Collection Archives - The Heckscher Museum of Art

COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: Stella Waitzkin’s Sculpture

Compiled by Jacqueline Covey

In 2021, the Heckscher Museum acquired sixteen sculptures by Stella Waitzkin (1920−2003). The collection of glass, cast resin, and found objects will be on view for the first time in…

Ways to Celebrate Native American Heritage Month

At the Heckscher Museum we are reflecting this month on the power and purpose of honoring Native American Heritage. It is important today and every day to recognize and respect…

Adopt a Work of Art: Esphyr Slobodkina’s Komar Farm

The Museum is proud to offer an Adopt a Work program for artworks requiring conservation. For the cost of conservation, this is a unique opportunity to become a proud “parent”…

Recent Acquisitions Announced

August 2022

The Heckscher Museum has announced a series of new acquisitions. Notably, works by Kenji Nakahashi (1947- 2017) and contemporary Long Island artists Pat Ralph and Adam Straus will be on…

COLLECTION ON THE ROAD: Betty Parsons’s “Tugboat”

Compiled by Jacqueline Covey

The Heckscher Museum of Art shares work from its Collection with institutions across the country and around the world. This summer, seven of our artworks are on view close to…

Collection on Loan: Mayhew at Southampton Arts Center

The Heckscher Museum of Art’s current exhibition Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape celebrates the work of a major American artist who spent his formative years in Amityville, Long Island. Mayhew (b.…

COLLECTION ON THE ROAD: Three Paintings in the Hall of New York at the State Capitol Building

by Jacqueline Covey

Experts regard the Empire State Plaza Art Collection as “one of the greatest public collections of modern American art outside of a museum.” The Heckscher Museum is pleased to have…

Heckscher Museum Launches Virtual Reality Tour

October 1, 2021

The Museum is thrilled to share a virtual reality tour of The Heckscher Museum! This highlights tour captures the important artwork and historic moments that tell the fascinating story of…

Watch Centennial Artwork Come to Life in Body Paint

Maris O’Brien, a 2021 Long Island’s Best exhibiting artist, has found a passion and a large following through an unique use of her art: body painting. The Museum immediately spotted…

Donor Spotlight: Andrea B. and Peter D. Klein

July 16, 2021

Through their love of art and their philanthropy, Andrea B. and Peter D. Klein have been an integral part of the Museum for many years. As exhibition sponsors – currently…

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