It’s easy to forget that before it was a haven for wealthy New Yorkers, East Hampton was a haven for artists: Mark Rothko, William de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, and Lee Krasner all had studios there. But eventually, the bohemian enclave morphed into an elite one, its creative history relegated to museums and plaques reminding about who once lived there.
Fashion designer and ardent art collector Lisa Perry, however, hopes to bring some of that energy back to East Hampton. This weekend, she opens Onna House, a dwelling that aims to support female artists from around the world. Some featured names? Silk and bamboo textile artist Mitsuko Asakura, California ceramicist Simone Bodmer-Turner, and abstract painter Candace Hill Montgomery. “I wanted to help women who are lesser seen and need visibility,” Perry tells Vogue of her new project.
Onna House—named after the word for woman in Japanese—will hold a permanent collection as well as rotating exhibits three times a year. This Memorial Day will highlight the tapestries of Asakura as well as a jewelry and paper dress collection by Ligia Dias. To visit, you must make an appointment through their website. Much of the art is for sale and, if a piece is not, Perry can introduce you to the artist who may have something similar. While galleries can often feel like intimidating places with solely sky-high costs, Perry made sure to include a variety of price points at Onna House so burgeoning collectors can also get their bearings.
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