
Parrish Art Museum Announces Photorealist and Contemporary Art Acquisitions
The Parrish Art Museum in Water Mill, New York, has announced additions to its permanent collection, including 11 photorealist paintings from the Seven Bridges Foundation and works by contemporary artists Marie Watt, Sam Moyer and Alix Pearlstein. Announced on October 26, 2026, the gifts broaden the museum’s holdings across painting, sculpture and mixed media while building on its longstanding connections to artists working on Long Island’s East End. Key Takeaways The Seven Bridges Foundation plans to donate 11 photorealist paintings created between 1990 and 2017. The gift complements approximately 30 photorealist works already held by the museum. The foundation’s contribution also includes Marie Watt’s Almanac: Seven Generation (2007). Sam Moyer’s Montrose (2014) and three collages by Alix Pearlstein are among the other announced additions. New Acquisitions Expand the Parrish Art Museum Collection The latest additions reflect two areas of the museum’s collecting program: photorealism and contemporary art made with a variety of materials. The foundation’s planned donation expands an established concentration of meticulously rendered paintings, while the works by Watt, Moyer and Pearlstein bring different approaches to sculpture, collage and image-making. The acquisitions also reflect the role of donors in shaping the permanent collection. In addition to the Seven Bridges


















