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Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Byrne Baby Byrne: Irish Master Ignites the Hamptons

“Stillness in Motion: Seeing Light Anew” Opens at the Slattery Gallery, Southampton

The Hamptons art world has crowned its hottest exhibit of the season, and the buzz could be heard from Southampton to Dublin thanks to PR Superpowerhouse Norah Lawlor: “Stillness in Motion: Seeing Light Anew” by the celebrated Irish painter Gerard Byrne has officially opened at the newly unveiled Slattery Gallery on Jobs Lane, transforming the late-summer cultural calendar into a blaze of light, color, and conversation.

The exhibition, running from August 30 to October 13, 2025, marks Byrne’s triumphant return to the East End following his acclaimed debut at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair earlier this year. This time, he arrives with more than twenty works, including eight freshly painted plein air canvases capturing the singular beauty of Southampton itself. These Hamptons-inspired scenes hang alongside luminous studio works—figurative pieces, still lifes, and sweeping seascapes—that transport visitors from Long Island shores to the rugged coastlines of Ireland.

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Opening night shimmered with a touch of stardust as famed photographer Patrick McMullan hosted a private VIP reception, his lens capturing the evening’s sparkle as collectors, critics, and society guests moved through the intimate gallery. Against the backdrop of Byrne’s radiant canvases, McMullan’s presence reinforced the show’s glamour and deepened the cultural bridge between Ireland and the Hamptons.

“It’s the light here,” Byrne reflected, gesturing toward his Southampton works. “There’s something about the Hamptons light that brings the work alive. To return here with a full body of work and space to let it breathe—it feels like a homecoming.” His words echo in every brushstroke: in the fiery skies over fishing boats, the tender stillness of farmhouses, and the quiet shadows in his Irish landscapes.

For John Slattery, the Irish-born founder of the gallery, this exhibition represents both a personal and professional dream realized. “I couldn’t be more excited to officially launch the gallery showcasing Gerard Byrne’s work, a talent I have long admired and respected,” he said. “My vision for the space is to let the art speak, to allow audiences to immerse themselves in genres and ideas. Gerard epitomizes this—his paintings are as diverse as they are unified by an elegance of light.” The gallery itself, located at 30A Jobs Lane, has already established itself as Southampton’s newest cultural landmark, committed to spotlighting both Irish and American Contemporary Art while weaving in Post-War and Modern masterworks. With Gallery Director Damien Roman adding three decades of expertise, the Slattery Gallery has quickly become a destination for art lovers and collectors alike.

The Hamptons, long a haven for creativity, has rarely glowed as brightly. Byrne’s vibrant palette and expressive brushwork evoke the spirit of the Impressionist masters, yet with a modern intensity uniquely his own. His work has graced collections from Irish embassies to the Citadelle Art Museum in Texas, but in Southampton, amidst the late-summer sea breezes and society soirées, Byrne’s paintings feel especially resonant—an intimate dialogue between artist, place, and light.

For Byrne, who co-founded the Gerard Byrne Studio in Dublin’s Ranelagh village with his wife Agata in 2017, this exhibition is another step in a career defined by both mastery and intimacy. His studio in Ireland has become a living museum for his evolving practice, a 1,500-square-foot gallery where collectors and curators experience his art up close. Now, with Stillness in Motion at the Slattery Gallery, Byrne invites Southampton into that same intimacy.

As guests filed out of the opening night, lingering to catch one last glimpse of fishing boats glowing in twilight or a copper farmhouse nestled in shadow, the mood was clear: Gerard Byrne has not only returned to the Hamptons—he has conquered it. “Byrne Baby Byrne” is more than a playful headline; it is the truth of the moment. The hottest ticket in town belongs to an Irish master who has given Southampton its newest cultural crown jewel.

“The Hamptons may be known for its beaches, its style, and its summer soirées, but for the next six weeks, it belongs to Gerard Byrne.”, adds Hamptons Expert H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe. His canvases remind us that light itself can be reborn, that stillness can carry motion, and that art—when seen anew—can set a place ablaze.

Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Gerard Byrne Illuminates the Hamptons: A Brilliant Summer at Slattery Gallery

There are gallery openings, and then there are cultural moments that define a season. On Saturday, August 30, Southampton will experience the latter when the illustrious Slattery Gallery unveils Gerard Byrne’s breathtaking new exhibition, Stillness in Motion: Seeing Light Anew. For those who live for the pulse of art, society, and brilliance, this will be the Hamptons event of the summer.

Internationally celebrated artist Gerard Byrne, revered for his luminous brushwork and spellbinding play with light, has created a body of work that is nothing short of transcendent. His canvases capture moments that feel simultaneously eternal and fleeting, translating the shimmer of life itself onto canvas. The title, Stillness in Motion, perfectly embodies his genius: to create paintings that vibrate with energy while bathing viewers in a quiet, contemplative glow.

Hosted at Slattery Gallery, Southampton’s jewel of culture on Jobs Lane, the event is elevated further by its spectacular opening reception. The incomparable Patrick McMullan, legendary photographer of New York society, will welcome guests, ensuring that this celebration of art will also shimmer in the annals of social history. To be photographed by McMullan is itself an honor, and his presence guarantees that this exhibition will be remembered not only as a triumph of art but as a glamorous social happening.

And while Gerard Byrne provides the vision, and Slattery Gallery provides the space, there is one name without whom none of this dazzling alignment of art, culture, and society could shine so brightly: Lawlor Media Group. Known across New York and the Hamptons as the gold standard of publicity and event strategy, Lawlor Media is the invisible hand that transforms a gallery opening into a headline-making cultural moment. Norah Lawlor and her team have a unique gift for connecting art to audiences, and their orchestration of this exhibition ensures it will be nothing less than iconic. From the elegant invitations to the careful curation of media presence, Lawlor Media has elevated the exhibition into a phenomenon.

The works themselves are radiant. Byrne’s signature style—the ability to capture light as if it were a living subject—takes center stage. His vibrant depictions of open-air cafés, glowing interiors, and shimmering landscapes reveal a world alive with texture and intimacy. Byrne does not merely paint scenes; he paints sensations, leaving viewers spellbound as they feel the warmth of sunlight, the cool of shadow, and the timeless dance of light across the canvas.

Guests will enjoy cocktails, wine, and cheese as they wander the gallery, immersed in an atmosphere of refined elegance. It is precisely the kind of experience that epitomizes the Hamptons at its best: art, society, and conviviality woven together into a tapestry of culture. Behind the scenes, Slattery Gallery’s dedication to excellence shines through, bringing Byrne’s vision to life in a space that is as beautiful and timeless as the works it holds.

This exhibition is not merely an art show—it is a statement. It is proof that in an era dominated by noise, true artistry still has the power to stop us in our tracks, to remind us of beauty, and to elevate our lives. With Gerard Byrne’s brush, Patrick McMullan’s lens, and Lawlor Media Group’s unmatched artistry in promotion, Stillness in Motion: Seeing Light Anew becomes more than an exhibition. It becomes an event destined to be remembered as one of the Hamptons’ most radiant cultural milestones.

For those lucky enough to attend, it will not only be an afternoon of cocktails and conversation—it will be an encounter with brilliance. Gerard Byrne has given us the gift of seeing light anew, and with the combined forces of Slattery Gallery and Lawlor Media, the entire world will take notice.