Irish artist Gerard Byrne was welcomed with a glittering reception at The Slattery Gallery in Southampton for his first solo exhibition out east over Labor Day weekend.
Hosted by legendary society photographer Patrick McMullan, the opening drew an enthusiastic mix of collectors, curators, and cultural tastemakers celebrating Byrne’s signature style and his arrival on the East End art stage.
Guests arrived at the gallery Saturday afternoon to view Byrne’s newest body of work, which will be on display through Monday, October 13th, 2025. The exhibition, described by McMullan as “a luminous exploration of light, form, and memory,” introduces Byrne’s interpretations of Impressionism and contemporary realism to Hamptons audiences for the first time in a solo setting.
SOUTHAMPTON, NY – AUGUST 30: Sophie Rose Slattery and John Slattery attend Gerard Byrne’s “Stillness In Motion: Seeing Light Anew” Opening Reception at Slattery Gallery on August 30, 2025 in Southampton, NY. (Photo by Patrick McMullan/PMC) *** Local Caption *** Sophie Rose Slattery;John Slattery
McMullan, who has captured countless artists, celebrities, and social figures through his lens over decades, remarked that hosting Byrne’s debut was a natural extension of his own passion for both the art world and the Hamptons cultural community.
The Slattery Gallery, already establishing itself as a destination for forward-thinking exhibitions in the Hamptons, provided a fitting stage. Guests mingled in the intimate space as natural light poured through the gallery’s front windows, creating a dynamic backdrop for Byrne’s canvases — landscapes and figurative works rendered with the artist’s trademark sensitivity to tone and texture.
Notable attendees included: John Slattery, Gerard Byrne, Patrick McMullan, Agata Byrne, Damien Roman, Jean Shafiroff, Leesa Rowland, Melanie Wambold, Nancy Stone, Leila Pinto, Ron Burkhardt, Sophie Rose Slattery, Nicole Salmasi, Lucia Hwong Gordon, James Byrnes and Noreen Donovan.
