opening reception program - the Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art
About the
EXHIBITION
This exhibition features works of art by students in grades 9 through 12
from public and private schools throughout Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Developed by museum educators, who work in partnership with art
instructors from participating schools, this is the only juried exhibition on
Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to show their
artwork in an art museum.
Long Island's Best is a comprehensive
arts-in-education program that integrates
experiences in The Heckscher Museum
and the art classroom, culminating with
the presentation of students’ original
artwork in the Museum. Over the past
18 years, the program has grown to
become a longstanding tradition at The
Heckscher Museum and a prestigious
opportunity for high school art students
across Long Island.
This year, 53 public and private schools submitted students’ artwork for
jurying. 310 student entries were received and Curator Lisa Chalif selected
85 for display in the galleries.
ARTIST STATEMENTS
An artist statement written by the student accompanies each artwork on
view, explaining the thought process and artistic journey from conception
to completion. A thumbnail image of the artwork on view in the Museum
that inspired the student work is also featured.
COMING SOON!
Watch interviews with select students. Select
works of art in the exhibition feature QR
codes. Scan the code to watch the interview.
Finding
INSPIRATION
Students found inspiration in artwork
on view in the Museum during the
2013-2014 school year.
Through
close observation, discussion and
hands-on activities, students learned
to make connections between artwork
on view and their own experiences.
Each student selected a work of art
in one of the following exhibitions to
inspire his/her original work of art:
Stan Brodsky: Retrospective
This retrospective featured Stan Brodsky's multilayered and dynamic paintings inspired by the L.I.
landscape and his travels around the world.
Recent Acquisitions
This exhibition showcased paintings, photographs,
and works on paper in the Musuem's Permanent
Collection acquired since 2010.
Robert Rauschenberg,
Calf Startena, 1977,
Silkscreen and collage
with handsewing on
paper. On view in the
Museum’s Rabble
Rousers exhibition.
Off the Wall:
Sculpture from the Permanent Collection
The three-dimensional artwork in this exhibition
represented a range of styles executed in media
such as marble, bronze, plaster, and ceramic.
Rabble-Rousers:
Art, Dissent, and Social Commentary
From Whistler to Rauschenberg, this exhibition
explores how artists and their works have long
served as a mechanism for change. This exhibition
is currently on view.
John Rogers, Checkers
up at the Farm, 1875,
Painted plaster. On view
in the Museum's Off the
Wall exhibition.
Picture Perfect:
Selections from the Permanent Collection
This rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of
artwork dating from the 16th century to the present.
This exhibition is currently on view.
HIGHLIGHTS from the Exhibition
Above (clockwise from top left):
Pamela Best, Cheaterpants, pastel pencil on paper, Harborfields HS, Art Teacher: Eileen Shields; Mia
Florentino, Juxtaposition, photograph, Elmont Memorial HS, Art Teacher: Katrin Marino; Lindsay Gilder,
Ram Skull, ceramic, Syosset HS, Art Teacher: Peter Haughwout; Clarissa Liu, Nice To Meat You, acrylic
on canvas, Syosset HS, Art Teacher: Damon Tommolino; Melissa Bornico, Wealthy Destruction, ceramic,
MacArthur HS, Art Teacher: Lynn Spinnato; Heidi Titko, Geometric Progression, monotypes and collage,
Hicksville HS, Art Teacher: Beth Atkinson; Jessica Anderson, The Healing Powers, digital photograph,
Division Avenue High School, Art Teacher: Loretta Cordiello.
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE
Exhibition catalogue
features full-color images
of all student artwork in
the exhibit, artist
statements, and images of
select inspiration artwork.
Each exhibiting artist and his/
her art teacher will be mailed one
complimentary catalogue as soon
as they are available. Additional
copies will be available for purchase.
Limited quantities availability. Call
631.351.3250 for more information.
