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MUSE NEWS<br />
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / ARNOLD & JOAN SALTZMAN FINE ART BUILDING / MAY 2011<br />
Richard Avedon:<br />
Photographer<br />
<strong>of</strong> Influence<br />
MAY 21, 2011 THROUGH<br />
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011<br />
American photographer Richard<br />
Avedon worked in New York from the<br />
1950s through to the 21st century. He<br />
is highly regarded for revolutionizing<br />
the genre <strong>of</strong> portraiture and is known<br />
for his depictions <strong>of</strong> politicians, artists,<br />
models, and Hollywood stars, among<br />
them Audrey Hepburn, Bob Dylan,<br />
Marilyn Monroe, Ronald Reagan, and<br />
Andy Warhol. Avedon created some <strong>of</strong><br />
the most iconic works <strong>of</strong> the 20th<br />
century. His influence in the world <strong>of</strong><br />
fashion photography created the<br />
transition to the emotionally<br />
compelling images we see today.<br />
Richard Avedon<br />
Dovima with elephants, evening dress by Dior, Cirque d'Hiver,<br />
Paris, August 1955<br />
Gelatin silver print, 50 7-16 x 39 7-16<br />
Collection Center for Creative Photography, University <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />
©The Richard Avedon Foundation
Funny Face<br />
Saturday, June 4 at sundown<br />
As part <strong>of</strong> the Gold Coast Film Festival<br />
we will be screening Funny Face starring<br />
Fred Astaire and Audrey Hepburn. This<br />
classic film, set in Paris, is inspired by<br />
Richard Avedon’s innovations in fashion<br />
photography. The outdoor screening<br />
begins at sundown; bring your own<br />
seating. The museum grounds will be<br />
open from 6 p.m. at $20 per car.<br />
Parking limited to 350 cars; first come,<br />
first served!<br />
Brown Bag Lectures<br />
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.; June 16, July 21 & August 18<br />
Bring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as a museum docent presents an<br />
informative talk on the work <strong>of</strong> Richard Avedon and his impact on fashion and<br />
portrait photography. Join the public exhibition tour at 2 p.m.<br />
In the Library Gallery. Free with museum admission. Although no reservations are<br />
needed, space is limited to 50 seats. First come, first served!<br />
Avedon’s Models: The Other Side <strong>of</strong> the Lens<br />
Joseph Pescatore / Sunday, June 26 at 3 p.m.<br />
Richard Avedon revolutionized fashion photography with his<br />
imaginative portrayals <strong>of</strong> beautiful women wearing extraordinary<br />
clothes in irresistible settings. His models—among them Suzy<br />
Parker, Dovima, and China Michado—all became superstars <strong>of</strong><br />
the era, well before Andy Warhol coined the term. Joseph<br />
Pescatore, a pr<strong>of</strong>essor <strong>of</strong> apparel design at <strong>Nassau</strong> Community<br />
College and adjunct instructor in fashion design at Parsons The New School for<br />
Design, discusses some <strong>of</strong> the glamorous women who collaborated with Avedon<br />
and, in the process, forever changed the world <strong>of</strong> fashion.<br />
Admission is $10 (nonmembers, $20) and includes admission to the museum.<br />
Members Socialize at Exhibition Preview Party<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um members and special guests braved a snowstorm and record low<br />
temperatures to be the first to see Milton Avery & THE END OF MODERNISM,<br />
organized for the museum by Karl E. Willers, Ph.D. who has been closely associated<br />
with Avery’s work throughout his career. The Second Floor Galleries were enlivened<br />
with early 20th-century political art: Posters <strong>of</strong> the Russian Revolution 1917-1921. In<br />
the Contemporary Gallery, the museum was showing Donald Baechler, an exhibition<br />
that was organized by Elaine Berger for the museum’s Contemporary Collectors Circle.<br />
To find out about the many benefits <strong>of</strong> museum membership, including invitations to<br />
exclusive preview parties, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 23 or log onto<br />
nassaumuseum.org/membership.<br />
Clarence F. Michalis, a vice president <strong>of</strong> the<br />
museum board and the mayor <strong>of</strong> Lattingtown,<br />
and <strong>Muse</strong>um Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.<br />
with Avery’s Blue Trees.<br />
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY<br />
Elaine Berger, co-chair <strong>of</strong> the Contemporary<br />
Collectors Circle, organized the exhibition <strong>of</strong><br />
Donald Baechler’s work. She is shown with<br />
Happy Painting.<br />
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY<br />
SECOND FLOOR GALLERIES<br />
Josef Albers<br />
Formulation: <strong>Art</strong>iculation<br />
May 21, 2011 – September 4, 2011<br />
Formulation: <strong>Art</strong>iculation includes 127<br />
silk-screened prints based on geometric<br />
designs and complex relationships <strong>of</strong><br />
color. In these prints, Josef Albers<br />
(1888-1976) explores different effects <strong>of</strong><br />
perception, such as the illusion <strong>of</strong><br />
movement and the interaction <strong>of</strong><br />
adjacent colors. His color research<br />
extended into such series as Treble Clef,<br />
Variants on a Theme, and Homage to<br />
the Square all represented in this<br />
