{"id":557752,"date":"2026-06-28T01:59:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T01:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/557752\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T01:59:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T01:59:38","slug":"the-standout-presentations-not-to-miss-at-nomad-hamptons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/557752\/","title":{"rendered":"The Standout Presentations Not to Miss at NOMAD Hamptons"},"content":{"rendered":"

In just under a decade, NOMAD<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0has distinguished itself as a globetrotting showcase whose breathtaking presentations of art and collectible design draw much of their power from the far-flung places that host them.\u00a0Previous\u00a0editions have occupied a 14th-century Carthusian monastery in Capri,\u00a0Karl Lagerfeld<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s former villa in\u00a0Monaco<\/strong><\/a>, and a\u00a0decommissioned airport terminal<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Abu Dhabi. Its latest destination marks another fitting chapter. The presentation\u2019s long-awaited Hamptons Edition has officially arrived at the\u00a0Watermill Center<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Water\u00a0Mill, New York, the celebrated institution founded by late director\u00a0Robert Wilson<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0that has championed artistic exploration through residencies, performances, and cross-disciplinary exchange for more than 30 years. That spirit aligns naturally with NOMAD\u2019s site-specific approach, while the East End\u2019s rich artistic legacy offers an ideal backdrop for its inaugural American edition.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Watermill Center is one of those rare places where architecture, landscape, and artistic experimentation come together with extraordinary coherence,\u201d says NOMAD founder and director\u00a0Nicolas Bellavance-Lecompte<\/strong><\/a>. \u201cFor NOMAD, it offers an opportunity to present art and design in direct dialogue with a site whose identity is inseparable from creativity, research, and exchange.\u201d Across 23 galleries and an ambitious slate of special projects, visitors will\u00a0encounter\u00a0museum-caliber works, newly commissioned installations, and historical treasures that spill from the Watermill Center\u2019s galleries into its gardens and wooded paths through Sunday, June 28.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Below are the presentations that captured our attention.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Art<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBotanical Series by Sydney Albertini presented by Sisley Paris.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD
\n <\/p>\n

Botanical Series by Sydney Albertini presented by Sisley Paris\u00a0<\/p>\n

Few artists capture the exuberance of the natural world with the vitality of Amagansett painter Sydney Albertini. Presented in partnership with Sisley Paris, her Botanical Series fills NOMAD with vivid painted drawings that weave lush foliage, twisting vines, and richly layered color into imagined landscapes inspired by travel and observation. The works press beyond the edge of the picture plane, hinting at a living world that continues beyond view. The collaboration also speaks to Sisley Paris\u2019s enduring embrace of\u00a0phytocosmetology\u2014the botanical philosophy that has guided the French skincare house\u2019s plant-based research since its founding in 1976.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Colorful,<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGaetano Pesce: The Oman Collection by Kalei NYC with Gaetano Pesce Estate.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD
\n <\/p>\n

Gaetano Pesce: The Oman Collection by Kalei NYC with Gaetano Pesce Estate\u00a0<\/p>\n

One of\u00a0Gaetano Pesce<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s final bodies of work, the Oman Collection grew from an unexpected commission by Omani fragrance house\u00a0Amouage<\/strong><\/a>. After chief creative officer Renaud Salmon sent the Italian master a parcel of frankincense resin, Pesce traveled to the Middle Eastern country\u2019s UNESCO-listed Wadi\u00a0Dawkah\u00a0to study the ancient\u00a0Boswellia sacra\u00a0trees that produce the prized aromatic sap. Now, gallery\u00a0Kalei NYC<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0presents the Oman Chair and the monumental Oman Throne, whose branching silhouettes echo the sculptural character of the frankincense tree. Cast in luminous transparent resin awash in saturated color, the works reveal Pesce\u2019s enduring curiosity and his remarkable ability to draw fresh inspiration from the natural world.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Modern<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBob Wilson NYC (1998) by Dominique Nabokov.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Courtesy of Dominique Nabokov Photography, curated by Sophie Dries <\/p>\n

