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Long Island Biennial Call for Entries!

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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

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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

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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

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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…

DRAW OUT! Free Community Arts Festival 2019

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August 2019

Get ready to DRAW OUT! The Heckscher Museum of Art invites all ages to the Museum and outside in beautiful Heckscher Park during this lively, free community event. Now in…

A Brush with HerStory: Paintings by Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso

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June 2019

Inspiring stories of historical women are at the center of A Brush with HerStory: Paintings by Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso at The Heckscher Museum of Art. A contemporary painter with extensive…

Mort Künstler: “The Godfather of Illustrated Pulp Fiction

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June 2019

Long before blockbuster superhero movies, those looking for an adrenaline rush turned to adventure magazines featuring exciting stories and thrilling illustrations. As the go-to artist and illustrator, Mort Künstler’s work…

The Heckscher Museum Honors Senator Carl Marcellino; Announces $500,000 Grant for Exterior Restoration

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April 8, 2019

The Heckscher Museum of Art paid tribute to New York State Senator Carl L. Marcellino for his long-time support of the Museum and its mission. Senator Marcellino served in the…

United Nations Secretary-General Visits Heckscher Museum of Art

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February 2019

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres visited The Heckscher Museum of Art recently to tour the exhibition Rivera and Beyond: Latin American Art from the Joan and Milton Bagley Collection. Heckscher…

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