Holiday Light Installation To Transform Long Island Village

PATCHOGUE, NY — MoCA L.I.ghts is set to return this weekend with “Merry & Bright” — a special holiday projection billed as a light extravaganza — in Patchogue.

As part of the curated installation, site-specific holiday-inspired projections will illuminate the facades of contemporary and historic architecture throughout the village, "utilizing projection mapping and light "to create a celebration like you’ve never seen," according to organizers.

Businesses in the downtown area will become a "vibrant backdrop to this immersive festive experience," which is an original program created by the Patchogue Arts Council's Museum of Contemporary Art L.I., organizers said.

Locations include the PAC • MoCA L.I. at 20 Terry Street, the Bank of America at 47 W. Main St., and the main Patchogue-Medford Library at 54 – 60 East Main St.

It will run Thursday through Sunday and can be viewed safely on foot and by car, as well as online, will run from 5 to 11 p.m. each night.

The installation is running in conjunction with Art on the Marquee, an alternative exhibition venue for a rotating series of artist-created videos, gifs, and animations. It is the only marquee exhibit on the island and is an original concept.

The installation features the art of Amanda Reilly, Bee Mitchell, Bonnie McLoughlin Stiegler, FalcaoLucas, Jennie Thwing, JoAnne Dumas, Kyle Rogers, Moriah Ray-Britt, Robert Stenzel Sage Cotignola, and Takafumi Ide. It is curated by Beth Giacummo.

Art on the Marquee runs nightly from 6 to 11 p.m. until Dec. 31 in rotation with the Patchogue Theatre’s shows.