Special thanks to Dr. Inna Gellerman, Gellerman
Orthodontics, for funding the
2014 Long Island's Best exhibition catalogue.
&
YOUR ART!
The Heckscher Museum is on
Images of all artwork
in the exhibition are
featured on the
Museum's facebook page.
Scan code to
view album!
EXHIBITING STUDENTS
Luke Adams, West Babylon High School - Renzo S. Bianchi Scholarship Award
Jessica Anderson, Division Avenue High School
- Donald G. Horn, Jr. Scholarship Award
Maximillion Balmaceda, Syosset High School - Honorable Mention
Stephanie Bautista, Valley Stream South High School
Antonia Bentel, Portledge School
Pamela Best, Harborfields High School
Sisam Bhandari, Division Avenue High School
- Andrew Presberg Promising Young Artist Award
Kayla Boccia, Bellport High School
Melissa Bornico, MacArthur High School
Baylee Browning-Atkinson, Bayport-Blue Point High School
Gabriella Cerrati, Long Beach High School
Lucretia Chang, Division Avenue High School
Frances Chi, Harborfields High School - Renzo S. Bianchi Scholarship Award
Jamie Clifton, Bellport High School
Keri Collins, Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Alexandra Cozzoli, Cold Spring Harbor High School
Amanda Dennis, Hauppauge High School
Lauren DiFazio, Harborfields High School
Melanie Dudek, Division Avenue High School
- Achievement Award in Ceramics
Aaron Feltman, Huntington High School
- Fourth Place Award
Ryan Flanagan, West Babylon High School
Mia Florentino, Elmont Memorial High School
Nina Flores, Huntington High School
- Honorable Mention / Joseph Mack Achievement Award
Alexandra Fuentes, Division Avenue High School
Daniela Gallego, Brentwood High School - Heckscher Museum Best in Show Award
Olivia Gassner, Bellport High School - Achievement Award in Photography
Lindsay Gilder, Syosset High School
Amy Gill, Half Hollow Hills High School East
Lisa Giris, Half Hollow Hills High School East
Anne Gu, Syosset High School
Justin Guiliano, Floral Park Memorial High School
Kathryn Hajny, Huntington High School
Selena Hernandez, Valley Stream South High School
Kaitlyn Hirsch, MacArthur High School
Erin Hollis, Garden City High School
Nicole Hunter, Wantagh High School
Laurie Joseph, Valley Stream North High School
Hannah Junior, Smithtown High School West - Achievement Award in Printmaking
Emily Katz, Syosset High School
Bronwyn Kelly, Our Lady of Mercy Academy - Joseph Mack Achievement Award
Tateana Khokhar, Huntington High School
Ekaterina Koulakova, Huntington High School
Rachel Kramer, Ward Melville High School - Donald & Gloria Horn Scholarship Award
Samantha Lauro, Cold Spring Harbor High School
Danielle Lauro, Cold Spring Harbor High School
Casey Leach, Bellport High School - Third Place Award
Lexin Lin, Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Jack Lindenman, Roslyn High School
Christos Liopyros, Patchogue-Medford High School
Clarissa Liu, Syosset High School
Ripley Mars, Huntington High School - Renzo S. Bianchi Scholarship Award
Emily Martin, POB JFK High School - Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention
Jacqueline Mass, MacArthur High School
Haley Matis-Uzzo, Northport High School - Honorable Mention
Hayley McLean, Mount Sinai High School
Madelyn McNierney, Half Hollow Hills High School East
Kristen Miciotta, Long Beach High School
Emily Milano, Sayville High School
Bob Mischo, Bayport-Blue Point High School
Priya Mishra, Hicksville High School
- Krasowitz Digital Portfolio Award
Daniel Ong, W. T. Clarke High School
Sae Otaka, POB JFK High School
Nicole Pancotto, Ward Melville High School
Paola Parola, Valley Stream Central High School
- Second Place, Judith Sposato Memorial Prize
