Life's A Beach: 5 Must See Art Shows On View Now in the Hamptons

1. Dan Flavin's early work - a series called Icons - is on view at Dia's Dan Flavin Art Institute 2.  Matthew King: This Side Down is on view at the rare art book shop Harper's Books 3. Cole Sternberg's ARTed House is a site to see on David's Lane in East Hampton 4. Womanhouse is a powerhouse group exhibition featuring twenty-one female artists - from Orly Genger to Agathe Snow on view at Eric Firestone Gallery 5. Artist Jen Stark paints the Surf Lodge with dripping psychedelic colors. 

Cole Sternberg's ARTed House Is On View Now in the Hamptons

Memorial weekend is always a memorable experience in the Hamptons. A must see this weekend, in this rarefied atmosphere, is artist Cole's Sternberg's ARTed House, which is presented by Los Angeles based MAMA gallery. Entitled "A Moment Near the Sea," Cole Sternberg has transformed a classic property into a giant canvas with installation based works, collages on wood, sculpture and more that spill out from the house and into the backyard. Cole Sternberg's ARTed House opens today and runs until June 7th, Davids Lane East Hampton, NY

Richard Phillips: Point of Purchase

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"My pictures involve a kind of wasted beauty - that's always been a thread in my work."  - Richard Phillips

Richard Phillips' tongue in cheek, slightly pornographic, gritty, but oxymoronically glossy paintings have made him an artist among elite of pop art's Mount Olympus that includes the like of Evelyne Axell  and pop art's Zeus Andy Warhol. Richard Phillips was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts in 1962 and now lives and works in New York.  On view for another week at John McWhinnie bookstore in East Hampton, NY is Point of Purchase, "the first full-scale presentation of [Richard Phillips'] commercial interventions." John McWhinnie: "Phillips extends his brand of artmaking into the non-gallery world, colonizing commercial space, manipulating products and displays, from album covers and posters to designer handbags and beach towels." On view until August 8 www.johnmcwhinnie.com