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Putting The Heckscher Museum of Art “On the Map”: The Legacy of Eva Ingersoll Gatling

January 5, 2020

“For me, the challenge of The Heckscher Museum of Art was the opportunity to make a small museum fully professional, my dream was to have the collection in excellent condition,…

Heckscher Museum Magazine: Jan Feb March 2020

Check out the Jan Feb March 2021 issue of The Heckscher Museum Magazine! Read about the important artists featured in the Women’s Voices gallery of Locally Sourced!

Curator Tour of Locally Sourced

December 12, 2020

Earlier today, Dr. Karli Wurzelbacher, Curator, led members and sponsors on a special tour of The Heckscher Museum’s current exhibition, Locally Sourced: Collecting Long Island Artists. Touching on important works…

A History of Art on LI: “Locally Sourced” at Heckscher Museum

Newsday
By Deidre S. Greben

December 6, 2019

Hans Namuth’s iconic shots of Jackson Pollock at work in his Springs studio gave the world a critical behind-the-scenes glimpse of the Abstract Expressionist’s seminal drip painting technique. Now another…

“Adopt” a Work of Art Today!

December 2019

One of the principal responsibilities of a museum is the care and preservation of its permanent collection. Even in the best of circumstances, objects age. Exposure to light and atmospheric…

COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: George Grosz and “Eclipse of the Sun”

October 2019

George Grosz’s Eclipse of the Sun is among the most significant paintings in a public collection on Long Island and one of the masterpieces of 20th-century art. The Heckscher Museum…

Heckscher Museum Magazine: Oct Nov Dec 2019

Check out the Oct Nov Dec 2019 issue of The Heckscher Museum Magazine! Learn about our Locally Sourced exhibition, meet our new curator, and more!

An Artist You Can’t Refuse: Mort Künstler

Newsday
September 6, 2019

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.…

Famous Oyster Bay painter Mort Künstler puts works on display in Huntington

News12 Long Island
August 29, 2019

One of America’s most accomplished painters hails from Oyster Bay and is putting some of his career’s works on display. Danger, adventure and mystery are just a few words to…

Heckscher Museum Magazine: July Aug Sept 2019

July 1, 2019

Check out the July August September issue of The Heckscher Museum Magazine! Find stories on Artists Mort Kunstler and George Grosz, our Art in Bloom event, and more!

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