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.
First, we 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.
Great to discover interesting art by George Morton-Clark and Mersuko Dopazo at the Eternity Gallery. https://www.eternitygallery.com/
Next, we checked the most trendy croissants, Kimchi Cheddar Croissants at the Carissa's Bakery in East Hampton. It was tasty 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, we 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 Design on A Dime as a participating designer for 3 years. 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 all mid-century outdoor decoration items that are not easy to find in NY. It was 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. 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 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/ and loved how gorgeous their interior was which was done by Herzog & de Meuron. 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 was one of my favorites with location and aesthetics. Spending an evening in the space made me truly fall in love with space.
The midsummer dance event is their annual benefit. They did a great job decorating and organizing the event. Everything was so good, it was a magical night. Stunning flower-decorated chandeliers by https://ovandony.com/ , beautiful light, great music by Angel + Dren DJ Set http://www.angelanddren.com/, Special Performance by Anna of the North https://www.annaofthenorth.com/ . A wonderful night of dancing, drinks, and delicious hors d’oeuvres. One of the best events of the year so far. We had so much fun and had a memorable night.
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