Dominique Nabokov Photography, curated by Sophie Dries\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dominique Nabokov spent decades documenting Wilson\u2019s creative universe with the candor of a close confidante. The French photographer chronicled the Watermill Center, Wilson\u2019s homes, his remarkable collections, and the artists in his orbit, offering a disarmingly personal portrait of one of contemporary culture\u2019s great visionaries. Curated by French architect Sophie Dries, this exhibition pairs Nabokov\u2019s photographs with works from Wilson\u2019s own collection, revealing the people, interiors, and objects that defined his daily life. Installed at the Watermill Center library, it offers a rare glimpse inside the world Wilson built over a lifetime. Many of the works presented, including several unpublished or rarely seen photographs, are available for acquisition through the Robert Wilson Estate and Trust during the fair.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Abstract<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJed (2025) by Darcy Miro.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Lindsay Morris, courtesy of Darcy Miro and JK Art + Design Projects.
\n <\/p>\n

JK Art & Design Projects\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Inspired by an Indonesian sandstone funerary marker from Wilson\u2019s collection, \u201cCrossing Thresholds\u201d honors the late director\u2019s lifelong fascination with ceremonial objects and their cultural significance. The presentation by the newly christened Southampton gallery gathers historical and contemporary works by the prestigious likes of Liz Collins,\u00a0Carmen D\u2019Apollonio<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0Casey McCafferty<\/strong><\/a>, Sergio Rodrigues, Maria Pergay, Andrea Zambelli, and others that collectively ruminate on ritual and transformation. Among the highlights is Darcy Miro\u2019s\u00a0Jed\u00a0(2025), whose molten bronze appears to flow across a ruby-red glass vessel, revealing the Brooklyn metalsmith\u2019s remarkable command of contrasting materials.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Modern<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEchoes of Our Dreams (2025) by S\u00e9bastien L\u00e9on.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD
\n <\/p>\n

Nomad Sculpture Grounds\u2014Open-Air Group Show\u00a0<\/p>\n

Across the Watermill Center\u2019s lawns, gardens, and winding paths, NOMAD\u2019s outdoor sculpture exhibition transforms the landscape into an open-air gallery. Among the highlights is\u00a0The Echoes of Our Dreams, a new sound sculpture by\u00a0Galerie\u00a0Creative Mind artist\u00a0S\u00e9bastien L\u00e9on<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>that\u00a0layers\u00a0ambient sound, machine language, and altered birdsong into an ever-changing sonic environment. Conceived as the first work in a future network of interconnected sculptures, it considers artificial intelligence through the language of sound. Elsewhere, visitors\u00a0encounter\u00a0monumental works by Wendell Castle, Fitzhugh Karol, Richard Hudson, Mia Fonssagrives Solow, Anton Bakker, John Clement, Helena Chastel, and Katya Emelyanova.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Sunlit<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGallery Fumi.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD
\n <\/p>\n

Gallery Fumi\u00a0<\/p>\n

Gallery Fumi is concluding its New York residency at\u00a0Galerie56<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with a presentation that reflects the London collectible design stalwart\u2019s longstanding commitment to exceptional craftsmanship and material invention. Among the highlights are Kobina\u00a0Adusah\u2019s\u00a0monumental ceramic sculptures, whose carved patterns draw on ancestry, oral traditions, and spiritual knowledge. Nearby, a coffee table by\u00a0Jeremy Anderson<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0pairs hand-painted terracotta tiles with a cast bronze base of clustered ball feet, each element fabricated in the artist\u2019s Brooklyn studio. Charlotte Kingsnorth, meanwhile, rebodied a salvaged midcentury armchair frame entirely in cloud-like faux fur upholstery, reflecting her belief that furniture should have a soul.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Modern<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cGiorgio Armani \/ Unveiled\u201d curated by Abby Bangser.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Modern<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCandle Holder No. 1 (2025) by Ariel Dearie at \u201cGiorgio Armani \/ Unveiled\u201d curated by Abby Bangser.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD
\n <\/p>\n

