November 20 – December 21, 2025
1200 NY-25A, Stony Brook, NY 11790
The Museum is open: Thursday: 11:30 am to 7:00 pm & Friday–Sunday: Noon to 5:00 pm
Reception: Thursday, November 20th from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m
The Long Island Museum and LIMarts are thrilled to present Common Ground, celebrating the vibrant creativity of our region’s artists.
For generations, LIM has served as a gathering place where people of all ages come together to experience the art, history, and culture that define our region. This year’s exhibition centers on the theme of Common Ground, an exploration of shared spaces, community, environment, and cultural connection.
Each artist was invited to reflect on what Common Ground means to them—whether it’s rooted in land, identity, gathering, or personal connection. The exhibition invites visitors to consider how we may share commonalities with one another and discover something new about ourselves along the way. While Long Island itself is our shared foundation, every artist brings their own story and perspective to life here.
LIMarts is a special initiative dedicated to supporting and showcasing the exceptional visual artists who call Long Island home—from Brooklyn to Montauk and beyond. This annual exhibition celebrates the diversity, creativity, and talent that make our community so extraordinary.
Cosmic Camellias Statement:
This artwork sparks a vital conversation that reflects the interconnectedness and delicate balance within both the microcosm of my garden and the macrocosm of the cosmos. These identifiable floral Images are glazed and intertwined with my abstract underpaintings inspired by the visuals of the universe.
By recognizing the delicate balance required for both terrestrial and celestial ecosystems to thrive, I aim to provide a visual context for understanding the essential balance necessary to sustain life’s intricate harmony across all scales – from the tiniest flower to the grandest galaxy.
Through this layered, evocative imagery, I invite viewers to pause, contemplate, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the fragile yet resilient web of life that sustains our world and cosmos.
Pigments of Your Imagination at the Art League of LI
Juried into this dynamic exhibition by Joshua Ruff, Co-Director of the Long Island Museum of Art, is my oil painting, Phantasm – Coral Peony.
“Phantasm – Coral Sunset Peony”, a 36×36″ oil painting, is a vivid celebration of life’s vibrant energy inspired by the peonies that enchant my garden. Imagine a dynamic dance of colors—pink, yellow, and orange petals that swirl with a captivating grace, all harmoniously converging towards a lively green center. The energy in the petals encircling the center of the flower also represents the feeling humans have when they are moved by emotions. This piece is about celebrating movement and color, capturing the very essence of a flower in full bloom. It invites you to step into a world where every brushstroke is infused with the joy and wonder of nature’s beauty. I hope it inspires a moment of reflection and connection to the natural vibrancy all around us.
Phantasm – Coral Sunset. 36×36″ Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas.
Imagination ’25 Exhibition at the Mills Pond Gallery in St. James, NY
This is a very interesting show to see. Very unusual and perfect for the Halloween season.
My work was juried into this “Imagination” exhibition but the other work in this show is very, very different in style. There are many excellent and imaginative works for you to see. Give yourself a treat and go to see this fascinating show.
Mills Pond Gallery, 660 New York 25A, St James, NY. Gallery Open, Wed-Fri, 10-4pm. Sat & Sun, 12-4pm
Salmagundi Club’s 16th Annual
Sylvia Maria Glesmann : Floral Exhibition
Exhibit & Sale
Location: Rockwell gallery
47 Fifth Avenue @ 12th Street | New York, NY 10003
Tuesday – Friday | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Open to the public. Free to attend
Reception: Sep 25, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Exhibition: Summer Jam. foto foto Gallery Huntington NY
Summer Jam
fotofoto Gallery
14 West Carver Street
Huntington NY 11743
July 31 – August 23, 2025
Opening Reception: Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 6:00PM
fotofoto Gallery Hours:
Thursday – 12:30 – 4 pm & Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
“Unstoppable,” is an oil painting that boldly challenges forces that undermine democratic values and silence marginalized communities fighting for equality.