portfolio. An overview <strong>of</strong> Albers’ life work,<br />
this series <strong>of</strong> prints was published in<br />
1972 by Harry N. Abrams, New York.<br />
The images were selected and arranged<br />
in specific order by Albers himself.<br />
Reservations required; register at nassaumuseum.org/events. Weekends only there<br />
is a $2 parking fee (members, free).<br />
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Robert Hite<br />
Duckweed Palace [Black Creek<br />
Preserve, Ulster <strong>County</strong>, New York], 2006<br />
Black & White Digital Print,<br />
edition <strong>of</strong> 20, 18 X 27 inches<br />
Courtesy <strong>of</strong> the artist<br />
CONTEMPORARY GALLERY<br />
Robert Hite:<br />
Imagined Histories<br />
May 21, 2011 – September 4, 2011<br />
Robert Hite: Imagined Histories features<br />
sculptures sited among Hudson Valley<br />
landscapes. Hite is a sculptor, painter<br />
and photographer whose work reflects<br />
nature and the surrounding landscape.<br />
The Contemporary Gallery exhibition<br />
includes a sculpture from his Imagined<br />
Histories: Hudson Valley Landscapes<br />
and black and white photographs from<br />
the series. The exhibition is selected by<br />
Elaine Berger for the museum’s<br />
Contemporary Collectors Circle and by<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.<br />
Paul Roth On Avedon<br />
Paul Roth / Saturday, July 16 at 3 p.m.<br />
Paul Roth, executive director <strong>of</strong> the Richard Avedon Foundation, discusses this<br />
intriguing photographic artist who changed the face <strong>of</strong> fashion photography. Roth<br />
once described Avedon as a "whirling dervish <strong>of</strong> a photographer" who created<br />
"meticulously constructed fantasies" about his subjects and their clothes.<br />
Admission is $10 (nonmembers, $20) and includes admission to the museum.<br />
Reservations required; register at nassaumuseum.org/event. Space is limited.<br />
Register early. Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free).<br />
Imagined Histories<br />
Robert Hite / Saturday, August 20 at 3 p.m.<br />
The artist whose work is on view in the museum’ s<br />
Contemporary Gallery through September 4 discusses how he<br />
creates installation photographs based on his 20-year painting<br />
career. Hite also shares his completely ‘imagined history’ <strong>of</strong><br />
Duckweed Palace.”<br />
Admission is $10 (nonmembers, $20) and includes admission to<br />
the museum. Reservations required; register at nassaumuseum.org/events. W eekends<br />
only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free).<br />
Visitors from New York City’s art world<br />
included Emily-Jane Kirwin, director <strong>of</strong> The<br />
Pace Gallery, and Mr. and Mrs. Keith<br />
Barraclough <strong>of</strong> Soho.<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel. Sharon<br />
Cuchel is a museum board member. Stephen<br />
Cuchel is a trustee <strong>of</strong> the village <strong>of</strong> Roslyn<br />
Harbor.<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Romaine <strong>of</strong> Great Neck.<br />
Shirley Romaine is host <strong>of</strong> Cablevision’s<br />
<strong>Art</strong>scene.<br />
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY<br />
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY<br />
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY<br />
Harvey Manes, M.D., a museum board<br />
member, has donated a naming gift to the<br />
museum. Dr. Manes <strong>of</strong>ten loans works from<br />
his collection to museum exhibitions.<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um supporter Joan Hope MacNaughton,<br />
<strong>of</strong> Leggz Limited Dance in Rockville Centre,<br />
with Angela Susan Anton, a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
museum board <strong>of</strong> trustees.<br />
Shane Parouse, a Corporate member, with<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.<br />
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY<br />
PHOTO: SCOTT LEVY<br />
PHOTO: MIKE TAMBORRINO<br />
COMING NEXT<br />
Sept. 17, 2011 through Nov. 27, 2011<br />
Francisco Goya:<br />
Los Caprichos<br />
Featuring an early first edition <strong>of</strong> Los<br />
Caprichos, a set <strong>of</strong> 80 etchings by<br />
Spanish artist Francisco de Goya y<br />
Lucientes that was published in 1799.<br />
It is one <strong>of</strong> the most influential series <strong>of</strong><br />
graphic images in the history <strong>of</strong><br />
Western art.<br />
Rimer Cardillo<br />
Rimer Cardillo <strong>of</strong> Uruguay is one <strong>of</strong> the<br />
most prominent South American artists<br />
working today and a preeminent<br />
printmaker who is well known for his<br />
pioneering technical innovations. He<br />
creates major outdoor pieces that he<br />
refers to as “cupi” (from the native<br />
Guarani word for anthill), as well as<br />
photo and film based documentaries.<br />
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You Won’t Believe<br />
What’s Going on...<br />
NCMA and its grounds are filled with<br />
extraordinary things to do and see.<br />
Visitors wander through the Sculpture<br />
Park, visit the <strong>Art</strong> Space for Children,<br />
explore the hiking trails, relax in the<br />
gardens, tour the exhibitions in the main<br />
building, and attend classes in the <strong>Art</strong><br />
School. So please don’t be daunted by a<br />
full parking lot. It doesn’t necessarily<br />
mean crowded galleries. But it does let<br />
