Join us for an evening where art, nature, and community come alive. Wander through our breathtaking gardens at the golden hour, sipping handcrafted cocktails to the sounds of live music as the sun sets.
Experience our annual art auction and bid on artwork from global, local and emerging artists, alongside a live auction featuring one-of-a-kind experiences as the evening continues with dinner by Hamptons Aristocrat, followed by dessert and dancing under the stars.
This year, we are excited to honor Sean Scully and Bruce Horten who exemplify the spirit of creativity and dedication to the arts that define LongHouse.
Recently declared the "greatest abstract painter alive" in The Guardian, Irish-born Sean Scully arrived in New York from London in 1975. It was in 1982, shortly after becoming a U.S. citizen, that a summer in Montauk sparked a shift in his work: a move from the rigid constraints of Minimalism toward a rich, emotional Abstraction. The reduced vocabulary of Minimalism was abandoned for a return to metaphor and spirituality, allowing nature and life to enter his work as a painter, printmaker, photographer and sculptor, an embrace of the world that continues to this day.
For over twenty-five years, Bruce Horten has known LongHouse as a place where art and nature meet in harmony. Together with his late spouse, Aaron Lieber, Bruce knew Jack Lenor Larsen. While they shared an appreciation for his textiles, sculpture has always been the highlight for Bruce at LongHouse. His admiration for Sean Scully began over three decades ago and grew into a friendship and a personal collection of Scully’s works in both his New York and East Hampton homes. For Bruce, art is deeply personal: “A matter of surrounding my walls with beloved memories of color, form, and depth.” Above all, East Hampton remains the place of his life shared with Aaron.
2026 LongHouse Summer Benefit Art Auction
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS
John Alexander Daniel Arsham Ross Bleckner Scott Bluedorn Mary Boochever Stephanie Brody-Lederman Parker Calvert Philippe Cheng Liz Collins Andrea Cote Renée Cox David Kennedy Cutler Barbara Dayton Peter Dayton Michael De Feo Christopher Robin Duncan Sandi Haber Fifield Robin Gianis Nina Gillman Jim Gingerich Alastair James Gordon Philip Guston Melinda Hackett John Haubrich Alice Hope Nicholas Howey Fitzhugh Karol Elizabeth Karsch Alex Katz Nishan Kazazian Donghwan Kim Gaston Lachaise Laurie Lambrecht Christa Maiwald Esther Mahlangu Mica Marder Mark Mennin Steve Miller J. Oscar Molina Jill Moser Robert Motherwell Eileen O'Kane Kornreich Jill Platner Dalton Portella Gabriele Raacke Marko Remec Cheryl R. Riley Ugo Rondinone Alexander Russi Adrian Schachter Kenny Schachter Bastienne Schmidt Sean Scully Bruce M. Sherman Drew Shiflett Jonathan Shlafer Janice Stanton Clintel Steed Hiroko Takeda Bill Tansey Aurelio Torres William Tucker Vadis Turner Claire Watson Ai Weiwei Jeff Lion Weinstock Deborah Willis Mark William Wilson Lucy Winton Susan Wood Jason Bard Yarmosky Jack Youngerman Almond Zigmund
BEAUTOPIA ART AUCTION VERNISSAGE | JUNE 25, 5:00-7:00PM
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