Brianna Policastro, MacArthur High School
Steven Robert, Long Beach High School
Emily Rosenthal, Oceanside High School
Sarah Sachs, Cold Spring Harbor High School
Amanda Schain, POB JFK High School - Achievement Award in Drawing
Angelina Selkirk, Deer Park High School
Jenny Shin, Locust Valley High School
Kara Stenberg, Sayville High School
Shaina Tabak, Syosset High School
Rebecca Tallman, Connetquot High School - Renzo S. Bianchi Scholarship Award
Julia Tannenbaum, Northport High School
- Honorable Mention / Renzo S. Bianchi Scholarship Award
Heidi Titko, Hicksville High School
Malik Tricoche, Brentwood High School - Joseph Mack Achievement Award
Samantha Trollo, Hicksville High School
Ashley Tucker, Roslyn High School
Malika Watlington-Wright, Amityville Memorial High School
Jennifer Wernau, Smithtown High School West - Renzo S. Bianchi Scholarship Award
Samantha Williams, Brentwood High School - Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mention
Patricia Wong, West Islip High School
SeYun Yoon, Jericho High School
Kenyi Zelaya, E.W. Miles Middle School
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Students from 53 schools across Nassau and Suffolk Counties submitted artwork
for jurying for the 2014 exhibition. Thank you to all of the participating schools,
administrators, and teachers. Without your support, this exhibition would not be possible.
Amityville Memorial High School
Amityville Union Free School District
Mary DeRose, Principal
Frances Fernandez, Dir. of Fine Arts
Steve Carbo, Art Teacher
Cara Garofolo, Art Teacher
Jayne Grasso, Art Teacher
Nidia Keaveny, Art Teacher
Division Avenue High School
Levittown Union Free School District
Joan Lorelli, Principal
Frank Creter, Curriculum Associate
Loretta Cordiello, Art Teacher
Nikki Kessler, Art Teacher
Stacy Roth, Art Teacher
Timothy Ryan, Art Teacher
The Ashcan Studio of Art, Inc.
Little Neck, New York
Shin Young Rho, Principal
Matthew Capezzuto, Lead Instructor
Kijong Do, Instructor
E.W. Miles Middle School
Amityville Union Free School District
Michele Darby, Principal
Frances Fernandez, Dir. of Fine Arts
Jennifer Dibble, Art Teacher
Bayport-Blue Point High School
Bayport-Blue Point School District
Gaurau Passi, Principal
Paul Weber, Chairperson of Art & Music
Frank Salino, Art Teacher
Bellport High School
South Country Central School District
Tim Hogan, Principal
Suzette Fandale, Art Chairperson
Lisa Conk, Art Teacher
Brandon Payne, Art Teacher
Brentwood High School
Brentwood Union Free School District
Richard Loeschner, Principal
Joel Ratner, Dir. of Fine Arts
Kristin Grossi, Art Teacher
Nick Groudas, Art Teacher
Cold Spring Harbor High School
CSH Union Free School District
Jay Matuk, Principal
Andria McLaughlin, Art Chairperson
Laura Cirino, Art Teacher
Kristine Levy, Art Teacher
Christine Oswald, Art Teacher
East Islip High School
East Islip Union Free School District
William Brennen, Principal
Stephen Guarino, Dir. of Fine Arts
Brian Ortiz, Art Teacher
Elmont Memorial High School
Sewanhaka Central High School District
John Capozzi, Principal
Chris Yee, Art Department Chairperson
Catherine Nolan, Art Teacher
Katrin Marino, Art Teacher
Floral Park Memorial High School
Sewanhaka Central High School District
Kathleen Sottile, Principal
Cassandra Papajohn-Shaw, Art Coordinator
Sydell Glasser, Art Teacher
Friends Academy
Locust Valley, New York
Deborah Schoman, Principal
Joy Lai, Dept. Chair of Visual Arts
Garden City High School
Garden City Union Free School District
Nanine McLaughlin, Principal
Nina Prasso, Dir. of Music & Art
Jason Karp, Art Teacher
Shawn Uttendorfer, Art Teacher
