May 2011 - Nassau County Museum of Art

MUSE NEWS
N A S S A U C O U N T Y M U S E U M O F A R T / A R N O L D & J O A N S A LT Z M A N F I N E A R T B U I L D I N G / M AY 2 0 1 1
Richard Avedon:
Photographer
of Influence
MAY 21, 2011 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
American photographer Richard
Avedon worked in New York from the
1950s through to the 21st century. He
is highly regarded for revolutionizing
the genre of portraiture and is known
for his depictions of politicians, artists,
models, and Hollywood stars, among
them Audrey Hepburn, Bob Dylan,
Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, and
Andy Warhol. Avedon created some of
the most iconic works of the 20th
century. His influence in the world of
fashion photography created the
transition to the emotionally
compelling images we see today.
Richard Avedon
Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver,
Paris, August 1955
Gelatin silver print, 50 7-16 x 39 7-16
Collection Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona
©The Richard Avedon Foundation
As part of the Gold Coast Film Festival
we will be screening Funny Face starring
Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. This
classic film, set in Paris, is inspired by
Richard Avedon’s innovations in fashion
photography. The outdoor screening
begins at sundown; bring your own
seating. The museum grounds will be
open from 6 p.m. at $20 per car.
Parking limited to 350 cars; first come,
first served!
Brown Bag Lectures
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.; June 16, July 21 & August 18
Bring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as a museum docent presents an
informative talk on the work of Richard Avedon and his impact on fashion and
portrait photography. Join the public exhibition tour at 2 p.m.
In the Library Gallery. Free with museum admission. Although no reservations are
needed, space is limited to 50 seats. First come, first served!
Avedon’s Models: The Other Side of the Lens
Joseph Pescatore / Sunday, June 26 at 3 p.m.
Richard Avedon revolutionized fashion photography with his
imaginative portrayals of beautiful women wearing extraordinary
clothes in irresistible settings. His models—among them Suzy
Parker, Dovima, and China Michado—all became superstars of
the era, well before Andy Warhol coined the term. Joseph
Pescatore, a professor of apparel design at Nassau Community
College and adjunct instructor in fashion design at Parsons The New School for
Design, discusses some of the glamorous women who collaborated with Avedon
and, in the process, forever changed the world of fashion.
Members Socialize at Exhibition Preview Party
SECOND FLOOR GALLERIES
Museum members and special guests braved a snowstorm and record low
temperatures to be the first to see Milton Avery & THE END OF MODERNISM,
organized for the museum by Karl E. Willers, Ph.D. who has been closely associated
with Avery’s work throughout his career. The Second Floor Galleries were enlivened
with early 20th-century political art: Posters of the Russian Revolution 1917-1921. In
the Contemporary Gallery, the museum was showing Donald Baechler, an exhibition
that was organized by Elaine Berger for the museum’s Contemporary Collectors Circle.
Josef Albers
Formulation: Articulation
May 21, 2011 – September 4, 2011
To find out about the many benefits of museum membership, including invitations to
exclusive preview parties, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 23 or log onto
nassaumuseum.org/membership.
Clarence F. Michalis, a vice president of the
museum board and the mayor of Lattingtown,
and Museum Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.
with Avery’s Blue Trees.
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY
Saturday, June 4 at sundown
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY
Funny Face
Elaine Berger, co-chair of the Contemporary
Collectors Circle, organized the exhibition of
Donald Baechler’s work. She is shown with
Happy Painting.
Formulation: Articulation includes 127
silk-screened prints based on geometric
designs and complex relationships of
color. In these prints, Josef Albers
(1888-1976) explores different effects of
perception, such as the illusion of
movement and the interaction of
adjacent colors. His color research
extended into such series as Treble Clef,
Variants on a Theme, and Homage to
the Square all represented in this
portfolio. An overview of Albers’ life work,
this series of prints was published in
1972 by Harry N. Abrams, New York.
The images were selected and arranged
in specific order by Albers himself.
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Imagined Histories
Robert Hite / Saturday, August 20 at 3 p.m.
