Artwork by Gabriele Roos.

The Fireplace Project
The Fireplace Project (851 Springs Fireplace
Road, East Hampton, 631-324-4666, www.thefireplaceproject.com) is pleased to present the next exhibition, "The Radiant Guest", an exhibit by two artists, Paul P., and Scott Treleaven from July 9 through July 26. There will be an opening reception held on Saturday, July 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Treleaven's and P.'s works illustrate a bold fascination with perceptual shifts. Overall they share an obfuscating quality, one that increases the depth of perception or sensation - out of the murk emerge clearer, unexpected ideas. In P.'s case, it's a response to natural phenomenon – mists, dusks, sunsets and sunrises, light on water, the anonymous model. Treleaven employs a combination of collage and traditional photographic techniques to create uncanny vignettes and fleeting rendezvous of figures and shadow. P. will exhibit new painting, Treleaven will exhibit new collage photographic works.

Juried Sculpture Garden Exhibition Opens At Brecknock Hall
Peconic Landing and the East End Arts Council's first annual juried outdoor Sculpture Garden Exhibition will take place July 18 through September 26 on the grounds of Brecknock Hall, the restored 19th century manor home on Peconic Landing's campus. This unique exhibition showcases 16 works by 14 artists accepted from over 60 sculptures submitted from around the country and overseas. The featured works complement and enhance the unique building and garden setting of historic Brecknock Hall. The Sculpture Garden Exhibition will be free and open to the public on weekends only, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays July 18 through September 26. Exhibiting artists are Dan Bergman, Steven Ceraso, Stephen Fabrico, Geoff Feder, Jack Howard-Potter, Jayne Johnes, Christopher Lewis, Rob Lohrenson, Zoran Luka, Molly Mason, Avital Oz, Donald Saco, Robert Strimban and Steven Zaluski. Exhibition jurors include Richard Mizdal, Peter Reginato, Dr. Charles Riley II and Marianne Weil. The Honorary Committee includes Matko Tomicic and Robert and Tod Berks. A Gala Reception under a tent at the Sculpture Garden will be held on Saturday, July 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Guests will meet the sculptors, receive a limited edition exhibition catalog, enjoy the wines of Bedell Cellars, listen to live music and bid at a silent auction featuring many exciting themed packages such as dining at fine restaurants, overnight getaways and theatre tickets. Gala tickets are $60 and can be purchased online at www.eastendarts.org or by calling 631-727-0900. All proceeds benefit EEAC.

Beebe Windmill in Bridgehampton.

Surface Library
The Surface Library (845 Springs Fireplace Road, East Hampton, opposite the Pollock-Krasner House in the Springs District, 631-291-9061, www.surfacelibrary.com) will host "Contrasts & Contradictions" - Sculptural and assemblages by Gabriele Roos from July 16 through August 1. There will be an opening reception on Saturday, July 17, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Roos began her career as a painter and later transitioned in the early 1990s to wall sculpture. Her latest body of work, comprised of luminous white and light colored wooden and concrete wall sculptures, offers poetic encapsulations of the symbols of civilization. Each sculpture in the new series is evocative of a phrase, the words are architectural forms and the sentences add up to a story about survival in an abstract sense. Some sculptures are clearly processional and ceremonial, with primitive totemic qualities that offer a contemplative mood amidst an overactive urban scene.

The Bridgehampton Historical Society
The Bridgehampton Historical Society has announced the "Beebe Windmill Tours" on Fridays: July 16, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, July 23rd, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., August 6, 10 a.m. to 12 noon, and August 20, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the southeast corner of Ocean Road and Hildreth Avenues in Bridgehampton. The Bridgehampton Historical Society is honored to be the custodians of the historic Beebe Windmill along with the Town of Southampton. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, residents and visitors can tour this beautifully preserved structure on four Fridays throughout the summer. The windmill was built in 1820 for a retired whaling captain and shipbuilder and has been relocated many times. It finally rests next to the historic Minden Residence on Ocean Road built by John Berwind. Learn more about this gristmill's history and take advantage of the unique opportunity to climb inside during a shady half hour on a summer day. Open to the Public. Free Admission. The Bridgehampton Historical Society is also hosting a summer long art exhibit of work by East End Artists at their Archives location on Montauk Highway, just east of the historic Nathaniel Rogers House which is under restoration. The show is guest-curated by Cynthia Loewen of the Bell'Arte Group who also selects the featured artist every two weeks. On July 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., there will be an opening reception celebrating the next featured artist, Robert Budd. Robert is a retired East Hampton middle school teacher and coach who will be exhibiting his woodwork. Robert says when he works in his shop, which his son built for them to share, he is "exposing the wood to show its natural beauty." Robert also paints, but while his watercolors are very precise and detailed, "woodwork is very freeform; it just talks to me." Also exhibiting is the historical society's own Mary Gardner. Mary is showing her series, "Stones" which has been very well received and sold very well. A portion of all sales benefit the society, another great way to show support for this community institution and enjoy local art at the same time. Free and open to the public. Exhibit hours are daily, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Archives Building, 2539-A Montauk Highway.

