Butterflies & Silhouettes
Digital Mixed Media
40" × 50" · 2024
$3,800
Ryan
Zwick
"Building cultural experiences that connect artists, collectors, and community."
Artist · Curator · Founder of Art Hampton
The Story
From foster care to the frontlines of contemporary art.
Born in queens and raised in East Hampton, Long Island, Ryan Zwick grew up navigating the foster care system—finding in art not just an escape, but a language. Where words fell short, color, texture, and form spoke clearly.
That early relationship with making things by hand became the foundation of everything that followed: a working practice as a painter, a passion for community, and ultimately, the vision to build something larger.
Ryan founded Art Hampton as a cultural bridge—connecting emerging artists from across the globe with collectors, venues, and audiences in one of the most storied creative communities in America.
He also co-founded Minskoff Studios, a Hamptons-based production company, and has developed platforms including DRM_CHSRS and Zwick NY, each rooted in his belief that art should be accessible, urgent, and community-driven.
"To create opportunities for artists while making contemporary art accessible, engaging, and culturally relevant."
Mission Statement
500+
Artists Supported
20+
Exhibitions Produced
3
Active Ventures
∞
Community Impact
Selected Works
Featured Artwork
Chained & Free
Digital Mixed Media
48" × 48" · 2024
$4,200
Eclipse Mind
Digital Art
36" × 36" · 2025
$5,000
Sold
A Gift to The Universe
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 48" · 2025
$4,500
Ascension
Digital Art
40" × 40" · 2025
$6,200
Cloud Walker
Digital Mixed Media
40" × 40" · 2024
$3,500
Reaching Beyond
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 30" · 2025
$3,900
Wildflower Field
Digital Art
36" × 36" · 2025
$4,400
Portal
Digital Mixed Media
24" × 30" · 2025
$3,600
High Five
Digital Mixed Media
20" × 24" · 2024
$2,800
City Lights
Digital Art
30" × 40" · 2025
$5,400
Zwick
Digital Mixed Media
24" × 36" · 2024
$3,200
Butterfly Gaze
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 40" · 2025
$4,800
Radiant Figure
Digital Art
24" × 24" · 2025
$3,700
Boy in the Light
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 30" · 2025
$3,400
Shattered Descent
Digital Art
40" × 24" · 2025
$4,600
Butterfly Ascension
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 30" · 2025
$4,100
Balloon Flight
Digital Mixed Media
24" × 32" · 2024
$3,900
Rose Portal
Digital Art
24" × 30" · 2025
$4,300
Flower Embrace
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 40" · 2025
$5,200
Distant Worlds
Digital Art
36" × 24" · 2024
$3,600
Strawberry Fields
Digital Mixed Media
24" × 24" · 2024
$2,900
Bubble Dreamer
Digital Art
30" × 30" · 2025
$4,400
Cracked
Digital Mixed Media
24" × 36" · 2024
$3,300
Crimson Wings
Digital Art
24" × 24" · 2024
$2,700
Graffiti Fall
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 40" · 2024
$3,800
Chasing Crimson
Digital Art
36" × 24" · 2024
$4,500
Static Silence
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 40" · 2024
$3,700
Storm Within
Digital Art
30" × 24" · 2024
$4,000
Butterfly Wall
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 30" · 2024
$3,600
Sunset Bloom
Digital Art
36" × 27" · 2023
$4,800
Truck Stop
Digital Art
36" × 27" · 2023
$3,200
Shoreline Watch
Digital Art
36" × 27" · 2023
$3,500
Reaching Through
Digital Mixed Media
36" × 27" · 2024
$3,900
Starlit Path
Digital Art
36" × 27" · 2024
$4,700
Crowned in Red
Digital Mixed Media
24" × 30" · 2024
$3,400
Red Balloon
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 40" · 2024
$3,800
Cloud Mind
Digital Art
24" × 30" · 2024
$3,100
Black Bloom
Digital Mixed Media
30" × 30" · 2024
$3,300
Est. East Hampton
Founder & Creative Director
Art Hampton
Art Hampton is a contemporary cultural platform and exhibition series rooted in East Hampton, New York. Founded by Ryan Prizzi Zwick, it serves as a bridge between emerging international artists and the collectors, venues, and sponsors of the Hamptons art scene.
Through flagship exhibitions, pop-up shows, and community programming, Art Hampton has established itself as a premier platform for authentic cultural exchange — praised by press as "a border-dissolving instrument for community building."
Mission
Emerging Artist Access
Model
Exhibition + Events
Base
East Hampton, NY
Focus
Cultural Equity
Projects & Ventures
Building platforms that create opportunity.
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Art Hampton
Cultural Platform & Exhibition Series
The flagship venture. A curatorial platform connecting emerging artists from across the globe with collectors, venues, and cultural audiences in the Hamptons and beyond.
2021–Present
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DRM_CHSRS
Artist Interview & Media Platform
A media platform dedicated to long-form artist interviews, behind-the-scenes documentation, and amplifying the narratives of creators who defy conventional paths.
2022–Present
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Zwick NY
Art-Inspired Apparel & Social Impact
A lifestyle brand where art meets activism. Apparel and accessories rooted in Ryan's visual language, with proceeds supporting foster youth arts access programs.
2023–Present
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Creative Consulting
Brand Partnerships, Curation & Artist Development
Strategic creative direction for brands, galleries, and institutions seeking authentic cultural positioning, event curation, and emerging artist pipeline development.
