Guild Hall Show of Works from the FAPE Collection to Open June 21

Guild Hall of East Hampton will present a comprehensive exhibition of the Foundation for Art and Preservation in Embassies’ (FAPE) collections for the first time from June 21 through July 27, 2014, with an opening reception June 28 from 4 to 6 p.m.

The exhibit is curated by Robert Storr, Chairman of FAPE’s Professional Fine Arts Committee and Dean of the Yale School of Art, and will include works by some of the United States’ most acclaimed artists from FAPE’s Original Print, Photography and Site-Specific Collections.

By partnering with American artists, many with ties to the East End, FAPE donates permanent works of art to U.S. embassies around the world to fulfill its mission of cultural diplomacy. As of 2014, FAPE’s contributions included works by more than 200 preeminent American artists placed in more than 140 countries.

Artists whose work has been commissioned by FAPE and whose work will appear in the show include John Baldessari, Chuck Close, Jasper Johns, Alex Katz, Roy Lichtenstein, Elizabeth Murray and Robert Rauschenberg.

“FAPE is honored to be working with the Museum at Guild Hall to exhibit its collection this summer,” said FAPE Chairman Jo Carole Lauder. “For the first time, the public will have the rare opportunity to view works commissioned by and donated to FAPE by some of this country’s most iconic artists in a concentrated setting. We celebrate these artists’ generosity and the places they hold in the history of American art.”

“Guild Hall is thrilled to have the opportunity to exhibit these great works by the most talented American artists of our time.  We thank Jo Carole Lauder, our neighbor here in the Hamptons, and the Trustees of FAPE for bringing this world-class program to our community,” stated Ruth Appelhof, Executive Director of Guild Hall of East Hampton.

"FAPE has had the privilege to work with some of the country’s most celebrated American artists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries," said Mr. Storr. "I am constantly reminded of their extraordinary generosity, and all of us associated with FAPE have been inspired by the collection of works they have created and made available for us to place in embassies around the world."

During the course of the exhibition at the Museum at Guild Hall, FAPE will be hosting events including a series of panel discussions with artists, scholars, members of the diplomatic community, and FAPE supporters. The first panel discussion will be held on Saturday, June 28 from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, moderated by Robert Storr, in conversation with a selection of artists who have donated to FAPE.

The FAPE exhibition was made possible thanks in part to generous support from Christie’s.