us know that lots <strong>of</strong> people are enjoying<br />
all that NCMA <strong>of</strong>fers — indoors and out!<br />
Autism Program Shared with <strong>County</strong> Officials<br />
Laura Lynch, the<br />
museum’s director <strong>of</strong><br />
education, with <strong>Nassau</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Executive<br />
Edward P. Mangano as<br />
the county executive<br />
declared April Autism<br />
Awareness Month and<br />
celebrated the county’s<br />
many programs to assist<br />
people on the autism spectrum. Lynch shared photos and program information from<br />
the museum’s four-year old Autism and the <strong>Art</strong>s program which uses art as an<br />
alternate means <strong>of</strong> communication.<br />
Excitement Builds for 2011 <strong>Muse</strong>um Ball<br />
SPECIAL SECTION<br />
Dr. Stephen and Sharon Cuchel hosted the <strong>of</strong>ficial kick-<strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Muse</strong>um Ball, a glamorous evening that is the museum’s major<br />
annual fundraising event. The 2011 <strong>Muse</strong>um Ball will be held on Thursday, June 2 and sees a return to the magnificent Oheka<br />
Castle, once the home <strong>of</strong> financier Otto Kahn.<br />
The Ball is chaired by Angela Susan Anton and Kandice Seitz. The Journal committee is chaired by Dr. Stephen J. Cuchel and<br />
Craig Seitz. To participate in the 2011 <strong>Muse</strong>um Ball, please contact the development department at (516) 484-9338, ext. 16.<br />
Our thanks to Stephen and Sharon Cuchel for their generous hospitality.<br />
<strong>Art</strong> School<br />
N A S S A U C O U N T Y M U S E U M O F A R T<br />
Hours<br />
Arnold & Joan Saltzman<br />
Fine <strong>Art</strong> Building<br />
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m.<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Space for Children<br />
Tuesday-Sunday, 12-4:30 p.m.<br />
Contact Us<br />
General Information<br />
(516) 484-9337<br />
nassaumuseum.org<br />
Gift Shop<br />
(516) 625-4351<br />
Ball and Journal chairs Dr. Stephen<br />
J. Cuchel, Angela Susan Anton,<br />
Kandice Seitz and Craig Seitz.<br />
Board President H. Brooks Smith<br />
with <strong>Muse</strong>um Director Karl Emil<br />
Willers, Ph.D.<br />
Ball committee member Gayle<br />
Finkelman-Cohen with former Journal<br />
chairs, Amy and George Kane.<br />
Corporate and Journal committee<br />
member Russell Matthews with Linda<br />
Vendome and Christele Amendola.<br />
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NCMA’s <strong>Art</strong> School <strong>of</strong>fers classes year<br />
round. Students <strong>of</strong> all ages and<br />
experience levels welcome.<br />
For course <strong>of</strong>ferings and schedules visit<br />
http://nassaumuseum.org/class.html<br />
Contact the <strong>Art</strong> School manager<br />
at 516-484-9338 ext. 14 or<br />
artschool@nassaumuseum.org<br />
Docent-Led Exhibition Tours<br />
Tuesday-Sunday at 2 p.m.<br />
Docent-Led Mansion Tours<br />
Saturday at 1 p.m.<br />
Docent-Led Family Tours<br />
Sunday at 1 p.m.<br />
Family <strong>Art</strong> Activities<br />
Sunday at 1:30 p.m.<br />
Admission<br />
Arnold & Joan Saltzman<br />
Fine <strong>Art</strong> Building and<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Space for Children<br />
Adults, $10; Seniors (62+), $8<br />
Children (4-12), $4<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Space for Children<br />
Adults, 5; Seniors, students,<br />
children (4-12), $4<br />
Free admission for members at all times<br />
Parking fee, $2 on weekends<br />
(members free)<br />
Group tours <strong>of</strong> 20 or more, ext. 12<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Space for Children<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 15<br />
nassaumuseum.org/children.php<br />
Public Programs<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 12<br />
events@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.org/events<br />
<strong>Art</strong> School<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 14<br />
artschool@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.org/class<br />
Membership<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23<br />
membership@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.org/membership.php<br />
Contemporary Collectors Circle<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23<br />
membership@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.org/membership.php<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um Council<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23<br />
membership@nassaumuseum.org<br />
Directions<br />
Long Island Expressway to Exit 39 (Glen Cove Road). Go north approximately two miles<br />
to Northern Boulevard (Route 25A) and turn left. At the second traffic light, turn right<br />
into the entrance to the museum.<br />
Advance reservations are required for many museum programs. Reservations may be made<br />
up to three days prior to an event online at nassaumuseum.org/events or by mailing a check<br />
to Public Programs; <strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>; One <strong>Muse</strong>um Drive; Roslyn Harbor, NY<br />
11576. A service fee is imposed for cancelled program reservations.<br />
Hon. Arnold A. Saltzman, the<br />
founding president <strong>of</strong> the museum<br />
board, with Dr. Stephen J. Cuchel,<br />
co-chair <strong>of</strong> the Journal committee.<br />
Joan Saltzman, a member <strong>of</strong> the Ball<br />