Water Mill Museum
The Water Mill Museum (41 Old Mill Road, Water Mill) will present Deborah Palmer, Alyce Peifer, and Georgette Sinclair Plein Air Landscapes from July 15 through August 8. There will be an opening reception on Sunday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The museum is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Shelter Art Shelter Architecture II
Shelter Art Shelter Architecture II: Recent Paintings by Antonio Murado on Saturday July 17 at 55 Gardiners Bay Drive, Shelter Island. Opening and Cocktails from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. RSVP to Morris Sato Studio at studio@morrissato.com or call 212-228-2832.

Romany Kramoris Gallery
The Romany Kramoris Gallery (41 Main Street, Sag Harbor, 631-725-2499, www.KramorisGallery.com) new work by Jorge Silveira. Surprised by the positive response to his show at the Romany Kramoris Gallery last summer, Sag Harbor artist Silveira was inspired to keep going and continue experimenting trying different things. This year he has become more audacious, sometimes even being surprised where his creativity has taken him. "I'm an insecure artist" says Silveira, "I just started doing this because I love to do it, but now that people embrace my art and like it, I feel more energetic and able to let my imagination go. So I think this upcoming show is expressing my audacious imagination, without as much self-editing as I used to do." Silveira likes old objects, especially old wooden objects which he's inspired to mix with acrylic paint and pieces of found rusty metal into monsters and faces. He's also been using other found materials like burlap. "I really like expressing my creativity by finding discarded objects from the forest and the ocean, and turning them into raw and abstract characters or scenes," he says. Coming from Uruguay, a small country in South America, where everything gets repaired and reused such as old cars from the 1940s and refrigerators that get fixed 20 times before they're replaced, it surprises him how much material he can pick up on the beach and in nature that has been thrown away by people. It makes him feel good that he can pick up these objects and give them another life. His work will be on view from July 15 to August 5 with a special reception on Saturday, July 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. The gallery is open seven days from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Artwork by Jorge Silveira.

The Michael Perez Pop Art Gallery
Discerning members of the art world will be celebrating the opening of The Michael Perez Pop Art Gallery at the breathtaking 16 Minetta Lane townhouse-turned-gallery in Greenwich Village. New York born Perez is one of the hottest pop artists of his time, and he is going back to his roots. Born in Midtown, Manhattan, he first sold his paintings in Washington Square Park at the age of 17. Along with his own work, the event will feature celebrated indie author Wanda Shapiro and her debut novel "Sometimes That Happens With Chicken." You may have seen a Michael Perez painting at the Central Perk Café on the set of the hit series "Friends," or seen him paint live on the Weekend "Today Show" or on News 12 Long Island. Maybe you saw one of the seven cows he painted for the New York City Cow Parade. His work can be immediately recognized by its distinctive women's figures and faces, dancing daisies, and happy nature scenes. His fans include discerning global art collectors and celebrities alike, and his pop art masterpieces can be found in the collections of Billy Joel, Chris Rock, Aretha Franklin and the Hilton family. The art on display for the opening will include classic pieces from Michael's personal collection, along with brand new works from his 2010 series, giving fans an opportunity to see paintings that have previously been available by appointment only. The collection will include highlights from many of Michael's distinctive periods with work dating back to 1986. Perez has already received a warm reception from the Greenwich Village community in which this architecturally distinct townhouse is nestled. The open windows and doors of the gallery residence, at the previously hidden-away townhouse of the recluse (late) Robert Isabell, are a welcomed addition to the art-minded neighborhood and a hopeful sign, during a recession, of a venue which Perez will use to support the art community. Open to the public, this event will be a first look for many upon the property and upon Perez's first official contribution to his new community, in which Michael is proud to be able to continue his tradition of giving back to the world through art. There will be pieces on display from guest artists, Michael is inspired by Shapiro's indie literature plan and her onegirlonenovel.com platform. For more information regarding Wanda Shapiro go to www.onegirlonenovel.com or contact the author directly at onegirlonenovel@gmail.com. In addition to opening The Michael Perez Pop Art Gallery at 16 Minetta Lane in the Village, Michael has reached out to art lovers with galleries in the Hamptons and in Miami and will be opening a studio gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn this summer. Having recently had a successful live denim painting event at Saks Fifth Avenue, Michael is working with Bloomingdales to plan several similar events at area locations. For additional artist and press-related information contact publicist Caitlin E. Slayback at info@michaelperezgallery.com.

