H@H Kids Edition (Episode 6): Space Ody”Sea” Crayon Resist Painting
For this week’s Heckscher at Home Kids Edition, we will be learning about artist Ann McCoy and her piece The Night Sea, which is from the Museum’s permanent collection. Then,…
Student Awards Announced for Long Island’s Best Young Artists 2020
The Heckscher Museum in Huntington has announced the top prize winners for its 2020 Long Island’s Best: Young Artists show. Now in its 24th year, Long Island’s Best is the only juried exhibition for…
Museum Expands Ways to Engage with Community
An open letter to the community was published in the April 23 issue of The Times of Huntington, Northport, and East Northport. Michael W. Schantz, Executive Director and CEO, The…
COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: Photographs by Joe Constantino
The Museum’s Curatorial Department is always working to preserve, research, and share our collection. This week, Assistant Curator Kerrilyn Blee recorded an oral history interview with photographer Joe Constantino (b.…
H@H Kids Edition (Episode 5): Mask Masterpiece
For this week’s Heckscher at Home Kids Edition, we will be learning about artist Elizabeth Strong-Cuevas and her piece “Jazz”, Lightning I, which is from the Museum’s permanent collection. Then,…
View Long Island’s Best 2020 Exhibition Online Today!
Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum, the most prestigious juried exhibition for Long Island high school students, is now online! See all 100 works of art, read…
Long Island’s Best 2020 Awards Announced!
Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum, the most prestigious juried competition for Long Island high school students, has announced top prize winners for 2020. All of the…
Interview with Alumnus Nicole Noel: A Long Island’s Best Success Story
In this centennial year, we asked Valley Stream Central High School alumnus Nicole Noel to share her experiences with The Heckscher Museum’s prestigious high school program. Nicole Noel was the…
H@H Kids Edition (Episode 4): Garden Collage
For this week’s Heckscher at Home Kids Edition, we will be learning about contemporary artist Amanda Valdez and her piece Sticky Garden, which is on view online in the exhibition…
