{"id":6834,"date":"2018-06-11T11:12:04","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T11:12:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=6834"},"modified":"2018-06-11T18:25:15","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T18:25:15","slug":"inside-look-at-the-home-of-hamptons-gallery-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/inside-look-at-the-home-of-hamptons-gallery-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Look at the Home of Hamptons Gallery Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a summer ritual, many New Yorkers jet to the Hamptons to escape steamy Manhattan. If you’re one of these lucky drifters who happens to be an art aficionado, a stop on your next trip East\u00a0should most definitely be to the sleepy beach village, Quogue – more specifically the Quogue Gallery<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The Quogue Gallery is the first and only private art gallery in small town Quogue. It’s a dynamic space in the Hamptons where artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts can meet and share their passion for serious artistic investigation. The Gallery\u2019s mission is to present a program of artistic excellence not limited to any genre or medium – focusing on modern and contemporary art created by emerging, established and historically important artists. \u00a0The Gallery is doing a fantastic job establishing itself as an active, vibrant, and inventive participant in the Hamptons art panorama by hosting artist talks and events<\/a> that significantly contribute to the modern and contemporary art discourse.<\/p>\n

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The Quogue Gallery<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Quogue Gallery is owned by a local family, Chester and Christy Murray,\u00a0who both have an extensive art background. All of\u00a0Chester’s\u00a0grandparents and parents were collectors of modern and contemporary art which\u00a0instilled a love for art at an early age. Art and the art market were always a subject of\u00a0family conversation as long as he can remember, inspiring him to take art history classes in college and spend six\u00a0weeks studying at The Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain under the auspices of Bryn Mawr College and the University of Madrid in 1976. Christy’s father enjoyed painting, and she loved to watch his canvases evolve through form, color, line, and\u00a0texture. That hobby taught her to look at art and ponder how\u00a0it started\u00a0and often ask when did the artist know when to stop? These questions lead to\u00a0Christy enrolling in\u00a0art courses ranging from pen and ink drawings to sculpting 3-dimensional objects.<\/p>\n

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Chester and Christy\u00a0have been collecting art together for\u00a0over 30 years and have kept abreast developments of the art market during that time, so it\u00a0seemed like a natural next step in their journey and love for art to open a gallery in their beloved Quogue!<\/p>\n

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Chester, Christy & their son Carl at the Quogue Gallery<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Murray’s mirror their minimalist\u00a0gallery aesthetic in their gorgeous summer home in Quogue by decorating with an exquisite personal art collection. \u00a0AZ spent five minutes with the Hamptons couple\u00a0to chat about home art decor tips.<\/p>\n

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Art Zealous: How did you get started collecting art for your home?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christy Murray:<\/strong> On our first date, Chester and I visited galleries in Soho New York, and we actually purchased a glass vase reminiscent\u00a0of a Joan Miro painting. Some 30 years later it still presents itself in very prominent places in our home as it\u00a0reminds us of a very special afternoon!<\/p>\n

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AZ: Describe your design aesthetic in 3 words<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chester & Christy Murray:<\/strong> Light, white, art.<\/p>\n

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The Murray home Quogue, NY<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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AZ: How does your home style influence the interior at the gallery?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chester & Christy Murray:<\/strong> Light is key, our home brims with abundant natural light. Walls are bathed in white paint allowing the art to\u00a0engage the room and beholder. Our gallery is very similar. Whether it be our home or gallery, it is very important\u00a0that one feels welcome and engaged. Art is a wonderful voyage of discovery.\u00a0 The ambiance of a room, as well as a\u00a0gallery, can have a lot to do with the intimacy of that journey.<\/p>\n

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The Murray home Quogue, NY<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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AZ: What are important things to consider while pairing art with furniture?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chester & Christy Murray:<\/strong>\u00a0Art is the primary focus in our home. We keep the seating comfortable and neutral in color. Incorporating a\u00a0few key pieces of unique furniture adds dimensional interest but still allows the art to manage the room.\u00a0Keeping the room simple with furnishings that live in harmony allow you to dramatically change the look of your\u00a0room by simply moving art around the room. Art lives differently from one wall to another due to its\u00a0surroundings, light, and position in the room. Changing art from a prominent area such as over a sofa to above\u00a0a console or other pieces of furniture can dramatically change a room and most definitely the way you view that\u00a0particular work of art. We enjoy moving art around in our home as we delight in the rediscovery and\u00a0conversation it beckons.<\/p>\n

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The Murray home Quogue, NY<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The Murray home Quogue, NY<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Check out the latest Quogue Gallery exhibition,\u00a0Tommy May\u00a0<\/a>Mosaics and Machine,<\/em>\u00a0May 17, 2018 – June 21, 2018<\/p>\n

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images \/\/ courtesy of the Murray family<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Originally\u00a0posted 6\/28\/16<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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