Across Ahern’s over 50-year career in business and the arts, she has fought against the systematic subjugation of women’s voices and independence, refusing to accept the institutional barriers designed to limit women’s power and self-determination.
Presents
Art Angels
The National Association of Women Artists, Inc. Presents
The National Association of Women Artists, Inc. (NAWA) proudly presents this online showcase featuring works created by dedicated volunteers, upholding NAWA’s core values. The Art Angels exhibition is held annually to honor its mission to educate and empower. The 51 members included in the Art Angels exhibition have generously contributed their time to advance the mission of NAWA.
Since the organization’s founding in 1889, NAWA has relied upon the expertise, kindness, and goodwill of its volunteers. The Art Angels Exhibition celebrates the exceptional volunteers, known as Art Angels, who are considered to be the backbone of the organization. It is with their generosity, and by the investment of their time that the organization grows and expands.
August 18 – September 30, 2025
Exhibition: Huntington Arts Council – The Main Street Gallery
June 10 – July 13, 2025
213 Main Street
Huntington NY 11743
Opening Reception: Friday, June 13, 2025. 5-8PM
Main Street Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
My New World – Anemone Redux
36×36″ Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas
This oil painting creates a compelling fusion between earthly botany and cosmic wonder. The central anemone bursts from the canvas with the energy of a solar flare, its petals curling like waves of stellar energy. The deep purple and magenta palette bridges the gap between garden blooms and nebulae, while the flower’s center resembles a dark cosmic body surrounded by scattered stardust.
The background’s atmospheric swirls blur the boundary between floral study and space art. This deliberate ambiguity invites viewers to contemplate the connections between microscopic and macroscopic natural forms, suggesting that the patterns of nature repeat themselves from the smallest garden flower to the largest galactic structures.
Art exhibition: National Association of Women Artists – The 136th Annual Members Exhibition
Cosmic Peony Power
30×30″ Gallery Wrapped Oil on Canvas
“Cosmic Peony Power” is a captivating 30×30-inch oil painting that intertwines nature’s beauty with cosmic symbols. The focal point is a single peony, its vibrant heart a fusion of yellows and oranges radiating outward. This blend of realism and abstraction creates a dynamic tension, suggesting a connection between the flower’s microcosmic form and the universe. The swirling colors and patterns evoke a sense of perpetual motion, inviting exploration into the harmony between nature and the cosmos. The painting celebrates the bloom’s vitality and the universe’s mysteries.
Art Exhibition: Ceres Gallery – Raising Women’s Voices 2025
May 28 – June 21, 2025. Raising Women’s Voices.
Ceres Gallery Exhibition.
547 West 27th St
Suite 201 New York
NY 10001
“Unstoppable,” is an oil painting that boldly challenges forces that undermine democratic values and silence marginalized communities fighting for equality. Across Ahern’s over 50-year career in business and the arts, she has fought against the systematic subjugation of women’s voices and independence, refusing to accept the institutional barriers designed to limit women’s power and self-determination.
Queens College Art Exhibition – Full Circles – Featuring the Art of Mary Ahern and Virginia Mallon
Art Exhibition: Full Circles: Featuring the Art of Mary Ahern and Virginia Mallon
The art exhibition Full Circles celebrates the careers of two Queens College Alumni from April 7 through May 5, 2025, at the Queens College Art Center Gallery in the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Campus Library.
Queens College alumnae Mary Ahern (class of 1980) and Virginia Mallon (class of 1985) have crossed paths many times since graduating in the 80s. Though distinct in style, these accomplished artists have shared similar journeys, challenges, and successes throughout their careers. Both have experienced long-standing memberships in the National Association of Women Artists (NAWA) and at Ceres Gallery, one of the oldest feminist galleries in New York City. On view will be work representing the arc of expression and symbols explored during their years at Queens College and still uniquely threads through their current artwork decades later.
