Huntington Arts Council is excited to present the 15th Annual Nightmare on Main Street, Student Exhibition Juried by Gina Ienopoli. Please join us for the Nightmare on Main Street Reception, Thursday, October 29, 2026, from 4PM - 7PM at our Main Street Gallery, 213 Main Street, Huntington NY, 11743. All are welcome to attend. |
The exhibition is on view in our Gallery and on our website www.huntingtonarts.org through November 15, 2026. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Friday, 10AM - 4PM. |
The Nightmare on Main Street Exhibition engages student artists from grades 6-12 across Nassau, Suffolk and Queens County school districts. Congratulations to all the 157 students who submitted entries to the show. The Juror has chosen 45 pieces to be featured in the Main Street Gallery by the following students: Delina Afewerki, Talia Aguirre, Samuel Allison, Talia Almaliah, Madeline Altman, Elianna Attah, Rhiannon Aull, Schaila Kathrisse Bandong, Keira Barrie, Hannah Bieler, Damian Campos, Ian Cangemi, Tess Carey, Sophia Carnesi, Nicholas Coiscou-Dragotta, Angela Colin, Hira Danish, Danielle de Masi, Cadence Dondero, Emily Federico, Anna Jenkins, Selena Jiang, Aiden Lee, Bella Li, Anastasia Lin, Grace Lin, Wilhabelle Louisjean, Alana Mahmud, Ugonna Okwu, Sharmia Oladipo, Karin Pan, Sophia Pane, Jamie Pietsch, Camila Rosales, Emma Rosenfeld, Marchello Sellitto, Ronnie Suri-Finn, Kayla Tsai, Leah Vanel, Kaya Wagner, Tommy Wasylyshyn, Sofia Watson, Tammy Xie, Zhiqian Zhang, Charlotte Ziegler. The remaining 112 pieces of artwork will be featured in the online gallery on our website www.huntingtonarts.org. |
About the Juror: Gina Ienopoli, born in 1997 on Long Island, New York, pursued her studies at The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC from 2015 to 2019. Skills ranging from graphic design and product photography to mural painting and film photography, Ienopoli’s eclectic practice explores the surrealist realm while adhering to a dark aesthetic. The artist’s stylistic choices reflect her ambition to portray dark, moody themes in a vibrant or confrontational manner for the viewer. During her time in school, she was shortlisted for the Sony World Photography Awards for her notable piece, “The Idealist,” a portrait of a woman blowing out a birthday candle while having icing for hair. This photograph was showcased at Somerset House in London, alongside works from other esteemed photographers around the world. Additionally, her photography series titled "Abandoned" and the photograph "Feeling Alive," which explores urban decay throughout desolate buildings, has received numerous recognitions over the years from the Adobe Design Achievement Awards, Juxtapoz's High Art, Holy Apostles Gallery, and The Patchogue Arts Council. Since 2022, Ienopoli has been residing and working in New York City, concentrating on freelance projects and her small punk merchandise business “Ghouligans”. |
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About Huntington Arts Council Now celebrating our 63rd year, the Huntington Arts Council is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which enriches the quality of life of Long Islanders with programs and services that address the needs and interests of artists, cultural organizations and the community. The Council's programs reach over one million Long Island residents, and it serves the entire region with its cultural listings at www.huntingtonarts.org. The Huntington Arts Council has been designated a "Primary Institution" by the New York State Council on the Arts, a title meaning "vital to the cultural life of New York State." The Council is the official arts coordinating agency for the Town of Huntington, and serves as the primary regranting agency on Long Island for the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), in addition to its services to over 600 member cultural organizations and individual artist members. Programs are made possible in part by funding from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Town of Huntington, the Suffolk County Department of Cultural Affairs, the County of Suffolk, corporations, foundations and individuals. |
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