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COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: Richard Mayhew’s “Pescadero” (2014)

By Karli Wurzelbacher, Curator

I’m concerned with the spiritual sensitivity and the illusion of time and space. … I thought that nature was very important so I had to use some element, but that…

Amityville Students Learn About Richard Mayhew, Nationally Renowned, Long Island-Raised Artist

“Glowing with light and warmth, vibrant, bold and abstract” are just some of the reactions from the 7th grade art classes in Amityville, Long Island, as they viewed the paintings…

COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: Alison Saar’s “Reapers”

By Justyce Bennett, Curatorial Assistant
February 2022

I’ve always wanted my work not to just be angry but point toward some resolution or express some optimism. But it’s been harder and harder to come up with something…

Priscilla C. Hughes Joins Board of Trustees

The Heckscher Museum of Art is pleased to announce the election of Priscilla C. Hughes, Esq., to the Board of Trustees. Priscilla Hughes recently retired from world-wide media company Thomson…

Michael W. Schantz Departs The Heckscher Museum of Art; John E. Coraor Named Interim Director

Huntington, NY – Michael W. Schantz has stepped down as Executive Director & CEO of The Heckscher Museum of Art, fulfilling a ten-year commitment. The Board of Trustees has announced…

Long Island Biennial Call for Entries!

MUSEUM PRESS RELEASE
May 1, 2020

The Heckscher Museum of Art is now accepting entries for the 2020 Long Island Biennial, a juried exhibition featuring works by visual artists from Suffolk and Nassau Counties. The…

Emerging Artists Instagram Takeovers May 6 – 27

As part of the “Heckscher at Home” initiative, this program celebrating contemporary artists has been re-envisioned as an Instagram virtual series. The Museum is pleased to announce that Emerging Artists Tom…

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Temporary Closure due to COVID-19

MUSEUM PRESS RELEASE
March 13, 2020

As a precautionary measure to ensure the safety and health of our guests, staff, and volunteers, the Museum will close beginning March 14th until further notice. All programs and events…

Amanda Valdez: Piecework Exhibition Introduces Artist Amanda Valdez in First Long Island Show

MUSEUM PRESS RELEASE
February 2020

Contemporary artist Amanda Valdez launches her first show in a New York art museum with an exhibition featuring brilliantly colored, patterned, and textured abstract paintings. Valdez achieves her unique style…

Locally Sourced: Collecting Long Island Artists

MUSEUM PRESS RELEASE
October 1, 2019

On View November 23, 2019 to March 15, 2020, Locally Sourced: Collecting Long Island Artists tells the compelling story of art on Long Island through The Heckscher Museum’s Permanent Collection. Long…

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