The artist whose work is on view in the museum’ s
Contemporary Gallery through September 4 discusses how he
creates installation photographs based on his 20-year painting
career. Hite also shares his completely ‘imagined history’ of
Duckweed Palace.”
Admission is $10 (nonmembers, $20) and includes admission to
the museum. Reservations required; register at nassaumuseum.org/events. W eekends
only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free).
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel. Sharon
Cuchel is a museum board member. Stephen
Cuchel is a trustee of the village of Roslyn
Harbor.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Romaine of Great Neck.
Shirley Romaine is host of Cablevision’s
Artscene.
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY
Museum supporter Joan Hope MacNaughton,
of Leggz Limited Dance in Rockville Centre,
with Angela Susan Anton, a member of the
museum board of trustees.
Shane Parouse, a Corporate member, with
Museum Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.
Sept. 17, 2011 through Nov. 27, 2011
Francisco Goya:
Los Caprichos
PHOTO: MIKE TAMBORRINO
Robert Hite: Imagined Histories features
sculptures sited among Hudson Valley
landscapes. Hite is a sculptor, painter
and photographer whose work reflects
nature and the surrounding landscape.
The Contemporary Gallery exhibition
includes a sculpture from his Imagined
Histories: Hudson Valley Landscapes
and black and white photographs from
the series. The exhibition is selected by
Elaine Berger for the museum’s
Contemporary Collectors Circle and by
Museum Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.
Admission is $10 (nonmembers, $20) and includes admission to the museum.
Reservations required; register at nassaumuseum.org/event. Space is limited.
Register early. Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free).
Harvey Manes, M.D., a museum board
member, has donated a naming gift to the
museum. Dr. Manes often loans works from
his collection to museum exhibitions.
COMING NEXT
Featuring an early first edition of Los
Caprichos, a set of 80 etchings by
Spanish artist Francisco de Goya y
Lucientes that was published in 1799.
It is one of the most influential series of
graphic images in the history of
Western art.
Rimer Cardillo
Rimer Cardillo of Uruguay is one of the
most prominent South American artists
working today and a preeminent
printmaker who is well known for his
pioneering technical innovations. He
creates major outdoor pieces that he
refers to as “cupi” (from the native
Guarani word for anthill), as well as
photo and film based documentaries.
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011
May 21, 2011 – September 4, 2011
Visitors from New York City’s art world
included Emily-Jane Kirwin, director of The
Pace Gallery, and Mr. and Mrs. Keith
Barraclough of Soho.
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY
Robert Hite:
Imagined Histories
Paul Roth / Saturday, July 16 at 3 p.m.
Paul Roth, executive director of the Richard Avedon Foundation, discusses this
intriguing photographic artist who changed the face of fashion photography. Roth
once described Avedon as a "whirling dervish of a photographer" who created
"meticulously constructed fantasies" about his subjects and their clothes.
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY
CONTEMPORARY GALLERY
Paul Roth On Avedon
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY
Robert Hite
Duckweed Palace [Black Creek
Preserve, Ulster County, New York], 2006
Black & White Digital Print,
edition of 20, 18 X 27 inches
Courtesy of the artist
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY
Admission is $10 (nonmembers, $20) and includes admission to the museum.
Reservations required; register at nassaumuseum.org/events. Weekends only there
is a $2 parking fee (members, free).
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SPECIAL
You Won’t Believe
What’s Going on...
NCMA and its grounds are filled with
extraordinary things to do and see.
Visitors wander through the Sculpture
Park, visit the Art Space for Children,
explore the hiking trails, relax in the
gardens, tour the exhibitions in the main
building, and attend classes in the Art
School. So please don’t be daunted by a
full parking lot. It doesn’t necessarily
mean crowded galleries. But it does let
us know that lots of people are enjoying
all that NCMA offers — indoors and out!
