Compendium
Curated by Lorrie Fredette & Beth Giacummo
October 4 - December 27, 2015
Special Event Reception:October 30, during the Weird Science Soirée from 7 - 10 PM ($10 Suggested Donation)
Closing Reception: Dec. 13 from 1 - 4 PM ($5 Suggested Donation)
Compendium details the interchangeable qualities of art and science. This exhibition considers artists that are planted in both disciplines, offering the Islip Art Museum and their visitors a survey of art and the artists that drive the conversation.
The taxonomy of disciplines based on the National Science Foundation (NSF) include but are not limited to biology, botany, cell/molecular biology, ecology/evolution, environmental studies, genetics, microbiology, astronomy, earth science, physics, geology, statistics, and mathematics.
WANDERLUST: NYCAS 2015 Artist Exhibition
Curated by Beth Giacummo & Jessica McAvoy
October 30 - November 15, 2015
Special Event Reception: October 30, during the Weird Science Soirée from 7 - 10 PM ($10 Suggested Donation)
2015 marks the second biannual international artist residency known as the New York Contemporary Art Symposium (NYCAS).
Wanderlust features works by artists invited to participate in the 2015 NYCAS program as well as artists working locally, nationally, and abroad. The exhibition survey's works influenced by the engagement of different cultural experiences.
For 2015, NYCAS is emphasizing and providing opportunities for local artists to collaborate with the invited international artists.
