expansive work and make them available to the public,” said Hayes. “I have always been interested in the interplay of the sculptural quality of plants with sculpture and how such forms as the mandala serve as vessels for our experience and understanding. The purple color of the manmade cast birdbath in harmony with the same color of little bluestem grasses and coneflowers reflects the harmony of manmade and natural elements that I seek to achieve in my works.” The grounds are open to visitors seven days a week, 9:30 AM–5:00 PM. Visitors arriving by vehicle may purchase a grounds pass and traverse the property at their own pace. Visitors may also access the property for free from the Old Croton Aqueduct and Westchester RiverWalk trails, which both traverse the property. Also on view in Lyndhurst mansion is an exhibition of five paintings by contemporary artist Marc Dennis. Dennis’s work is heavily influenced by the practices of the 19th-century academy, and his paintings are placed in conversation throughout Lyndhurst mansion with the types of paintings that influenced his contemporary style. His five paintings can be seen in the Lyndhurst entry hall, parlor, stair hall, and grand picture gallery. Lyndhurst mansion can only be visited by guided tour. Tickets can be purchased in advance at www.lyndhurst.org. The Paula Hayes Garden arrives as Lyndhurst celebrates the 60th anniversary of its opening to the public, and inaugurates a multi-year reinvigoration of the estate’s landscape. Beginning in August 2026, Lyndhurst will undertake the restoration of its rose and perennial gardens and the reinstallation of historic garden furnishings, including a Louis Comfort Tiffany birdbath, a Pan sculpture by Frederick MacMonnies, and Roman sarcophagi.

About Paula Hayes Paula Hayes (American, b. 1958) was born in Concord, Massachusetts, and lives and works in Athens, New York, in the Hudson Valley. She earned a BS from Skidmore College (1987) and an MFA from Parsons School of Design (1989). Hayes has produced numerous commissioned public and private landscapes and has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Aspen Art Museum; The Museum of Modern Art, New York; and the Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio. Her Gazing Globes were presented in Madison Square Park, New York, in 2015, and her Birdbath was displayed in MoMA's Sculpture Garden in 2017–18. She was nominated for the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Landscape Design (2009) and Design Mind (2011). Earlier this month, her newest installation opened at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas. Her work is held in collections including The Museum of Modern Art, the Lever House Collection, and The Tang Teaching Museum. www.paulahayes.com About Lyndhurst Lyndhurst, a National Historic Landmark in Tarrytown, New York, is one of America's finest Gothic Revival estates. Designed in 1838 by architect Alexander Jackson Davis on a bluff above the Hudson River, the 67-acre estate was home to former New York City mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt, and railroad magnate Jay Gould, whose daughter Helen shaped its landscape in the early twentieth century. Bequeathed to the National Trust for Historic Preservation by Anna Gould in 1961, the estate opened to the public in 1965 and remains a site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Lyndhurst is where the Hudson Valley begins.  www.lyndhurst.org Visitor Information Lyndhurst, 635 South Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591. Grounds open daily, 9:30 AM–5:00 PM. https://sunstormfineartmagazine.com/ #thelyndhurstestate#paulahayesgarden#sunstormfinearmagazine.com #fineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com#gardenartfun#artfunbeauty#artfunforever #artfunenviornmenal#artfunlove

Phillips Auction set new sales record prices for editions & works on paper in June

