SCULPTURE / JIM DINE / PINOCCHIO

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 A R C H 2 0 1 2
MARCH 31 THROUGH JULY 8, 2012
SPONSORED BY THE CUCHEL FAMILY
SCULPTURE / JIM DINE / PINOCCHIO
In the galleries and on the grounds, this exhibition highlights Jim
Dine’s recent sculptural works. The main galleries will be devoted
to several themes—the artist’s Heart and Venus works, Gardening
and Carpentry Tool imagery, and recent Pinocchio sculptures.
Several major sculptural works will be installed outdoors in the
Museum’s 145-acre sculpture park and wilderness refuge.
With thanks to The Pace Gallery and Pace Prints, New York
The second floor of the Museum will be devoted to Dine’s
Pinocchio prints. The impressive Pinocchio series, also used as
illustrations to a new translation of Carlo Collodi’s original
Pinnochio story, consists of 40 lithographs. This book concludes
with a tribute by Dine to the adventure of the wooden boy, “In
the end it is his great heart that holds me.”
Jim Dine
Ex Voto, 2002
Bronze
Approximately 66 x 162 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches (167.6 x 412.8 x 118.1 cm.) overall, installation dimensions variable
Photo by Kerry Ryan McFate / Courtesy The Pace Gallery, New York
CONTEMPORARY GALLERY
Steven Salzman:
Facebook Formatted
(and other works)
Contemporary art meets social
networking in the work of NY artist
Steven Salzman. Encouraging dialogue,
Salzman uploads his boldly-colored,
geometric, digital images to Facebook in
the triptych, horizontal rectangle format
seen on Facebook pages. His playful, yet
insightful paintings, prints and collages
draw inspiration from advanced physics
and astronomy.
Walk-Through of the
Jim Dine Exhibition
Emily-Jane Kirwan
Saturday, April 21 at 3:30 p.m.
Emily-Jane Kirwan, a director of The
Pace Gallery, which represents artist Jim
Dine, presents an engaging and
knowledgeable informal walk-through of
Sculpture/Jim Dine/Pinocchio, the
museum’s exhibition of Dine sculptures
and Pinocchio prints. Free with museum
admission, no reservations needed.
Metamorphoses
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Charles A. Riley II, Ph.D.
Saturday, June 9 at 3 p.m.
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Jim Dine's Pinocchio
series is one of many art
historical approaches to
the great theme of Ovid's
Metamorphoses. Join
cultural historian Charles A. Riley II, PhD
on an inter-disciplinary hunt for this
theme in the work of Dine, Bernini,
Rodin, Picasso, Dali and several
Contemporary masters, as well as opera,
ballet and film. Admission is $5 for
members, $15 for nonmembers and
includes museum admission. Register at
nassaumuseum.org/events.
A Self Portrait on the Walls
Screening daily at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 3 p.m.
(with exceptions for special programs)
A 1996 Academy Award nominee for best short
documentary, A Self Portrait on the Walls is a
remarkable film that records eight days of intense
work and quiet rumination as Jim Dine, the
internationally-renowned artist currently on view at
the museum, produces an exhibition of bold
charcoal drawings directly on the walls of the
Ludwigsburg Kunstverein near Stuttgart, Germany.
This 28-minute documentary captures the artist’s
techniques, thought processes, and artistic
philosophy as he works and comments on the work.
Jim Dine
Primary Ladies, 2008
Painted bronze
63 x 72 x 33 inches (160 x 182.9 x 83.8 cm)
Photo by Kerry Ryan McFate / Courtesy The Pace Gallery, New York
All About Looking
Screening daily at 12 p.m., 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
(with exceptions for special programs)
In this 29-minute film, the renowned American artist Jim Dine teaches drawing at
the famed Internationale Sommerakademie fur Bildene Kunst in Salzburg, Austria.