committee; Arnold A. Saltzman,<br />
founding board president; and<br />
Sharon Cuchel, a museum trustee.<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Space for Children supporters<br />
Valentine and Irina Sushko. Irina<br />
Sushko is a member <strong>of</strong> the Ball<br />
committee.<br />
Michael Brown with Nuruz Z.<br />
Rahman, a Corporate member.<br />
Win a Jaguar XF!<br />
Only 500 raffles are being sold for this very special<br />
opportunity to win a two-year lease on a fully-equipped 2011<br />
Jaguar XF, courtesy <strong>of</strong> Great Neck Jaguar. The price is $100<br />
per raffle, or six for $500. The drawing is at the <strong>Muse</strong>um<br />
Ball but you don’t have to be present to win. All proceeds<br />
directly benefit the museum. For all details and to purchase<br />
raffles, please call (516) 484-9338, ext. 16 or purchase<br />
online at nassaumuseum.org.<br />
Ball committee members<br />
Christopher Robbins and Brigitte<br />
Ferrada-Stetson. Chris Robbins is<br />
also a Corporate member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
museum.<br />
Corporate member Shane Parouse<br />
with Catherine Rosso, a member <strong>of</strong><br />
the Journal committee.<br />
James and Laura Smiros.<br />
James Smiros is a Corporate<br />
member.<br />
Thomas Stacey with Ball committee<br />
member Margaret Stacey<br />
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SPECIAL SECTION<br />
SPECIAL SECTION<br />
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011<br />
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Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees<br />
H. Brooks Smith*<br />
President<br />
Amb. Arnold A. Saltzman*<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
Founding President, Life Trustee<br />
Frank Castagna*<br />
Executive Vice President<br />
Mrs. Vincent de Roulet<br />
<strong>Art</strong>hur S. Levine*<br />
Clarence F. Michalis*<br />
Vice Presidents<br />
William Achenbaum<br />
Treasurer<br />
Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel<br />
Secretary<br />
Angela Susan Anton<br />
Paul Bonheim, M.D.<br />
Wm. Russell G. Byers, Jr.<br />
Joseph T. Canevari<br />
Todd J. Cohen, M.D.<br />
Mrs. Gerard L. Eastman, Jr.<br />
L. Ronald S. Gray<br />
Mrs. Herbert Klapper<br />
Harvey R. Manes, M.D.<br />
Natalie K. O’Brien<br />
Mrs. Corrine Paston<br />
Alan Seligson*<br />
Jonathan R. Serko<br />
Karl Emil Willers, Ph.D.<br />
Director<br />
Constance Schwartz<br />
Director Emerita<br />
Mrs. F. Page Storment<br />
Trustee Emerita<br />
*Past Presidents<br />
With great sadness, the board and<br />
staff <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Art</strong> note the death <strong>of</strong> Helen Green.<br />
Mrs. Green was a museum trustee<br />
emerita and the founder and longtime<br />
director <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Muse</strong>um Shop.<br />
We will miss her.<br />
CORPORATE COMMITTEE<br />
The museum’s Corporate Committee, cochaired<br />
by Board Members Joseph T.<br />
Canevari and L. Ronald S. Gray, is an<br />
important group <strong>of</strong> supporters that<br />
includes corporate members, sponsors and<br />
donors at the $1,250 and above level. A<br />
Board Member L. Ronald S. Gray <strong>of</strong> Mill<br />
River Partners, Michael Brown <strong>of</strong> Small Business Partner membership level at<br />
Ohrenstein & Brown LLP, Terence $750 for companies with up to 15 employees<br />
Kelleher <strong>of</strong> Combined Coordinating<br />
Council, Inc., Margaret Kelleher. is also available for those companies eligible.<br />
Corporate Committee membership is<br />
recognized on the museum’s website with a link<br />
to your company’s site, in <strong>Muse</strong> <strong>News</strong>, and in<br />
lobby signage.<br />
Member privileges include the ability to hold<br />
business functions at the museum at a significant<br />
discount <strong>of</strong>f <strong>of</strong> the usual rental fee. Consider Board President H. Brooks Smith,<br />
hosting your special event for clients and guests at Deirdre Costa Major <strong>of</strong> Americana<br />
Manhasset, M. Patricia Jancothis<br />
unique venue, which <strong>of</strong>fers a beautiful setting Tupper <strong>of</strong> Deutsche Bank Trust<br />
Company Americas<br />
with outstanding art on view for your guests to<br />
enjoy. Your fine choice <strong>of</strong> caterers includes Elegant Affairs and Robbins Wolf<br />
Eventeurs. And while hosting your meeting or event at the museum, you’ll be<br />
introducing your guests to all that the museum has to <strong>of</strong>fer. To learn more about<br />
facility rental, please call (516) 484-9338, ext. 15, write to<br />
facilityrental@nassaumuseum.org or log onto<br />
nassaumuseum.org/facility_rentals.php.<br />
Robert O. Mayer <strong>of</strong> Mayer &<br />
Company, Alexander Van Den Essen<br />
<strong>of</strong> State Bank <strong>of</strong> Long Island.<br />
Albanese Organization<br />
American Express Company<br />
Bethpage Federal Credit Union<br />
BNY Mellon – Wealth Management<br />
Center for Wealth Preservation<br />
Dix Hills Partners, LLC<br />
Elegant Affairs<br />
Farrell Fritz, PC<br />
Floral Park Ophthalmology<br />
Healthplex, Inc.<br />
The Corporate Committee welcomes its newest<br />
members, The B&G Group, CAR Consulting,<br />
Liss Consulting Group, Minuteman <strong>of</strong> Port<br />
Washington, and Smiros & Smiros Architects,<br />
LLP. They join a prestigious group <strong>of</strong> museum<br />
