From The Times Beacon Record: “A Feast for the Eyes”

As the Heckscher Museum of Art marks 100 years since its founding this year, they have taken time to explore both the past and future through art. Over the next…

COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: Photographs by Joe Constantino

The Museum’s Curatorial Department is always working to preserve, research, and share our collection. This week, Assistant Curator Kerrilyn Blee recorded an oral history interview with photographer Joe Constantino (b.…

A Curator’s Eye: Masterworks on View

Youth Eternal by Evelyn Beatrice Longman has the distinction of being the artwork on longest continuous view in The Heckscher Museum.  The fountain takes center stage in the Museum lobby,…

An Artist You Can’t Refuse: Mort Künstler

Making a slight adjustment to his jawline — by stuffing cotton wool in his cheeks — Marlon Brando snagged the lead in “The Godfather,” and arguably gave his greatest performance.…