His students – along with the viewer -- learn that artistic effort is not geared toward
the creation of a finished product; it is the process that is all important, an
understanding that is both liberating and fortifying and designed to enable the
student to look and to see.
Brown Bag Lectures
Docent Riva Ettus
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m., April 26, May 24 & June 21
Bring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as Museum Docent Riva Ettus
presents an informative talk on the art of Jim Dine. Join
the public exhibition tour of Dine’s works at 2 p.m.
Free with museum admission. No reservations. First
come, first seated.
Jim Dine
White Gloves, 4 Wheels, 2007
Oil-based enamel and charcoal on wood
81-1/2 x 58-1/4 x 24 inches (207 x 148 x 61 cm.)
Photo by G. R. Christmas / Courtesy The Pace Gallery, New York
Brown Bag Lectures and the two films are free with museum admission.
Upcoming Exhibition: Marc Chagall, July 21 – November 4, 2012
Members Socialize at Exhibition Openings
OUTDOORS AT NCMA
Museum members found much to celebrate as they previewed the museum’s most
recent exhibitions: Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos, Rimer Cardillo: Jornadas de la
memoria, Exploraciones Contemporáneas, The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany:
Works from a Long Island Collection and Nathan Sawaya: Recent Works.
Spring Sculpture Stroll
Senior Educator Jean Henning
Wednesday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m.
To find out about invitations to exclusive preview parties and the many other benefits
of museum membership, log onto nassaumuseum.org/membership.
Thomas Stacey, Sarane Ross, Karl E. Willers,
Ph.D., Margaret Stacey
Joan Saltzman, Todd Cohen, M.D.
Building on the success of the
museum’s Autumn stroll through the
Sculpture Park, Senior Educator Jean
Henning will lead a completely new walk
through the grounds as they burst into
Spring bloom.
Free for museum members ($5 fee for
nonmembers). No reservations needed.
Meet at the Art School (first building on
the left as you enter the museum’s
grounds). Comfortable walking shoes are
suggested.
Kathy and Steve Klar
Walking Trails
Cora and Clarence F. Michalis
The museum’s 145-acre property
includes many marked nature trails
through the woods, perfect for family
hikes or independent exploration.
Gardens
Mr. & Mrs. Rimer Cardillo, Karl E. Willers, Ph.D., Mr. & Mrs. David Grey
Sculpture Park
H. Brooks Smith, Clarence F. Michalis, Hon.
Arnold A. Saltzman
Karl E. Willers, Ph.D., Constance Schwartz,
Stephen J. Cuchel, M.D.
PHOTOS BY SCOTT LEVY
Brunco Luchese
Girl on a
Bicycle, 1965
Bronze
More than 40 works,
many of them
monumental in size, by
renowned artists are
situated to interact with
nature on the
museum’s magnificent
property.
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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.
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CONTEMPORARY
COLLECTORS CIRCLE
ART SCHOOL
NCMA’s Art School offers classes year round.
Students of all ages and experience levels
welcome. For course offerings and schedules visit
http://nassaumuseum.org/class.html
Contact the Art School manager at 516-484-9338
ext. 14 or [email protected]
Elaine Berger, co-chair of the Contemporary
Collectors Circle, organizes exhibitions for
the Contemporary Collectors Gallery. She is
shown in the gallery with Museum Director
Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.
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.
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CCC members bring their expertise to the
museum’s exhibitions by programming
exhibition in the Contemporary Collector
Gallery. The most recent show, featuring
Nathan Sawaya’s inventive use of LEGO®
plastic blocks, was a major success with
the public.
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Under the leadership of Elaine Berger
and Carol Wolowitz, CCC members meet
and socialize with like-minded art lovers
at behind-the-scenes events open only
to members and their guests. This
spring, CCC members and their guests
will enjoy an exclusive tour of some of
Chelsea’s most avant-garde art galleries
followed by lunch at one of the fine
restaurants in this red-hot contemporary
art district.