Artwork on view at Richard Demato Fine Arts Gallery.

Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery
The Richard J. Demato Fine Arts Gallery (90 Main Street, Sag Harbor, 631-725-1161, art@rjdgallery.com) will present aritsts Andrea Kowch and Jeff Aeling. There will be an opening reception held on Saturday, July 17 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Kowch will distribute signed copies at the opening of her new comprehensive book for all those making purchases. Kowch was born in Michigan, where she received her BFA at the College for Creative Studies. Largely self-taught and influenced by the work of American Masters and the Old Masters of the Renaissance, her paintings and illustrations are best known for their rich symbolism, mood, and control of medium, leading her to be described as a "powerful voice emerging, demonstrating a highly sensitive consciousness that informs a culturally laced symbolism." Her work has been defined "American Magic Realism" and the influences of a Andrew Wyeth, Edward Hopper, and others is clearly apparent. A winner of numerous regional, national, and international honors for her art, she has had work exhibited in Washington D.C.'s Capitol Hill and Corcoran Gallery of Art, New York City's Diane von Furstenberg Gallery, and Miami's Margulies Collection, before the age of 20. She is also a 2005 award winner and alumnus of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, an honor which ranks her among the top two percent of young American talent. Aeling was born in1958 and currently resides in both Kansas City and Hawaii, where he surfs and paints three months of the year. His interests in painting and surfing were found young, while his father, a prominent Army Surgeon, and his family were all stationed there. He is best known for his expansive and emotional landscapes and his travels take him throughout most of rural America, with a particular interest and ability to capture nature and our complex weather changes. He has been called an "anatomist of clouds" and he understands and paints their complexity, density, and how the light interacts within the complex layers resultant of the "wind speed, temperature, and moisture from layer to layer." This new show will include works done for the very first time, following a recent visit earlier this year, specifically of the Hampton's and our preserves, estuaries, and waterways; and will include Mecox, Georgica, Sagaponack Beach, Montauk, Sag Harbor, and Bridgehampton. He has been painting since childhood and is included in numerous museums, public institutions, and collections throughout the world.

Studio East Gallery
Studio East Gallery's (120 Front Street, Suite #9, Greenport, 631-477-2676, www.studioeastgallery.com) July reception will be held on Saturday,
July 17. There will be a wine and cheese reception from 6 p.m. to 9 pm. Acoustic music by Charlie Tramantano and Jan Wickline. This mixed media show runs from July 9 to July 31. Melissa Hin is a local artist and the President of the North Shore Art Guild. She will be featuring her "Sacrifice" oil paint series where she expresses her reflection of service men and women and their families. She also will be featuring some of her summer works. Howard Stevens is long time resident of Long Island and a retired professor of Suffolk Community College. Stevens has been involved in photography for over 60 years. He is also a member of Paumanok Camera Club, North Shore Art Guild and East Art Council. Most of his photographs are not locked into any particular theme and his interest in color and form find an outlet in any situation.

Artwork on view at HK Hamburg Kennedy Gallery.

