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Where the Hamptons Art + Culture Crowd Is Going This Weekend
From buzzy exhibition openings and sculpture gardens to photography, political history, and architectural conversation, here’s where the cultural energy is across the Hamptons this weekend.
One of the buzziest exhibitions on the East End right now, this sweeping show explores 250 years of American political and cultural history through rare campaign memorabilia and artifacts from the Museum of Democracy’s Wright Family Collection.
Hans Van de Bovenkamp Studio Experience – Sagaponack
Friday, May 29 & Saturday, May 30 | By appointment / opening reception Friday 5–7 p.m. Sagaponack Gallery @ Hans Van de Bovenkamp Studio”
Merchants Path & Ranch Court, Sagaponack. Look for the Pink Gates.
Hans Van de Bovenkamp sculpture.
A rare opportunity to visit the working studio and sculpture landscape of Hans Van de Bovenkamp, where large-scale works are integrated throughout expansive private grounds for an immersive East End art environment. Celebrate his 88th birthday!
Saturday, May 30, 2-5 p.m. | Free
The Leiber Collection, East Hampton
Lieber Collection ‘Ode to the Sea’ opening reception, May 30, 2026 in East Hampton
The Leiber Collection launches its 2026 season with exhibitions celebrating Judith and Gerson Leiber, alongside the outdoor “Garden of Friends” installation, Ode to the Sea.
Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | Free
The Church, Sag Harbor
Photo by Martin Schoeller, Cindy Sherman, 2000. “A Thousand Words: Photography at The New Yorker” curated by Elisabeth Biondi. Opening reception April 4, 2026 at The Church. Sag Harbor. Photo by Angela LaGreca
Last chance to catch this acclaimed exhibition curated by Elisabeth Biondi featuring photography from legendary New Yorker contributors including Richard Avedon, Mary Ellen Mark, Platon and Martin Schoeller.
Sunday, May 31, 3-4 p.m. | $25-$35
LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton
Canvas Weekend House. Weekend Utopia: Modern Living in the Hamptons talk with Alastair Gordon
Architecture critic and author Alastair Gordon discusses the newly expanded edition of Weekend Utopia: Modern Living in the Hamptons, marking the 25th anniversary of his influential study of the East End’s modern architectural and cultural landscape, followed by a book signing.
Sunday, May 31, 2-4 p.m. | Free
The Hampton Library, Bridgehampton
Joanna Steidle, aerial photographer exhibit at the Geri Bauer Gallery, Hampton Library Bridgehampton
Award-winning aerial photographer Joanna Steidle presents striking images of whales, sharks, birds and marine life captured above the waters surrounding the East End.