The Art League of Long Island offers an open house community tour of the facility, and programmes Saturday August 8th, 11-2 PM.

Art League of Long Island Invites the Community to Discover Their Creative Side

at Free Open House

The Art League of Long Island (ALLI) welcomes the community to its

annual Open House on Saturday, August 8, inviting visitors of all ages to explore

Long Island premier visual arts center and experience everything it has to offer.

Whether you're a beginner looking to try something new or an experienced artist

seeking to expand your skills, the Open House provides the perfect opportunity to tour

the Art League&studios, meet instructors, watch live demonstrations, and learn about

the wide variety of classes and workshops available this fall.

Guests will have the opportunity to:

● Tour professional studios for painting, drawing, ceramics, jewelry, photography,

printmaking, sculpture, digital arts, and more.

● Meet faculty members and staff.

● Watch artist demonstrations.

● Learn about youth, teen, and adult classes.

● Explore the Art League& galleries featuring contemporary exhibitions.

● Register for fall classes and receive guidance in selecting the right courses.

"The Open House is a wonderful opportunity for people to experience the creativity and

sense of community that make the Art League so special," said Executive Director

Marianne Della Croce. "Whether you've always wanted to learn to paint, throw pottery,

or simply become more involved in the arts, we invite everyone to come through our

doors and see what inspires them."

Serving Long Island for more than 65 years, the Art League of Long Island is a nonprofit

visual arts organization dedicated to providing high-quality arts education, exhibitions,

and cultural programming for people of all ages and abilities. Each year, thousands of

students participate in classes taught by professional teaching artists in a welcoming,

supportive environment.

Admission to the Open House is free, and all are welcome.

Art League of Long Island Open House

Date: Saturday, August 8, 11am-2pm

Location: Art League of Long Island, 107 East Deer Park Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746

Admission: Free

For more information, visit the Art League of Long Island, call (631) 462-5400, or stop

by during the Open House to discover your next creative adventure.

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Archway Publishing: William Potter's new work of historical Fiction ~Revelations of Grimm Lohr: A Tale of Spectacular Adventures in Twentieth Century and a true honest Memoir by Grimm Lohr~

Sound like an interesting read. Details below. 

New Novel Uses Historical Satire that Exposes Human Hubris and the Absurdities of Corporate Consumerism

Author explores war, ideology, human nature and modern civilization to examine the Twentieth Century through institutional folly

-- Author William Potter presents a sweeping work of historical fiction in "Revelations of Grimm Lohr: A Tale of Spectacular Adventures in the Twentieth Century and a True and Honest Memoir by Grimm Lohr," a satirical novel that follows one man's life against the backdrop of many of the twentieth century's defining events.

Narrated by the fictional Elias Deane Grimm Lohr, the novel chronicles several generations of one family beginning in pre-World War I Europe and continuing through major political and cultural developments of the twentieth century. Combining historical figures, fictional characters, dark humor and social satire, the story examines themes including war, nationalism, ideology, environmental stewardship, human folly and the relationship between civilization and progress.

"Every generation inherits both the achievements and the failures of those who came before it," Potter said. "Revelations of Grimm Lohr uses humor, history and imagination to explore that inheritance and to ask readers to look at the modern world with curiosity, skepticism and compassion."

Drawing on decades of engagement with literature, history, philosophy and cultural criticism, Potter brings a deeply researched perspective to "Revelations of Grimm Lohr," blending historical fiction with satire to examine the ideas, conflicts and contradictions that shaped the twentieth century.

"I wanted to write a satirical work that encourages readers to think critically about human behavior, our relationship with one another and with the natural world, while also telling an entertaining story," said Potter.

"Revelations of Grimm Lohr: A Tale of Spectacular Adventures in the Twentieth Century and a True and Honest Memoir by Grimm Lohr"
By William Potter
ISBN: 9781665773256 (softcover); 9781665773270 (hardcover); 9781665773263 (electronic)

Available at Archway Publishing, Amazon and Barnes & Noble

About the author
William Potter holds a PhD in English from the CUNY Graduate Center and is a dedicated scholar of nineteenth-century American literature. He is the author of Melville's Clarel and the Intersympathy of Creeds (Kent State University Press, 2004), a comparative religious study that was favorably reviewed in Leviathan, the official journal of the Melville Society. He currently resides in Santa Fe, N.M. To learn more, please visit www.archwaypublishing.com/en/bookstore/bookdetails/861785-revelations-of-grimm-lohr.

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Robert Fontaine Gallery update: featuring listed secondary market artist, and new collectable works