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
CCC membership, log onto
nassaumuseum.com/membershp.php
Thank you for your $2 weekend parking fee (members free). These funds are
used to maintain our beautiful grounds and gardens.
N A S S A U
C O U N T Y
M U S E U M
Hours
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Arnold & Joan Saltzman
Fine Art Building
(516) 625-4351
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Docent-Led Exhibition Tours
Tuesday-Sunday at 2 p.m.
Docent-Led Mansion Tours
Saturday at 1 p.m.
Docent-Led Family Tours
Sunday at 1 p.m.
Family Art Activities
Sunday at 1:30 p.m.
Museum Store
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Administrative Offices
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission Fees
Arnold & Joan Saltzman
Fine Art Building
Adults, $10
Seniors (62+), $8
Children (ages 4-12), $4
Museum members free
Free admission for museum
members at all times
Parking fee, $2 on weekends
(members free)
Docent-led tours are free with
museum admission
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.
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[email protected]
nassaumuseum.org/events
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nassaumuseum.org/class
Membership
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(516) 484-9338, ext. 23
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nassaumuseum.org/membership.php
Museum Council
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23
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nassaumuseum.org/membership.php
Corporate Membership
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23
[email protected]
nassaumuseum.com/corporatemembership.php
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(516) 484-9338, ext. 25
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General Information: (516) 484-9337 • nassaumuseum.org
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Benefactors Dinner
The 2011 Benefactors Dinner offered supporters the opportunity to socialize with one of the museum’s favorite artists — Red Grooms.
The cocktail party was held at 57th Street’s Marlborough Gallery which was exhibiting Red Grooms, New York 1976-2011, a
retrospective of Grooms’ work. Following this elegant party set against the whimsy of Grooms paintings, benefactors went on to dine at
the Harmonie Club, one of New York’s most venerable private clubs. Each year, the Benefactors Dinner provides significant support for
the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs.
Arlene Levine with her daughter, Cindy
Settleman.
Edith Seligson with Joan Saltzman.
Founding Board President Arnold A. Saltzman
with Board Vice President Mrs. Vincent de
Roulet.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel with Mr. and
Mrs. James Campbell.
George Kittredge, Corky Paston, Edward and
Francine Kittredge.
Joan Saltzman visits with Grooms’ life-size
figures aboard The Bus.
Museum Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D., Red Grooms, Director Emerita Constance Schwartz, then
Board President H. Brooks Smith.
PHOTOS BY KEITH BARRACLOUGH
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Carol and Bill Achenbaum. Bill Achenbaum is
treasurer of the museum’s board of trustees.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Clarence F. Michalis*
President
Amb. Arnold A. Saltzman*
Executive Vice President
Founding President, Life Trustee
Frank Castagna*
Casino Night
The museum’s Corporate Committee launched its first-ever Casino
Night in grand style. The event was held at The Garden City Hotel’s
Posh and was highlighted by truly tempting prizes along with an
incredible jewelry bar from famed designer Judith Ripka’s 18K Couture and Silver
Collections. The guests enjoyed dining at a lavish buffet, an open bar and exciting
games including Texas Hold ‘em, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and Money Wheel. All
proceeds from the event benefitted exhibitions and educational programming at the
museum.
Executive Vice President
Mrs. Vincent de Roulet
Arthur S. Levine*
H. Brooks Smith*
Vice Presidents
William Achenbaum
Treasurer
Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel
Secretary
Corporate Committee chairs Michael Brown
and Bob Mayer with Esther Mayer and Robin
Brown.
Corporate member Nuruz Rahman
Corporate member Terese Arenth
Corporate member Ray Sikorski
Susan Bevilacqua, committee member Joan
Hope MacNaughton, Matteo Bevilacqua, Joyce
Carrell
Everybody was a Casino Night winner!
Angela Susan Anton
Paul Bonheim, M.D.
Wm. Russell G. Byers, Jr.
