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December 8, 2012 – March 17, 2013  and March 30 – April 14, 2013 Heckscher Museum of Art In 1913, the American public was introduced to avant-garde European art styles at the International Exhibition of Modern Art, held at the Lexington Avenue Armory and known as the Armory Show. Organized by the Association of American [...]

December 8, 2012 – March 24, 2013 Heckscher Museum of Art Throughout the history of art, artists have turned to the observed world as a source of inspiration. This exhibition, drawn entirely from the Museum’s Permanent Collection, explores the various realist movements of the 19th and 20th centuries, beginning with the mid-19th century Barbizon movement in [...]

Through November 25 Heckscher Museum of Art This exhibition focuses on the colorful, large-scale, mixed-media drawings in which Robert Neuman addressed the timeless question of human folly.  Reflecting on the modern day world around him and informed by a knowledge of seafaring and shipbuilding, Neuman’s fantastical compositions are a metaphor for the human condition and man’s [...]

Saturday and Sunday, October 27 and 28, 2012   11:00 am -6:00 pm Nassau County Museum of Art – Roslyn Harbor Family fun, fine art and fabulous crafts outdoors at the Museum. An annual visitor to the Museum, the arts fair is produced by the American Concern for Art and Craftsmanship, one of the nation’s [...]

Now through November 4, 2012 Nassau County Museum of Art’s Contemporary Collectors Gallery The Contemporary Collectors Gallery exhibition pairs sculptural work by Julie Tremblay with paintings and works on paper by Sydney Chastain-Chapman. Both are New York artists whose work has been seen in solo and group exhibitions in North America and Europe. Meet Artist Julie [...]

Now through November 4, 2012 Museum Galleries a Treasure House of Chagall’s Works, Including First Local Showing of 1957 Bible Series of Hand-Colored Etchings Includes Screening of Artists of the 20th Century: Marc Chagall Screening daily at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m. & 3 p.m.   (with exceptions for special programs) This 50-minute film explores Marc Chagall’s roots in [...]

Through April 2013, Weekends 11:00AM- 5:00PM Museum exhibits a variety of local seafaring artifacts including lighthouse lenses and display of Fishing and Oyster Industries East End Seaport Museum and Maritime Foundation Foot of Third Street, Greenport, NY 631-477-2100 Donations accepted www.eastendseaport.org

Wednesday, December 12, 2012   1:30 pm – 4:00 pm As part of the Senior Days program, on the second Wednesday of the month, seniors (62+) are invited to visit The Heckscher Museum after 1:30 pm admission free.  Following the scheduled program, seniors can enjoy the exhibitions. Call 631.351.3250 for program details. Groups and individuals are [...]

Wednesday, November 14, 2012   1:30 pm – 4:00 pm As part of the Senior Days program, on the second Wednesday of the month, seniors (62+) are invited to visit The Heckscher Museum after 1:30 pm admission free.  Following the scheduled program, seniors can enjoy the exhibitions. Call 631.351.3250 for program details. Groups and individuals are [...]

Long Island, America’s 1950s Frontier will speed visitors back to this region’s most important postwar decade. In the 1950s, Long Island led the country in population growth, thanks to trend-setting suburbs like Levittown and new ribbons of highway.  Long Island was also a microcosm of America in these years, experiencing change on every front, from Civil [...]