For Summer, the Hamptons is my best destination. Since accommodation is so expensive, I couldn't make a long trip, I had only two days in Hampton, but it was festive, and I had great memories.
George Condo Joan Mitchell
First, I stopped by the Hampton Fine Art Fair. https://hamptonsfineartfair.com It was smaller than when I was there in 2022 but had good exhibitors and so many international galleries from London, Mexico City, Colombia, Italy, Chile, Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, and Japan. I was impressed to see #Jean-MichelBasquite, Joan Michell, and Geroge Condo's original works at the Omer Tiroche Gallery https://omertiroche.com/ . Great to discover interesting art by George Morton-Clark and Mersuko Dopazo at the Eternity Gallery. https://www.eternitygallery.com
Mersuko Dopazo
Next, we checked the most trendy croissants, Kimchi Cheddar Croissants at the Carissa's Bakery in East Hampton. It tasted like Kimchi Pancake in the Pastry which wasn't impressive, but they have a beautiful and tasty selection of pastries and cakes. https://www.carissasthebakery.com
In the evening, I attended the East Hampton Antique and Design Show VIP opening. https://easthamptonhistory.org/events/18th-annual-antiques-design-show
I was there in 2013 last. It has grown so much. I could tell why after speaking with Lynn Stefanelli. She said the show has been changed from an antique show to an Antique and Design show. Also, she has been with the show since 2014, I believe that is one of the reasons too since she was a very friendly and energetic person. Many great designers attended the VIP opening night. James Huniford who is the founder of Design on A Dime was behind me to enter the show. I met him briefly when I attended the Design on A Dime as one of the participating designers. They did a great job decorating the space with beautiful flowers at the Mulford Farm https://easthamptonhistory.org/visit-us/mulford-farmstead Great place to discover mid-century outdoor decoration items that are not easy to find in NY. It is worth visiting if you are in the Hampton area. My friend Cynthia Murphy who is an antique textile pillow designer was in Booth A27 which was nice. http://www.cynthiamurphy.com Good to see New York Journalist, Wendy Moore at the show as well. So many great people and a nice summer barn atmosphere made me relax as well. https://www.easthamptonantiquesshow.com
The highlight of the day was the Midsummer Dance Event at the Parrish Art Museum https://parrishart.org
The museum was designed by a world-famous Swiss architect, Herzog & de Meuron. https://www.herzogdemeuron.com When I had a show at the Volta Art Fair Basel in 2021, I stopped by the Stadtcasino Basel https://www.stadtcasino-basel.ch/en I loved how gorgeous their interior was which was done by Herzog & de Meuron. That's how I learned about them. Of course, not all their projects are good since I wasn't impressed by the Songeun Art Space https://songeun.or.kr/en in Seoul, Korea. But the Parrish Art Museum is one of my favorites with location and aesthetics. Spending an evening in the space made me truly fall in love with space.
