Parrish Art: Exhibit: ‘Chase & Granville-Smith Impressionists’ Opens Nov 14th | Curator-Led Tours & More ….

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OPENING SOON | William Merritt Chase and Walter Granville-Smith: American Impressionists of the East End

On View November 14, 2026

William Merritt Chase and Walter Granville-Smith: American Impressionists of the East End will explore the work of two American artists who found renewed creative inspiration on Long Island during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Focusing on how William Merritt Chase and Walter Granville-Smith shared interest in the region, the exhibition will present an exciting dialogue between the painters’ work. Ranging from depictions of the social atmosphere of the bourgeoisie to more intimate depictions of family life and landscapes, the exhibition explores how two painters with varied training found new inspiration on Long Island’s East End.

Closing out the Parrish’s year-long series organized in response to the United States’ semiquincentennial—PARRISH USA250: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness—the exhibition responds to language in the Declaration of Independence that states “liberty” as one of the inalienable rights and recognizes the contributions of regional artists to the broader landscape of American art and culture.

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CURATOR-LED TOUR | Tony Bechara: An Artist of Many Worlds
Friday, October 16 | 3 PM

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Join us this Friday for a special tour of Tony Bechara: An Artist of Many Worlds led by Kaitlin Halloran, Associate Curator and Publications Manager. Advance registration is recommended. Limited spaces will be available at the door.

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CURATOR-LED TOUR | Abstract Expressionism: The East End, 1940 to Today
Friday, October 23 | 3 PM

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Join us for a tour of Abstract Expressionism: The East End, 1940 to Today led by Kaitlin Halloran, Associate Curator and Publications Manager. Advance registration is recommended. Limited spaces will be available at the door.

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ENJOY | Halloween Arts & Treats
Friday, October 30 | 3:45 PM

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Celebrate Halloween at the Parrish and join us for an afternoon of artmaking, a scavenger hunt, music, and treats! Come dressed in your most creative costumes and enjoy hands-on activities, including pumpkin sculpting, monster collaging, button and pin making, and mask making. This event is free and open to all. Advance registration is recommended.

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BOOK TALK | Will Ryman
Saturday, November 7 | 11 AM

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Join us as we celebrate the launch of Will Ryman’s monograph, published by Rizzoli, in conjunction with the exhibition Will Ryman: Shanghai 6, on view in the Parrish’s Meadow. Panelists include artist Will Ryman; Courtney J. Martin, Executive Director of the Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, art critic and writer Eleanor Heartney, and will be moderated by Parrish Chief Curator Corinne Erni.

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Thursday and Friday | 11 AM–3 PM
Saturday and Sunday | 11 AM–4:30 PM
Closed Monday through Wednesday

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Tony Bechara: An Artist of Many Worlds is made possible, in part, thanks to the generous support of the Estate of Tony Bechara; Steven Pesner in memory of his wife Michèle and his friend Tony Bechara; Lisson Gallery; Maria Eugenia Maury; Karla Harwich; Luis A. Miranda Jr.; Stanley Stairs and Leslie Powell; Dr. Mónica Ramírez-Montagut; Dr. Teresa Ramírez-Montagut and Annaliese Pew; Francisco ‘Frankie’ Bechara and family; and Warren James.

Abstract Expressionism: The East End, 1940 to Today is made possible thanks to leadership support from Kenneth C. Griffin and Griffin Catalyst and the generous support of Sherri and Darren Cohen; Ellen Katz; the National Endowment for the Arts; Berry Campbell Gallery, New York; Evanne & Edward Gargiulo; Helen Frankenthaler Foundation; Amy and Steven Horowitz; Wolf Kahn Foundation; Lauren and Steven P. Schwartz; IFPDA Foundation; Suzi and David Cordish; and Fred Schmeltzer.

William Merritt Chase and Walter Granville-Smith: American Impressionists of the East End is made possible, in part, by Stephanie Neville and Alan Beller; the County of Suffolk; the National Endowment for the Arts; Linda Hackett and Melinda Hackett/ CAL Foundation; and a donor who wishes to remain Anonymous.

The Parrish Art Museum’s programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and by the property taxpayers from the Southampton Union Free School District and the Tuckahoe Common School District. Additional support for education initiatives is provided by the Museum’s annual Spring Fling and Midsummer Gala benefit events.

Images: William Merritt Chase (American, 1849–1916). Detail of A Comfortable Corner, ca. 1888, oil on canvas, 57 x 44 ½ in. Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, N.Y., Littlejohn Collection, 1961.5.21. Walter Granville-Smith (American, 1870–1938). Montauk Fisherman, ca. 1930s, oil on canvas, 50 ½ x 40 ½ inches. Private Collection, New York. Tour of Tony Bechara: An Artist of Many Worlds led by Associate Curator and Publications Manager Kaitlin Halloran. Photo: Parrish Art Museum. Installation view of Abstract Expressionism: The East End, 1940 to Today at the Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY (September 26, 2026–February 14, 2027). Photo: Gary Mamay. Halloween Arts & Treats. Photo: Parrish Art Museum. Installation view of Will Ryman: Shanghai 6 at the Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY (April 1, 2026–March 31, 2028). Photo: Vision Maker Productions, Inc.