Art School
Autism Program Shared with County Officials
Laura Lynch, the
museum’s director of
education, with Nassau
County Executive
Edward P. Mangano as
the county executive
declared April Autism
Awareness Month and
celebrated the county’s
many programs to assist
people on the autism spectrum. Lynch shared photos and program information from
the museum’s four-year old Autism and the Arts program which uses art as an
alternate means of communication.
N A S S A U
C O U N T Y
Hours
Arnold & Joan Saltzman
Fine Art Building
Gift Shop
Tuesday-Sunday, 12-4:30 p.m.
(516) 625-4351
Docent-Led Exhibition Tours
Art Space for Children
Tuesday-Sunday at 2 p.m.
(516) 484-9338, ext. 15
nassaumuseum.org/children.php
Sunday at 1 p.m.
Family Art Activities
Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011
Adults, $10; Seniors (62+), $8
Children (4-12), $4
Art Space for Children
Adults, 5; Seniors, students,
children (4-12), $4
Free admission for members at all times
Parking fee, $2 on weekends
(members free)
Group tours of 20 or more, ext. 12
Dr. Stephen and Sharon Cuchel hosted the official kick-off of the Museum Ball, a glamorous evening that is the museum’s major
annual fundraising event. The 2011 Museum Ball will be held on Thursday, June 2 and sees a return to the magnificent Oheka
Castle, once the home of financier Otto Kahn.
The Ball is chaired by Angela Susan Anton and Kandice Seitz. The Journal committee is chaired by Dr. Stephen J. Cuchel and
Craig Seitz. To participate in the 2011 Museum Ball, please contact the development department at (516) 484-9338, ext. 16.
Our thanks to Stephen and Sharon Cuchel for their generous hospitality.
Ball and Journal chairs Dr. Stephen
J. Cuchel, Angela Susan Anton,
Kandice Seitz and Craig Seitz.
Board President H. Brooks Smith
with Museum Director Karl Emil
Willers, Ph.D.
Ball committee member Gayle
Corporate and Journal committee
Finkelman-Cohen with former Journal member Russell Matthews with Linda
chairs, Amy and George Kane.
Vendome and Christele Amendola.
Public Programs
(516) 484-9338, ext. 12
[email protected]
nassaumuseum.org/events
Hon. Arnold A. Saltzman, the
founding president of the museum
board, with Dr. Stephen J. Cuchel,
co-chair of the Journal committee.
Art Space for Children supporters
Valentine and Irina Sushko. Irina
Sushko is a member of the Ball
committee.
Ball committee members
Christopher Robbins and Brigitte
Ferrada-Stetson. Chris Robbins is
also a Corporate member of the
museum.
James and Laura Smiros.
James Smiros is a Corporate
member.
Joan Saltzman, a member of the Ball
committee; Arnold A. Saltzman,
founding board president; and
Sharon Cuchel, a museum trustee.
Michael Brown with Nuruz Z.
Rahman, a Corporate member.
Corporate member Shane Parouse
with Catherine Rosso, a member of
the Journal committee.
Thomas Stacey with Ball committee
member Margaret Stacey
Art School
(516) 484-9338, ext. 14
[email protected]
nassaumuseum.org/class
Membership
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23
[email protected]
nassaumuseum.org/membership.php
Contemporary Collectors Circle
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23
[email protected]
nassaumuseum.org/membership.php
Museum Council
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23
[email protected]
Win a Jaguar XF!
Directions
Long Island Expressway to Exit 39 (Glen Cove Road). Go north approximately two miles
to Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and turn left. At the second traffic light, turn right
into the entrance to the museum.
Advance reservations are required for many museum programs. Reservations may be made
up to three days prior to an event online at nassaumuseum.org/events or by mailing a check
to Public Programs; Nassau County Museum of Art; One Museum Drive; Roslyn Harbor, NY
11576. A service fee is imposed for cancelled program reservations.
Only 500 raffles are being sold for this very special
opportunity to win a two-year lease on a fully-equipped 2011
Jaguar XF, courtesy of Great Neck Jaguar. The price is $100
per raffle, or six for $500. The drawing is at the Museum
Ball but you don’t have to be present to win. All proceeds
directly benefit the museum. For all details and to purchase
raffles, please call (516) 484-9338, ext. 16 or purchase
online at nassaumuseum.org.