STRONG PRICES AND 20 NEW RECORDS SET IN PHILLIPS’ JUNE EDITIONS & WORKS ON PAPER SALE SHOWCASE THE STRENGTH OF THE MARKET FOR EDITIONS   America 250, A Dedicated Chapter of the Auction Celebrating the Country’s 250th Anniversary, Sells 100% by Lot, Led by Roy Lichtenstein’s I Love Liberty   Competitive Bidding Drives Strong Results for Roy Lichtenstein, Damien Hirst,  Alex Katz, Robert Rauschenberg, and Joel Mesler, Among Others   New York, 24 June 2026  Sale Total: $1,444,026 / £1,096,858 / €1,271,711   Lots Sold: 140 | Lots Offered: 157 Sold by Lot: 89% | Sold by Value: 97%    Roy Lichtenstein  I Love Liberty, 1982 Estimate: $40,000–60,000 Sold for $212,850 Damien Hirst The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight, 2007 Estimate: $80,000–120,000 Sold for $122,550   Kelly Troester and Cary Leibowitz, Deputy Chairpersons and Worldwide Co-Heads of Editions, said, “This afternoon’s sale opened with great enthusiasm for AMERICA 250, a dedicated section that brought together a dynamic group of works reflecting the complexity and richness of American visual culture in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary. We were thrilled to see such strong engagement from collectors, with the section achieving a 100% sell-through rate, led by Roy Lichtenstein’s I Love Liberty, which realized more than five times its estimate to lead the sale, and Robert Rauschenberg’s Signs, which achieved over four times its pre-sale expectations. Momentum continued with especially strong interest for the contemporary works in today’s auction. The selection of works by Damien Hirst saw solid results, led by The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight at $122,550. Joel Mesler’s Untitled (Pool Party) drew fierce competition on the phones and online, nearly tripling its low estimate at $28,380. Overall, the sale reflected a vibrant start to the summer season, with 97% sold by value showed strong participation and spirited bidding underscoring the continued depth of demand across the editions market. We look forward to the fall season beginning in September with Editions auctions in London and October in New York.”     Top Ten Lots Lot Description Estimate  Price Achieved 9 Roy Lichtenstein, I Love Liberty, 1982 $40,000–60,000 $212,850 40 Damien Hirst, The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight, 2007 $80,000–120,000 $122,550 13 Robert Rauschenberg, Signs, 1970 $25,000–35,000 $109,650 92 Alex Katz, Flowers, 2021 $50,000–70,000 $64,500 30 After Jean-Michel Basquiat, Piano Lesson, from Superhero Portfolio, 1982-87/2022 $40,000–60,000 $41,280 39 Damien Hirst, Methamphetamine, 2004 $20,000–30,000 $41,280 20 Andy Warhol, Van Heusen (Ronald Reagan), from Ads, 1985  $25,000–35,000 $33,540 96 Gerhard Richter, Abstraktes Bild, 1990/2014 $20,000–30,000 $33,540 25 Joel Mesler, Pool Party, 2025 $10,000–15,000 $28,380 27 Mel Bochner, It Doesn’t Get Any Better Than This, 2014 $20,000–30,000 $28,380   New Auction Record Highlights Lot Description Estimate  Price Achieved 9 Roy Lichtenstein, I Love Liberty, 1982 WORLD RECORD FOR THE EDITION $40,000–60,000 $212,850   *previous record price: $165,000 set in 2005  40 Damien Hirst, The Souls on Jacob’s Ladder Take Their Flight, 2007 WORLD RECORD FOR THE EDITION $80,000–120,000 $122,550   *previous record price: $95,000 set in 2009  13 Robert Rauschenberg, Signs, 1970 WORLD RECORD FOR THE EDITION $25,000–35,000 $109,650   *previous record price: $85,000 set in 2023  2 Ed Ruscha, Made in U.S.A. or America, Her Best Product, from Kent Bicentennial Portfolio: Spirit of Independence, 1974-75 WORLD RECORD FOR THE EDITION $12,000–18,000 $24,510   *previous record price: $19,000 set in 2009 91 Chuck Close, Self-Portrait, 2015 WORLD RECORD FOR THE EDITION $10,000–15,000 $23,220   *previous record price: $18,000 set in 2025   Exchange Rate on 24 JUNE 2026: US$1 = £1.317, €1.159, HK$7.840     ABOUT PHILLIPS Phillips: where the world’s curious and bold connect with the art, design, and luxury that inspires them. As a leading global platform for buying and selling 20th and 21st century works, Phillips offers dedicated expertise in the areas of Modern and Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches, and Jewels. Auctions and exhibitions are primarily held in New York, London, Geneva, and Hong Kong, with representative offices based throughout Europe, the United States, and Asia. Phillips offers a regular selection of live and online auctions, along with items available for immediate purchase. Phillips also offers a range of services and advice on all aspects of collecting, including private sales and assistance with appraisals, valuations, and financial planning. Visit phillips.com for further information.   *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.   PHILLIPS NEW YORK – 432 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022 PHILLIPS LONDON – 30 Berkeley Square, London, W1J 6EX PHILLIPS HONG KONG – G/F, WKCDA Tower, West Kowloon Cultural District, No. 8 Austin Road, West Kowloon   FOLLOW US ON:             WeChat   #phillipsauctionsale#fineartmagazineblog.bogspot.com#sunstormfineartmagazine.com #artfunsale#artfunauction#artfunjoy

