Prolific. Brash. Strategically brilliant. One of the most controversial figures in Long Island history. Builder Robert Moses (1888-1981) helped determine the environments in which we continue to live. The Land of Moses: Robert Moses and Modern Long Isl …
In 1957, at a small printmaking workshop based inside a cottage in West Islip, Long Island, artist Larry Rivers (1923-2002) and poet Frank O’Hara (1926-1966) began their famed lithographic project Stones, a groundbreaking but playfully approachable con …
The Long Island Museum is honored to present Artistic Visions, a continuation of the Slide Slam Series collaboration with the Islip Art Museum and RIPE Art Gallery. The goal of the collaboration was to bring together the geographically diverse arts com …
It’s time again for our annual juried art exhibition. You might be a world traveler or you might just be a Walter Mitty dreamer. Either way, don’t miss this beautiful display of original artwork from artists all across the country, showing their own …
William Sidney Mount (1807-1868) formed an organic and everlasting bridge between his two chief passions in life: art and music. A new exhibition, Perfect Harmony, re-explores the confluence of Mount’s music and art through nearly 25 oil paintings, pen …
This exhibition, the first museum show of Peterson’s art in forty-five years, offers a survey of the wide range of subjects Peterson produced and the styles in which she worked. Peterson (1876-1965) recorded her travels abroad, first as a student to Lo …
The results are in and this year’s juried art competition is sure to excite your animal instincts! Animal Kingdom: From Tame to Wild includes 75 finalists, out of nearly 300 submitted for our 2017 juried art competition. See works by amateur and prof …
As the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining. And every work of art conveys a meaning. This year the LIM is celebrating the 25th (silver) anniversary of the Holiday Celebration Gala & Silent Auction annual fundraiser. Come and see how our LI …
Storms and hurricanes have an epic history on Long Island and in Upstate New York, from the September 1938 “Long Island Express” hurricane to the devastating winds and waves of Superstorm Sandy in 2012. Now, on the 5th anniversary of Sandy, In Harm’s W …
Long Islanders love dogs. Just like today, anyone observing daily life on Long Island in the 19th century will find that dogs were an important part of the regions culture. Dog Days combines paintings from artists William Moore Davis, Evelina Mount a …