Fire Island News & Great South Bay News Headlines Archive for July 13, 2026

In her artist statement, Marlene Weinstein writes: “This hanging assemblage reflects the beauty and fragility of freedom. The fifty sun‑printed cyanotypes embody the serenity and joy that freedom makes possible, while the collaged stripes echo our long, imperfect, and ongoing pursuit of liberty. Each fragment is pinned in place with the most delicate of connections, suggesting how easily these ideals can fray. Freedom survives because we choose, again and again, to protect the ideals that hold it together.”

Meet the Cover Artist Marlene Weinstein and the Women Sharing Art at Suffolk County Historical Society

Posted on July 13, 2026

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