artMRKT Productions managing partners Max Fishko and Jeffrey Wainhause with Michael Bevilacqua painting at RandallScottProjects. Photo © Paul Laster

The premier edition of artMRKT Hamptons, which runs through Sunday, July 17, kicked off with a benefit and VIP preview yesterday evening in a sprawling tent on the grounds of the Bridgehampton Historical Society. A festive crowd of collectors, curators, artist, critics, and vacationers filled the aisles to look at art while sipping champagne and enjoying small bites from local eateries. Thirty-five galleries from across the country brought a colorful mix of contemporary art in a variety of media by established and emerging artists from around the world. A+ was there to capture the players with some of the best works on view.

Carli Shaffer of 101/exhibit with Charles Pfahl painting and Marilyn Manson watercolor, titled Ubermensch. Photo © Paul Laster

Jay Lehman of Morgan Lehman with Paul Villinski’s Orbit, which is made from recycled beer cans. Photo © Paul Laster

Tatyana Okshteyn of Black & White Gallery/Project Space with Shimon Okshteyn’s benefit beach towels. Photo © Paul Laster

Artist Jeff Muhs and Mark Dean of Dean Project with Here today, Gone Tomorrow sculpture by Tim Berg & Rebekah Myers and painting by Karlos Carcamo. Photo © Paul Laster

Lennon Weinberg’s Jill Weinberg Adams with Stephen Mueller paintings. Photo © Paul Laster

Fred Snitzer of Snitzer Gallery with Naomi Fisher’s ink drawings on vellum. Photo © Paul Laster

Rebecca Heidenberg and Anna Nearburg of RH Gallery with a booth full of treasures. Photo © Paul Laster

Witzenhausen Gallery director Rifko Meier with Hendrik Kersten photos. Photo © Paul Laster

Jayne Baum of JHB Gallery with Christopher Bucklow photo. Photo © Paul Laster

Inside the Actors Studio‘s James Lipton signing books at 101/exhibit. Photo © Paul Laster

Sara Nightingale of Sara Nightingale Gallery with Gus Yero painting. Photo © Paul Laster

Curator and artscribe Carlo McCormick and gallerist Eric Firestone. Photo © Paul Laster

Steve Miller with his work at KEYES ART PROJECT. Photo © Paul Laster

Marisa Sage of Like the Spice with Greg Haberny assemblage. Photo © Paul Laster

Edwin Meulensteen of Meulensteen with Oliver Herring photos. Photo © Paul Laster

Melissa Barbagallo of Leila Taghinia-Milani Heller Gallery with Kezban Arca Batibeki painting. Photo © Paul Laster

Michael Foley of FOLEYgallery with Andrea Mastrovito’s cut paper collage on canvas and Thomas Allen photos. Photo © Paul Laster

artMRKT Hamptons press rep Margery Newman of Nicole Strauss Public Relations at the entrance to the fair. Photo © Paul Laster

Posted on: July 15th, 2011 by Paul Laster
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