HK Hamburg Kennedy Gallery
HK Hamburg Kennedy Gallery (646-812-1314) opened its first summer salon, on the prestigious Jobs Lane in the center of Southampton. The summer space will feature important contemporary blue chip masterworks by artists such as Massimo Vitali, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Andy Warhol, Bert Stern, David LaChapelle, Roberto Dutesco, Peter Beard, among many others. They will feature major works of art priced over $100,000, to a wonderful selection of inexpensive art in the $500 to $2,000 category - to appeal to the wide audience of the Hamptons. The gallery will premiere special showings by many other renowned artists such as Elliott Erwitt and David Drebin. Also planned for late July will be a celebrated dog portrait day, featuring the work of the famed celebrity dog portrait artist Valerie Shaff, with proceeds going to ARF and other animal rescue organizations. Located in a delightful cottage contiguous to the restaurant The Drivers Seat, at 64-66 Jobs Lane, down a short alley. You can see the building from the street and Warhol's Mao image in the window. The hours of operation are Wednesday through Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Closed Monday and Tuesday (except Monday holidays or by appointment). The gallery has been working in the art world since 1978, curating, advising, collecting and publishing on contemporary and vintage photography and fine art, having published numerous books and curated dozens of major museum exhibitions worldwide in the past three decades. The gallery is philanthropically minded and strongly believes in donating generously to the organizations it feels strongly about including, but not limited to: IRC, American Jewish Congress, ASPCA, Mazon, Charity Water, Amnesty International.

RVS Fine Art
RVS Fine Art Gallery (20 Jobs Lane, Southampton, 631-283-8546) will present Kevin Berlin and Xiao Li in "Berlin & Xiao Li" from July 15 through July 31, with an opening reception on Saturday, July 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Berlin teams up with Shanghai based artist Li for a new show of original oil on canvas paintings. The gallery is open daily, 12 noon to 5 p.m. For more information go to www.kevinberlin.com.

Artwork on view at No. Main Street Gallery.

No. Main Street Gallery
Galerie Mourlot at 4 No. Main Street Gallery, Saturday, July 17 through Wednesday, July 28. Opening Reception on Saturday, July 17, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Gallery hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information go to info@galeriemourlot.com, www.galeriemourlot.com. Mourlot is pleased to announce this exhibition, as the show will feature a selection of graphic works by Modern Masters printed at the Atelier Mourlot as well as a selection of paintings by contemporary artists. Featured modern masters include Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Raoul Dufy, Marc Chagall, Le Corbusier, Fernand Leger and Georges Braque. Select contemporary artists include Oliver Marsden, Joseph Ryan, James Stroud, Susan Schwalb and Anthony Fisher. Founded by Eric Mourlot, the grandson of the renowned French printer Fernand Mourlot, Galerie Mourlot specializes in lithographic works by great modern masters as well as works of contemporary artists. Mourlot joins local curator and designer Carole Reed who has championed this emerging talent gallery over the past year with shows including Paton Miller and the upcoming Melinda Hacket exhibition. The Atelier Mourlot, founded in 1852, was a lithographic print shop located in Paris, France.

Artwork by Eric Striffler.

Originally a producer of fine wallpaper, the Atelier Mourlot became involved in the printing of illustrated books as well as high quality posters for the French National Museums and major foreign institutions. By 1937 Mourlot had established its reputation as the largest printer of artistic posters. Fernand Mourlot (1895-1988), a graduate of the famous École Nationale des Arts Décoratifs, ran the studio for six decades. Under his patronage, many major twentieth century artists visited the shop and worked there to create original graphic works of art. The list of artists who worked at the Atelier Mourlot is extensive: Picasso, Matisse, Braque, Miró, Chagall, Léger, Dubuffet, Moore, Le Corbusier, Rosenquist, Calder, Giacometti, Kelly, Rauschenberg, Matta, Siqueiros, Delvaux, Bacon, Ernst, Lichtenstein, Oldenburg, and many more.

Lennegan & Marantz
Lennegan & Marantz celebrate summer with "The Bubbles Series" by artist Eric Striffler, with new summer collections, stationery by Mrs. John L. Strong, A Toast to the Hampton's and Showhouse Designers, on Saturday, July 17, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with a Champagne Reception at 44 Main Street, Southampton, RSVP to 631-899-4535, info@lenneganandmarantz.com.

Artwork by Dennis Leri. (All images courtesy of artists and galleries)

The Bridgehampton Historical Society
The Bridgehampton Historical Society (631-537-1088, www.bridgehamptonhistoricalsociety.org) is pleased to be featuring three outdoor sculpture pieces by Springs resident Dennis Leri through August 21.