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011
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Admission
Arnold & Joan Saltzman
Fine Art Building and
Art Space for Children
Excitement Builds for 2011 Museum Ball
Contact Us
General Information
Art Space for Children
Docent-Led Family Tours
Contact the Art School manager
at 516-484-9338 ext. 14 or
[email protected]
A R T
(516) 484-9337
nassaumuseum.org
Saturday at 1 p.m.
For course offerings and schedules visit
http://nassaumuseum.org/class.html
O F
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Docent-Led Mansion Tours
NCMA’s Art School offers classes year
round. Students of all ages and
experience levels welcome.
M U S E U M
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SPECIAL
SPECIAL
SECTION
Board of Trustees
CORPORATE COMMITTEE
H. Brooks Smith*
President
The museum’s Corporate Committee, cochaired by Board Members Joseph T.
Canevari and L. Ronald S. Gray, is an
important group of supporters that
includes corporate members, sponsors and
donors at the $1,250 and above level. A
Board Member L. Ronald S. Gray of Mill
Small Business Partner membership level at
River Partners, Michael Brown of
Ohrenstein & Brown LLP, Terence
$750 for companies with up to 15 employees
Kelleher of Combined Coordinating
Council, Inc., Margaret Kelleher.
is also available for those companies eligible.
Corporate Committee membership is
recognized on the museum’s website with a link
to your company’s site, in Muse News, and in
lobby signage.
Amb. Arnold A. Saltzman*
Executive Vice President
Founding President, Life Trustee
Frank Castagna*
Executive Vice President
Mrs. Vincent de Roulet
Arthur S. Levine*
Clarence F. Michalis*
Vice Presidents
William Achenbaum
Treasurer
Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel
Secretary
Angela Susan Anton
Paul Bonheim, M.D.
Wm. Russell G. Byers, Jr.
Joseph T. Canevari
Todd J. Cohen, M.D.
Mrs. Gerard L. Eastman, Jr.
L. Ronald S. Gray
Mrs. Herbert Klapper
Harvey R. Manes, M.D.
Natalie K. O’Brien
Mrs. Corrine Paston
Alan Seligson*
Jonathan R. Serko
Member privileges include the ability to hold
business functions at the museum at a significant
discount off of the usual rental fee. Consider
Board President H. Brooks Smith,
hosting your special event for clients and guests at Deirdre Costa Major of Americana
Manhasset, M. Patricia Jancothis unique venue, which offers a beautiful setting Tupper of Deutsche Bank Trust
Company Americas
with outstanding art on view for your guests to
enjoy. Your fine choice of caterers includes Elegant Affairs and Robbins Wolf
Eventeurs. And while hosting your meeting or event at the museum, you’ll be
introducing your guests to all that the museum has to offer. To learn more about
facility rental, please call (516) 484-9338, ext. 15, write to
[email protected] or log onto
nassaumuseum.org/facility_rentals.php.
Karl Emil Willers, Ph.D.
Director
Constance Schwartz
Director Emerita
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*Past Presidents
With great sadness, the board and
staff of Nassau County Museum of
Art note the death of Helen Green.
Mrs. Green was a museum trustee
emerita and the founder and longtime director of the Museum Shop.
We will miss her.
Robert O. Mayer of Mayer &
Company, Alexander Van Den Essen
of State Bank of Long Island.
The Corporate Committee welcomes its newest
members, The B&G Group, CAR Consulting,
Liss Consulting Group, Minuteman of Port
Washington, and Smiros & Smiros Architects,
LLP. They join a prestigious group of museum
supporters that includes:
Albanese Organization
American Express Company
Bethpage Federal Credit Union
BNY Mellon – Wealth Management
Center for Wealth Preservation
Dix Hills Partners, LLC
Elegant Affairs
Farrell Fritz, PC
Floral Park Ophthalmology
Healthplex, Inc.