Connetquot High School
Connetquot Central School District
Gregory Murtha, Principal
Jon-Michael Lasher, Dir. of Fine Art & Music
Half Hollow Hills High School East
John Hargrave, Art Teacher
Half Hollow Hills UFSD
Jeffery Woodberry, Principal
Deer Park High School
Darlene Lilla, Dir. of Art & Music
Deer Park Union Free School District
Allyson Uttendorfer, Art Teacher
James Cummings, Principal
Jeff Dailey, Dir. of Fine & Performing Arts
Derek Mainhart, Art Teacher
Half Hollow Hills High School West
Half Hollow Hills Union Free School District
Michael Catapano, Principal
Darlene Lilla, Dir. of Art & Music
Jennifer Ievolo, Art Teacher
Harborfields High School
Harborfields Central School District
Rory Manning, Principal
Thomas Gellert, District Dir. of Art & Music
Nicholas Maravell, Art Teacher
Eileen Shields, Art Teacher
Hauppauge High School
Hauppauge Union Free School District
Christine O'Connor, Principal
Janet Velasquez, Dir. of Fine & Perf. Arts
Patricia DiMasi Coppola, Art Teacher
Hicksville High School
Hicksville Union Free School District
Raymond Williams, Principal
Philip Grusenmeyer, Supervisor of Fine Arts
Cynthia Appold, Art Teacher
Beth Atkinson, Art Teacher
Angela Galante, Art Teacher
Huntington High School
Huntington Union Free School District
Carmela Leonardi, Principal
Sarah Gill, Dir. of Fine Art
Kasmira Mohanty, Art Teacher
Kristin Singer, Art Teacher
Jericho High School
Jericho School District
Joan Rosenberg, Principal
Ken Pollitt, Dir. of Art and Music
Elissa Cosenza, Art Teacher
Laura Gilfedder, Art Teacher
Louise Millmann, Art Teacher
Lois Zegel, Art Teacher
John F. Kennedy High School
Bellmore-Merrick Central HS District
Lorraine Poppe, Principal
Jon LaRochester, Assistant Principal
Vanessa Albaneze, Art Teacher
Mark Booth, Art Teacher
Lisa Federici, Art Teacher
Melinda Gomez, Art Teacher
Locust Valley High School
Locust Valley Union Free School District
Kieran McGuire, Principal
Thomas Hogan, District Art Chair
Linda DeFeo, Art Teacher
Melanie Mooney, Art Teacher
Long Beach High School
Long Beach Union Free School District
Neil Lederer, Principal
Dale Johanson, Dir. of Comprehensive Arts
Nora Bellsey, Art Teacher
AnnMarie Pulice, Art Teacher
Sue Presberg, Art Teacher
Long Island High School for the Arts
Nassau BOCES, Syosset, New York
Frank Banta, Principal
Robyn Shear, Art Department Coordinator
Rae Raff, Art Teacher
MacArthur High School
Levittown Union Free School District
Kathleen Valentino, Principal
Frank Creter, Art Chairperson
Deja Gomes-Vance, Art Teacher
Lynn Spinnato, Art Teacher
Mount Sinai High School
Mount Sinai Union Free School District
Robert Grable, Principal
Stephen Mantone, Dir. of Music & Arts
Christina Romeo, Art Teacher
Newfield High School
Middle Country Central School District
S. Graviano, Principal
Diana Cook, Dir. of Music & Art
Patti Kern, Art Teacher
Northport High School
Northport-East Northport School District
Irene McLaughlin, Principal
Julia Lang-Shapiro, Visual Arts Chairperson
John DeRosa, Art Teacher
Margaret Minardi, Art Teacher
Pamela Waldroup, Art Teacher
Kings Park High School
Kings Park Union Free School District
Lino Bracco, Principal
Susan Guasp, Art Teacher
Oceanside High School
Oceanside Union Free School District
Gerri DeCarlo, Principal
Robert Brase, Dir. of Fine & Performing Arts
Danielle Casquarelli, Art Teacher
Kristia Gemino, Art Teacher
Karin Handrakis, Art Teacher
Nanci Nigro, Art Teacher
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Woodmere, New York
Alan Bernstein, Headmaster
Dawn Shillalies, Art Teacher
Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Syosset, New York