supporters that includes:<br />
Margolin Winer & Evens LLP<br />
Mayer & Company CPAs LLP<br />
Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone LLP<br />
Moritt Hock & Hamr<strong>of</strong>f, LLP<br />
NY Center for Facial Plastic Surgery<br />
Ohrenstein & Brown LLP<br />
Paintings by David Peikon<br />
Pall Corporation<br />
Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs<br />
The Klar Organization<br />
To learn more about Corporate Membership at the museum, call (516) 484-9338,<br />
ext. 23, write to membership@nassaumuseum.org or log onto<br />
nassaumuseum.org/corporatemembership.php.<br />
MUSEUM COUNCIL<br />
Seeing art not otherwise open to the public is among the very<br />
special privileges <strong>of</strong> membership in our <strong>Muse</strong>um Council.<br />
Under the leadership <strong>of</strong> Corrine Paston, the <strong>Muse</strong>um Council<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers its members unique experiences in art and art<br />
collecting. In a special event exclusively for <strong>Muse</strong>um Council<br />
members and their guests, Sean Cavanaugh, Milton Avery’s<br />
grandson, conducted a private exhibition tour and shared<br />
personal recollections <strong>of</strong> his grandfather.<br />
Corrine Paston<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um Council is our most distinctive level <strong>of</strong> membership.<br />
This key group <strong>of</strong> dedicated members provides critical support for all aspects <strong>of</strong> the<br />
museum’s operations. For further information about membership in the <strong>Muse</strong>um<br />
Council, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 23, write to membership@nassaumuseum.org or<br />
log onto nassaumuseum.org/membership.php.<br />
2011 <strong>Muse</strong>um Ball<br />
Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Oheka Castle<br />
For ticket information, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 16 or write to<br />
development<strong>of</strong>fice@nassaumuseum.org.<br />
Educational Programs at the <strong>Muse</strong>um are<br />
Made Possible through the Generosity <strong>of</strong>:<br />
Bank <strong>of</strong> America<br />
David Lerner and Associates<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um and Library Services (IMLS)<br />
Former NYS Senator Craig Johnson<br />
NCMA Ball and Benefactors Dinner<br />
New York State Council on the <strong>Art</strong>s<br />
Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation<br />
Astoria Federal Savings<br />
Capital One Bank<br />
Mary A.H. Rumsey Foundation<br />
NC Bar Association’s WE CARE Fund<br />
With Additional Generous Support From:<br />
The North Shore Autism Circle<br />
NYS Senator Kemp Hannon<br />
NYS Assembly Member Charles D. Lavine<br />
NYS Assembly Member Michelle Schimel<br />
<strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> and its activities are made possible through the<br />
support <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong>, under <strong>County</strong> Executive Edward P. Mangano and the<br />
<strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> Legislature, the museum’s Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees, memberships,<br />
corporate memberships, event and exhibition sponsors, admissions, special events,<br />
private and corporate donations, and government and foundation grants. The<br />
museum is chartered and accredited by New York State as a not-for-pr<strong>of</strong>it private<br />
educational institution that is governed by a privately elected Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees.<br />
CONTEMPORARY<br />
COLLECTORS CIRCLE<br />
Contemporary Collectors Circle (CCC) is<br />
a magnet for people with a passion for<br />
cutting-edge art, and for the museum.<br />
Through its fundraising activities CCC<br />
members have added two spectacular<br />
works to the Sculpture Park’s permanent<br />
collection: Tom Otterness’ Free Money<br />
and Manolo Valdes’ Regina 1.<br />
Under the leadership <strong>of</strong> Elaine Berger<br />
and Carol Wolowitz, CCC members meet<br />
and socialize with like-minded art lovers<br />
at intriguing events open only to<br />
members and their guests. This spring<br />
CCC members and their guests will<br />
travel to several galleries in Chelsea,<br />
followed by lunch at a restaurant in this<br />
trendy art area, visit with artists in their<br />
studios and view private collections.<br />
Elaine Berger, Carol Wolowitz<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um members at the Supporting<br />
level ($150 and up) are eligible to join<br />
the Contemporary Collectors Circle for an<br />
annual $200 donation, which is used to<br />
purchase contemporary art for the<br />
museum’s collection. To find out about<br />
this really interesting group <strong>of</strong> art lovers<br />
and to join in their behind-the-scenes art<br />
tours, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 23, write<br />
to membership@nassaumuseum.org<br />
or log onto nassaumuseum.org/<br />
membership.php.<br />
Thank you for your $2 weekend parking fee<br />
(members free). These funds are used to<br />
maintain our beautiful grounds and<br />
gardens.<br />
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SPECIAL SECTION<br />
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MAY 2011<br />
Annual Appeal<br />
Funds raised in the Annual Appeal comprise an important<br />
component <strong>of</strong> the museum’s operating budget, enabling an<br />