Margolin Winer & Evens LLP
Mayer & Company CPAs LLP
Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone LLP
Moritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP
NY Center for Facial Plastic Surgery
Ohrenstein & Brown LLP
Paintings by David Peikon
Pall Corporation
Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs
The Klar Organization
To learn more about Corporate Membership at the museum, call (516) 484-9338,
ext. 23, write to [email protected] or log onto
nassaumuseum.org/corporatemembership.php.
Corrine Paston
Seeing art not otherwise open to the public is among the very
special privileges of membership in our Museum Council.
Under the leadership of Corrine Paston, the Museum Council
offers its members unique experiences in art and art
collecting. In a special event exclusively for Museum Council
members and their guests, Sean Cavanaugh, Milton Avery’s
grandson, conducted a private exhibition tour and shared
personal recollections of his grandfather.
Museum Council is our most distinctive level of membership.
This key group of dedicated members provides critical support for all aspects of the
museum’s operations. For further information about membership in the Museum
Council, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 23, write to [email protected] or
log onto nassaumuseum.org/membership.php.
2011 Museum Ball
Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Oheka Castle
For ticket information, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 16 or write to
[email protected].
CONTEMPORARY
COLLECTORS CIRCLE
Contemporary Collectors Circle (CCC) is
a magnet for people with a passion for
cutting-edge art, and for the museum.
Through its fundraising activities CCC
members have added two spectacular
works to the Sculpture Park’s permanent
collection: Tom Otterness’ Free Money
and Manolo Valdes’ Regina 1.
Under the leadership of Elaine Berger
and Carol Wolowitz, CCC members meet
and socialize with like-minded art lovers
at intriguing events open only to
members and their guests. This spring
CCC members and their guests will
travel to several galleries in Chelsea,
followed by lunch at a restaurant in this
trendy art area, visit with artists in their
studios and view private collections.
Educational Programs at the Museum are
Made Possible through the Generosity of:
Bank of America
David Lerner and Associates
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
Former NYS Senator Craig Johnson
NCMA Ball and Benefactors Dinner
New York State Council on the Arts
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation
With Additional Generous Support From:
Astoria Federal Savings
Capital One Bank
Mary A.H. Rumsey Foundation
NC Bar Association’s WE CARE Fund
The North Shore Autism Circle
NYS Senator Kemp Hannon
NYS Assembly Member Charles D. Lavine
NYS Assembly Member Michelle Schimel
Nassau County Museum of Art and its activities are made possible through the
support of Nassau County, under County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the
Nassau County Legislature, the museum’s Board of Trustees, memberships,
corporate memberships, event and exhibition sponsors, admissions, special events,
private and corporate donations, and government and foundation grants. The
museum is chartered and accredited by New York State as a not-for-profit private
educational institution that is governed by a privately elected Board of Trustees.
Elaine Berger, Carol Wolowitz
Museum members at the Supporting
level ($150 and up) are eligible to join
the Contemporary Collectors Circle for an
annual $200 donation, which is used to
purchase contemporary art for the
museum’s collection. To find out about
this really interesting group of art lovers
and to join in their behind-the-scenes art
tours, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 23, write
to [email protected]
or log onto nassaumuseum.org/
membership.php.
Thank you for your $2 weekend parking fee
(members free). These funds are used to
maintain our beautiful grounds and
gardens.
