Category Archives: Past Events & Exhibitions

Exhibition: Huntington Arts Council – The Main Street Gallery

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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.

View this oil painting on my website here!

Art exhibition: National Association of Women Artists – The 136th Annual Members Exhibition

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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.

View this artwork on The NAWA website here!

Art Exhibition: Ceres Gallery – Raising Women’s Voices 2025

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May 28 – June 21, 2025. Raising Women’s Voices.

Ceres Gallery Exhibition.

547 West 27th St
Suite 201 New York
NY 10001

Ceres Gallery NYC

“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

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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:

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Not Just Another Pretty Flower. A Solo Exhibition by the Artist Mary Ahern at The Atelier At Flowerfields

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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

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