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The Heckscher Museum Celebrates Lunar New Year Around the Globe

The Heckscher Museum of Art celebrated the Year of the Snake with art activities, music, dancing, and demonstrations from many Asian cultures. Through a stamped “passport,” families navigated the fun…

Visitors Choice & Virtual Choice Winners for Long Island Biennial Announced

January 17, 2023

Glen Hansen and Blue Ruthen have won the Visitors Choice and Virtual Choice awards, respectively for The Body Politic: Long Island Biennial 2024. More than 1,000 votes were cast in…

Eclipse of the Sun at the Neue Galerie; Last Chance to See It in 2025

The Neue Galerie in New York City will feature George Grosz’s masterpiece Eclipse of the Sun in the exhibition Neue Sachlichkeit / New Objectivity. The loaned painting will be on…

Fiber-Based Art at The Heckscher Museum

By Sherry Chen, Curatorial/Digitization Intern The Heckscher Museum has long been a champion of fiber art, with work by Jack Lenor Larsen, Miriam Shapiro and other artists long in the…

Kailee S. Finn: From Long Island’s Best to Long Island Biennial

In 2020, Kailee S. Finn was a Long Island’s Best finalist and Valley Stream Central High School senior when she received the Achievement Award in Social Commentary (albeit in the…

Tactile Objects, Verbal Descriptions Added to Accessibility Offerings

December 4, 2024

The Heckscher Museum has again expanded its visitor offerings to ensure even more accessibility for all Museum guests. The Museum has chosen select images from The Body Politic: Long Island…

Up Close and Personal: Biennial Artists on Heckscher YouTube Channel

Throughout the exhibition, artists in The Body Politic: Long Island Biennial 2024 have shared their artwork, process, and inspiration with visitors to The Heckscher Museum galleries. The diverse group of…

Conference Day for Art Teachers Inspires

The Museum’s Annual Superintendent’s Day Conference for K-12 art educators on November 5, welcomed 102 teachers from 18 school districts across Nassau and Suffolk counties. The full day of…

Newsday: Art with a Message in The Body Politic: Long Island Biennial 2024

Annual Celebrate Achievement Gala a Smash!

October 2023

The Museum’s 2024 Celebrate Achievement Benefit was a roaring success. The event honored Kasmira Mohanty, Artist and Art Teacher, Artist Han Qin, and Huntington Town Historian Robert Hughes, for their…