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011
Mrs. F. Page Storment
Trustee Emerita
MUSEUM COUNCIL
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SPECIAL
SECTION
Annual Appeal
Funds raised in the Annual Appeal comprise an important
component of the museum’s operating budget, enabling an
ambitious schedule of exhibitions, as well as innovative
educational programming for public and school groups. The
Ms. Ruth Abraham
Mr. Dwight Arnesen
Mrs. Henry H. Bard
Ms. Katrina H. Becker
Ms. Liza Bendett
Hon. And Mrs. James Bennett
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Berger
Mr. & Mrs. Owen Bernstein
Mr. & Mrs. David Bobrow
Mr. Michael D. Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Caslow
Mr. Jorge Cerruti
Ms. Joan Cuomo
Mrs. Nancy DeMatteis
Mr. John Deverteuil
Mr. Klaus Dittmar
Mr. & Mrs. Don Dunphy
Mr. Martin Elias
Mr. Michael Emanuele
Ms. Rachelle Epstein
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fagiola
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Fairman
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Feld
Ms. Louise Feldman
Mr. Joseph Firsching
Mr. Jeffrey D. Forchelli
Ms. Ruth Forley
Ms. Frances M. Forrester
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Forte
Ms. Dorothy Frederick
Mr. William Gelfman
Mr. Stanley Geller
Ms. Ann Gelles
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Giles
Ms. Arlene H. Glazer
Mrs. Lawrence R. Glenn
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Goldberg
Mr. & Mrs. William Gordon
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Gottlieb
Ms. Robin Grass
Dr. & Mrs. I.M. Greenberg
Ms. Edith Gruber
Ms. Ilene C. Gusoff
Mr. Edward Haleman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hochberg
Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Hone
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hutchings
Mr. & Mrs. Waldo Hutchins III
Mr. Frederic B. Ingraham
Mr. Mitchell Kaplan
Mr. & Mrs. David Karp
Ms. Joan Konig
Ms. Romayne Kovach Berk
Ms. Ida R. Kreingold
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Laskey
Ms. Barbara Lehr
Mr. David Levine
Ms. Irene Levoy
Mr. David L. Luke III
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick H. Mackay
following generous supporters responded to the museum’s 2010
Annual Appeal. They have our heartfelt thanks for the role they’ve
played in ensuring a strong and active future for Nassau County
Museum of Art.
Mr. Irving Mallman
Ms. Ann M. Mallouk
Ms. Nancy Marks
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Math
Mr. Robert M. McLane
Mr. Nathaniel McLean
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mederrick
Mr. & Mrs. Ragnar Meyer Knutsen
Ms. Arline Michaelson
Mr. Jonathan Miller
Ms. Dolores Miller
Ms. Alyson K. Adler
& Mr. William H. Green
Ms. Julie Nappi
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nassimi
Mr. Chris Norfleet
Ms. JoAnne Olian
Ms. Susanne Olin
Mr. & Mrs. George D. O'Neill
Mrs. Barry Osborn
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Parodi
Mr. & Mrs. John Phelan, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Sal Piropato
Ms. Ann Pollack
Ms. Lillian Pollack
Ms. Vesna Popovich
Dr. John Price
Ms. Marguerite H. Purnell
Ms. Evelyn Rechler
Mr. Harvey Richmond
Mr. Robert B. Rizzi
Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Rizzo
Ms. Sarane H. Ross
Ms. Katharine Rubin
Mr. Raymond Sala
Mr. & Mrs. William Sandholm
Ms. Lee Schafer
Mr. Michael Scheck
Ms. Selma Schwartzburg
Mr. Christopher Scott
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Shore
Mr. Mark Silverstein
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Simon
Ms. Sara Sokol
Ms. Jane G. Stein
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stiegelbauer
Ms. Christine Sugarman
Mr. Fred Switzman
Mrs. David S. Taylor
Ms. Laurel Tompkins
Ms. Laurel Tria
Ms. Arlene Trombino
Mrs. Audrey P. Vasoll
Ms. Kristen Victory
Mr. Joseph Vricella
Mr. & Mrs. Max Wasserman
Ms. Beatrice Weintraub
Ms. Eunice Winslow
Ms. Maxine Zinder
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SAVE THE DATE
EXHIBITIONS
Main Galleries
Richard Avedon:
Photographer of Influence
May 21 - September 4
Second Floor Galleries
Josef Albers
Formulation: Articulation
May 21 - September 4
Contemporary Gallery
Robert Hite: Imagined Histories
May 21 - September 4
EVENTS
2011 Museum Ball
Oheka Castle
Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m.
