The Long Island Museum of American Art,
History and Carriages
formerly The Museums at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, NY
631-751-0066
http://www.longislandmuseum.org
Long Island: Morning, Noon
& Night
July 21 - September 16, 2001
A new exhibition featuring
Long Island artists who have captured special qualities of light in their
paintings opens on July 21 at The Long Island Museum of American Art, History
& Carriages. Long Island: Morning, Noon & Night presents
50 original works by 33 local landscape artists. Organized by art historian
Ronald G. Pisano (1948-2000) prior to his death, this exhibition is being
presented in his memory in the main gallery of the art museum where it will
remain on view through September 16, 2001.
Recognizing
artistic interpretation of the full spectrum of light on Long Island, Long
Island: Morning, Noon & Night showcases local artists who have painted
early morning, twilight and night scenes. In his curatorial statement, Pisano
notes that "The works represented have often been overlooked by curators
and collectors in search of more popular landscapes drenched in sunshine."
He further observes that the quality of light on Long Island is impacted
by "specific atmospheric effects that contribute to the different aspects
of light so evident in coastal regions. Local artists have effectively captured
these effects in their work. " (left: Graham Nickson, Winter
Light Sunrise, 2000, watercolor, 22 x 30 inches)
The
exhibition begins with a morning theme. Among artists represented are Graham
Nickson, Early Morning; Bruce Lieberman, Early Morning Sunflower
for Ron (2000); and Leo Revi, Rescue Dory. Artists presenting
an afternoon theme include Christian White, Box Hill in Snow #2 (1995);
Wendy Prellwitz, In the Rows (2000) and Simon Parkes, Cranberry
Hole Road, Ammagansett, mid-day (1999). Night is captured in a painting
by Pat Ralph entitled Heading West (1998) and in Cedars in Moonlight
(2001) by Janet Culbertson. Other artists include Don Resnick, Along
the Shore - Night Fall (2000) and Paul Georges, Poxabog Twilight
(1975). (left: Christian White, Sunset Over Nissequogue, 1996,
oil on linen)
The
leading art historian of landscape paintings on Long Island, Pisano wrote
several books and curated many exhibitions dealing with the subject matter.
According to William Ayres, The Long Island Museum's Director of Collections
and Interpretation, "Ron Pisano's love of art and his respect for artists
in the region will never be forgotten by the many artists whose work he
championed. Long Island: Morning, Noon & Night, his last exhibition,
will further inform museum-goers of his special insight into the depth and
diversity of contemporary landscape painting on Long Island." (left:
Bruce Lieberman, Early Morning Sunflower for Ron, 2000)
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Recognizing
artistic interpretation of the full spectrum of light on Long Island, Long
Island: Morning, Noon & Night showcases local artists who have painted
early morning, twilight and night scenes. In his curatorial statement, Pisano
notes that "The works represented have often been overlooked by curators
and collectors in search of more popular landscapes drenched in sunshine."
He further observes that the quality of light on Long Island is impacted
by "specific atmospheric effects that contribute to the different aspects
of light so evident in coastal regions. Local artists have effectively captured
these effects in their work. " (left: Graham Nickson, Winter
Light Sunrise, 2000, watercolor, 22 x 30 inches)
