GUILD Hall presents “THE ART OF FASHION IN THE HAMPTONS” Burch/Johnson/Karan/Klein/Krakoff/Lauren/Miller/Tahari/Wang
Co-Curated by Town&Country’s Pamela Fiori and Designer Stan Herman
August 14, 2009, East Hampton, NY—Nine of America’s most prominent fashion designers, including Tory Burch, Betsey Johnson, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Reed Krakoff, Ralph Lauren, Nicole Miller, Elie Tahari, and Vera Wang are featured in “THE ART OF FASHION IN THE HAMPTONS,” an exhibition celebrating fashion, art and life on the East End of Long Island. The show opens to the public on August 15 and is co-curated by Pamela Fiori, editor-in-chief, Town&Country, and Stan Herman, designer and past president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA). A free reception will be held for Guild Hall members from 4-5pm on Saturday, August 15, with a free public viewing from 5-6pm.
The exhibition uses both art and fashion to depict how for decades the Hamptons have attracted and nurtured artists, designers, society mavens, as well as ordinary folks, from the locals to weekend renters. While some come seeking inspiration from the light, and others are rejuvenated by the social life, the magical lure of the East End endures. This exhibition pays homage to the diversity of art and fashion that co-exists here.
Art on loan from Guild Hall’s permanent collection as well as from local artists are exhibited in vignettes created by each designer, all of whom have ties to the East End. This is the first collaboration of its kind and, as such, sparks with creativity. There is also a pictorial survey of fashions in the Hamptons ranging from 1907 until today.
On Saturday August 15 there is a Gallery Talk and Book Signing by guest co-curator Pamela Fiori at 3pm. Coming In September, there will be an after-school fashion program for local high school students.
Museum
August 15 through October 12
The Art of Fashion in the Hamptons
Opening Reception on Saturday, August 15
Free Wine Reception Members Only 4-5pm/Free Public Viewing 5-6pm
Guest Curators: Pamela Fiori, editor-in-chief, Town&Country magazine and Stan Herman, designer and past president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America
Featuring the work of nine of the world’s most influential fashion designers with ties to eastern Long Island, including Tory Burch, Betsey Johnson, Donna Karan, Calvin Klein, Reed Krakoff, Ralph Lauren, Nicole Miller, Elie Tahari, and Vera Wang, along with local artists, such as Robert Wilson, Stephan Weiss and Arthur Becker to name a few. The exhibition explores the lifestyle of the Hamptons and celebrates the area’s unique heritage as an artistic colony. Many of the vignettes are inspired by local imagery and include works borrowed from the museum’s permanent collection or local artists. The exhibition design is by Peter Tolin Baker.
Saturday August 15/ 3pm
Gallery Talk and Book Signing with Pamela Fiori, co-curator and editor-in-chief Town&Country
Free with Museum Admission
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Following Labor Day: Friday and Saturday 11-5pm / Sunday noon-5pm
Guild Hall
Museum / Theater / Education
158 Main Street
East Hampton, New York 11937
General Information: 631.324.0806
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About Guild Hall: Founded more than 75 years ago, Guild Hall is the year-round visual and performing arts center wholly dedicated to serving the residents, members, families, and artists of the East End and offering them, as well as visitors and tourists, enriching experiences by presenting relevant and meaningful programs in the visual and performing arts, working in collaboration with artists, and providing a meeting place for the community. For more information and to become a member, visit www.guildhall.org
Museum Programming is made possible in part through the generosity of Crozier Fine Arts, IBM, Barbara and Richard Lane, Dorothy Lichtenstein, Lucio and Joan Noto, Ruth Mueller, Ralph Lauren Paint, and with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development.
Educational programs are made possible in large part through the generosity of Lewis B. Cullman in memory of his brother Joseph E. Cullman 3rd. Educational programming is also supported in part by Min-Myn and Val Schaffner, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Bridgehampton National Bank, The Kate W. Cassidy Philanthropic Fund, Colgate-Palmolive, Suffolk County National Bank, and the New York State Education Department, Special Legislative Projects.