Funny Face
Gold Coast Film Festival
Saturday, June 4 at sundown
Brown Bag Lectures
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.
June 16, July 21 & August 18
Avedon’s Models:
The Other Side of the Lens
Joseph Pescatore
Sunday, June 26 at 3 pm
Paul Roth On Avedon
Outdoors at the Museum
SCULPTURE PARK
More than 40 works, many of them
monumental in size, by renowned artists
including Fernando Botero, Tom
Otterness, George Rickey and Mark
DiSuvero among others are situated to
interact with nature on the museum’s
magnificent property.
WALKING TRAILS
The museum’s 145-acre property
includes many marked nature trails
through the woods, perfect for family
hikes or independent exploration.
Paul Roth
Saturday, July 16 at 3 p.m.
Imagined Histories
Robert Hite
Saturday, August 20 at 3 pm
ART SCHOOL
Summer session
Registration is June 6 - July 25
Classes begin July 11
GARDENS
From restored Formal Gardens of
historic importance to quiet little nooks
for dreaming away an afternoon, the
museum’s property features many lush
examples of horticultural arts. Come view
our expanded gardens and beautiful
new path to the museum.
ArtVentures for Children
Registration ongoing through July 25
Session I: July 11 - July 29
Session II: August 1 - August 19
FOR CHILDREN
Family Sundays at the Museum
Every Sunday Afternoon
Family Tour, 1 p.m.
Art Activity, 1:30 p.m.
Family Photo Day
Sol Aramendi
Sunday, June 12, 12-3 p.m.
Art in 3D
Sculpture Park Tour & Art Activities
Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Shopping at the Museum
Discover unique treasures in the
Museum Gift Shop. One-of-a-kind,
handcrafted pieces from local artisans
include jewelry, pottery, wearable art,
blown glass art, mobiles, items for
children, and writing supplies. Also
featured are original note cards made by
students in the museum’s Autism and
the Arts program. All purchases support
the museum. Members always receive a
10 percent discount.
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NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011
And Members of the Board of Trustees of Nassau County Museum of Art
Niki de Saint Phalle
Snake Tree, ca. 1988
mixed media
sculptural installation
216 inches high
On extended loan
from Schneider’s
Children’s Hospital,
a division of the North
Shore/LIJ Health
System.
Richard Avedon
Marian Anderson,
Singer, in the role of
Ulrica in “An Ballo in
Maschera,” New York
City, June 30, 1955
Gelatin silver print,
14 x 19 5/8 inches
Collection Center for
Creative Photography,
University of Arizona
©The Richard Avedon
Foundation
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Family Photo Day
Get Messy!
Sol Aramendi, artist/photographer
Sunday, June 12, 12-3 p.m.
Children and their parents and grandparents had a glorious afternoon at the
museum, getting messy with a wide variety of hands-on art activities that included
creating prints using a real fish as a stamp. The art activities were led by Iandry
Randriamandroso, a community arts specialist who frequently works with groups at
the museum. He put together a team of art educators to assist and guide at each of
the work stations where children painted, drew, constructed masks, and worked
with yarns and other fibers. Laura Lynch, the museum’s director of education,
outlined plans for the proposed expansion and renovation of the Art Space for
Children and explained that new building would greatly enhance the museum’s
ability to offer many more great family events like Get Messy. To find out how to
become involved in the campaign to build a new Art Space for the 21st century, go
to nassaumuseum.org/contribution.
A family day inspired by the dynamic
photographs of Richard Avedon. Join a
tour of the exhibition of Avedon’s
portraits and take turns creating
portraits of family members. Have your
family or individual portrait taken by
artist/photographer Sol Aramendi.
Reservations not needed. Admission is
$10 (nonmembers, $20), children 4-12,
$5 and includes museum admission.
Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee
(members, free)
Beat the Winter Blahs was a
lovely brunch in which
museum’s docents, along with
museum staffers, each
brought a standout culinary
treat to share. Everyone who
attended enjoyed a morning of
meeting, greeting and eating.
