• On View @ MoCA L.I. •
ELEMENTAL • TOBI KAHN

ELEMENTAL by Tobi Kahn 
Curated by Beth Giacummo
November 19, 2022 – January 29, 2023


Museum Open: 
Thursday - Friday 2:00 – 7:00 PM
Saturday - Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 PM


Patchogue Arts Council • Museum of Contemporary Art L.I. is excited to present a special solo exhibition ELEMENTAL by Tobi Kahn.

This exhibition will be on view November 19, 2022 – January 29, 2023. 

The exquisite surfaces of the works in ELEMENTAL, in their complex textures, are an invitation to the viewer to navigate and explore the intensity of the natural world, setting the direction for an individual path of discovery. The subtle, captivating glow of each piece, with its blooms and bursts of color, evokes familiar landforms and transformational shapes. Disentangling distractions from nature, Khan leaves the essence of beauty allowing the images to present themselves as structure and form, providing the opportunity for contemplation.

These works are a reminder that all we love in nature is at risk.The power of the images stands in contrast to the fragility of what is being summoned, a tension that compels us to consider our relationship to nature and our impact on the environment. In Elemental, Kahn offers his work as a profound guide to the correspondence between our inner selves, the natural world—and beyond.
ELEMENTAL catalogs are available for purchase. All proceeds support PAC • MoCA L.I.
• OPENING SOON @ MoCA L.I.•

View from Above
Alex Ferrone • Tony Ingrisano • Winn Rea
Curated by John Cino
February 11 – April 9, 2023
Reception: February 11, 2023, 5:00 - 7:00PM
Coffee with a Curator: March 4, 2023, from 11:00 AM - 12:00PM (In person and on Zoom)

Since the ancients, people have wondered what the landscape looks like from above. Working in different media, the artists of View from Above offer their visions of the surface of our planet.

Photographer Alex Ferrone takes her images in flight from a helicopter. Avoiding referential imagery, she observes surfaces and forms in creating “natural abstractions” of land and water. Her works consider the fluidity of land and sand as they are shaped by currents. The opacity of land is played against both the reflectivity and transparency of water.

In drawings and paintings, Tony Ingrisano considers the interface between human infrastructure: buildings, utilities, and transportation, and the natural geography into which they must fit. He keeps his feet on the ground and derives his imagery from maps of all kinds.

The original cartographic abstractions are further abstracted through color, rearrangement, and an interplay of organic and geometric forms. Winn Rea literally keeps her feet on the ground. Her mixed media works are inspired by places she has hiked. In her mixed media reliefs USGS topological maps are transferred onto birch ply where they are
• LEARNING TO LOOK •
Learning to Look is back this winter 2023!

Learning to Look | Nonrepresentational Art
January 17 from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Nonrepresentational Art By following the development of key artists we will discuss works of the early 20th century that broke away from the recognizable subject matter and moved into the realm of pure form. Analysis of important works will offer tools to the view in what to recognize in nonrepresentational art and how to interpret them. Artists discussed will include Hilma af Klint, Sonia Delaunay, Lyubov Popova, Vasily Kandinsky, and Piet Mondrian

This event is offered as a hybrid. 
In-person: MoCA L.I. @ 20 Terry Street, Patchogue
Join via Zoom: Meeting ID: 880 1524 8901 | Passcode: 419010

Register by emailing info@patchoguearts.org
• Mindful Monday @ MoCA •
Mindful Mondays @ MoCA L.I.
Something new for 2023.
Renew your spirit while being surrounded with art, love and light.
Join us on Jan 23 @ 6:30 PM for an evening of meditation and reiki.

*Bring a yoga mat or borrow a chair.

Limited space so please register by emailing
info@patchoguearts.org
• Scotch Doesn't... Burns Night •
January 25, 2023 - 7:00 PM
No cover | Donations welcome

PAC • MoCA and Whiskey N’ Eat present an evening of great food, and high spirits (liquid and emotional) seasoned with dashes of poetry and song!

Join us @ 7:00 PM| We'll warm it up with some Burn's favorites while you order some tasty bites (including a Burns Night Scottish dish) and your favorite scotch. ALL Scotch & Whiskey is 50% off ALL evening. So have some of your favorites or try something new and lets cheers to Burns.

@8:00 PM| Welcome to Robby Burns Remix Night celebrating the 264th birthday of Scotland’s national poet. Featuring the Fred the Human iPod!

Since 1801, when close friends of Robert Burns held the first supper party honoring his birthday, folks have gathered on January 25 in celebration. You already know his “greatest hit.”You hear it, you sing it every New Year's Eve with old acquaintances and cups of kindness in your hands: Auld Lang Syne.