Not Reat Art & CODAworx Present : Acelebration of Public Art in the U.S.

My Opinion: This is an interesting concept coming of age during the time of AI to forward virtual art presentation. I am wishing Not Real  Art great success. Jamie Forbes, Publisher Fineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com,& SunStormFineArtmagazine.com

NOT REAL ART and CODAworx Present '250: A Celebration of Public Art in the U.S.'— A Nationwide Art Exhibition for America's 250th Anniversary

LOS ANGELES, June 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NOT REAL ART, in partnership with CODAworx and Arterial, will launch 250: A Celebration of Public Art in the U.S. Honoring America's 250th anniversary, this landmark virtual exhibition features one public artwork from each of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 250 invites viewers on an immersive tour of installations in parks, deserts, city streets, and public interiors, showcasing the breadth and diversity of public art across the country. The exhibition will remain open and archived online indefinitely on NotRealArt.com.

250 highlights site-specific installations, sculptures, murals, bridges, archways, and multimedia experiences, shifting the conversation about art beyond traditional venues and into the public realm. Curated by Virginia-based arts writer Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis, 250 celebrates the artists who transform everyday environments into places of beauty, protest, reflection, and wonder, and reminds audiences that art is for everyone.

All artists and artworks featured in 250 are curated in partnership with CODAworx, the leading platform for the public art industry based in Madison, WI. Since 2014, CODAworx has connected all segments of public art and championed innovative public art worldwide. The artists, designers, architects, fabricators, and artisans they collaborate with have contributed to a remarkable selection of installations that celebrate community, creativity, and collaboration across the U.S.

250 is part of NOT REAL ART's First Fridays virtual exhibition series, which celebrates independent artists globally and introduces new thematic exhibitions on the first Friday of every other month. The exhibition is sponsored by Los Angeles-based arts nonprofit Arterial, whose mission is to democratize and amplify art in public spaces by sharing contemporary stories about the visual and performing arts.

Projects submitted by leading artists, design firms, fabricators, engineers, and government arts agencies are located in every state: (Alabama) Stephen Whyte's Sculpture Studio, (Alaska) Daniel Roache, (Arizona) Creative Machines, (Arkansas) Erin Ashcroft Artistry LLC, (California) Ilan Averbuch, (Colorado) Denver Arts & Venues (Connecticut) Svigals + Partners (Delaware) Chiodo Art Development, (District of Columbia) OxmanStudios, Inc. (Florida)  Cultural Arts Alliance of Walton County (Georgia and South Dakota) Christopher Weed Sculpture Inc., (Hawaii) Glasmalerei Peters Studios / Peters Studio U.S. (Idaho) David Carmack Lewis, (Illinois)  Ignition Arts, LLC, (Indiana) Torey Dunne, (Iowa) KenyonZubko Collaborative Beau Kenyon +Natalia Zubko, (Kansas) Ball-Nogues Design Studio, (Kentucky) Bollinger Atelier, (Louisiana) Marcus Brown, (Maine and Mississippi) Transformit, (Maryland and Wisconsin) RE:site, (Massachusetts) MASARY Studios, (Michigan) Formed For/Brodin Sculptures,(Minnesota) City of Bloomington Creative Placemaking, (Missouri) Matthew Mazzotta, (Montana) Jessica Bodner, (Nebraska) James Tyler, (Nevada) Davis McCarty, (New Hampshire) Lyubov Muravyeva, (New Jersey and New York) Mayer of Munich, (New Mexico) Lordy Rodriguez, (North Carolina) MARC FORNES/THEVERYMANY, (North Dakota) Anne Labovitz, (Ohio) Cliff Garten Studio, (Oklahoma) Narduli Studio, (Oregon) Ray King Studio, (Pennsylvania) Ava Blitz, (Puerto Rico) Pseudo Mero, (Rhode Island) Peter Diepenbrock, (South Carolina) Laurel Holtzapple, (Tennessee) Blessing Hancock, (Texas) Metalab, (Utah) Gordon Huether + Partners, Inc. (Vermont) Stephen Rhoades, (Virginia) WMATA Art in Transit Program, (Washington) Sarah Helen More, (West Virginia) Humanity Memorial Inc., and (Wyoming) Elizabeth Best, G. Brown Design Inc.