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
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Corrine Paston
Alan Seligson*
Jonathan R. Serko
Karl Emil Willers, Ph.D.
Director
Constance Schwartz
Director Emerita
Mrs. F. Page Storment
Trustee Emerita
*Past Presidents
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PHOTOS BY GINA MOTISI
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2011 Annual Appeal
Thank you to our 2011 Annual Appeal Donors for helping to raise over $83,000.
Special appreciation to Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Cuchel for their generous Challenge Grant that launched this year’s effort and made it
our most successful Annual Appeal ever.
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson DeMille
Ms. Janice Discala
Mr. Klaus Dittmar
Ms. Henrietta Dobin
Stephen Ely, Esq
Ms. Eve Epstein
Mr. Joel Fairman
Ms. Bonnie Feld
Ms. Louise Feldman
Mr. Joseph Firschling
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Fishman
Ms. Katherine Fitzgerald
Ada & Franklin Flower
Mr. John H. Flynn
Mr. Erwin Forley
Ms. Marcia Forman
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Forrester
Ms. Inge Forstenzer
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Forte
Sidney & Nancy Freedman
Dr. & Mrs. William Gelfman
Mr. & Mrs. Stan Geller
Ms. Ann Gelles
Ms. Arlene Glazer
Mrs. Carolyn Gould
Ms. Arline Green
Alyson K. Adler &
William H. Green
Mr. & Mrs. David Grey
Mr. Milton Grunwald
Ms. Mary Haim
Mrs. Lenore Hanau
Mr. Huyler C. Held
Ms. Frances Heller
Ms. Linda Hochsberg
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hogan
Ms. Francis Hone
Walter & Joanne Hulse
Mr. Waldo Hutchins III
Mr. Frederick Ingraham
Mr. Ralph Keefe
Suk Sik Kim
Ms. Sheila Kirstein
Laureen & Ragnar Knutsen
Ms. Ruth-Elizabeth Knutson
Jordan Rini & Lisa Kotliar
Ms Romayne Kovach
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Laskey
Mrs. Carolyn Levine
Mr. David Levine
Ms. Sylvia Levine
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Litke
Mr. & Mrs. Partick Mackay
George & Elaine Malin
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Mapes
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Markman
Ms. Barbara Markowitz
Ms. Nancy Marks
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Marshall
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Maytal
Mr. Robert M. McLane
Mr. Nataniel McLean
Mrs. Barbara Meyer
Ms. Arline Michaelson
Ms. Dolores Miller
Ms. Marilyn Moritt
Mr. Marvin Natiss
Ms. Helen O'Connell
Mr. & Mrs. George D. O'Neill
Mrs. Barry Osborn
Mrs. Lila Ostrover
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Paradise
Miss Lillian Pollack
Ms. Nesna Popovich
Mrs. Marguerite Purnell
Donald & Judy Rechler
Ms. Brenda L. Richo
RK Mellon Family Foundation
Roger Rechler Foundation
Mr. Allen H. Roth
Mrs. Anita H Salembier
Ms. Joan Salm
Amb. Arnold A. Saltzman
Mr. Michael Scheck
Mrs. Beata Schmeller
Mr. F. William Schmergel
Ms. Carolyn Schreiber
Mr. Alan Seligson
Jerry and Cecile Shore Fund
Mr. Mark Silverstein
Mr. Richard Simon
Mr. & Mrs. Mitch Singer
Mr. & Mrs. Morris Sinkowitz
Mrs. Margaret Stacey
Ms. Ninfa States
Mr. Charles F. Steiger
Ms. Lorraine Sternberg
Ms. Christine Sugarman
Gerald & Marion Sussman
Mrs. David S. Taylor
Ms. Phyllis Teplitz
Ms. Nancy Tilghman
Mr. & Mrs. John Treiber
Ms. Laurel P. Tria
Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Trombino
Mr. & Mrs. John Tuchler
Ms. Audrey Vasoll
Mr. Joseph Vricella
Mr. & Mrs. Max Wasserman
Ms Audrey Weissman
Ms. Maxine Zinder
Clarence F. Michalis, New President
Museum’s Board of Trustees
At its 2012 Annual Meeting the Board of Trustees elected Clarence F. Michalis to be its new
President. Mr. Michalis, most recently a Vice President of the museum board, previously served a
term as President, from 1995-97. The retired C.F.O. of Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mr. Michalis has
served as mayor of Lattingtown for 43 years and is a trustee of the North Shore Land Alliance. He
has also served in significant posts in the New York City educational, cultural arts and health care
sectors. Mr. Michalis and his wife, Cora, are long-time supporters of the museum.
