Part III of 'Artists Choose Parrish'

On Sunday, October 29, the Parrish Art Museum opens “Artists Choose Parrish Part III,” the third installment of a landmark exhibition series featuring 41 internationally renowned contemporary artists with deep roots on the East End, presenting their work alongside their selections from the permanent collection. “Artists Choose Parrish Part III” highlights nine artists — Richard Aldrich, Joanne Greenbaum, Virginia Jaramillo, Rashid Johnson, KAWS, Mel Kendrick, David Salle, Sean Scully, Amy Sillman — and is on view through February 18, 2024.

The artists were invited to delve into the museum’s 3,600-volume holdings online and at the Parrish to select works. As in Part I and II, the artists reminisce on the relevance of the East End in their lives and approach to art. The exhibition series continues and deepens the multilayered anthology of visual dialogues from unique perspectives, revealing a shared sense of community on the East End and continuing the artistic legacy of the region that radiates in the global art world. By pairing their work in unexpected and creative manners with work by Museum collection artists from the past and present, the participants crafted new narratives that explore perception and perspective, place and identity, formal connections, or personal and professional relationships.

In this final iteration, many of the artistic dialogues were marked by a philosophical and contemplative investigation. In addition to honoring and celebrating the artists they revere, several of the artists who were invited to choose works from the collection were looking for pairings that evoke a range of emotions and moods of the human condition, from sorrow and humor to the weird and ambiguous.

“Artists Choose Parrish Part III” members opening reception is Saturday, October 28, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. with a 6:15 p.m. Artist Talk with Joanne Greenbaum, Sean Scully and Amy Sillman. The show remains on view through February 18

On view through February 4 is “Artists Choose Parrish Part II” and work by Marina Adams, Alice Aycock, Vija Celmins, Rachel Feinstein, Ralph Gibson, Sheree Hovsepian, Suzanne McClelland, Alix Pearlstein, Ned Smyth, Donald Sultan, John Torreano, Stanley Whitney. “Artists Choose Parrish” is organized by Corinne Erni, The Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Chief Curator of Art and Education, Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs, with support from assistant curator and publications coordinator Kaitlin Halloran, and assistant curator Brianna L. Hernández.

Parrish Art Museum is at 279 Montauk Highway, Water Mill. For details, visit parrishart.org.