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Heckscher Museum Magazine January 2026

Enjoy a recap of The Heckscher Museum Benefit, a new essay about Emma Stebbins, and previews of exciting upcoming exhibitions: Long Island’s Best, Long Island Biennial, and Eclipse of the…

Emma Stebbins’s life Captured in Engaging Podcasts

January 7, 2026

It’s a new year, and a perfect time to catch up on your podcasts. Chief Curator Karli Wurzelbacher shared the fascinating story of the Museum’s exhibition Emma Stebbins: Carving Out…

Long Island Biennial Application Open through Feb 2

Nassau and Suffolk County artists are welcome to apply to Long Island Biennial, 2026. The submission period is open from January 1 to February 2, 2026. Info, eligibility requirements, and…

Contemporary Artists Explore New Public Monuments

December 16, 2025

Public statues express our values and the people and events we want to celebrate and remember. What new public monuments can be imagined? Contemporary artists, community groups, and museum visitors were…

Emma Stebbins featured in Town & Country

December 5, 2025

A Town & Country article authored by Heckscher Museum Executive Director & CEO Heather Arnet highlights Emma Stebbins and the story behind the legendary Bethesda Fountain. Read the article…

See Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain in Heckscher Park Through Augmented Reality

November 21, 2025

The Heckscher Museum of Art, in partnership with the Central Park Conservancy—the nonprofit organization that manages Central Park—brings Emma Stebbins’ iconic Bethesda Fountain to life in Heckscher Park, Huntington,…

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History Makes a Media Splash

November 12, 2025

“Carving Out History marks a momentous rediscovery of the now-obscure artist, and the threads of Stebbins’s personal life, practice, and career are traced to reilluminate the significance of her work…

Listen! Curator Wurzelbacher on WNYC’s All of It

October 20, 2025

Join Chief Curator Karli Wurzelbacher live in the latest edition of “All of It with Allison Stewart.” Listen to the broadcast live on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025 at 1:30 pm. …

Heckscher Museum Wins Helen Keller Services AccessAbility Award

October 14, 2025

The Museum is honored for its work to make art accessible for all. Helen Keller Services (HKS) named The Heckscher Museum one of five recipients of the 2025 AccessAbility Award.…

Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History Opens!

Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the opening of Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History. Sponsors, Donors, Members and Friends were there to see the impressive exhibition curated…

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