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Inaugural Art Southampton
to Host Watermill Center
Summer Bash Kick-off
to Launch The Watermill Center/John Chamberlain
Residency Fund July 27
Art Southampton presented by Art Miami will host a very
special evening to benefit The Watermill Center, located in
Watermill, New York. On Friday, July 27, internationally
acclaimed director and Watermill Center Founder Robert
Wilson will host a VIP reception followed by a screening of
“HEAARTBEAT” a documentary on world renowned artist John
Chamberlain created by his step-daughter Alexandra
Fairweather. The screening will help launch the Watermill
Center/John Chamberlain Residency Fund to benefit the
Center’s year-round Artist Residency Program, which provides
a unique environment for young and emerging artists to
explore and develop their work.
Susan Davidson, Senior Curator, Collections and Exhibitions
at the Guggenheim Museum will speak about John Chamberlain's
life and work. Davidson curated the acclaimed John
Chamberlain retrospective which was recently exhibited at
the Guggenheim this past spring. She will also speak at the
VIP Preview Reception on July26.
By documenting Chamberlain's artistic process and
intentions, the film reveals his desire to go out into the
world and create art that makes your 'heart beat’.
‘HEAARTBEAT’ captures the man that the public has not seen
before: Chamberlain as a father, a husband, and a friend. As
he battles health issues, Chamberlain fervently works to
complete sculptures that will leave his mark on the world.
In conclusion, the movie asserts that art's true value comes
from the presentation of 'unprecedented information' and
'the experience of self-discovery’.
International friends and local supporters of The Watermill
Center who are attending its famed gala – The 19th Annual
Watermill Center Summer Benefit “The Big Bang,” once again
bringing together the worlds of theater, art, fashion,
design and society, and featuring a tribute exhibition of
works by Mike Kelley: 1954-2012, will be able to kick off
their weekend in grand style in the VIP Lounge at
Art Southampton.
The evening will begin with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at
5:00pm for all Watermill Center Summer Bash supporters. At
6:30 pm there will be the special screening of “HEAARTBEAT”.
Seating is limited to the first 40 generous donors at the
price of $500 per ticket with 100% of the proceeds going
directly to The Watermill Center/Chamberlain Residency Grant
Fund. Of special interest to collectors and fans of the
artist will be the display of a number of Chamberlain’s
works by the prestigious Gallery Valentine.
The Inaugural edition of Art Southampton presented by Art
Miami will take place July 26-30 on the Elks Lodge
fairgrounds 605 County Road 39, Southampton. For more
information on Art Southampton and to purchase admission to
the Heaartbeat Screening please visit
www.art-southampton.com .
The Watermill Center is an interdisciplinary
laboratory for the arts and humanities completed in 2006 on
the Long Island, NY site of a former Western Union
communication research facility. Founded by theatre and
visual artist Robert Wilson as a place for young and
emerging artists to work, learn, create, and grow with each
other, Watermill integrates performing arts practice with
resources from the humanities, research from the sciences,
and inspiration from the visual arts. Their annual summer
gala is always one of the most anticipated parties of the
season. Guests can purchase individual tickets and tables at
http://watermillcenter.org/benefit , or by contacting
Diana Aceti at 631.726.4628.
International galleries participating include Allan Stone
Gallery, New York, Antoine Helwaser Gallery, New York.
Arcature, Miami, Gallery Valentine, Easthampton &
Bridgehampton, Ascaso Gallery, Miami, Cynthia Corbett
Gallery, UK Dai Ichi Arts, Ltd, New York, David Findlay Jr
Gallery, New York, De Buck Gallery, New York, Dean Project,
New York, Dillon Gallery, New York, Dorfman Projects, New
York, Edelman Arts, New York, The Elkon Gallery, Inc., New
York, Galerie Forsblom, Finland, Galerie Terminus, Germany,
Hackelbury Fine Art, UK, Hexton Gallery, Chicago, Hollis
Taggart Galleries, New York, Jenkins Johnson, New York,
Jerald Melberg, New York, Leila Heller Gallery, New York,
McNeill Art Group, Southampton, Nikola Rukaj Gallery,
Canada, Now Contemporary Art, New York, Robert Klein
Gallery, Boston, Scott White Contemporary Art, La Jolla,
Vincent Vallarino Fine Art, New York, Waterhouse & Dodd, New
York, Westwood Gallery, New York, Witzenhausen, Amsterdam
and many others. Please visit
www.art-southampton.com for a full list of
participating galleries.
