102 LONGISLANDPRESS.COM • DECEMBER 2021
EAST HAMPTON
FAMED CRITIC’S RETREAT
BY TAYLOR K. VECSEY
An unassuming, charming cottage near
East Hampton’s Three Mile Harbor that
was recently listed for $899,000 is the
former home of the famed writer and
art critic, Dore Ashton. Corcoran agent
Jeff Giordano is representing the listing
at 314 Three Mile Harbor Rd.
Ashton, who died in 2017 at the age of 88,
was known for writing some of the earliest
histories of abstract expressionism.
As a champion of The New School, she
authored The New York School: A Cultural
Reckoning, one of the more than 30
books she wrote. She also wrote early on
for publications such as Art Digest, as an
associate editor, and The New York Times,
as an art critic for arts and architecture.
Dore would join artists in their
studios to view their work — and
have drinks — while they discussed
their art philosophy for hours. She
became close friends with artists
such as Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol
and Jackson Pollock, which gave her
readers insightful glimpses into what
went into their work. In 1964 and 1969,
she was awarded the Guggenheim
Fellowship in the Humanities for
Fine Arts Research and her papers
are included in the Smithsonian Archives.
She also taught for more than
seven decades at New York’s Cooper
Union and was a lecturer and critic
at Yale University.
Dore used the home as a weekend retreat
since 1971, and we’ll bet she saw
her many artist friends, such as Pollock
and Willem de Kooning, both of whom
were right up the block in Springs.
Her two-bedroom, one-bath cottage was
built in the 1950s. While it may be small at 970
square feet, it is full of character and charm.
The interior of the bungalow has been
completely updated and refreshed,
making it a turnkey home. “The interior
has a classic, cozy feel with, of course,
art-fi lled walls,” the listing says.
The kitchen features new appliances, a
subway tile backsplash and Shaker-style
cabinets (the bottom ones are even
painted a Hamptons blue). The open
living-dining room space features hardwood
fl oors and new Marvin windows.
The bathroom has been fully updated
as well.
The home, located at the corner of Bayview
Avenue, is also just minutes away
from East Hampton Village.
This story fi rst appeared in Behind The
Hedges.
OPEN HOUSE
The deck (Courtesy of The Corcoran Group)
HOME PROJECTS WORTH
TACKLING DURING THE WINTER
Winter is not the best time for outdoor
work. Who wants to install a deck in
the bitter cold? But there’s plenty to do
indoors when you’re stuck inside.
Get those juices fl owing and get to work
on these renovations during the winter
— or hire a Home Pro to do it for you.
1. REPLACE THE
COUNTERTOPS
Your kitchen’s appearance lives and
dies with countertops. The job doesn’t
require a lot of trips back and forth
outside so it’s an ideal cold-weather
upgrade.
2. SWAP OUT OLD
LIGHT FIXTURES
Install bright and cheery lights in the
kitchen or living area that will improve
illumination — and your spirits.
3. NEW COAT
OF PAINT
Winter is the best time to change your
wall colors.
4. CARPET REBOOT
During the holiday season, rugs take
a beating from all the family activity.
That’s why winter is prime for replacing
threadbare, ripped, or bulging
carpeting.
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