Ahern’s art is deeply rooted in symbolism, dynamically reflecting the interconnectedness within the microcosm of her garden and the macrocosm of the cosmos. Her vibrant floral works invite viewers to contemplate universal questions of existence, exploring themes of survival, growth, and renewal through meticulous attention to the natural world. Issues of isolation and exclusion featured in her work then return in this new period of political upheaval.
Mallon approaches her art through a different lens. “My work contemplates religious, historic, and mythological women and the psychological undercurrents of contemporary society.” Mallon explains. With influences from social realism, political, and feminist art her powerful pieces offer commentary on modern societal challenges from a distinctly female perspective, exploring complex themes of identity, power, and resilience.
Both artists have successfully balanced their artistic pursuits with parallel careers outside the art world, bringing unique perspectives to their creative practice.
April 7 to May 5, 2025
at QUEENS COLLEGE ART CENTER
65-30 Kissena Blvd, 6th Floor, Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library, Flushing, NY 11367
Reception, 4pm to 7pm, Thursday, April 10th
Gallery open weekdays 1-4pm, and by appointment.
Download Press Release Here:
Not Just Another Pretty Flower. A Solo Exhibition by the Artist Mary Ahern at The Atelier At Flowerfields
Embedded With Conversations on Harmony and Balance from the Garden to the Galaxy
The Atelier At Flowerfield is thrilled to announce:
“Not Just Another Pretty Flower3 a Mary Ahern Art Show”
April 18 to May 30, 2024,
2 Flowerfield, St. James, NY 11772.
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 18, 2024. 5:30 – 7:30 PM
Meet The Artist: Saturday, April 27, 2024. 1 – 3 PM
Mary Ahern’s art is deeply rooted in symbolism, dynamically reflecting the interconnectedness and delicate balance within both the microcosm of her garden and the macrocosm of the cosmos These artworks spark a vital conversation about these essential issues. Drawing inspiration from the vibrant community of life in her garden, her flowers invite universal questions of existence and purpose in their quest for survival, eventual senescence, and rebirth.
The identifiable floral Images she creates are glazed and intertwined with her abstract underpaintings inspired by the recent awe-inspiring visuals of the universe. By recognizing the delicate balance required for both terrestrial and celestial ecosystems to thrive, she aims to provide a visual context for understanding the essential balance necessary to sustain life’s intricate harmony across all scales – from the tiniest flower to the grandest galaxy.
Employing imagery that balances both abstraction and realism, she is mirroring the delicate equilibrium needed for universal survival. Her extensive use of transparent glazing between the garden and the galaxy exemplifies the need for open discourse, which she believes is necessary to ensure the health and survival of all species.
Ahern’s artistic process involves employing unique techniques that she has continued to refine over the course of 50 years. Through the years of experimentation and refinement, she developed a distinctive approach to painting that reflects her artistic vision and also her philosophy. Through this layered, evocative imagery, she invites viewers to pause, contemplate, and cultivate a deeper appreciation for the fragile yet resilient web of life that sustains our world and cosmos.
The Atelier at Flowerfield shares Ahern’s commitment to promoting appreciation of the arts. As part of its mission, The Atelier strives to preserve beauty through the learning, understanding, creation, and enjoyment of art in all its forms.
Also Visit the website of The Atelier At Flowerfield: www.atelieratflowerfield.org
Art of the Bloom. Exhibition at The Art Guild in Port Washington
Art of the Bloom
Juried Exhibition at
The Art Guild
Elderfields Preserve
200 Port Washington Blvd.
Manhasset, NY 11030
On View: September 10-30, 2023
Email: info@theartguild.org
P. 516.304.5797
Flowers have historically been a source of inspiration for artists and designers around the world, from Claude Monet to Andy Warhol. Floral imagery can evoke a wide range of emotions and moods, from the boldness of a daisy to the quietness of a water lily. See how these artists interpret and represent The Art of the Bloom in their work.
