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MUSE NEWS<br />
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / ARNOLD & JOAN SALTZMAN FINE ART BUILDING / MARCH 2012<br />
MARCH 31 THROUGH JULY 8, 2012<br />
SCULPTURE / JIM DINE / PINOCCHIO<br />
In the galleries and on the grounds, this exhibition highlights Jim<br />
Dine’s recent sculptural works. The main galleries will be devoted<br />
to several themes—the artist’s Heart and Venus works, Gardening<br />
and Carpentry Tool imagery, and recent Pinocchio <strong>sculpture</strong>s.<br />
Several major sculptural works will be installed outdoors in the<br />
<strong>Museum</strong>’s 145-acre <strong>sculpture</strong> park and wilderness refuge.<br />
Jim Dine<br />
Ex Voto, 2002<br />
Bronze<br />
Approximately 66 x 162 1/2 x 46 1/2 inches (167.6 x 412.8 x 118.1 cm.) overall, installation dimensions variable<br />
Photo by Kerry Ryan McFate / Courtesy The Pace Gallery, New York<br />
SPONSORED BY THE CUCHEL FAMILY<br />
With thanks to The Pace Gallery and Pace Prints, New York<br />
The second floor <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Museum</strong> will be devoted to Dine’s<br />
Pinocchio prints. The impressive Pinocchio series, also used as<br />
illustrations to a new translation <strong>of</strong> Carlo Collodi’s original<br />
Pinnochio story, consists <strong>of</strong> 40 lithographs. This book concludes<br />
with a tribute by Dine to the adventure <strong>of</strong> the wooden boy, “In<br />
the end it is his great heart that holds me.”
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CONTEMPORARY GALLERY<br />
Steven Salzman:<br />
Facebook Formatted<br />
(and other works)<br />
Contemporary art meets social<br />
networking in the work <strong>of</strong> NY artist<br />
Steven Salzman. Encouraging dialogue,<br />
Salzman uploads his boldly-colored,<br />
geometric, digital images to Facebook in<br />
the triptych, horizontal rectangle format<br />
seen on Facebook pages. His playful, yet<br />
insightful paintings, prints and collages<br />
draw inspiration from advanced physics<br />
and astronomy.<br />
Walk-Through <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Jim Dine Exhibition<br />
Emily-Jane Kirwan<br />
Saturday, April 21 at 3:30 p.m.<br />
Emily-Jane Kirwan, a director <strong>of</strong> The<br />
Pace Gallery, which represents artist Jim<br />
Dine, presents an engaging and<br />
knowledgeable informal walk-through <strong>of</strong><br />
Sculpture/Jim Dine/Pinocchio, the<br />
museum’s exhibition <strong>of</strong> Dine <strong>sculpture</strong>s<br />
and Pinocchio prints. Free with museum<br />
admission, no reservations needed.<br />
Metamorphoses<br />
Charles A. Riley II, Ph.D.<br />
Saturday, June 9 at 3 p.m.<br />
Jim Dine's Pinocchio<br />
series is one <strong>of</strong> many art<br />
historical approaches to<br />
the great theme <strong>of</strong> Ovid's<br />
Metamorphoses. Join<br />
cultural historian Charles A. Riley II, PhD<br />
on an inter-disciplinary hunt for this<br />
theme in the work <strong>of</strong> Dine, Bernini,<br />
Rodin, Picasso, Dali and several<br />
Contemporary masters, as well as opera,<br />
ballet and film. Admission is $5 for<br />
members, $15 for nonmembers and<br />
includes museum admission. Register at<br />
nassaumuseum.org/events.<br />
A Self Portrait on the Walls<br />
Screening daily at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. & 3 p.m.<br />
(with exceptions for special programs)<br />
All About Looking<br />
Screening daily at 12 p.m., 1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.<br />
(with exceptions for special programs)<br />
In this 29-minute film, the renowned American artist Jim Dine teaches drawing at<br />
the famed Internationale Sommerakademie fur Bildene Kunst in Salzburg, Austria.<br />
His students – along with the viewer -- learn that artistic effort is not geared toward<br />
the creation <strong>of</strong> a finished product; it is the process that is all important, an<br />
understanding that is both liberating and fortifying and designed to enable the<br />
student to look and to see.<br />
Brown Bag Lectures<br />
Docent Riva Ettus<br />
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m., April 26, May 24 & June 21<br />
A 1996 Academy Award nominee for best short<br />
documentary, A Self Portrait on the Walls is a<br />
remarkable film that records eight days <strong>of</strong> intense<br />
work and quiet rumination as Jim Dine, the<br />
internationally-renowned artist currently on view at<br />
the museum, produces an exhibition <strong>of</strong> bold<br />
charcoal drawings directly on the walls <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Ludwigsburg Kunstverein near Stuttgart, Germany.<br />
This 28-minute documentary captures the artist’s<br />
techniques, thought processes, and artistic<br />
philosophy as he works and comments on the work.<br />
Jim Dine<br />
Primary Ladies, 2008<br />
Painted bronze<br />
63 x 72 x 33 inches (160 x 182.9 x 83.8 cm)<br />
Photo by Kerry Ryan McFate / Courtesy The Pace Gallery, New York<br />
Bring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as <strong>Museum</strong> Docent Riva Ettus<br />
presents an informative talk on the art <strong>of</strong> Jim Dine. Join<br />
the public exhibition tour <strong>of</strong> Dine’s works at 2 p.m.<br />
Free with museum admission. No reservations. First<br />
come, first seated.<br />
Jim Dine<br />