ambitious schedule <strong>of</strong> exhibitions, as well as innovative<br />
educational programming for public and school groups. The<br />
Ms. Ruth Abraham<br />
Mr. Dwight Arnesen<br />
Mrs. Henry H. Bard<br />
Ms. Katrina H. Becker<br />
Ms. Liza Bendett<br />
Hon. And Mrs. James Bennett<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Berger<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Owen Bernstein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David Bobrow<br />
Mr. Michael D. Brown<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Caslow<br />
Mr. Jorge Cerruti<br />
Ms. Joan Cuomo<br />
Mrs. Nancy DeMatteis<br />
Mr. John Deverteuil<br />
Mr. Klaus Dittmar<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Don Dunphy<br />
Mr. Martin Elias<br />
Mr. Michael Emanuele<br />
Ms. Rachelle Epstein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fagiola<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Fairman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Feld<br />
Ms. Louise Feldman<br />
Mr. Joseph Firsching<br />
Mr. Jeffrey D. Forchelli<br />
Ms. Ruth Forley<br />
Ms. Frances M. Forrester<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Forte<br />
Ms. Dorothy Frederick<br />
Mr. William Gelfman<br />
Mr. Stanley Geller<br />
Ms. Ann Gelles<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Giles<br />
Ms. Arlene H. Glazer<br />
Mrs. Lawrence R. Glenn<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Goldberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William Gordon<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jon Gottlieb<br />
Ms. Robin Grass<br />
Dr. & Mrs. I.M. Greenberg<br />
Ms. Edith Gruber<br />
Ms. Ilene C. Gus<strong>of</strong>f<br />
Mr. Edward Haleman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hochberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Francis J. Hone<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Hutchings<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Waldo Hutchins III<br />
Mr. Frederic B. Ingraham<br />
Mr. Mitchell Kaplan<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David Karp<br />
Ms. Joan Konig<br />
Ms. Romayne Kovach Berk<br />
Ms. Ida R. Kreingold<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Laskey<br />
Ms. Barbara Lehr<br />
Mr. David Levine<br />
Ms. Irene Levoy<br />
Mr. David L. Luke III<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Patrick H. Mackay<br />
following generous supporters responded to the museum’s 2010<br />
Annual Appeal. They have our heartfelt thanks for the role they’ve<br />
played in ensuring a strong and active future for <strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>.<br />
Mr. Irving Mallman<br />
Ms. Ann M. Mallouk<br />
Ms. Nancy Marks<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James A. Math<br />
Mr. Robert M. McLane<br />
Mr. Nathaniel McLean<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Mederrick<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Ragnar Meyer Knutsen<br />
Ms. Arline Michaelson<br />
Mr. Jonathan Miller<br />
Ms. Dolores Miller<br />
Ms. Alyson K. Adler<br />
& Mr. William H. Green<br />
Ms. Julie Nappi<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Nassimi<br />
Mr. Chris Norfleet<br />
Ms. JoAnne Olian<br />
Ms. Susanne Olin<br />
Mr. & Mrs. George D. O'Neill<br />
Mrs. Barry Osborn<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Parodi<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Phelan, Jr.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Sal Piropato<br />
Ms. Ann Pollack<br />
Ms. Lillian Pollack<br />
Ms. Vesna Popovich<br />
Dr. John Price<br />
Ms. Marguerite H. Purnell<br />
Ms. Evelyn Rechler<br />
Mr. Harvey Richmond<br />
And Members <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
Niki de Saint Phalle<br />
Snake Tree, ca. 1988<br />
mixed media<br />
sculptural installation<br />
216 inches high<br />
On extended loan<br />
from Schneider’s<br />
Children’s Hospital,<br />
a division <strong>of</strong> the North<br />
Shore/LIJ Health<br />
System.<br />
Mr. Robert B. Rizzi<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. Rizzo<br />
Ms. Sarane H. Ross<br />
Ms. Katharine Rubin<br />
Mr. Raymond Sala<br />
Mr. & Mrs. William Sandholm<br />
Ms. Lee Schafer<br />
Mr. Michael Scheck<br />
Ms. Selma Schwartzburg<br />
Mr. Christopher Scott<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Shore<br />
Mr. Mark Silverstein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Simon<br />
Ms. Sara Sokol<br />
Ms. Jane G. Stein<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stiegelbauer<br />
Ms. Christine Sugarman<br />
Mr. Fred Switzman<br />
Mrs. David S. Taylor<br />
Ms. Laurel Tompkins<br />
Ms. Laurel Tria<br />
Ms. Arlene Trombino<br />
Mrs. Audrey P. Vasoll<br />
Ms. Kristen Victory<br />
Mr. Joseph Vricella<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Max Wasserman<br />
Ms. Beatrice Weintraub<br />
Ms. Eunice Winslow<br />
Ms. Maxine Zinder<br />
Anonymous<br />
SAVE THE DATE<br />
EXHIBITIONS<br />
Main Galleries<br />
Richard Avedon:<br />
Photographer <strong>of</strong> Influence<br />
May 21 - September 4<br />
Second Floor Galleries<br />
Josef Albers<br />
Formulation: <strong>Art</strong>iculation<br />
May 21 - September 4<br />
Contemporary Gallery<br />
Robert Hite: Imagined Histories<br />
May 21 - September 4<br />
EVENTS<br />
2011 <strong>Muse</strong>um Ball<br />
Oheka Castle<br />
Thursday, June 2 at 7 p.m.<br />
Funny Face<br />
Gold Coast Film Festival<br />
Saturday, June 4 at sundown<br />
Brown Bag Lectures<br />
