ART & SOUL: Hamptons is a weekend festival designed to highlight, showcase, and celebrate art created by influential and emerging Black and Brown artists living within the Hampton community, and beyond. The series of experimental events will encourage people to visit Southampton, NY to support, engage, and connect with artists of color, as well as supporting art and cultural organizations who are passionate about diversity in the arts.Â
The weekend will consist of art exhibits, artist meet and greets, live music and entertainment, culinary experience, sipping experience, beauty and wellness lounges, soulful cuisine, art walk, film screening, supporting local Black-owned businesses, and learning about the Native American Shinnecock tribe.
Opening Night Ticket includes:
Outdoor Art Exhibition
Artist Meet & Greets
Culinary Tasting Experience
Spirits & Cocktails Tasting Experience
VIP Lounge
Film Screening w/Film Talkback
Live Music & Entertainment
Red Carpet Photo Experience
Wellness and Lifestyle Activations
After Party w/DJ set
Swag Bag filled with goodies
Black Art Celebration Ticket includes:
Private Art Tour on Indian Reservation
Art Walk (3 stops)
VIP Hamptons Brunch
Brunch Gift Bag
Opening Art Exhibition Reception
Artist Meet & Greet w/resident artist Shaunt'e Lewis
Fireside chat featuring resident artist
Soulful Food
Live Music Band
After Party w/DJ set
Swag Bag filled with goodies
An Indiana based illustrator, designer, and visual artist. In 2022, Lewis received the Nickle Plate Arts "2022 Artist of the Year" Award. She created artwork for Indy 500, NCAA, Meijer, Jiffy Lube, and Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site. Her artwork is colorful with bold lines and involves themes of self-identity, black culture, and female empowerment and representation.
Reynoir is a multi-faceted artist who believes in using materials that might otherwise be tossed away. Each of his clocks, each one unique, is made from reclaimed wood. Each design showcases his originality, style and passion for woodwork. Whether painted in a color or stained in various finishes, these clocks make unique and practical works or art.
Laura explores and often blends the worlds of quilting, felting, painting, collage and more as a result of her love affair with textiles and paper and a variety of materials. She is a graduate of the renowned Fiorello LaGuardia High School of Music and holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the City College of New York
Suliman is a multi-faceted artist that creates paintings, portraits, murals, logos, graphic design, comic books, wearable art and NFT art. He created his own comic book Super Sketch painter in 2015 and 2016, and has created over 2,000 physical and digital art pieces. He was one of the "Black Lives Matter Muralist in Manufactures Village April 2020.
The Wine Stylings Tasting Experience
hosted by Sommelier Charles Springfield,
in partnership with DION Magazine
CHARLES SPRINGFIELD is a certified sommelier, wine educator and book author in New York City where he developed a tailor-made lifestyle marketing company focusing on his approach to wine, events and joie de vivre (the joy of living). He specializes in matching the right wines with the right people and the right occasions: teaching wine classes, hosting wine events and promoting overall wine appreciation.
Spirit & Cocktail Tasting presented by New England Sweetwater
Hosted by Sommelier Charles Springfield
Featuring:Â
HOUSE OF HENKEL (NY EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH)
Gretchen Chenin Blanc
Gretchen Delish Red
Method Cape Classique - sparking wine from South African, made in the Champagne style
IBEST WINES
Serving a white wine blendÂ
SMAC by Chef Gucci are known for high-quality, crafted, and flavorful experiences. They have a range of diverse culinary offerings, including Soul Food, Mediterranean, American, Asian, and Caribbean cuisines. They also offer vegan and plant-based options, alkaline products and seasonings, and private and event catering. Catering services are offered throughout New York and New Jersey.Â
Phone: (551) 250-7460
Owned by Kat Lopez and Karina Ramos, Hampton Gifts & Events create the most artful grazing boards. They offer the classic charcuterie, fruit arrangements, elevated crudites, brunch spreads, and dessert tables. For larger events, they design full grazing tables and interactive stations like mimosa or sweet carts. They source their ingredients from local vendors and farms in the Hamptons. Their boards are truly a work of art.Â
Phone: (201) 744-5841
K Bloody Mary Mix is all-natural, vegan, and gluten-free. It is handmade in small batches in Brooklyn. With the perfect balance of taste and texture, it’s savory, stimulating, and spicy—delicious with most spirits, in mocktails, or on its own. It also adds bold flavor to your favorite dishes. Winner of a 2020 Good Food Award.Â
Phone: (917) 647-8551
The Nourish Spot is a fresh and healthy smoothie, juice, and wellness bar rooted in family, culture, and community. Offering made-to-order plant-based beverages and snacks. They champion nutrition, entrepreneurship, and local hiring. With a home base in Jamaica, Queens and a presence at major events like the US Open, The Nourish Spot is where wellness meets flaor - one sip at a time.
Phone: (917) 816-7729
PAIJA Tea Co. is a deliciously fresh, non-dairy ready-to-drink milk tea crafted in the Bronx, NYC. Founded by actor and hospitality expert Jason Hurt, PAIJA uses real ingredients and an oat milk base, offering a naturally lower sugar alternative with a unique 5-day freshness guarantee. Explore PAIJA and taste the difference!Â
Phone: (646) 245-6603
Chef Anthony is the owner of 'Oh My Deliciousness', a Caribbean-inspired food truck, often showcasing Jamaican cuisine, that is located in New York. They offer items like Jerk Chicken, BBQ Bourbon Ribs, and burgers, and have been known to be stationed at various events. Real Food, Real Flavors.Â
Phone: (631) 408-8288
Infusery is a collective of top chefs offering a range of services, including event catering & planning, menu design, and specialized cooking classes taught in the ease of your own kitchen. Their in house vegan chef specializes in cooking delicious soul food for those with dietary restrictions and preferences.
Phone: (732) 939-1240
Experience the best authentic and delicious Indian cuisine at Saaz offering traditional Indiana plates, located in Southampton, NY. Their menu showcases the rich flavors and aromas of Indian cuisine, Saaz provides a delightful dining experience for those seeking a taste of India.
Phone: (631)Â 259-2222
Happy Bubble Soda is a vibrant sparkling drink brand that brings a playful twist to everyday refreshment. The sodas are crafted with real fruit flavors and a joyful aesthetic. With eye-catching colors and feel-good vibes, Happy Bubble Soda is made for good moods, sunny days, and carefree moments. Whether you're chilling solo or sharing with friends, it's happiness in a can.Â
Phone: (201) 744-5841
From executive producer Idris Elba, HIDDEN HEROES reveals the heroic stories of people of color whitewashed from the greatest conflict in history.
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Idris Elba, whose grandfather fought in WW2, narrates this landmark series revealing the untold stories of soldiers of color in the war. By mixing war sequences with character portraits, this series restores the role of these soldiers and their units to their rightful place in the narrative of WW2 and reveals how these heroes inspired Civil Rights Movements in America and across the world.
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Film Distribution: National Geographic, Disney+, HULU
MEET & GREET WITH EXECUTIVE PRODUCER SEAN DAVID JOHNSON
This project is led by Indigenous artist Jeremy Dennis and serves as a communal art space based on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation. The family house features a residency program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), art studio, library, along with hosting an array of art and history-based programs for tribe members and the broader local community.
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ABOUTÂ JEREMY DENNIS:
An award-winning contemporary fine art photographer who creates large-scale staged photographs that deal with conflicts and situations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous individuals. In his work, he explores indigenous identity, assimilation. He is an enrolled tribal member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation in Southampton, New York.
www.mashouse.studio
