The Dia Art Foundation is set to unveil a new exhibition by artist Amy Sillman at its Bridgehampton location. Titled “Alternate Side (Permutations #1–32),” the yearlong display will open on June 28, 2025. The installation comprises site-specific works painted and screenprinted onto gallery walls, alongside framed screenprints from Sillman’s residency at Two Palms in New York.
Jessica Morgan, Dia’s Nathalie de Gunzburg Director, remarked on the project: “Amy Sillman’s transformation of the gallery into a space of site-responsive experimentation continues Dia’s tradition of supporting artists who challenge conventions of medium specificity and exhibition making. By treating the gallery as both site and surface, Sillman reimagines the possibilities of drawing and printmaking at an architectural scale.”
Sillman’s artistic journey since the 1990s includes paintings, zines, animations, and prints. Her work bridges figuration and abstraction through iterative layering techniques. At Dia Bridgehampton, she treats the architecture as a print itself. The complementary monotypes are printed on historic handmade paper using forms similar to those in the wall painting.
Jordan Carter, curator and co-department head at Dia, highlighted Sillman’s contributions: “Sillman has described drawing as offering the kind of clarity found in the filament of a light bulb… Alternate Side (Permutations #1–32) builds on this legacy, extending Dia’s ongoing engagement with groundbreaking painters that refuse the constraints of the medium.”
The permanent installation by Dan Flavin upstairs complements Sillman’s work downstairs with its chromatic light influences. The perception of her installation changes throughout the day and seasons.
Sillman’s project was made possible through support from various patrons including Every Page Foundation and Gladstone Gallery.
Amy Sillman is recognized for her multidisciplinary approach to art which encompasses diverse mediums such as drawing and animation. Her recent exhibitions include participation in Venice Biennale’s “The Milk of Dreams” (2022) and shows at Kunstmuseum Bern (2024–25).
Dia Bridgehampton was established in 1983 by Dan Flavin to house his work permanently alongside temporary exhibitions. It remains committed to showcasing artists working primarily in Long Island while maintaining Flavin’s installations.
The foundation continues to operate other significant projects nationally and internationally under its mission to facilitate ambitious artist projects unbound by traditional museum constraints.
