Hamptons Summer 2026 Exhibitions: From American Abstraction to Landscape Reckoning
This summer, the art scene in the Hamptons showcases a variety of exhibitions focused on abstraction, landscape, and materiality. HESSE FLATOW EAST in Amagansett will host "SPLASH" from July 11 to August 8, 2026, featuring 22 artists, including Cato Ouyang and Sarah Blaustein. In East Hampton, Halsey McKay Gallery is set to display Michael Bühler-Rose's "Halo in a Haystack" from July 18 to August 10, 2026, alongside "Builders," which runs from July 25 to October 31, 2026, showcasing Sam Moyer's works. Additionally, LongHouse Reserve and James Salomon will unveil DayDream on August 13, 2026, with contributions from Ai Weiwei and others. The Church in Sag Harbor will present "THIS LAND," curated by Donna De Salvo and Seph Rodney, from June 20 to September 6, 2026. The Drawing Room Gallery will feature Laurie Lambrecht and Mel Kendrick from June 20 to July 27, 2026. Finally, Ashlee Harrison will showcase Lola Montes's "Flower Flame" at NOMAD Hamptons from June 25 to 28, 2026.
Key facts
- "SPLASH" at HESSE FLATOW EAST and Night Gallery, Amagansett, July 11–August 8, 2026, features 22 artists.
- Michael Bühler-Rose's first solo at Halsey McKay Gallery, "Halo in a Haystack," July 18–August 10, 2026, reimagines the Renaissance studiolo.
- "Builders" at Halsey McKay Gallery, July 25–October 31, 2026, includes thirty artists and works by Sam Moyer.
- DayDreams, second volume of artist book by LongHouse Reserve and James Salomon, launches August 13, 2026, with 44 contributors including Ai Weiwei and Laurie Anderson.
- Gabriela Vainsencher's "Basis" at Asya Geisberg Gallery, May 21–July 2, 2026, features porcelain sculptures.
- "THIS LAND: Considering the American Landscape" at The Church, Sag Harbor, June 20–September 6, 2026, curated by Donna De Salvo and Seph Rodney.
- Laurie Lambrecht's "texere" and Mel Kendrick's "At the Core" at The Drawing Room Gallery, both June 20–July 27, 2026.
- Lola Montes's "Flower Flame" at Ashlee Harrison, Water Mill, June 25–28, 2026, for NOMAD Hamptons.
Entities
Artists
- Sarah Blaustein
- Cato Ouyang
- Lee Krasner
- Donald Baechler
- Michael Bühler-Rose
- Sam Moyer
- Ai Weiwei
- Laurie Anderson
- Renée Cox
- Eric Fischl
- Buckminster Fuller
- Philip Glass
- Toni Ross
- Julian Schnabel
- Sean Scully
- Dustin Yellin
- Glenn Adamson
- Gabriela Vainsencher
- Jeremy Dennis
- Thomas Doughty
- Asher B. Durand
- Christina Fernandez
- April Gornik
- Leslie Hewitt
- Sky Hopinka
- An-My Lê
- Zoe Leonard
- Richard Mayhew
- Charles Henry Miller
- Kent Monkman
- Mary Nimmo Moran
- Thomas Moran
- Arcmanoro Niles
- James Perkins
- Albert Pinkham Ryder
- Lucy Raven
- Anastasia Samoylova
- Meg Webster
- Dan Flavin
- Laurie Lambrecht
- Mel Kendrick
- Lola Montes
Institutions
- HESSE FLATOW EAST
- Night Gallery
- Halsey McKay Gallery
- LongHouse Reserve
- James Salomon
- Asya Geisberg Gallery
- The Church
- The Drawing Room Gallery
- Ashlee Harrison
- NOMAD Hamptons
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Berkshire Botanical Garden
- Dieu Donné
- Whitewall
Locations
- Amagansett
- East Hampton
- Tribeca
- Sag Harbor
- Water Mill
- New York
- Los Angeles
- San Francisco
- Atlanta
- Gubbio
- United States