Margaret Myhan, President
Jody Spadaro, Chairperson of Fine Arts
Patchogue-Medford High School
Patchogue-Medford School District
Randy Rusielewicz, Principal
Lawrence Roberts, Dir. of Fine Arts
Gary Lester, Art Teacher
Michael Scholz, Art Teacher
Paul D. Schreiber High School
Port Washington Union Free School District
Ira Pernick, Principal
Sheri Suzzan, Dir. of Creative Arts
Marisa DeMarco, Art Teacher
Kris Murphy, Art Teacher
Plainview-Old Bethpage JFK High School
P.O.B. Union Free School District
James Murray, Principal
Judith Chen, Dir. of Art
Jennifer Beinlich, Art Teacher
Warren Jacobson, Art Teacher
Portledge School
Locust Valley, New York
Simon Owen Williams, Principal
Doris Benter, Art Department Head
Pat Myers, Art Teacher
Roslyn High School
Roslyn Union Free School District
Scott Andrews, Principal
Jay Pilnik, Assistant Principal
Richard Ritter, Art Teacher
Sayville High School
Sayville Union Free School District
Ronald Hoffer, Principal
Debra Urso, Art Department Chairperson
Evan Hammer, Art Teacher
Shoreham-Wading River High School
Shoreham-Wading River Central School District
Daniel Holtzman, Principal
Shannon Westcott, Art Teacher
Smithtown High School East
Smithtown Central School District
Ed Thompson, Principal
Michael Mastrangelo, Dir. of Fine Arts K-12
Tim Needles, Art Teacher
Uniondale High School
Uniondale Union Free School District
F. Simmons, Principal
Kelvin Jenkins, Dir. of Fine Art
Dalva Yaron, Art Teacher
Valley Stream Central High School
Valley Stream Central High School District
Joseph Pompilio, Principal
Todd Holly, Fine & Performing Arts Head
Mario Bakalov, Art Teacher
Valley Stream North High School
Valley Stream Central High School District
Clifford Odell, Principal
Todd Holly, Coord. of Fine & Performing Arts
Allan Nafte, Art Teacher
Valley Stream South High School
Valley Stream Central High School District
Maureen Henry, Principal
Todd Holly, Coord. of Fine & Performing Arts
Edward Lee, Art Teacher
Paulette Lowe, Art Teacher
Roseann Valletti, Art Teacher
W. T. Clarke High School
East Meadow Union Free School District
Timothy Voels, Principal
Abby Behr, Dir. of Music & Art
Jane Pawlowski, Art Teacher
Wantagh High School
Wantagh Union Free School District
Carolyn Breivogel, Principal
Kelly Good, Dir. of Fine & Performing Arts
Pat Beary, Art Teacher
Michele Librett, Art Teacher
AmySue McPartlan, Art Teacher
Ward Melville High School
Three Village Central School District
Alan Baum, Principal
Jennifer Trettner, Dir. of Art
Stefanie DiLorenzo, Art Teacher
Jim Swierupski, Art Teacher
Smithtown High School West
Smithtown Central School District
John Coady, Principal
Michael Mastrangelo, Dir. of Fine Arts K-12
Steve Halem, Art Teacher
West Babylon Senior High School
West Babylon Union Free School District
Ellice Vassallo, Principal
Barbara Kelly, Art & Music Chairperson
Erin Bodolai, Art Teacher
Adrienne DiStefano, Art Teacher
James Fulton, Art Teacher
Christine Iaquinto, Art Teacher
Syosset High School, Syosset Central District
Giovanni Durante, Principal
Michael Salzman, Coordinator of Art & Music
Peter Haughwout, Art Teacher
Chrysoula Highland, Art Teacher
Damon Tommolino, Art Teacher
West Islip High School
West Islip Union Free School District
Anthony Bridgeman, Principal
Eric Albinder, Dir. of Fine Arts
Linda Marino, Art Teacher
Annette Musteric, Art Teacher
THANK YOU
to the school districts, administrators, teachers, and most of all the students who
have made this year’s exhibition a success. Your unwavering dedication to this annual
initiative has made Long Island’s Best one of the most prestigious opportunities for
young artists on Long Island.