Armani \/ Unveiled\u00a0<\/p>\n

Few creative partnerships bridged fashion, theater, and art as naturally as\u00a0Giorgio Armani<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s relationship with Wilson. Their collaborations ranged from Armani\u2019s costumes for the director\u2019s productions of Susan Sontag\u2019s\u00a0The Lady from the Sea\u00a0to Wilson\u2019s scenography for the landmark Giorgio Armani retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in 2000. That dialogue resumes with Armani\/Unveiled, which\u00a0debuted<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0at\u00a0NOMAD St. Moritz<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0this year and returns in the Hamptons with an exhibition curated by\u00a0Object & Thing<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0founder\u00a0Abby Bangser<\/strong><\/a>. Commissioned works by\u00a0Galerie\u00a0Creative Mind floral artist\u00a0Ariel Dearie<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and basket maker Jonathan Kline will appear alongside iconic\u00a0Armani\/Casa furnishings<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in Murano glass and\u00a0Limoges\u00a0porcelain, while 13 reissued looks from\u00a0Armani\/Archivio<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0trace the evolution of the house\u2019s enduring style.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Red<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRobert Wilson works curated by Noah Khoshbin.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Modern<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClementine Hunter Rocker (from Zinnias) by Robert Wilson (2011).
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Courtesy of the Robert Wilson <\/p>\n

Robert Wilson Objects\u00a0<\/p>\n

Chairs often served as recurring characters in Wilson\u2019s experimental productions, and he amassed a\u00a0personal collection<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0that numbered well over 1,000 examples. Curated by Noah Khoshbin, this presentation gathers several seminal pieces that occupied the director\u2019s imagination. Highlights include the\u00a0Parzival Sofa\u00a0(1987), a striking chaise of\u00a0stainless steel\u00a0mesh layered over a maple frame that Wilson made for his production of\u00a0Parzival\u00a0at Hamburg\u2019s Thalia Theater, and the Clementine Hunter Rocker, conceived for his 2013 opera\u00a0Zinnias: The Life of Clementine Hunter, which celebrated the beloved self-taught American painter.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Art<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cRooted Movements\u201d by Abu Dhabi Culture.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD <\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\"Textile<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cRooted Movements\u201d by Abu Dhabi Culture.
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhoto: Ivan Erofeev, courtesy of NOMAD <\/p>\n

Rooted Movements by Abu Dhabi Culture\u00a0<\/p>\n

Though oceans apart, Abu Dhabi and the Hamptons share histories of migration, exchange, and life shaped by the water. \u201cRooted Movements,\u201d developed in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi, brings together Emirati artists Afra Al Dhaheri, Zuhoor Al Sayegh, and Azza Al Qubaisi in a thoughtful dialogue across those landscapes. Al Dhaheri\u2019s suspended rope installations draw on the symbolic qualities of hair, while Al Sayegh\u2019s ceramics take inspiration from the life cycle of the date\u00a0palm. Al Qubaisi\u2019s sculptural works distill organic motifs into lyrical compositions that reflect on identity, and place through the natural world.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In just under a decade, NOMAD\u00a0has distinguished itself as a globetrotting showcase whose breathtaking presentations of art and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":557753,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[267],"tags":[365,362,363,364,366,18,117,238553,32702,238554,19,17,238555,84766,238556,238557,23467],"class_list":["post-557752","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-artsdesign","tag-design","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-gaetano-pesce","tag-giorgio-armani","tag-hamptons","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-nicolas-bellavance-lecompte","tag-nomad","tag-nomad-circle","tag-nomad-hamptons","tag-robert-wilson"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/116825264229005478","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=557752"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/557752\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/557753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=557752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=557752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=557752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}