Disco Belle Hibiscus. 16×16 Oil on Cradled Wood.
Let It Grow. Art Exhibition at The Flushing Bank
The National Association of Women Artists
in Collaboration With The Flushing Bank
Are bringing a Seasonal Focus to the concept for this in-person exhibition.
Enjoy the buoyant color and interpretation of the season by a variety of Fine Artists.
“Let It Grow!”
Now through October 5, 2023
Visit the Flushing Bank at the Park Avenue South Branch
225 Park Ave South
New York, NY 10003
There is a sense of joy, excitement, and awe when nature or human relations are nurtured through caring and kindness to allow everything to flourish and grow. This theme reflects the focus of both of these historic organizations. The National Association of Women Artists, as the first women’s fine arts organization established in the US, has been helping women artists grow by empowering them to expand their vision. This theme of growth also serves as the guiding force behind the efforts of the Flushing Bank in support of the needs of its customers. There is a synergy in these efforts.
Petersen’s Garden. 24×36″ Embellished Giclée on Canvas
The Big Picture 2023 at the Art League of Long Island
At this year’s Big Picture Exhibition, six Signature Members of the National Association of Women Artists were juried into the show. This is an incredible achievement since 94 artists submitted 214 images, out of which 36 works were selected to be exhibited by Juror, Simon Levenson. This is yet one more indication of the quality of the NAWA Signature members.
ALLI
107 East Deer Park Rd
Dix Hills NY 11746
Check for Gallery Hours: p. 631-462-5400 Email: info@artleagueli.org
NAWA Signature Members at the ALLI Big Picture Show l-r: Karen Kirshner, Eileen Shaloum, Mary Ahern, Susan Rostan, Pam Waldroup and Constance Sloggatt Wolf.
Huntington Arts Council Members Showcase Exhibition June 2023
The annual HAC Members Showcase Exhibition is an opportunity to see the diversity and depth of creative work by the individual member artists in the enormously creative community of Huntington NY.
213 Main Street
Huntington NY 11743
June 9th – July 14th 2023
Reception: June 9th, 2023 4:00- 7:00 pm
Click here for the HAC Website
Bio: Mary Ahern is a classically trained artist who works in both digital and traditional mediums. Her work, which is inspired by her garden, invokes spiritual and philosophical questions beyond the canvas.
Statement: As a passionate gardener, my art is as intricately entwined as the gardens surrounding my studio. The lessons learned from the garden permeate my work.
With boldness in color & scale my art summons, with seeming simplicity, the complex questions of existence and purpose. These flowers represent a microcosm of the universe in their families and community as well as their quest for survival, eventual senescence and rebirth.
With a duality of macro and micro vision, my flowers invite the viewer to see, larger than life, the intricacy and purpose of their existence. And in their boldness, I suggest a contemplation of their relevance and ours in the social order of our universe.
Phantasm – Coral Sunset Peony. Oil on Canvas GW. 36×36″. $5,000.
Not Just Another Pretty Flower2
By the Artist, Mary Ahern
On Display: May 4-28, 2023
Gallery Hours: Thurs-Sun 11am–4pm
Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Manor House Upper Annex Gallery
440 Montauk Highway
Great River, NY 11739.
Opening Reception: Sunday May 7 • 1-3pm
Artist Talk: Sunday May 21 • 1-2 pm
Heckscher Museum of Art – Emerging Artist – Mary Ahern
Emerging Artists Series: Instagram Takeovers 2022
The Museum is pleased to present the Emerging Artists Instagram Takeover Series 2022! Follow along and discover new and exciting contemporary artists as they take over the Museum’s Instagram account @heckschermuseum throughout the year.
September 28, 2022
24 hour takeover of the Heckscher Museum of Art Instagram Channel.
Learn about the artwork and inspirations of the artist, Mary Ahern.
