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58 The Heckscher Museum of Art
EDUCATIONAL & PUBLIC PROGRAMS
ADULT PROGRAMS
ART HISTORY 101: AMERICAN LANDSCAPE
Wednesday, November 19, 7 to 8 pm
The Heckscher Museum’s Executive Director Erik Neil will survey the development of
landscape painting in 19th- and 20th-century America with specific reference to the
Museum’s Mythic Landscapes of America exhibition. The lecture will include discussion of
such major artists as Thomas Cole, George Inness, Frederick Church, and
Albert Bierstadt among others.
Free Admission
ART HISTORY 101: FERNAND LÉGER, MASTER OF MODERNISM
Wednesday, December 17, 7 to 8 pm
The Museum’s Chief Curator Dr. Kenneth Wayne will discuss the life and works of
this legendary French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker.
Free Admission
THE BEAT: POETRY OF THE 50s AT BOOK REVUE
Tuesday, November 11, 7 pm
In collaboration with Book Revue, The Heckscher Museum presents a night of poetry
from some of Long Island’s most famous literary inhabitants. James Friel, Kate Kelly,
and friends will read works from Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg,
and other “beat generation poets.” .
Free Admission
Book Revue, 313 New York Avenue, Huntington
VOICES AND VISIONS
CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS / CONTEMPORARY DIALOGUE
presents Roy Nicholson
Thursday, November 20, 7 to 8:30 pm
Throughout his career, Roy Nicholson has developed paintings in series. The artist
explains, “One painting will often suggest alternatives that can be followed and
exploited. Ideas can spread like branches of a tree. Most recently, Nicholson’s paintings
contain abstract and representational references to landscape, particularly his
garden. Non Members $5, Members Free Admission