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Ms. Ruth Abraham
Elizabeth & Lee Ainslie
Albertson Electric, Inc.
Mr. Burton J Apat
Arne & Bonnie Arneson
Mr. Thomas Bancroft, Jr.
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel H. Barron
Ms. Paula Berger
Ms. Naomi Bernstein
Mr. & Mrs. Hirshel Bernstein
Ms. Nancy Bleeds
Mr. & Mrs. Norton Bloch
Ms. Shiela Blunt
Mr. & Mrs. David Bobrow
Ms. Joan R. Botwinik
Mrs. Arlene Brown
Mr. Michael Brown
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Russell
Byers, Jr.
Ms. Eve Califano
Ms. Ann Cartagine
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Caslow
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Castagna
Mr. Robert B. Catell
Dr. Jorge S. Cerruti
Mrs. Thomas Choate
Ms. E. Clarke
Ms. Janet M Connolly
Ms. Ilene Cooper
Mr. Michael Cosby
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Covell
Ms. Joan Cuomo
Ms. Sharon D'Ambrosio
Mrs. Daniel Davison
Mrs. Vincent de Roulet
Ms. Jill Dee
Mr. Richard D'Egidio
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Michael D. Brown and Robert O.
Mayer Head Corporate Committee
Robert O. Mayer, Michael D. Brown
Corporate Benefactor
Pall Corporation
Corporate Partner
Healthplex, Inc.
Ohrenstein & Brown LLP
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Corporate Friend
Albanese Organization
The B&G Group
Elegant Affairs
Farrell Fritz, P.C.
LISS Consulting Group
Margolin Winer & Evens LLP
Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone LLP
Moritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP
NY Facial Plastic Surgery
Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs
RTS Print Services
Topspin Partners, LP
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Small Business Partner
Albertson Electric, Inc.
C.A.R. Consulting
Center for Wealth Preservation
The Klar Organization
Laffey Fine Homes
MayerMeinberg LLP
Minuteman of Port Washington
Smiros & Smiros Architects
To learn more about Corporate
Membership at the museum, log onto
nassaumuseum.com/corporate
membership.php.
Michael D. Brown, a founding partner of the law firm Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP, and
Robert O. Mayer, co-manager of the accounting firm of MayerMeinberg LLP, have
been named to chair the museum’s Corporate Committee. Brown said this new role
affords him the opportunity to work with Long Island’s business community to
support the museum, thus enriching the entire community with wonderful
exhibitions and programs for our families and children. Calling the museum “a vital
learning environment for our children,” Mayer said the committee provides him with
a way to reach out to other Long Island businesses so that all may prosper from the
museum’s existence.
Corporate Membership
The museum’s Corporate Membership is an important group of supporters who
sponsor fundraising events and gather regularly at the museum for congenial
evenings of networking with present and prospective business associates.
Membership is available at the $1,250 and above level. A $750 Small Business
Partner membership is available for companies with up to 15 employees. Corporate
Membership is recognized in Muse News, in lobby signage and on the museum’s
website with a listing and a company logo with a link to the company website for
upper level members. For full benefits of membership, please log on to
nassaumuseum.com/corporatemembership.php.
Member privileges include the opportunity to hold business functions at the
museum at a significant discount on the site fee. Corporate members value the
ability to hold special events for clients and guests at this unique venue that offers a
choice of fine caterers including Elegant Affairs and Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs.
David and Barbara Stevenson
Sonny DeClara, Francisco Villagrán
Karen Laurence, James Stevenson
Meri Brown, Ray Sikorski
MUSEUM COUNCIL
Museum Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.
joins Museum Council members for a tour
of a private New York City collection.
Museum Honors Its Volunteers
At a beautiful luncheon hosted by Amb. Arnold A. Saltzman the museum’s morethan 350 volunteers and docents were honored for the valued role they play
greeting the public, assisting with office work, conducting exhibition tours and offsite art talks, and staffing the Museum Store. Henrietta Dobin of East Rockaway, a
volunteer who greets visitors at the front desk and who recently celebrated her
100th birthday, was honored for her continuing service to the museum. She was
congratulated by the museum’s director and board members as well as several
public officials. The museum’s many Museum Store volunteers also came in for
special recognition at the 2011 Volunteer Luncheon.
To find out about becoming a museum volunteer, contact Director of Volunteers
Nancy Barone at [email protected]. To find out about becoming a
docent, contact Director of Education Laura Lynch at [email protected].
Museum Store volunteers
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, log onto
nassaumuseum.com/membership.php.
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 and is
governed by a privately elected
Board of Trustees.
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Seated: Roslyn
Harbor Mayor
Yvette Edidin, Mrs.
Henrietta Dobin
Standing: Eric
Zausner, for Nassau
County Executive
Edward P.
Mangano; Hon.
Arnold A. Saltzman,
founding president
of Nassau County
Museum of Art’s
board of trustees;
Harrison L. Feuer,
for NYS
Asemblyman
Charles D. Lavine
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.
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EDUCATION
Museum Collaborates with JCC
to Serve People with Memory Loss
Central Islip is one of the many school districts
that take advantage of the museum’s
educational resources. Central Islip’s English as
a Second Language students regularly attend
the museum for exhibition tours led by
museum educators followed by supervised
hands-on artmaking inspired by the works
they’ve just seen and heard about. These 5th
and 6th graders from Central Islip’s Mulligan
Intermediate School attended the Tiffany
exhibition. They’ll be returning to see Jim
Dine’s sculptures and illustrations.
The museum’s education staff has teamed with the Sid Jacobson Jewish
Community Center in an innovative pilot study to see how discussion of art works
can benefit adults with memory loss. Laura Lynch, the museum’s director of
education, said that Conversations in the Galleries seeks to use the best of the
museum’s and the JCC’s resources to “provide inspiration for rich conversations
among a community of active and curious adults.”
Participants in Conversations in the Galleries are shown with Museum Educator Rebecca
Hirschwerk (far left), SJJCC’s Director of Specialized Senior Services Taylor Herbert (4th from
left), the museum’s Director of Education Laura Lynch (5th from left), and Museum Docent
Maxine Hersh (2nd from right).
Youngsters from the Center Street School in
Herricks Union Free School District visited the
Tiffany and Sawaya exhibitions as part of a
museum/school collaboration. Director of
Education Laura Lynch is shown leading a tour
for a very excited group of students.
PHOTO BY BILL GRABOWSKI
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Steven Salzman
Saturday, May 12 at 3 p.m.
New York artist Steven Salzman, whose
works are in the Contemporary
Collectors Gallery, discusses his art
which draws inspiration from advanced
physics and astronomy and embraces
today’s social networking technologies.
Admission is $15 (members, $5) and
includes museum admission. Register
at nassaumuseum.org/events.
Weekends only there is a $2 parking
fee (members, free).
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SAVE THE DATE
EXHIBITIONS
March 31—July 8
SCULPTURE / JIM DINE / PINOCCHIO
Metamorphoses
Charles Riley II, PhD.