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.<br />
June 16, July 21 & August 18<br />
Avedon’s Models:<br />
The Other Side <strong>of</strong> the Lens<br />
Joseph Pescatore<br />
Sunday, June 26 at 3 pm<br />
Paul Roth On Avedon<br />
Paul Roth<br />
Saturday, July 16 at 3 p.m.<br />
Imagined Histories<br />
Robert Hite<br />
Saturday, August 20 at 3 pm<br />
ART SCHOOL<br />
Summer session<br />
Registration is June 6 - July 25<br />
Classes begin July 11<br />
<strong>Art</strong>Ventures for Children<br />
Registration ongoing through July 25<br />
Session I: July 11 - July 29<br />
Session II: August 1 - August 19<br />
FOR CHILDREN<br />
Family Sundays at the <strong>Muse</strong>um<br />
Every Sunday Afternoon<br />
Family Tour, 1 p.m.<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Activity, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Family Photo Day<br />
Sol Aramendi<br />
Sunday, June 12, 12-3 p.m.<br />
Richard Avedon<br />
Marian Anderson,<br />
Singer, in the role <strong>of</strong><br />
Ulrica in “An Ballo in<br />
Maschera,” New York<br />
City, June 30, 1955<br />
Gelatin silver print,<br />
14 x 19 5/8 inches<br />
Collection Center for<br />
Creative Photography,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Arizona<br />
©The Richard Avedon<br />
Foundation<br />
<strong>Art</strong> in 3D<br />
Sculpture Park Tour & <strong>Art</strong> Activities<br />
Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
Outdoors at the <strong>Muse</strong>um<br />
SCULPTURE PARK<br />
More than 40 works, many <strong>of</strong> them<br />
monumental in size, by renowned artists<br />
including Fernando Botero, Tom<br />
Otterness, George Rickey and Mark<br />
DiSuvero among others are situated to<br />
interact with nature on the museum’s<br />
magnificent property.<br />
WALKING TRAILS<br />
The museum’s 145-acre property<br />
includes many marked nature trails<br />
through the woods, perfect for family<br />
hikes or independent exploration.<br />
GARDENS<br />
From restored Formal Gardens <strong>of</strong><br />
historic importance to quiet little nooks<br />
for dreaming away an afternoon, the<br />
museum’s property features many lush<br />
examples <strong>of</strong> horticultural arts. Come view<br />
our expanded gardens and beautiful<br />
new path to the museum.<br />
Shopping at the <strong>Muse</strong>um<br />
Discover unique treasures in the<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um Gift Shop. One-<strong>of</strong>-a-kind,<br />
handcrafted pieces from local artisans<br />
include jewelry, pottery, wearable art,<br />
blown glass art, mobiles, items for<br />
children, and writing supplies. Also<br />
featured are original note cards made by<br />
students in the museum’s Autism and<br />
the <strong>Art</strong>s program. All purchases support<br />
the museum. Members always receive a<br />
10 percent discount.<br />
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Family Photo Day<br />
Get Messy!<br />
Sol Aramendi, artist/photographer<br />
Sunday, June 12, 12-3 p.m.<br />
A family day inspired by the dynamic<br />
photographs <strong>of</strong> Richard Avedon. Join a<br />
tour <strong>of</strong> the exhibition <strong>of</strong> Avedon’s<br />
portraits and take turns creating<br />
portraits <strong>of</strong> family members. Have your<br />
family or individual portrait taken by<br />
artist/photographer Sol Aramendi.<br />
Reservations not needed. Admission is<br />
$10 (nonmembers, $20), children 4-12,<br />
$5 and includes museum admission.<br />
Beat the Winter Blahs was a<br />
lovely brunch in which<br />
museum’s docents, along with<br />
museum staffers, each<br />
brought a standout culinary<br />
treat to share. Everyone who<br />
attended enjoyed a morning <strong>of</strong><br />
meeting, greeting and eating.<br />
Children and their parents and grandparents had a glorious afternoon at the<br />
museum, getting messy with a wide variety <strong>of</strong> hands-on art activities that included<br />
creating prints using a real fish as a stamp. The art activities were led by Iandry<br />
Randriamandroso, a community arts specialist who frequently works with groups at<br />
the museum. He put together a team <strong>of</strong> art educators to assist and guide at each <strong>of</strong><br />
the work stations where children painted, drew, constructed masks, and worked<br />
with yarns and other fibers. Laura Lynch, the museum’s director <strong>of</strong> education,<br />
outlined plans for the proposed expansion and renovation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Art</strong> Space for<br />
Children and explained that new building would greatly enhance the museum’s<br />
ability to <strong>of</strong>fer many more great family events like Get Messy. To find out how to<br />
become involved in the campaign to build a new <strong>Art</strong> Space for the 21st century, go<br />
to nassaumuseum.org/contribution.<br />
Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee<br />
(members, free)<br />
Working with school groups at<br />
the museum is an important<br />
part <strong>of</strong> training for art<br />
education students at C.W.<br />
Post. Under the direction <strong>of</strong><br />
museum educators and<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Donna Tuman,<br />
Post’s director <strong>of</strong> art<br />
education, the students<br />
develop and hone their art<br />
teaching skills by working with<br />
children <strong>of</strong> all ages.<br />
Tom Otterness<br />
