Robert Motherwell: The East Hampton Years, 1944-1952

On view Saturday August 9 – Monday October 13. 

Guest Curator: Phyllis Tuchman, longtime art critic. 

When Robert Motherwell was in his seventies and looking back at the period when he lived in East Hampton, he recalled, “I did my best work there.” In this spirit, we will call attention to Motherwell’s early work and explore the contributions that Motherwell made to the Abstract Expressionist movement in the context of our East End artist’s community. While in East Hampton, Motherwell lived and worked in a house and studio designed by Pierre Chareau, the inimitable French architect. A show devoted to the paintings Motherwell made during those remarkable years has never been mounted. Focusing on sixteen important works from major museums and three private collections, Robert Motherwell: The East Hampton Years, 1944-1952 will surprise even those who think they know this pioneering American abstractionist’s art well. 

$7 Suggested Admission. Open 7 days through Labor Day: Mon-Sat 11am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm. Museum hours after Labor Day: Mon, Fri, & Sat 11am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm.