Islip Arts Council invites you to "Be Part of The Big Picture" see details below!!!

 I islip has upped it anti in the arts profiles aoung Long Island's art councils. They are. offering very ambitious venues for art participation and viewing.  

STAY CONNECTED MEMBERSHIP     CLASSES     COMMUNITY ART WALL COMMUNITY HEART MOSAIC WALL - CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY MOSAIC FUNDRAISER Help us build a 10ft mosaic wall - one tile at a time! In honor of America's 250th anniversary, we are building a mosaic wall to help bring the message of unity, inclusivity, and love, celebrating and recognizing our diverse nation. Each kit will include: -Your unique number indicating your placement on the image -6x6 primed tile -One paint pot with the color that will make up 80% of your art piece -One paint brush MOSAIC KIT: $25.00 Each kit purchased helps support local arts programs in keeping creativity alive in our community. Grab your kit today at the Gallery! Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 11am-4pm BE AS CREATIVE AS YOU WOULD LIKE! Tiles are not limited to the paint provided. We welcome multimedia and 3D materials! Artists are encouraged to create whatever they'd like on the tiles, as long as it is respectful. The color supplied needs to be 80% of your art piece. All tiles should be completed by October 2, 2026. HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND Reception for Featured Artist: Kristyn Buffa May 23, 12-2pm Kristyn Buffa (Langstrand) is a proud South Shore, Long Island girl. A Lindenhurst resident for over 30 years, Kristyn’s first experience with photography came in the form of her grandfather’s OneStep Polaroid at four years old, used on fishing adventures and day trips to the Long Island Game Farm. In high school, Kristyn took photography at St. John the Baptist. One of only two high schools at the time that still had a functioning darkroom, Kristyn’s love of analog film was nurtured by her father (who gifted her his 1978 Minolta) and her teacher, Kathleen Burns. After starting her own portrait photography business she went on to become a published photographer, most notably for her Halloween themed “BOO-doir” sessions which had clients in attendance from four different states. Her series of photographs, affectionately referred to as “The Five-Second Rule” is something Kristyn has been working on for nearly half a decade. “The five-second rule is a food hygiene urban legend that states a defined time window after which it is not safe to eat food (or sometimes to use cutlery) after it has been dropped on the floor or on the ground and thus exposed to contamination.”  Read her full bio HERE On view May 12 - June 20 Reception: May 23, 12pm UPCOMING CLASSES & WORKSHOPS REGISTER Life Drawing: Open Figure Night Friday, May 29, 6-8PM Spend an evening working on your life drawing skills with a live model! This uninstructed class is a great opportunity to get loose in drawing during short and long poses provided by the model. Bring a drawing pad, charcoal or pencils, or utilize the gallery supplies. Standing easels and table top easels will be provided upon request. $20 per person REGISTER NEW 4-Week Stand-Up Comedy Workshop with Benny Rizzuti Support the Arts. Discover the comedian in you! The Standup Comedy Workshop, will be somewhat of a study hall. With a major focus on joke writing, and overall presentation. There will also be a lot of constructive criticism. The workshop is free, but please to donate to the Islip Arts Council. Come out to try new material or learn how to put a set together - nothing but laughs to benefit the arts! Meets on Sundays from 12-2pm: May 31, June 7, June 14, June 28 **REGISRATION IS REQUIRED** Fee: Donation Only (All proceeds benefit the Arts Council) REGISTER PAINT LIKE A MASTER PAINT & SIP: Claude MonetWoman with a Parasol Friday, June 5, 5-7PM In our Paint Like A Master Paint & Sip Series, students recreate a new painting each month made by the classic Masters - from Van Gogh to Kandinsky to Monet & beyond. This month, we will paint Claude Monet's painting "Woman with a Parasol" on an 8x10 canvas. All painting supplies and step-by-step demonstration will be available. $40 / Refreshments included. REGISTER JUNK JOURNAL WORKSHOP Wednesday, June 10, 5:30-7:30PM Use stamps, stickers, scrap paper, and other found, thrifted, or otherwise unwanted materials to create a unique collection of your interests and artistic explorations. There are no rules, except to have fun! Journals and materials will be provided, but feel free to bring your own personal items for your journal. $20 / Supplies available. All ages welcomed! #isliprtscouncil#fineartmagazineblog.blog.blogspot.com#sunstormfineartmagazine.com #artfuncreate#artfunfoever#artfunforall#artfunjoy#fineartfun

The Huntington Arts Council call to artists Last Call for the June 1st deadline~Field Notes:Experimental Practices in Nature. All artists and media are accepted.

LAST CALL DEADLINE JUNE 1, 2026 CALL TO ARTISTS: FIELD NOTES: EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICES IN NATURE Juror, Christine Donnelly Submissions Due: June 1, 2026 This exhibition seeks work inspired by the natural world, with an emphasis on experimentation, material exploration, and expressive approaches. We are looking to move beyond the traditional landscape. Artists are invited to submit pieces that reflect a deep personal engagement with nature and the creative process. This is an exploration of the organic as a medium and a muse for experimental inquiry. ⁠ All artists and media are accepted. For more information on Field Notes & to submit, click this link. For questions email Sarah McCann, SMcCann@huntingtonarts.org Huntington Arts Council | info@huntingtonarts.org | huntingtonarts.org

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Art Basel June 18-21, 2026 returns to Messe Basel. Galleries, Large Scale Practices displays, special events. See below all news

Art Basel is always the event to see. This year is no different. Read below to catch up on what will set the trends & what's discovered this season. 

Art Basel returns this June with a sharpened focus on what has long defined its flagship show: an unparalleled concentration of museum‑quality works, first encounters, and the world’s leading galleries. Buy tickets now Across its sectors - from Galleries to Unlimited, Parcours, and focused presentations in Kabinett, Premiere, Feature and Statements - the 2026 edition brings together a wide range of artistic practices shaped by scholarship, experimentation, and curatorial rigour. Explore more

Galleries: Historic depth and contemporary dialogue Across the main sector, galleries present museum‑quality works spanning the early avant‑garde to today’s most closely followed practices. Highlights include Marcel Duchamp’s Échiquier de poche at Galerie 1900–2000, Helen Frankenthaler at Yares Art, and a rare presentation dedicated toAndré Masson at Applicat‑Prazan. New and cross‑generational dialogues appear across the halls, from Kara Walker at Sprüth Magers to Pierre Huyghe’s Of Ideal at Esther Schipper. Learn more Unlimited: Large‑scale practices and expansive ideas Curated for the first time by Ruba Katrib, Chief Curator and Director of Curatorial Affairs at MoMA PS1, and exclusive to our Basel show, this sector offers large‑scale works that redefine how art is encountered at a fair. Highlights include Isa Genzken’s Untitled, Ed Ruscha’s monumental A, B, C, Bruce Nauman’s Dead End Tunnel Folded into Four Arms with Common Walls, and Theaster Gates’ A libation in Uncertain Times. Placing historic works and newly realised projects in dialogue across sculpture, architecture, film, and performance. Learn more Enjoy a private tour of Art Basel's Unlimited Sector with Airbnb Experience Art Basel's Unlimited sector before it opens with art expert and Seen founder Carrie Scott. Gain exclusive insights and access to the large-scale installations and monumental artworks exhibited within Art Basel's most impactful sector. Following the tour, your experience includes complimentary general admission to explore the rest of the fair at your leisure - available only on Airbnb. Book tour Parcours: Art in the fabric of the city Under the curatorship of Stefanie Hessler, Parcours activates public and historic sites in close proximity to the fair, presenting 22 site‑specific projects by 31 galleries. Highlights include Kader Attia’s Untitled (Rainsticks), a sound‑driven installation at UBS Aeschenvorstadt; Haegue Yang’s Intermediates, unfolding across the Mittlere Brücke and an artisanal distillery; and Amol K Patil’s Burning Speeches, examining labour, housing, and political speech through drawing, sculpture, and video. Learn more Public Commissions: New works beyond the fair As part of the Art Basel Awards, two major new public commissions from last year's gold medalists will be unveiled during the fair, extending Art Basel beyond the halls and into the city of Basel itself. On Messeplatz, Nairy Baghramian presents Modèle vivant (S’empilant), a site‑responsive installation conceived for the square’s fountain. Composed of large‑scale sculptural groupings that appear stacked or precariously balanced, the work reconsiders the relationship between sculpture, architecture, and the body. On Münsterplatz, Ibrahim Mahama unveils The God of Small Things, an immersive installation formed as a constellation of suspended elements. Using rubber residues sourced from a post‑independence‑era factory in Ghana, the work transforms the historic square into a site of material and political reflection. Learn more

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