Hamptons First Sculpture Walk Launches Oct. 4-5, Celebrates Art, Landscape & Community

Josh Urso, 'Golden Rod'. Photo courtesy of Sculpture Walk

This Fall, locals and visitors to the East End have a new reason to enjoy the glorious outdoors: the Hamptons Sculpture Walk, a self-guided art stroll launching Oct. 4–5, to coincide with the Hamptons International Film Festival (Oct. 3–13).

Spread across Southampton, Water Mill, and East Hampton, the first of its kind walk links four of the region’s most influential art spaces—the Parrish Art Museum, Guild Hall, Southampton Arts Center, and Sculpthamptons, a new outdoor exhibition in Water Mill—into one open-air gallery. Visitors can chart their own route, take in monumental works against autumn skies, and drop in on special programs at each site.

Domenico Belli, ‘Ribbon.’ Oscar Molina, ‘Children Of The World’. Photo courtesy of Sculpture Walk

“It’s a wonderful time to enjoy the abundance of art across the East End,” said Corinne Erni, chief curator at the Parrish. “Events like the Sculpture Walk highlight what makes our region so special—a vibrant community where art, landscape, and people come together.”

The weekend coincides with peak Hamptons season, but the idea is to encourage exploration well beyond the launch. Modeled after a gallery walk, each site keeps its own voice and programming while contributing to a shared cultural circuit. Maps and details will be available at each location; admission is free.

Four Stops, Infinite Views

Roy Lichtenstein. The Tokyo Brushstrokes I & II. Parrish Art Museum. Photo courtesy of Sculpture Walk

Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill

The Parrish meadow is free to roam, and it’s practically a sculpture playground. Roy Lichtenstein’s freshly restored Tokyo Brushstrokes rise like comic-book exclamation points along Montauk Highway, while Mel Kendrick’s Second Standing Block and Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s nighttime light piece Collider make the grounds glow after dark.

Southampton Arts Center

Three acres in the heart of the village, SAC has been sneaking sculpture into our daily lives since 2013. Executive director Christina Strassfield calls the grounds “a place of respite,” and she’s right—you can literally feel your shoulders drop as you wander past year-round installations.

Jeff Muhs, ‘Set The Controls For The Center Of The Sun”. Photo courtesy of Sculpture Walk

Sculpthamptons, Water Mill

The newbie on the list, this outdoor exhibition features 15 artists, from Jeff Muhs to Rob Lorenson, with a focus on innovative techniques and recyclable materials. Co-curator Gala Kavachnina describes it as “a shared conversation that celebrates art across our communities.”

Tony Rosenthal, ‘Cube 72’, Guild Hall. Photo courtesy of Sculpture Walk

Guild Hall, East Hampton

Guild Hall keeps it playful. Joel Mesler’s candy-colored Xoxo (Miles of Smiles) beams from the front lawn, and the newly restored Tony Rosenthal Cube 72 in the Furman Garden is spin-friendly—yes, you can give it a whirl.

What You Need to Know

Dates: Oct. 4–5, 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
Admission: Free at every stop
Details: Maps and programming at each site

Stops:

  • Parrish Art Museum, 279 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill (parrishart.org)
  • Guild Hall, 158 Main St., East Hampton (guildhall.org)
  • Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Ln., Southampton (southamptonartscenter.org)
  • Sculpthamptons, 760 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill (sculpthamptons.com)