As a passionate gardener, Mary Ahern’s art is as intricately entwined as the gardens surrounding her studio. Cultivating and tending these gardens is the first stage of creating the art that grows in her studio. Flowers represent to a microcosm of the universe in their cycles of living and loving, families and relationships as well as their quest for survival, eventual senescence and rebirth. With a duality of external and internal vision, she invites the viewer to see, larger than life, the beauty and intricacy of flowers and in their boldness, she suggests contemplation of their relevance and ours in the social order of our universe.
Art Angels Exhibition at the National Association of Women Artists
The National Association of Women Artists Presents
Art Angels
July 15 – August 31, 2022
#Virtual NAWA Gallery
Online Reception and Awards Thursday, July 21, 2022 5-6PM
Volunteers make NAWA the successful organization it has been for over 133 years.
The generous donation of time, energy, wisdom and resourcefulness has its own rewards in building friendships, learning new skills and paying it forward.
We recognize these heroes with their own exhibition of their artistic creations.
NAWA
Established in 1889 by five women artists in a NYC studio, NAWA is the first women’s art organization in America. NAWA provides exhibition opportunities throughout the year and throughout the country for its members and collectors.
- NAWA fosters public awareness & interest in the visual fine arts created by women across the United States.
• Promotes culture through exhibitions, education, scholarships & awards.
• The NAWA Catalog is archived in over 10 high-profile institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, The Library of Congress, and more. - The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey holds a permanent collection of NAWA art.
- NAWA has been empowering women artists since 1889.
- Learn more about NAWA by visiting our website: theNAWA.org
Allied Artists of America Exhibition 2022
Passion – Red Dahlia was one of the Oil Paintings featured in the Allied Artists of America 2022 Oil and Acrylics category for their online exhibition May 15, 2022 – May 15, 2024.
This 30″x30″ oil on gallery-wrapped canvas represented a departure in color and drama for the artist, Mary Ahern whose work is frequently in the meditative, cooler and lighter color palette..
View this powerful art exhibition online on the Allied Artists of America Website here.
Well received accolades and comments have been repeatedly offered for this unique work of art.
Passion – Red Dahlia. Oil on Gallery Wrapped Canvas. 30×30″ $3,500.
Art in the Park in Northport Village
For years I’ve participated in the Northport Arts Coalition Art in the Park summer time event. This annual event features Music, Dance, Poetry and over 30 Artists and Artisans showing and selling their creative work.
Sponsored by the Northport Arts Coalition this event is one of the featured cultural events of the summer season. Held in the picturesque town of Northport in the Village Green at the foot of Main Street by the harbor.
Although I no longer show my work at Art Festivals, you can call for a private studio tour to see and discuss my work.
Please don’t hesitate to contact me for an appointment!
Market Art + Design Show at the Bridgehampton Museum
Market Art + Design returns for the fair’s eighth edition July 5 – 8, 2018 at The Bridgehampton Museum on Montauk Highway in the heart of the Hamptons. Download your VIP Pass now for access to the fair’s Opening Night Preview benefiting the East End’s renown Parrish Art Museum.
Join me at the ArtBlend Booth #403
Hours & Location
The Bridgehampton Museum – 2368 Montauk Highway, Bridgehampton, NY
Thursday July 5, 2018
6:00pm to 10:00pm
Friday, July 6, 2018
11:00pm to 7:00pm
Saturday, July 7, 2018
11:00am to 7:00pm
Sunday, July 8, 2018
12:00pm to 6:00pm
Market Art + Design 2018 will feature the best in art and design presented by 80 top galleries from around the world – making this July’s fair the biggest and most important to date. The 2018 Hamptons summer season will also see the expansion of Market Art + Design’s partnerships with The Wall Street Journal, Hamptons Cottages & Gardens, Artsy, Tesla, Art Money, Aperol, Jadot, and The Parrish Art Museum (the fair’s 2018 Beneficiary Partner), extending the fair’s reach into the Hamptons’s collecting community.
