Open Studios Event at The Church

On Sunday, March 9, The Church in Sag Harbor hosts an Open Studios event from 5 to 6 p.m. with current artists-in-residence Braden Hollis and Abby Lloyd. The event is free.

Hollis’s paintings develop through an intuitive process of layering and removal, a practice she describes as being similar to choreography. Her works often begin with pure color, incorporating and destabilizing images sourced from direct observation, art history, and pop culture as the piece evolves.

Lloyd, an interdisciplinary artist, often works within themes of adolescence, memory, and loss, exploring how different stages of life shape identities. Through sculpture, performance, video and installation, she creates works that draw on both personal and shared experiences.

Stop by WACH anytime between 5 and 6 p.m. to observe and reflect as Hollis and Lloyd introduce and discuss their respective works and practice, highlighting the developments made during their stay.

Braden Hollis (b. 1998, Los Angeles) lives and works in Brooklyn. She received her bachelor of fine arts degree from the Cooper Union in 2020. Her work has been the subject of a solo exhibition at 56 Henry in New York City and UTA Artist Space in Atlanta, Georgia. Hollis has been included in exhibitions at Sean Kelly Gallery, New Image Art Gallery, Castle Gallery and the Japanese American Cultural Community Center in Los Angeles; Tilton Gallery in New York City; and Anthony Gallery in Chicago. Hollis was selected for the Macedonia Institute residency program in 2022 and received a Sylvia Appelman Painting Award in 2019.

Abby Lloyd (b. 1988, Long Island) is a multidisciplinary artist and independent curator based in New York City. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, The Brooklyn Rail, Frieze and Vice. She has performed and exhibited throughout the United States and internationally, presenting work at institutions including the Musée d’Art Contemporain (Montreal), White Columns (New York), Kunsthall Oslo (Norway), and Montez Press Radio (New York City). Lloyd has also organized several projects in New York City and on the East End, including a mobile gallery that operated in East Hampton and Sag Harbor from 2020 to 2021.

The Church is at 48 Madison Street in Sag Harbor. For details, visit thechurchsagharbor.org.