Free Money, 2001<br />
Bronze, edition 1/3<br />
114 x 66 x 75 inches<br />
<strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong><br />
<strong>Art</strong> in 3D<br />
Family-Friendly Sculpture Park Tour<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Activities<br />
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<strong>Art</strong> Space Family Day<br />
For the first time, the <strong>Art</strong> Space for<br />
Children hosted two hour-long Saturday<br />
afternoon art programs for children and<br />
their families. Saturday Family Day at the<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Space featured Ronald Searle’s<br />
whimsical illustrations for Let’s Have a<br />
Bite! as museum docents read the<br />
amusing poems that Robert Forbes<br />
created for this book. With these<br />
springboards for the imagination, the<br />
children then illustrated their own poetry.<br />
All programs and events are subject to<br />
change and cancellation based on museum<br />
usage. Any fees paid for cancelled<br />
programs will be refunded.<br />
One hundred fifth and sixth<br />
graders participated in four<br />
days <strong>of</strong> gallery discussions,<br />
art making and writing<br />
activities that linked visual<br />
and written literacy. These<br />
visits were part <strong>of</strong> the ELA<br />
Enrichment Program, a<br />
language and art program in<br />
which we partner with the<br />
Central Islip school district.<br />
Plans are already in the<br />
works to make this an<br />
annual collaboration with the<br />
Central Islip district.<br />
<strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> is open 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.<br />
The museum is closed Mondays and some holidays. Admission is $10 for adults, $8<br />
for seniors (62+) and $4 for children (aged 4-12). Members are always admitted free.<br />
There is a free docent-led tour <strong>of</strong> the exhibition each day at 2 p.m.; no reservations<br />
needed, meet in the lobby. Weekends only, there is a $2 parking fee (members free).<br />
For current exhibitions or directions call (516) 484-9337 or log onto<br />
nassaumuseum.org.<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY BY GINA MOTISI<br />
Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
A fun-family afteroon on the fabulous<br />
grounds <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Art</strong> featuring a family-friendly tour <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Sculpture Park, one <strong>of</strong> the largest<br />
sculpture gardens in the Northeast.<br />
During the tour, families will participate<br />
in a lively adventure to locate art<br />
materials that will then be used to create<br />
personalized sculpture.<br />
Weather permitting. Space is limited.<br />
Advance registration is suggested but<br />
tickets will also be available day <strong>of</strong> the<br />
event on a space-available basis.<br />
Admission is $10 (nonmembers, $20),<br />
children 4-12, $5, includes admission to<br />
the museum. Weekends only there is a<br />
$2 parking fee (members, free)<br />
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PERMIT NO. 151<br />
Summer <strong>Art</strong>Ventures 2011<br />
Session I: July 11-29<br />
Session II: August 1-19<br />
The museum’s magnificent grounds,<br />
trails, sculpture and gardens are the<br />
inspiration for Summer <strong>Art</strong>Ventures, a<br />
children’s art workshop customized for<br />
different age groups. <strong>Art</strong> Exploration is<br />
designed for children aged 5- 7 and is<br />
taught by teaching artist Robin Iovino.<br />
Think <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Muse</strong>um for Your Most Special Parties<br />
<strong>Art</strong> from Nature is for children aged<br />
8-12; the instructors are artists<br />
Konstance Patton and Iandry<br />
Randriamandroso. Both workshops are<br />
<strong>of</strong>fered in two three-week sessions.<br />
Session I is held July 11-29. Session II<br />
is held August 1-19. Classes are<br />
Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. -1 p.m.<br />
including a half-hour lunch break.<br />
Each three-week session is $750<br />
(nonmembers, $850). For details,<br />
call the <strong>Art</strong> School manager at<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 14, write to<br />
artschool@nassaumuseum.org or log<br />
onto nassaumuseum.org/class.php.<br />
<strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>’s grand Gold Coast Mansion, magnificent grounds<br />
and gardens, and an elegant year-round tented pavilion make the museum the<br />
perfect setting for a party your guests will always remember. When planning<br />
events for the children in your life, do consider our exclusive <strong>Art</strong> Space for<br />
Children. Party hosts booking the museum’s various facilities may select between<br />
two fine caterers: Elegant Affairs and Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs.<br />
For more information, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 15, write to<br />
facilityrental@nassaumuseum.org, or log onto nassaumuseum.org/facility_rentals.php.<br />
Family Sundays<br />
at the <strong>Muse</strong>um<br />
Family Sundays at the<br />
<strong>Muse</strong>um <strong>of</strong>fers supervised<br />
art activities for<br />
youngsters and the adults<br />
in their lives, family gallery<br />
talks and family-friendly<br />
gallery guides. Every<br />
Sunday from 1 p.m. Free<br />
with museum admission!