Saturday, June 9 at 3 p.m.
Steven Salzman: Facebook Formatted
(and other works)
The 2012 Museum Ball
Oheka Castle
Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m.
EVENTS
ART SCHOOL
Film — A Self Portrait on the Walls
Screening daily at 11:30 a.m.,
12:30 p.m. & 3 p.m.
March 31 through July 8
(with exceptions for special programs)
Spring 2012 Session
Registration continues through May 1
Classes begin April 17
Film — All About Looking
Screening daily at 12 p.m.,
1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.
March 31 through July 8
(with exceptions for special programs)
Family Sundays
Every Sunday Afternoon
Family Tour, 1 p.m.
Art Activity, 1:30 p.m.
Look to the new Museum Store as a
favorite destination for jewelry, scarves,
stationery, books, home decor and a
host of imaginative toys and games for
‘kids of all ages’. You're sure to find
something truly special, for yourself or
the ideal gift for everyone on your list.
FOR CHILDREN
Walk-Through of the Exhibition
Emily-Jane Kirwan
Saturday, April 21 at 3:30 p.m.
Families Making Art Together
A Spring Break Program
April 11, 12 & 13
11 a.m.-2 p.m. each day
Brown Bag Lectures
Riva Ettus
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.
April 26, May 24 & June 21
Hamlin
Flexitoon Puppets
Saturday, May 5
Two Shows: 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
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Steven Salzman
Saturday, May 12 at 3 p.m.
Pull a Print, Make a Kite
Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Spring Sculpture Stroll
Jean Henning
Wednesday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m.
Rediscover Nassau County Museum of
Art's Museum Store this spring and fall!
It's been completely redone and now
features innovative, fun and functional
products sourced from round the world.
Summer ArtVentures
Registration continues through July 9
Session I: July 9-July 27
Session 2: July 30-August 17
Advance reservations are required for many museum programs. Reservations may
be made online up to three days prior to an event at nassaumuseum.org/events
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 / MARCH 2012
Steven Salzman
The History Of The Universe: From The Big-Bang To Ellsworth Kelly, 2012
Digital print on paper
11 x 14 inches
Photo courtesy of the artist
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NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
GREENVALE, NY 11548
PERMIT NO. 151
ONE MUSEUM DRIVE, ROSLYN HARBOR, NY 11576
Hamlin
Flexitoon Puppets
Saturday, May 5
Two Shows: 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.
As seen on PBS, HBO and
Nickelodeon, the Flexitoon Puppets
perform their new adaption of Hamlin,
the classic ‘telling-the-truth” tale about
the Pied Piper of Hamlin. The story is
told with comedy and positive messages
by a colorful troupe of puppets,
marionettes, scenery, shadows and
special effects.
Admission is $10 (nonmembers $20);
children are $10; includes museum
admission. Register at
nassaumuseum.org/events.
Pull a Print, Make a Kite
Families Making Art Together
A Spring Break Program
April 11, 12 & 13 / 11 a.m. to 2 pm each day
The spring school vacation week features a drop-in program of hands-on art
making for children of all ages and their adult companions. Inspired by the
museum’s current exhibitions, museum docents will be in the galleries to assist
young visitors to develop their own creative responses to what they are seeing
in the galleries. Museum admission plus $5 per family materials fee. No
reservations are needed.
Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free)
Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Explore the art of Jim Dine through his
Pinocchio prints and sculpture;
celebrate the season by making kits
embellished with silk screen prints. A
family day of gallery tours, artmaking
and family photos taken with Dine’s
sculptures. Museum admission plus $5
per family materials fee; register at
nassaumuseum.org/events.
Family Sundays
at the Museum
Beginning at 1 p.m. every Sunday afternoon
(except some holidays and during closings for
show change), the museum offers gallery
talks, family-friendly gallery guides and
supervised hands-on art making. Free with
museum admission.