Past exhibits
Cut Ups
Through January 25, 2011
A holiday exhibit featuring works made of cut and molded paper. Artists featured:
Rebecca Hutchinson
Soo Kim
Jolynn Krystosek
Jin Lee
Aric Obrosey
Allie Rex
Christophe Roberts
Donna Ruff
Raymond Saa
Hunter Stabler
Merle Temkin

Curated by Karen Shaw
read Janet M. Goleas' review


Subterranean Blues
Through January 25, 2011
Collection Insights: David Slater
read Janet M. Goleas' review (PDF)

Photo Finish
February 9 through March 27
(Reception February 20)
Curated by Ariel Shanberg, Director of The Center for Photography at Woodstock. This exhibit features the work of contemporary artists who have completed residencies at the Center for Photography at Woodstock. CPW is New York State's celebrated workspace for emerging photographers. The agency recently won a coveted Lucie Award for contributions to the field. Events accompanying this exhibit focus on opportunities for artists. Artists featured:
Kenseth Armstead
Myra Greene
Stephen Marc
Felicia Megginson
Tim Portlock
Keisha Scarville
Kwabena Slaughter
Preston Wadley


A companion exhibit in the Town History Gallery, curated by Vickie Berger, President of the Historical Society of Islip Hamlet, features 1900's photographer Edgar Van Sicklen's glass plate negatives of the hamlet of Islip.

Anthropologies
Through March 27, 2011
Photographic Memories: Vicki Ragan

In Bloom
April 6 through May 29 (Reception: April 17)
Curated by Karen Shaw, this exhibit features imaginary and real flowers and plants as envisioned by contemporary artists. Show includes a garden tour and related lectures.Artists featured:
Lucille Bertrand
Kathryn Frey
Susan Hoeltzel
Mary Judge
Becky Newsom
Ray Rapp
Eric Rhein
Susanna Starr
Joy Taylor
Jim Toia
Hilary Tolan
Merrill Wagner
Deb Todd Wheeler
Alison Williams

Hybrids
Through May 29, 2011
Selections From The Permanent Collection
Mei Savage-Brody
Jennifer Cross
John Ferren
David Geiser
Arnold Hoffman
Ann Shore

Flag Day
June 15 through September 4 (Reception July 24)
Our annual Open Call and invitational explores the way flags and banners convey attitudes, beliefs and emotions-including patriotism, identity, mourning and celebration. Janet Goleas, an artist, educator and critic, will curate the exhibit. All artists are invited to submit a work for consideration.
more about Open Call

Secret Message
September 14 through November 13 ( Reception: September 25)
Curated by Karen Shaw, this exhibit features artists who use codes in their work-everything from signs, symbol transfers, Braille and computer codes. The exhibit will coincide with an exhibit in the History Room exploring famous codes associated with Long Island, including codes used to communicate with George Washington during the Revolutionary War, and the DNA code developed at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. Historical exhibit curated by Kathy Curran.

Make Mine Music
November 26 through January 24, 2012 (Reception: December 4)
This holiday exhibition features artists whose painting and sculptures are inspired by music. Curated by Karen Shaw