October Shows

Full Moon Arts Collective

William Ris Gallery
1291 Main Road
Jamesport, NY 11947

Opening Reception: Saturday, Oct 3rd, 2 – 5pm

This year’s exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Gina Gilmour, a beloved member of the collective whose passing last December was a tremendous loss to the group and to all who knew her.
Gina was an active and valued participant in Full Moon Arts Collective. She generously shared her artwork, personal insights, and stories from a colorful and accomplished life in New York City. A selection of Gina’s work will be included in this year’s exhibition, offering visitors an opportunity to experience her artistic voice and celebrate her remarkable spirit.

For four years, William Ris Gallery has had the pleasure of exhibiting the work of the Full Moon artists, whose diverse practices encompass painting, photography, mixed media, collage, conceptual art, sculpture, and poetry. The artists’ individual perspectives and experiences continually inform and inspire one another, creating an ongoing exchange of ideas and creative energy.

The exhibition brings together the work of Valerie Zeman, Steve Palumbo, Mike McLaughlin, Jane Kirkwood, Jonathan Pearlman, Liz Malunowicz, Anna Jurinich, and Peter Beston and Ronnie Wiener along with a collection of work by Gina Gilmour.

Image: Gina Gilmour

Metafloric
Works by Bill Albertini & Ellen Wiener

East End Arts / Andy Tarshis Fine Art Gallery
48 W. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

Closing: Saturday, Oct 10th, 2026, 4 – 6pm

Oysterponds Historical Society
Old Point Schoolhouse
1555 Village Lane, Orient, NY 11957

October 10th – 18th 

From seaside views of Peconic Bay and local harbors to bucolic farmland scenes, the North Fork has long inspired artists. In October, more than two dozen artists from the North Fork and Shelter Island will come together to show their work at Oysterponds Historical Society’s fifth annual North Fork Art & Artists Exhibition & Sale — a showcase of painting, photography, mixed media and sculpture.

Atunements
Ted Thirlby

The Gallery at Holy Trinity Church
768 Main Street, Greenport, 11944

Reception: Saturday, October 24th  2 – 5pm
Artist Talk: Saturday, November 14th, 4pm
Introduction by Franklin Hill Perrell

New works on plywood and mono prints by Ted Thirlby.

Artist Opportunity

Guild Hall 86th Artist Members Exhibition
158 Main Street
East Hampton, NY 11937

Sunday, Nov 8, 2026 – Sunday, January 10, 2027
Deadline October 5th

Full Timeline for Participating Artists:

• Monday, October 5, 2026: Registration Closes
• Thursday-Saturday, October 29-31, 2026:   Drop-Off  10 AM- 4 PM
• Saturday, November 7, 2026: Artist Members Exhibition Opening
• Sunday, November 8, 2026: Artist Members Exhibition Opens to Public
• Sunday, January 10, 2027: Artist Members Exhibition Closing Day
• Thursday–Saturday, January 14–16, 2027: Artwork Pick-Up, 10 AM–4 PM

View registration details HERE.

The Artist Members Exhibition began in 1938, and Guild Hall continues this long-standing democratic tradition by hosting the oldest non-juried museum exhibition on Long Island. This lively presentation features more than three hundred works and showcases a variety of mediums. As in the traditional salon exhibition, works by established artists are shown alongside those of emerging talents and first-time exhibitors, offering a sampling of artistic practices within our community. This initiative provides an opportunity for audiences to support and celebrate the artists who live and work in our immediate region and for artists to sell their works. In turn, artists show their commitment to and support of Guild Hall. Early participants included James Brooks, Willem de Kooning, Lee Krasner, Alfonso Ossorio, Charlotte Park, Jackson Pollock, and many more.

Guild Hall invites nationally and internationally recognized art professionals to select the Top Honors Award and Honorable Mentions, with Marcela Guerrero, DeMartini Family Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, making this year’s selections.

The recipient of the Top Honors Award is given a future solo exhibition at Guild Hall.

This exhibition is organized by Melanie Crader, museum director and curator of visual arts, with support from Brianna Hernández, museum registrar, and Claire Hunter, museum coordinator and curatorial associate.

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