Working with school groups at
the museum is an important
part of training for art
education students at C.W.
Post. Under the direction of
museum educators and
Professor Donna Tuman,
Post’s director of art
education, the students
develop and hone their art
teaching skills by working with
children of all ages.
Tom Otterness
Free Money, 2001
Bronze, edition 1/3
114 x 66 x 75 inches
Nassau County Museum of Art
Art in 3D
Family-Friendly Sculpture Park Tour
Art Activities
All programs and events are subject to
change and cancellation based on museum
usage. Any fees paid for cancelled
programs will be refunded.
Nassau County Museum of Art is open 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
The museum is closed Mondays and some holidays. Admission is $10 for adults, $8
for seniors (62+) and $4 for children (aged 4-12). Members are always admitted free.
There is a free docent-led tour of the exhibition each day at 2 p.m.; no reservations
needed, meet in the lobby. Weekends only, there is a $2 parking fee (members free).
For current exhibitions or directions call (516) 484-9337 or log onto
nassaumuseum.org.
A fun-family afteroon on the fabulous
grounds of Nassau County Museum of
Art featuring a family-friendly tour of the
Sculpture Park, one of the largest
sculpture gardens in the Northeast.
During the tour, families will participate
in a lively adventure to locate art
materials that will then be used to create
personalized sculpture.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GINA MOTISI
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For the first time, the Art Space for
Children hosted two hour-long Saturday
afternoon art programs for children and
their families. Saturday Family Day at the
Art Space featured Ronald Searle’s
whimsical illustrations for Let’s Have a
Bite! as museum docents read the
amusing poems that Robert Forbes
created for this book. With these
springboards for the imagination, the
children then illustrated their own poetry.
Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Weather permitting. Space is limited.
Advance registration is suggested but
tickets will also be available day of the
event on a space-available basis.
Admission is $10 (nonmembers, $20),
children 4-12, $5, includes admission to
the museum. Weekends only there is a
$2 parking fee (members, free)
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011
Art Space Family Day
One hundred fifth and sixth
graders participated in four
days of gallery discussions,
art making and writing
activities that linked visual
and written literacy. These
visits were part of the ELA
Enrichment Program, a
language and art program in
which we partner with the
Central Islip school district.
Plans are already in the
works to make this an
annual collaboration with the
Central Islip district.
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GREENVALE, NY 11548
PERMIT NO. 151
ONE MUSEUM DRIVE, ROSLYN HARBOR, NY 11576
Summer ArtVentures 2011
Session I: July 11-29
Session II: August 1-19
The museum’s magnificent grounds,
trails, sculpture and gardens are the
inspiration for Summer ArtVentures, a
children’s art workshop customized for
different age groups. Art Exploration is
designed for children aged 5- 7 and is
taught by teaching artist Robin Iovino.
Think of the Museum for Your Most Special Parties
Art from Nature is for children aged
8-12; the instructors are artists
Konstance Patton and Iandry
Randriamandroso. Both workshops are
offered in two three-week sessions.
Session I is held July 11-29. Session II
is held August 1-19. Classes are
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
including a half-hour lunch break.
Each three-week session is $750
(nonmembers, $850). For details,
call the Art School manager at
(516) 484-9338, ext. 14, write to
[email protected] or log
onto nassaumuseum.org/class.php.
Nassau County Museum of Art’s grand Gold Coast Mansion, magnificent grounds
and gardens, and an elegant year-round tented pavilion make the museum the
perfect setting for a party your guests will always remember. When planning
events for the children in your life, do consider our exclusive Art Space for
Children. Party hosts booking the museum’s various facilities may select between
two fine caterers: Elegant Affairs and Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs.
For more information, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 15, write to
[email protected], or log onto nassaumuseum.org/facility_rentals.php.
Family Sundays
at the Museum
Family Sundays at the
Museum offers supervised
art activities for
youngsters and the adults
in their lives, family gallery
talks and family-friendly
gallery guides. Every
Sunday from 1 p.m. Free
with museum admission!