Lisa Chalif, Curator of Exhibitions and Collections, for her expertise, time and energy
in curating this year’s exhibition.
The Young Artist Award Fund Supporters for their generous donations in support of
the Young Artist Best in Show Award Endowment Fund.
Dr. Inna Gellerman, Gellerman Orthodontics, for sponsoring this exhibition in part
and generously providing additional funding for the third annual Long Island's Best
exhibition catalogue.
Lynette Bianchi and the members of the Renzo S. Bianchi family for their support of
talented Suffolk County high school artists.
Huntington School of Fine Arts for sponsoring the Joseph Mack Achievement Awards
and Huntington Fine Arts Honorable Mentions.
Frank Sposato for sponsoring the Judith Sposato Memorial Prize.
The Law Offices of Anthony Presberg for their donation of the Andrew Presberg
Promising Young Artist Award.
Christine Machtay for her donation of the Donald and Gloria Horn and Donald G.
Horn, Jr. Scholarship Awards.
Mike Krasowitz, Long Island’s Best Photographer, for photographing each work of art
and for the generous donation of his photographic services for the Krasowitz Digital
Portfolio Award.
Museum staff members for their hard work and dedication: Kenneth Moss,
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds, William Titus, Registrar, Sandra Luethi
and Pete Pantaleo, Museum Preparators, and Kerrilyn Weiss, Curatorial Assistant.
Dr. Bette Schneiderman, Trustee and Chair of Education Committee, The Heckscher
Museum of Art, and all Education Committee members.
The Heckscher Museum of Art receives generous support from the Town of Huntington.
Additional exhibition support is provided by RBC Wealth Management.
Gellerman Orthodontics
Marshs/Mitchells Stores for supporting the next
generation of Long Island artists. Select works of
art from Long Island's Best 2014 will be on view
May 1 through May 31 in Marshs store windows,
270 Main Street Huntington, NY 11743.
Saturday, May 17
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Free Admission
Art lovers of all ages are invited to this international Night of Museums,
an evening where museums around the world are open late free of charge.
Musical performances, movie screening, poetry reading, and family-friendly
art activities will fill the Museum’s galleries, along with a lively dance
performance by students from Walt Whitman High School's Advanced
Modern Dance Program.
Visit www.heckscher.org or call 631.351.3250 for details.
LONG ISLAND'S BEST 2015!
To participate, students must register through their schools. Each school is
required to complete a School Participation Form and pay a non-refundable
registration fee in the fall. This entitles a school to four student entries,
created and selected under the guidance of the art teacher(s).
Additional student entries may be earned by participating in the Museum's
Museum Discovery Programs during the 2014-2015 school year.
Questions? Call 631.351.3214 or e-mail [email protected].
Education & Public Programs Department Staff
Joy Weiner
Director of Education & Public Programs
Adriana Christesen
Museum Educator
Kristina Schaaf
Associate Director of Education
Michelle LaPorte
Coordinator of Programs & Music
Samantha Hofsiss
Museum Educator
2 Prime Avenue
Huntington, NY 11743
631.351.3250
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