So, pour yourself a dram of scotch, grab a cock-a-leekie soup bowl, and buy a raffle ticket for a whisky treat. Celebrate with us at Whiskey N’ Eat. Enjoy and support the arts by buying some RAFFLES to win a Burns-inspired basket of fun.
• PAC GROUPS •
If you are a member of PAC consider joining one of our groups!
PAC members that are a part of our groups are invited to participate as a collective/group in various PAC events at no charge such as the Arts @Alive After 5, Ratgrrl Vendor Circus, Arts On Terry, and other events as space allows.
• PAC Sketch Group Weekly •
PATCHOGUE SKETCH CLUB NEWS

The Patchogue Sketch Club is a free club for anyone interested in drawing experiences. All skill levels are appreciated and improved through our activities. Drawing is also a great way to take a mental break from the world. 

Want to join us? Email us for meeting info. patchoguesketchclub@hotmail.com

 
Patchogue Sketch Club meets on Wednesdays
from 6:30 to 8:30 pm unless otherwise noted.

  • Wednesday, January 11, 2023, PKC will be meeting at the Patchogue-Medford Library, located at 54-60 E Main St, Patchogue, NY 11772, in meeting room A. The theme of the week will be “Small Things”, so bring
small objects such as coins, needles, or anything else diminutive!

  • Wednesday, January 25, 2023, PKC will be meeting at MOCA L.I., located at 20 Terry St, Patchogue, NY 11772. The theme will be announced soon 

Looking Ahead - February 2023

  • February 1, 2023, PKC will be meeting at the Patchogue-Medford Library, located at 54-60 E Main St, Patchogue, NY 11772, in meeting room A. The theme of the week will be “Horses”, so bring toy horses, tack, or anything horse related! 

  • February 8, 2023, PKC will be meeting at the Patchogue-Medford Library, located at 54-60 E Main St, Patchogue, NY 11772, in meeting room A. The theme of the week will be “Valentines”, so bring objects romantic and of the heart’s desire. 
• PAC Photographers Group •
ANY PAC member in good standing is welcome to join!
No additional membership fees

The PAC Photographers Group was established as a membership organization dedicated to beginner, advanced amateur, and professional photographers to foster growth and learning of the art of photography.

for more information
Next 2023 Meetings will be:
Wed, Feb 8th, 2023- Still Life Photography Course (MOCA)

The Patchogue Arts Council Photographers Group
• Long Hall Gallery @ Toast •
Brunch with a view @ Toast Coffeehouse in Patchogue!

This special exhibition features work by PAC Photographer's Group Members showcasing work from the PACTOGRAPHY Challenge!


A 4-hour Smartphone photography challenge, all shot in the palm of your hand.
• VOLUNTEERS NEEDED • JOIN THE PAC TEAM •

JOIN THE PAC• MOCA TEAM
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS & INTERNS
*WEEKDAY/ WEEKEND SITTERS NEEDED ASAP!


PAC • MoCA L.I. 
Do you want to join our volunteer team?
Email Pat Sweeney at info@patchoguearts.org with
'Volunteer' in the subject line for more information.

Do you want to become an intern? (Internships for credit & non-credit welcome)
Email Beth Giacummo at info@patchoguearts.org with
'Internship' in the subject line for more information.
• What's Grooving @ The Patchogue Theatre •
Big Head Todd and The Monsters 2/14/23 have quietly become an American institution following three and a half decades of writing, recording, and touring (totaling over 3,500 performances). After countless sold-out shows in amphitheaters and on the high seas, beaming their tunes to outer space (literally), earning the endorsement of everyone from Robert Plant to The Denver Broncos, and tallying tens of millions of streams, Big Head Todd and The Monsters cite the friendships formed in the crowd among their proudest accomplishments. Their seminal 1993 breakout Sister Sweetly was powered by staples “Broken Hearted Savior,” “It’s Alright,” and “Bittersweet." Fast forward to 2023 and the Colorado quartet — Todd Park Mohr [vocals, guitar, keys, sax, harmonica], Brian Nevin [drums, percussion], Rob Squires [bass, vocals], and Jeremy Lawton [ guitar, keys, vocals, steel guitar ] — continue to unite audiences.

Tickets $49-$69 including fees
• Plaza Cinema & Media Arts Center •
CORSAGE
Empress Elizabeth of Austria is idolized for her beauty and renowned for inspiring fashion trends. But in 1877, 'Sissi' celebrates her 40th birthday and must fight to maintain her public image by lacing her corset tighter and tighter. While Elizabeth's role has been reduced against her wishes to purely performative, her hunger for knowledge and zest for life makes her more and more restless in Vienna. She travels to England and Bavaria, visiting former lovers and old friends, seeking the excitement and purpose of her youth. With a future of strictly ceremonial duties laid out in front of her, Elizabeth rebels against the hyperbolized image of herself and comes up with a plan to protect her legacy.
"As a mood piece, it’s striking." — Moira MacDonald, Seattle Time
THE WHALE
A reclusive English teacher suffering from severe obesity attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption.
"The movie might largely be remembered for being somber, an emotion that stays at the forefront of the narrative, but it’s optimism that buoys its ending." — Candice Frederick, Huffington Post
"Fraser delivers the best work of his career." — Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times