Ongoing
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Minskoff Studios
Production Company · The Hamptons
Co-founded production studio based in the Hamptons, known for its commitment to artistic innovation and serving as a creative collaboration hub in the region.
Active
Exhibitions & Events
Cultural moments, produced with precision.
2026Group Exhibition
The Hub Bridgehampton
The Hub · Bridgehampton, NY · Fall 2026
Ryan Zwick's next venture — a group exhibition bringing his signature silhouette-driven work to The Hub in Bridgehampton, presented in partnership with Art Hampton.
Upcoming
Attendance
2026Closed Showroom
Borders Picture Framing & Gallery
Borders Picture Framing & Gallery · June – September 2026
An active showroom presenting Ryan Zwick's work to gallery visitors throughout the summer season — now closed.
Closed
Attendance
2026Luxury Exhibition
Rand Luxury Hamptons Concourse
Concourse d'Elegance · Hamptons, NY · August 1, 2026
A premier luxury automotive and lifestyle showcase in the Hamptons, featuring Ryan Zwick's work presented alongside the Rand Luxury Concourse experience.
500+
Attendance
2026Partnership Exhibition
The Westhampton Beach Project by Colucci
Great Lawn · Westhampton Beach, NY
The return of this two-night celebration of live music, dance, and fine art on the Great Lawn, presented in partnership with Art Hampton and featuring Ryan Zwick's work alongside fellow featured artists.
1,000+
Attendance
2025Partnership Exhibition
The Westhampton Beach Project by Colucci
Great Lawn · Westhampton Beach, NY
A two-night celebration of live music, dance, and fine art on the Great Lawn, presented in partnership with Art Hampton and featuring Ryan Zwick's work alongside fellow featured artists.
1,000+
Attendance
2024Exhibition
Art Hampton Summer Exhibition
Clubhouse Hampton · East Hampton, NY
Annual flagship exhibition presenting emerging artists from across the globe to Hamptons collectors and art enthusiasts. Featured 20+ international artists.
500+
Attendance
2024Group Exhibition
MRR Art Room Collective Show
Clubhouse Hampton · East Hampton, NY
A boundary-pushing group show spotlighting voices from diverse cultural backgrounds, praised by Bleucalf as 'a border-dissolving instrument for community building.'
300+
Attendance
2023Pop-Up Exhibition
Hamptons Pop-Up Series
Various Venues · East Hampton, NY
A series of curated pop-up exhibitions across the Hamptons, bringing contemporary art to unexpected spaces and new audiences.
1,200+ cumulative
Attendance
2023Charity Event
Emerging Artists Benefit
East Hampton · New York
Annual charity art auction raising funds for foster youth arts programs and emerging artist development grants.
200+
Attendance
Press & Media
Featured Coverage
Dan's Papers
Feb 2026
"Artist Ryan Zwick participated in the Halsey McKay Gallery's Silent Auction benefiting ARF Hamptons — a three-day exhibition featuring 45 artists in East Hampton."
East Hampton Star
Apr 2024
"'On the Come Up,' now at the Lucore Art Gallery in Montauk, features seven of what the gallery calls 'rising stars in the East End arts community' — in work by Candace Ceslow, Jodi Gambino, Chris Lucore, Alana Rogers, Liz Slome, Izlin Weinberg, and Ryan Zwick."
Bleucalf
2024
"The latest exhibition, through the vision of the ever-inventive team at Art Hampton with CEO Ryan Zwick at the helm, invited a steady group of emerging artists."
The Lucore Art
2024
"Ryan Zwick has defied the odds by forging a prominent presence in the art world."
Wikitia
2023
"Zwick's artistic journey is marked by a unique blend of personal experience and creative expression."
Testimonials
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Ryan has an extraordinary gift for seeing potential in artists before the rest of the world catches up. He doesn't just curate art — he builds careers.
Exhibition Collector
Art Collector, New York
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Art Hampton created an opportunity I never thought I'd have in the Hamptons. Ryan's commitment to emerging artists is completely genuine.
Featured Artist
Exhibiting Artist, 2024 Show
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His ability to connect artists, venues, and audiences is unlike anything I've seen. He builds community without even trying.
Gallery Partner
Venue Partner
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Working with Ryan means working with someone who genuinely cares about the mission. The events are seamless, the curation is sharp.
Brand Collaborator
Creative Director
Press Kit Available
Biography · Headshots · Artwork Images · Press Releases
Supporting Artists
Platform for the next generation.
Ryan's core mission is to do for emerging artists what no one did for him: create a door where there wasn't one. Through Art Hampton and his network of partnerships, he has introduced hundreds of artists to collectors, press, and institutional opportunities.
Exhibition opportunities in premier Hamptons venues
Direct networking with collectors and gallery owners
Artist promotion across social and press channels
Mentorship and creative development support
Giving Back
Rooted in community and resilience.
Having grown up in the foster care system in East Hampton, Ryan carries a deep personal commitment to ensuring that art remains accessible to those navigating hardship. He advocates for foster youth, supports arts education, and channels proceeds from his ventures into community programs.
Foster youth arts advocacy and mentorship
Community partnership development
Arts accessibility and inclusion initiatives
Charity fundraiser production and curation
"Art saved my life. Now I build the rooms where it can save others."
— Ryan Zwick
Work With Ryan
Let's build something worth remembering.
Available For
Art Sales & Commissions
Speaking Engagements
Exhibition Partnerships
Brand Collaborations
Media Interviews
Creative Consulting