June promises to be an interesting month for art on Long Island. Taking place west of The Hamptons and east of New York City, presented are three new art shows plus events to know about for the first half of June 2019. Organized by town, we've selected three art shows to know about that have receptions or events taking place on Long Island in Suffolk County. To discover more art on view on Long Island, in The Hamptons and on the North Fork in June, visit our Exhibition Finder by clicking here.
BELLPORT VILLAGE
Bellport Village turns its attention to showcase artists from its hometown in a series of art shows set throughout the Eastern Suffolk County village. Look to MARQUEE PROJECTS for a concise exhibition series of three shows offered throughout the summer with others offered by the Bellport Brookhaven Historical Society.
The launch of the exhibition series "An Artists' Place" at MARQUEE PROJECTS gets started with an Opening Reception on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 5 to 8 p.m. The first of three group shows, the exhibitions celebrate the artists who have lived in the immediate area in the last two centuries.
"Exhibition 1" presents art by Lia Chavez, Jorge Otero-Pailos, John Perrault, Randy Polumbo, Peter Schlesinger, Gary Schneider, gallery director Mark Van Wagner and Larry Wolhandler. The show remains on view through June 16, 2019.
MARQUEE PROJECTS is located at 14 Bellport Lane, Bellport, NY 11713. Click here for exhibition details.
DIX HILLS
Art League of Long Island opens its Open Call juried show "Diversity in Our Lives" from May 25 to June 23, 2019. An Opening Reception takes place on Sunday, June 9, 2019, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. with a Gallery Talk on Saturday, June 22, 2019, by juror Thomas Germano, Professor of Art and Art History at Farmingdale State College.
Exhibited in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, the group show includes 66 artworks selected from over 205 entries. Awards of Excellence went to A Book Just For Me by Robin Appel; Pride by Fernando Carpandea, acrylic painting, and 17-13-14-1-3-473 by Cheryl McBride, digital art. Honorable Mentions were also awarded to four artists.
Exhibiting artists include Karen Kirshner, Lori Horowitz, Katherine Liepe-Levinson, Margaret Minardi (who won an Honorable Mention), Denis Ponso, Christina Stow and many others. Click here for the full list.
"Duo" by Karen L Kirshner. Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches. ©KarenLKirshner. Courtesy of the artist.
HUNTINGTION
Huntington is a great place to be for art in the early part of June with a Huntington Village Art Walk planned for Sunday, June 9, 2019 from noon to 4 p.m. that puts visual art to the forefront in the vibrant village. It also gives the chance for fotofoto gallery to celebrate twice the opening of their new group show.
"fotofoto EXPOsure" at fotofoto gallery is on view May 29, 2019 to June 29, 2019 and has an Opening Reception on Saturday, June 1, 2019 from 5 to 7 p.m. They are participating in the Huntington Village Art Walk on June 9, 2019, providing two festive ocassions to view the photography on view. The exhibition presents work inspired by famous photographer Dorothea Lange's statement that "The camera is a tool that helps us to see."
The photography on view provides a window into the way each photographer examines the subject in order to truly see what's possible. Expect to discover unique views set in New York City, India, forgotten places in the NY Metro and unexpected moments portrayed.
Exhibiting photographers include Saul Addison, Richard Gardner, Andrea M. Gordon, Holly Gordon, John Lazzaro, Paul Mele, Denis Ostrovskiy, Ralph Masullo, Pamela Waldroup and Aronda Xystirs. The exhibition remains on view through June 29, 2019.
fotofoto gallery is located at 14 West Carver Street, Huntington, NY 11743. www.fotofotogallery.org. Click here for exhibition details.
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"Beachy Keen" by Holly Gordon. Photograph. Courtesy fotofoto gallery.
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