Preview the ArtBlend Show Catalog with my painting “Just Waiting – Free Spirit Rose Bud” which is one of the paintings I will have on display at the show.
Learn more about the Hamptons’ premier modern and contemporary art and design fair at ArtMarketHamptons.com
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Work in progress for my show at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Floral Contemplations: The Duality of Vision
New Work by Mary Ahern
Artist Talk Saturday June 9, 2018 1pm. Open to the Public
May 17 – June 17, 2018
Galleries Open to the Public Thursdays – Sundays 11 am until 4 pm
Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Historic Manor House
440 Montauk Highway
Great River NY 11739
For directions please visit the Bayard Cutting Arboretum website
Mary Ahern brings her award-winning style of floral and garden inspired art to the Bayard Cutting Arboretum from May 17 through June 17, 2018. Three galleries of her floral portraits will be on display at the historic Manor House at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum in Great River NY. The galleries are open on Thursdays through Sundays from 11 am until 4 pm.
Mary Ahern, known for her brilliant floral and garden paintings will be showing her latest large-scale flower portraits. As a passionate gardener who is inspired by the gardens she designed and tends surrounding her own studio, these flowers represent to her a microcosm of the universe. The large scale of these individual portraits asks questions beyond the canvas.
What is the purpose for such magnificence in nature? What is the reason for such color, such form, such diversity? What is their relationship to the communities in which they belong, their relationships with other plants and species that sustain them, invade them and nourish them. What of their lifecycle of birth, growth, senescence and rebirth? As humans, what can we learn from their seemingly simple existence?
Initially we see with our eyes. We name it, identify it and classify it. But we also have a duality of vision which allows us to contemplate with an inner vision. This art invites both the external and internal views.
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Artist Talk by Mary Ahern at the Bayard Cutting Arboretum June 9, 2018
Floral Contemplations: The Duality of Vision
Artist Talk Saturday June 9, 2018 1pm. Open to the Public
Arboretum Room in the Historic Manor House Galleries
Art Exhibition
May 17 – June 17, 2018
Galleries Open to the Public Thursdays – Sundays 11 am until 4 pm
Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Historic Manor House
440 Montauk Highway
Great River NY 11739
For directions please visit the Bayard Cutting Arboretum website
In conjunction with her month long art exhibition, Mary Ahern will discuss how flowers represent a microcosm of the universe in their cycles of living and loving, families and relationships as well as their quest for survival and eventual senescence and rebirth.
Mary’s immersive and personal experience with the flowers in her garden and studio caused her to reflect on the importance – both visually and emotionally – of what these living subjects mean to her. In her talk, she will share that meaning in hopes that audience members will contemplate, along with her a greater appreciation of the natural wonder of the world surrounding them. With a duality of external and internal vision, Ahern invites viewers to see the beauty and intricacy of flowers in her oversized paintings.
In their boldness, she suggests a contemplation of their relevance and ours in the social order of our universe. Mary has degrees in painting and ornamental horticulture with a specialty in landscape design. She received a certificate in botanical illustration from the New York Botanical Gardens.
Mary Ahern Art Show at Bayard Cutting Arboretum
” Beverly’s Welcome ” 30×24″ Mixed Media Canvas
Presents
“Gardens Revisited”
A Fine Art Exhibition by
Mary Ahern
May 28 – July 17, 2016
Opening Reception Sunday, June 12 from 1 – 4 PM
Refreshments will be served.
The gallery is open Thursdays Through Sunday’s
Bayard Cutting Arboretum
Manor House
440 Montauk Highway
Great River, NY 11739
P. 631-581-1002
Manor House
440 Montauk Highway
Great River, NY 11739
P. 631-581-1002
The Hidden Oak Cafe is located inside the Manor House, offering a varied menu of freshly prepared foods including sandwiches, quiche, soups, pies and other desserts. Take advantage of with their indoor or outdoor seating.
Make a day of it, roam this world class Arboretum, view Art and stay for lunch.