Artists works to be shown include Milton Avery, C. Berg,
Ross Bleckner, Fernando Botero, John Chamberlain, John
Clement, Hans Cotter, Eric Fischl, Andrew Grima, Hans
Hoffman, Kaarina Kaikkonen, Roy Lichtenstein, Li Liong, Jane
Manus, Eugenio Merino, Robert Motherwell, Jeff Muhs, Harumi
Nakashima, Louise Nevelson, Julian Opie, Alfonso Ossorio,
Tony Oursler, Pablo Picasso, Larry Poons, Gerhard Richter,
Larry Rivers, Jesus Rafael Soto, Theodoros Stamos, Donald
Sultan, Norman Bluhm, Luis Tomasello, Victor Vaserely,
Bernar Venet, Andy Warhol and many more.
Art Miami is known world wide for its luxurious
presentations and Art Southampton will showcase the same
high quality presentation while providing an intimate look
at some of the most important works at the forefront of the
international contemporary art movement. The elegantly
appointed Pavilion will offer amenities for all guests, a
unique ambience and design that is unrivaled by any other
art fair in the Hamptons including a professionally designed
VIP Lounge and curated indoor & outdoor projects.
The stellar Host Committee for Art
Southampton includes numerous prominent East End collectors,
philanthropists and cultural leaders including Ted & Ruth
Baum, Jean & Martin Shafiroff, Audrey & Martin Gruss, Seren
& Michael Shvo, Gary & Katherine Andreassen, Jason & Haley
Binn, Pamela Willoughby, Henry Buhl, Sharon Bush, Carolyn
Kendall Buchter, Laura O’Reilly, Lucia Hwong Gordon, Judy &
Rod Gilbert, Sherry Dobbin & Marc Fasanella, Michaela &
Stephan Keszler, Nicole Miller, Chris Wragge, Brenda
Simmons, Cassandra Seidenfeld, Mayor Mark Epley and more.
VIP Preview – For VIP Card Holders & Members of the Press
Thursday, July 26, 6pm - 10pm
Fair Hours/General Admission
Friday, July 27, 12pm - 10pm
Saturday, July 28, 12pm - 10pm
Sunday, July 29, 12pm - 8pm
Monday, July 30, 12pm - 8pm
*Days and Times Subject to Change
One day fair pass - $15; Multi-day fair pass - $30;
Students- 12-18 years and Seniors - $10;
Children under 12 years w/ adult - Free Groups 10 or more -
$10
FAIR INFORMATION
info@art-southampton.com To learn more visit
www.art-southampton.com
Information about sponsorships can be obtained from Pamela
Cohen, VIP Relations, Marketing, Sponsors + Partners
perminak@comcast.net (T) 561.745.5690 (M) 561.322.5611
Art Southampton Sponsors + Partners:
Art Southampton is generously supported by: Southampton
Hospital; Ross School, The Watermill Center, The Art
Newspaper; ARTLOG; Art + Auction; Blouin ARTINFO; Art Nexus;
VOSS Artesian Water; Bootlegger 21 NY Vodka; New York
Observer; Art Circuits; arte al dia, Mutual Art,
ArtFacts.net; Bourlet Art Logistics, Southampton Chamber of
Commerce, Southampton Fresh Air Home.
Art Miami, LLC: is a partnership consisting of art and media
industry veterans Nick Korniloff, Mike Tansey and Brian
Tyler. Art Miami, LLC also produces Art Miami
www.art-miami.com ,
Miami's longest running contemporary art fair, CONTEXT
www.contextartmiami.com and Art Wynwood
www.art-wynwood.com
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