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LongHouse Reserve Reopens 16-Acre Sculpture Gardens for Spring Awakening Under New Director Lara Sweeney
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Season kickoff featured hands-on art, guided garden walks, and works by Yoko Ono, Willem de Kooning, Sol LeWitt, and more across East Hampton’s iconic landscape
LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton reopened its 16-acre sculpture garden and landscape on Saturday with “Spring Awakening,” marking the start of the spring season under newly appointed director Lara Sweeney.
The April 18 event blended an afternoon of art, landscape, and community programming across the grounds, which feature works by major contemporary and modern artists including Yoko Ono, Willem de Kooning, Sol LeWitt, Sean Scully, Renee Cox, Maren Hassinger, Fitzhugh Karol, Grace Knowlton, Barbara Shawcroft, Toshiko Takaezu, and William Kentridge.
Programming included hands-on art-making with The Shine Studio and artist Chelsea Maria Bizub, along with a guided garden walk led by landscape designer Geoffrey Nimmer. Visitors also explored curated tours highlighting installations set throughout the reserve’s immersive outdoor spaces.
Lara Sweeney, LongHouse’s new executive director, was on hand to meet and greet guests
The seasonal reopening underscored LongHouse’s mission to connect art, design, and nature across its evolving sculpture landscape.