Islip Art Museum
2008 Exhibit Schedule

Wit on Wry
through January 27
Reception: December 9
Laughter may well be the best medicine. Curator Karen Shaw features artists
who create works with humerous messages that comment on our human foibles.
Be prepared to smile.
read Janet M. Goleas' review
view color catalogue (PDF)

I Dream of Genomes
February 6 - March 22
Reception: February 10
Guest Curator Janet Goleas looks at issues arising from the discovery of DNA. Artists in this exhibition create works that consider how notions of life and individuality are being redefined thanks to genetic research.
read NYTimes review

Couples
April 2 - June 1
Reception: April 13
Karen Shaw presents an exhibition of work by artists who share their lives—and sometime their studios—in order to examine the way love, commitment and cohabitation affect the creative process.
view color catalogue (PDF)
read NY Newsday review

A Passion for Pixels
June 18 - September 7
Reception: July 27
The Islip Art Museum's annual Open Call considers digital art in its many incarnations. Guest curator Bruce Deitrick Price, an author and artist who has extensively investigated the digital art world, will select work from entries. All artists are invited to submit a single work in any medium for consideration. Call 224-5402 for a prospectus.

Text Messaging
September 17 - November 16
Reception: October 5
Curated by Karen Shaw, this exhibition presents artists who use words as an integral part of their paintings, sculpture, photography and installations.

Fashion Forward
November 26 - January 25, 2009
Reception: December 7
This Holiday exhibition features artists who look to the world of fashion for inspiration. Karen Shaw is the curator of an exhibition that is strictly tongue-in-chic!

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EXHIBITIONS AT THE CARRIAGE HOUSE WORKSPACE

The Carriage House
A landmark structure next to the Islip Art Museum, the Carriage House is Long Island's center for experimental art. Open from May through September during regular Museum hours. Exhibitions and events scheduled at the Carriage House are:

In Process
Open Studio: May 3 & 4

Site Specifics '08
June 7 - July 27
view color catalogue (PDF)

Projects '08
August 16 - October 5

Treemendous Two
through January 5
Reception: December 9
read Janet M. Goleas' review
view color catalogue (PDF)

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