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Gallery Newsletter

Maybelle Stamper | Swallowing without Tasting | Circa 1935-40

Artists

Secondary Market Anni Albers Josef Albers Hans Arp Rex Ashlock Milton Avery Cecily Brown Alexander Calder Joseph Cornell Richard Diebenkorn Friedel Dzubas Sam Francis Keith Haring Hans Hofmann Jenny Holzer Wolf Kahn Alex Katz Ellsworth Kelly Yayoi Kusama Robert Natkin Robert Rauschenberg Man Ray Larry Rivers James Rosenquist Ed Ruscha Maybelle Stamper Frank Stella Cy Twombly Andy Warhol Ai Weiwei Tom Wesselmann Jack Youngerman Primary Market Andrew Abbott Ben Ashton Alan Brown Otis Hope Carey Mirza Cizmic Antoine Cordet Nick Gentry Nancy Gifford Henrietta Harris Kathy Kissik Corey Lamb Anthony Lister Eliana Marinari James McNabb Ashley Oubre John Reuss Lou Ros RYCA Ben Sack Simon Thompson Jess Valdivia Demetrios Zissiadis Summer in Blue LUKE HEIN Diffusion 1, 2023 Acrylic on Wood Panel 16 x 11 x 2 inches Signed and Titled on Reverse Price: $3,500 Inquire MARC QUINN Ice Age, 2023 Archival Pigment Print with Screenprinting and Diamond Dust 36 inches round Edition of 50 Signed and Numbered Price: $5,000 Inquire MAYBELLE STAMPER Swallowing without Tasting, Circa 1935-40 Mixed media, Watercolor on paper 14 x 10 inches Signed, Titled on Front and Stamped on reverse by Artist's Estate Price: $12,000 Inquire RONALDO DE JUAN Untitled, 1985 Acrylic on Board 60 x 39 3/4inches Signed, Dated, and Inscribed R. De Juan NY 1985 (lr), signed, dated and inscribed R. De Juan N. York 1985 on the reverse Provenance: -The artist -Andrea Marquit Fine Arts, Boston Price: $8,000 Inquire JOSEF ALBERS Variants-IV (from the Ten Variants Series), 1966 Six screenprints in colors, on Rives BFK paper 17 x 17 inches Edition of 200 Signed, Titled, Dated and Numbered Price: $4,000 Inquire OTIS HOPE CAREY Gaagal (Ocean), 2025 Acrylic on canvas 13 × 10 inches Signed and Dated Price: $3,000 Inquire NICK GENTRY Nightvision, 2024 Oil and Acrylic Paint on Linen 24 x 16 inches Signed & Dated Price: $9,000 Inquire NANCY GIFFORD Waiting For a Miracle, 2022 Acrylic, Graphite, Paper, Plastic on Birch panel 12 x 12 x 3 inches Signed, Dated and Titled on reverse Price: $3,500 Inquire LOU ROS Plum Throated, 2021 Acrylic, Pastel, and Spray Paint on Canvas 19 3/4 x 15 3/4 inches Signed and Dated Price: $4,000 Inquire Accepting Consignments Robert Fontaine Gallery is actively purchasing Fine Art works as well as accepting on consignment quality Post War & Contemporary works of all mediums   Please Contact Us: fontaine@robertfontainegallery.com Summer Hours: Open By Appointment Email: inquiries@robertfontainegallery.com Web: www.robertfontainegallery.com Phone: 1-305-397-8530 (available on WhatsApp) #robertfontainegallery#fineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com#sunstormfineartmagazine.com#artfungallery,artfuncollect#artfunhappy #artfuncreate#artfunnow,

Cooper Cole Gallery ~the Animals I've Painted~ works by Saul Alegria through Sept 5.2026.

Saul Alegria The Animals I've Painted!! July 16 - September 5, 2026   Request available artworks   To view full exhibition and artwork documentation on our website click here.     For all other inquiries please contact the gallery: info@coopercolegallery.com +1.416.531.8000     COOPER COLE is pleased to present a solo exhibition of paintings and ceramic sculptures by Richmond, California–based artist Saul Alegria. This exhibition is organized in partnership with NIAD (Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development) in Richmond, CA. NIAD has been a cornerstone of the Bay Area arts community since 1982, supporting artists with intellectual and developmental disabilities across painting, ceramics, printmaking, textiles, and mixed media. Working from images found in books at NIAD, Alegria paints animals with striking immediacy. Monarch butterflies, weevils, sea dragons, buffalo, birds, reptiles, and insects emerge through luminous, unexpected colour combinations that are both intuitive and assured. Asked how he arrives at his distinctive palettes, Alegria replied, "I choose the variety of color I choose." The answer reflects a practice guided by instinct rather than convention, where colour becomes a way of seeing as much as describing. His ceramic sculptures continue this dialogue between observation and imagination. Familiar animals coexist with invented creatures, each approached with the same curiosity and care. He notes, "This ceramic bunny… is kind of really nice. I do love that green lizard. This (yellow) creature looks new, it's very intriguing. I just put a star on top… it's made up in my head." Across both painting and ceramics, Alegria reimagines the natural world through instinctive colour, playful invention, and an unmistakably personal visual language. Rooted in curiosity and guided by intuition, his works invites you to encounter animals not as fixed subjects, but as endlessly expressive forms.     Saul Alegria (b. 1987) is a painter and sculptor based in the Bay Area. His works reimagine animals and insects in striking, electric shades of colour. In some paintings, Alegria offers tender, carefully-studied portraits of his animal subjects. In other images he transforms inhabitants of the natural world into flattened, potent symbols. His sculptures are powerful composite forms that combine familiar creatures with icons from mythic quests in video games. Alegria’s work was prominently featured in the landmark exhibition, “Into The Brightness” at the Oakland Museum of California, and in 2023, the OMCA acquired one of Alegria's paintings for their permanent collection. He has participated in group exhibitions at Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA; Sage Studio, Austin, TX; Narrative, Oakland, CA; Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA; and Petaluma Arts Center, Petaluma, CA. Saul Alegria has worked at NIAD Art Center in Richmond, CA since 2007.   Saul Alegria The Animals I've Painted!! July 16 - September 5, 2026

Cooper Cole 1134 + 1136 Dupont St Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A2 Canada Thursday - Saturday: 12-5pm info@coopercolegallery.com +1.416.531.8000   Instagram coopercolegallery.com #coopercolegallery,#ineartmagazineblog.blogspot.com#sunstormfineartmagazine.com, #artfunanimals#artfunhappy#artfunnow#artfunkids#artfunall