Water Mill Museum
En plein air artists Deborah Palmer, Alyce Peifer, and Georgette Sinclair are showing paintings of local landscapes featuring the same scene painted from their particular point of view. The "3 Points of View" show will be on view at the Water Mill Museum, 42 Old Mill Road, Water Mill, and will run through August 18. The museum hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m to 5 p.m., closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Peconic Land Trust
The Peconic Land Trust and Plein Air Peconic have joined together to present an exhibition of artworks, "Gems of the Hamptons: The Art of Conserved Land" at Tiffany & Co., 53 Main Street in East Hampton through Labor Day, September 6. The artists of Plein Air Peconic are photographers Tom Steele, Kathryn Szoka, and Ellen Watson; and painters Casey Chalem Anderson, Susan D'Alessio, Aubrey Grainger, Gail Kern, Gordon Matheson, Michele Margit, Joanne Rosko, and Eileen Dawn Skretch. The artists of Plein Air Peconic donate a portion of all sales to the Peconic Land Trust for land protection and stewardship programs. To learn more about the artists of Plein Air Peconic go to www.pleinairpeconic.com. For more information about the Peconic Land Trust go to www.peconiclandtrust.org, or call 631-283-3195.

Tripoli Gallery
Tripoli Gallery of Contemporary Art and Blaise + Co. Contemporary Art are pleased to present recent works for sale by Puerto Rico-based painter Felix Bonilla Gerena at the Old Stone Boys Club. The exhibition will remain open to the public through the first week of August. For more information go to www.tripoligallery.com or www.BlaiseandCo.com.

Bego Ezair Gallery
Bego Ezair Gallery (136 Main Street at the Old Posthouse, Southampton, 631-204-0442) will present "New Faces" - An exhibition honoring influential collector and gallerist Dorothy Blau, featuring Jodi Leib, James Berenson, Mary Hughes, Perci Chester, and Paul Kwok. The exhibition will run through July 31.

Pamela Williams Gallery
The Pamela Williams Gallery (167 Main Street, Amagansett, 631-267-7817) is pleased to announce the opening of "Sammy's Beach," an exhibition of recent paintings by Connie Fox. The exhibition runs through August 2. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.and is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

deCordova Gallery
The deCordova Gallery (538 Main Street, Greenport) is presenting artists Barbara McClatchie and Dan Welden through August 1. For more information go to decordovagallery.com.

Greenport Harbor Brewing Company
"Elements and Ethers," an exhibit of new work by Roisin Bateman will be showing at the Gallery at Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, 234 Carpenter Street, (behind the Chase Bank) in Greenport through August 1.

East End Arts Council
The East End Arts Council (EEAC) new photography exhibit at Town Hall, located at 200 Howell Avenue in Riverhead, featuring Robert DeCandido, will run through September 10. The Town Hall art shows are a collaborative effort of the East End Arts Council and the Town of Riverhead to support local artists and introduce their work to the community.

Lisa Cooley Gallery
Lisa Cooley presents "No Barrier Fun," an exhibition exploring uses of the edges and the margin in recent art. The exhibition will run until August 13 and will feature work by Jo Baer, Michael Bauer, Scott Calhoun, Peter Coffin, Francesca Fuchs, Heather Guertin, Molly Zuckerman-Hartung, Ana Mendieta, Alex Olson, Alan Reid, Mark A. Rodriguez, and Dan Walsh. Located at 34 Orchard Street between Hester and Canal in the Lower East Side of New York City. Gallery hours will be Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. for July and August. For more information email the gallery at frontdesk@lisa-cooley.com or call 212-680-0564.

Art work by David Nadal.

Rogers Memorial Library
Rogers Memorial Library (91 Coopers Farm Road, Southampton, 631-283- 0774) will feature artist David Nadal with a solo exhibition "Images By David Nadal." Underwater artist Nadal will have his st major solo exhibition which will run through July 31, Hours are Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibition features 20 colorful photos and prints of the underwater world taken during the artist's adventures diving in the the Bahamas, Carribbean, and South Florida. Nadal is known for his underwater videos and 25 years work producing and filming local television for Public Access Television and WVVH Hamptons Television, has been a resident of Southampton for over 40 years.

Tulla Booth Gallery
The Tulla Booth Gallery (Main Street, Sag Harbor, www.tullaboothgallery.com) will present "Summer Pleasures" Photography Exhibit from July 9 through August 3, with an opening reception scheduled for July 17, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., featuring the works of Ann Chwatsky, Karine Laval, Ruth Orkin, Gösta Peterson, Danny Rosenberg, Blair Seagram, Bill Steele and Tulla Booth. "Summer Pleasures" presents a group exhibit that features fun highlights of outdoor pleasures in an all too short summer. This contemporary photographer's visions include images of times at the Beach, at the Pool, in the Garden and just playing and enjoying the warm summer months. Gallery Hours are 12:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday through Monday.