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DYNAMIC DUOS OF THE EAST END
POLLOCK-KRASNER HOUSE, 830 SPRINGS FIREPLACE RD, EAST HAMPTON
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 6:00 PM
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Join us for a celebration of art pairs and their former homes in East Hampton. Joyce Raimondo, Pollock-Krasner Education Coordinator, presents the dynamics between Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner. Guest speaker, Esperanza Leon, co-president of Brooks-Park Arts and Nature Center presents abstract painters Charlotte Park and James Brooks.
Ann Stewart, Director of the Leiber Collection, presents the renowned couple, handbag designer Judith Leiber and modernist painter Gerson Leiber. This panel will be held in conjunction with the exhibition Stones, a collaborative series of lithographs created by poet Frank O’Hara and artist Larry Rivers who were also romantic partners.
Light refreshments will be served.
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CHARLOTTE AND JIM: A PERSONAL REMINISCENCE
MIKE SOLOMON IN CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTINE BERRY
THE LEIBER COLLECTION, 446 OLD STONE HWY, EAST HAMPTON
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 4:00 PM
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This intimate conversation presented at The Leiber Collection will offer unique insight into the lives and artistic legacies of Charlotte Park (1918–2010) and James Brooks (1906–1992). Artist Mike Solomon, whose very close relationship with Park and Brooks spanned the days of his childhood until their deaths, will share personal stories about them as artists and residents of the East End, and discuss their contributions to the East End arts community. His firsthand experiences provide an invaluable perspective on both their creative practices and personal lives.
The conversation will be moderated by Christine Berry, co-founder of Berry Campbell Gallery, New York, which represents the estates of both Park and Brooks and has played a pivotal role in advancing scholarship and visibility for their work.
This program is part of The Leiber Collection’s continuing commitment to celebrating the rich artistic heritage of the East End. It is presented alongside the current exhibition Charlotte Park and James Brooks: Of This Place, on view through October 5, 2025.
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WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
WRITE A LETTER TO THE TOWN OF EAST HAMPTON
Your action is essential for the future of this site. A sample letter and contact information for the East Hampton Town Board Members are below and on our homepage. We encourage you to send your letter to all Town Board Members by mail or email.
- state your support for the overdue restoration of this public historic landmark
- urge the hire of Jan Hird Pokorny Associates, Inc. to guide the project
- encourage a license agreement with Brooks-Park Arts and Nature Center
You can also present your comments at a Town Board Work Session (1st, 2nd, 3rd Tuesdays monthly at 11:00 am) or Regular Meeting (1st, 3rd Thursdays monthly, 6:00 pm), in person (Town Hall) or by phone 351-888-6331.
Or just email Brooks-Park Restoration Project liaison, Councilmember Tom Flight by clicking below.
Whatever action you take, let us know of your support!
Please cc: info@brooks-parkarts.org.
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CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION IN SUPPORT OF PRESERVATION
DOUBLED BY THE RDLGF CHALLENGE MATCH GRANT
Thanks to the Gardiner Foundation, all contributions will be matched up to $10,000
through the RDLGF Challenge Match Grant.
You will support our efforts as we work with the Town of East Hampton to execute a license agreement, update a management plan, and plan for the restoration, rehabilitation, and interpretation of this local historic landmark.
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CHARLOTTE PARK AND JAMES BROOKS: OF THIS PLACE
THE LEIBER COLLECTION
ON VIEW WED/SAT/SUN 1-4 PM
SAVE THE DATE | CLOSING PROGRAM SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5
This exhibition of selected works by Charlotte Park and James Brooks explores the profound connection between two of the East End’s most celebrated abstract artists and the unique natural beauty surrounding their home and studios located in the East Hampton hamlet of Springs.
Tickets are by donation. Donations are welcome but not required.
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images from top: (l-r) Lee Krasner and Jackson Pollock in their garden, East Hampton, 1949, photograph courtesy Pollock-Krasner House & Study Center; Charlotte Park and James Brooks in Montauk, early 1950s, photograph by Maurice Berezov; Judith and Gerson Leiber, photograph courtesy The Leiber Collection. Charlotte Park and James Brooks during the house move, 1956 (detail), photograph courtesy Helen A. Harrison. EHTPS History Hike at the Brooks-Park site on August 7, 2025, photograph by Irwin Levy. James Brooks, Path, 1977, silkscreen on paper, 30 x 22 in., The Judith and Gerson Leiber Collection, photograph by Gary Mamay.
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| Copyright (C) 2025 Brooks-Park Arts and Nature Center. All rights reserved.
Our mailing address is:
Brooks-Park Arts and Nature Center 128 Neck Path East Hampton, NY 11937-1600 USA |
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