About the Curator

Former New York gallery director Kirsten Bengtson-Lykoudis (she/her/hers) serves as staff writer, archivist, and curator for NOT REAL ART. She enjoys rambling through NRA's vast digital archive of contemporary artworks and getting to know the people behind them. After growing up in the Twin Cities, Kirsten traveled between Florida, Russia, Sweden, New York, France, Italy, the Aegean Islands, and Washington, DC, before landing in Richmond, Virginia. A photographer, student of Russian literature, devout polyglot, and nonfiction writer, she is currently plotting her next trip to Greece.

About First Fridays

First Fridays is an online exhibition series celebrating independent artists nationwide. This bi-monthly feature of NOT REAL ART, an online platform based in Los Angeles, helps people discover today's contemporary artists. Since its debut in 2023, First Fridays has showcased 766 artists and 1,045 artworks across 39 exhibitions, featuring painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, mixed media, and more. Upcoming exhibitions include The Art of Resistance (September 4 – November 5, 2026), which explores art as defiance, dissent, and solidarity—works that speak truth, challenge power, and refuse to look away; and Southern Gothic: Artists Working Below the Mason-Dixon (November 6 – December 31, 2026), a curated look at artists, aesthetics, and stories rooted in the American South—its mythology, contradictions, and unique creative voice.

About CODAworx

CODAworx is on a mission to demonstrate the power of public art to change the world. As the public art industry leader, the company provides creative professionals a platform to showcase their work, connect, and find opportunities. Powered by a database showcasing thousands of projects with a collective budget of over $13 billion dollars, CODAworx leverages live events, awards programs, publications, data, and digital tools to empower public art in the experience economy.

About NOT REAL ART

NOT REAL ART is a free, independent platform for discovering today's contemporary artists. The site helps working artists tell their stories and promote their work through exhibitions, podcasts, grants, and editorial coverage. NOT REAL ART is owned and operated by Crewest Studio LLC, an independent media company dedicated to creative culture and the arts. Follow @notrealartworld and visit NotRealArt.com.

About Crewest Studio

Crewest Studio LLC is a mission-driven, independent media and entertainment company dedicated exclusively to the visual and performing arts. Based in Los Angeles, Crewest develops, produces, publishes, and distributes television shows, movies, documentaries, podcasts, events, books, and blogs serving creative arts and culture. Crewest has worked with ABC/Disney, A&E Networks, PBS, Instagram, Microsoft, and the U.S. State Department, among others.

About Arterial

Arterial is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to telling contemporary stories about the visual and performing arts. Based in Los Angeles, Arterial sponsors and funds arts-related media projects across film, television, podcasts, and digital formats. Since its founding in 2024, Arterial has supported NYC filmmakers Logan Hicks and Jeremy Chilnick in completing their documentary, The Underbelly Project, and SoCal PBS for the Emmy-winning show "Art Bound." In 2025, Arterial became the fiscal sponsor for the unscripted television show "Arthouse," raising nearly $50,000 for its pilot. In 2026, Arterial will syndicate 50 hours of arts educational content to one million incarcerated people via the Edovo platform. Arterial also owns and operates ArtsvilleUSA.com, a digital discovery platform for arts and crafts.

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