ARTS ALIVE LONG ISLAND CELEBRATING ARTS CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Now through November 19, 2012 Islip Art Museum, Brickwood Hall, Islip MAIN EXHIBITION:  Occupying Potato:  An Exhibition of Contemporary Potato Art Curated by Jeffrey Allen Price The Potato Revolution continues with an international exhibition of contemporary Potato Art at the Islip Art Museum. “Occupying Potato” brings together a wide range of works by artists deriving [...]

Through April 2013, Weekends 11:00AM- 5:00PM Museum exhibits a variety of local seafaring artifacts including lighthouse lenses and display of Fishing and Oyster Industries East End Seaport Museum and Maritime Foundation Foot of Third Street, Greenport, NY 631-477-2100 Donations accepted www.eastendseaport.org

Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 7:30pm – 11:00  FREE Featuring 4 ARTISTS simultaneously speed-painting to live music by Bob Gallo Band. Great venue, cool vibe, excellent food, familiar faces!

A Color Collage Happening Friday, November 30, 2012   7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Enjoy a creative, instructional, and festive evening inspired by the Museum’s Absorbed by Color:  Art in the 20th Century exhibition.  The evening will begin with an insider’s look at the exhibition followed by a hands-on, collage workshop and tastings and libations.  Create [...]

Wednesday, November 14, 2012   1:30 pm – 4:00 pm As part of the Senior Days program, on the second Wednesday of the month, seniors (62+) are invited to visit The Heckscher Museum after 1:30 pm admission free.  Following the scheduled program, seniors can enjoy the exhibitions. Call 631.351.3250 for program details. Groups and individuals are [...]

Long Island, America’s 1950s Frontier will speed visitors back to this region’s most important postwar decade. In the 1950s, Long Island led the country in population growth, thanks to trend-setting suburbs like Levittown and new ribbons of highway.  Long Island was also a microcosm of America in these years, experiencing change on every front, from Civil [...]

As part of the Maritime Heritage of the North Fork “Maritime Inspired Art Exhibit”  is a juried exhibition at Brecknock Hall sponsored by East End Arts, Peconic Landing, Brecknock Hall Foundation, East End Seaport Museum and Maritime Foundation Winning art will be included on 2013 East End Seaport Festival Poster Exhibition runs through October 28, 2012 [...]

Partnering with the Maritime Heritage of the North Fork Festival “Mermania & Other Fantasies/Paintings & Works On Paper” is an Aquaculture exhibit displays works by Long Island Artists Gina Gilmour, Mary Twomey, Sherry Schreiber, and Caroline Waloski. Now through November 5, 2012 The Siren Song Gallery  

Now – November 14, 2012 Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery, Adelphi University An exhibition showcasing the collected works of Adelphi University Art Department faculty members Julia Whitney Barnes, Dale Flashner, Frederick Lawrence, Amy Mahnick, Jennifer Maloney, Evie McKenna, William Shillalies, Zaneta Zubkova. The exhibit will feature works in various media: painting, photography, mixed media, digital [...]

Shadow Master of Javanese Wayang Kulit puppet theatre Tamara Fielding will discuss the art of Indonesian shadow puppet theatre. She will also display museum quality puppets, explore the culture of Indonesia and tell her personal story of her childhood during tremendous changes in Indonesia during WWII. Workshop participants will be able to try on masks [...]