The Long Island Museum Presents A Shared Aesthetic: Artists of Long Island’s North Fork March 7 through July 12, 2009

From March 7 through July 12, 2009 the Long Island Museum, in cooperation with the Southold Historical Society, will present A Shared Aesthetic: Artists of Long Island’s North Fork in the Art Museum. Since its settlement by British colonists in the seventeenth century, the North Fork of Long Island, New York, has attracted artisans of all types, from cabinetmakers to clockmakers, builders to boatwrights. Beginning in the mid 19th century, American artists began to explore the area in depth, visiting its picturesque towns and villages, its untouched landscapes and pristine coastlines. Later, many of these visiting artists built or bought houses on the North Fork and made it a place to call home. This exhibition explores the history of the many painters, printmakers, and sculptors who have lived, worked and exhibited on the North Fork. It documents over 300 years of the rich artistic and cultural history of the area through the many artworks left behind by these important American artists.        This exhibition is supported in part by New York State Council on the Arts and Suffolk County under The Office of Cultural Affairs, Steve Levy, County Executive.

Located at 1200 Route 25A in Stony Brook, the Long Island Museum is a Smithsonian affiliate, dedicated to American history and art with a Long Island connection.  The museum is open Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5.  Regular admission is $9 per person, $7 for seniors and $4 for students ages six to 17.  Children under six and museum members are free.  For information about this or our other exhibitions and programs please call 631-751-0066 or visit www.longislandmuseum.org.     Become a museum member and receive the newsletter, News & Events , which includes details about upcoming exhibitions and programs Join our mailing list