White Gloves, 4 Wheels, 2007<br />
Oil-based enamel and charcoal on wood<br />
81-1/2 x 58-1/4 x 24 inches (207 x 148 x 61 cm.)<br />
Photo by G. R. Christmas / Courtesy The Pace Gallery, New York<br />
Brown Bag Lectures and the two films are free with museum admission.<br />
Upcoming Exhibition: Marc Chagall, July 21 – November 4, 2012
Members Socialize at Exhibition Openings<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> members found much to celebrate as they previewed the museum’s most<br />
recent exhibitions: Francisco Goya: Los Caprichos, Rimer Cardillo: Jornadas de la<br />
memoria, Exploraciones Contemporáneas, The Paintings <strong>of</strong> Louis Comfort Tiffany:<br />
Works from a Long Island Collection and Nathan Sawaya: Recent Works.<br />
To find out about invitations to exclusive preview parties and the many other benefits<br />
<strong>of</strong> museum membership, log onto nassaumuseum.org/membership.<br />
Thomas Stacey, Sarane Ross, Karl E. Willers,<br />
Ph.D., Margaret Stacey<br />
Kathy and Steve Klar<br />
H. Brooks Smith, Clarence F. Michalis, Hon.<br />
Arnold A. Saltzman<br />
Joan Saltzman, Todd Cohen, M.D.<br />
Cora and Clarence F. Michalis<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Rimer Cardillo, Karl E. Willers, Ph.D., Mr. & Mrs. David Grey<br />
Karl E. Willers, Ph.D., Constance Schwartz,<br />
Stephen J. Cuchel, M.D.<br />
PHOTOS BY SCOTT LEVY<br />
OUTDOORS AT NCMA<br />
Spring Sculpture Stroll<br />
Senior Educator Jean Henning<br />
Wednesday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m.<br />
Building on the success <strong>of</strong> the<br />
museum’s Autumn stroll through the<br />
Sculpture Park, Senior Educator Jean<br />
Henning will lead a completely new walk<br />
through the grounds as they burst into<br />
Spring bloom.<br />
Free for museum members ($5 fee for<br />
nonmembers). No reservations needed.<br />
Meet at the <strong>Art</strong> School (first building on<br />
the left as you enter the museum’s<br />
grounds). Comfortable walking shoes are<br />
suggested.<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.<br />
Sculpture Park<br />
Brunco Luchese<br />
Girl on a<br />
Bicycle, 1965<br />
Bronze<br />
More than 40 works,<br />
many <strong>of</strong> them<br />
monumental in size, by<br />
renowned artists are<br />
situated to interact with<br />
nature on the<br />
museum’s magnificent<br />
property.<br />
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CONTEMPORARY<br />
COLLECTORS CIRCLE<br />
Elaine Berger, co-chair <strong>of</strong> the Contemporary<br />
Collectors Circle, organizes exhibitions for<br />
the Contemporary Collectors Gallery. She is<br />
shown in the gallery with <strong>Museum</strong> Director<br />
Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.<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 />
CCC members bring their expertise to the<br />
museum’s exhibitions by programming<br />
exhibition in the Contemporary Collector<br />
Gallery. The most recent show, featuring<br />
Nathan Sawaya’s inventive use <strong>of</strong> LEGO®<br />
plastic blocks, was a major success with<br />
the public.<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 behind-the-scenes events open only<br />
to members and their guests. This<br />
spring, CCC members and their guests<br />
will enjoy an exclusive tour <strong>of</strong> some <strong>of</strong><br />
Chelsea’s most avant-garde art galleries<br />
followed by lunch at one <strong>of</strong> the fine<br />
restaurants in this red-hot contemporary<br />
art district.<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> 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 />
CCC membership, log onto<br />
nassaumuseum.com/membershp.php<br />
ART SCHOOL<br />
NCMA’s <strong>Art</strong> School <strong>of</strong>fers classes year round.<br />
Students <strong>of</strong> all ages and experience levels<br />
welcome. For course <strong>of</strong>ferings and schedules visit<br />
http://nassaumuseum.org/class.html<br />
Contact the <strong>Art</strong> School manager at 516-484-9338<br />
ext. 14 or artschool@nassaumuseum.org<br />
Thank you for your $2 weekend parking fee (members free). These funds are<br />
used to maintain our beautiful grounds and gardens.<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 />
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 />
<strong>Museum</strong> Store<br />
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m.<br />
Administrative Offices<br />
Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.<br />
Admission Fees<br />
Arnold & Joan Saltzman<br />
Fine <strong>Art</strong> Building<br />
Adults, $10<br />
Seniors (62+), $8<br />
Children (ages 4-12), $4<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> members free<br />
Free admission for museum<br />
members at all times<br />
Parking fee, $2 on weekends<br />
(members free)<br />
Docent-led tours are free with<br />
museum admission<br />
Directions<br />
Long Island Expressway to Exit 39<br />
(Glen Cove Road). Go north<br />
approximately two miles to<br />
Northern Boulevard (Route 25A)<br />
and turn left. At the second traffic<br />
light, turn right into the entrance to<br />
the museum.<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Store<br />
(516) 625-4351<br />
Public Programs<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 12<br />
events@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.org/events<br />
Group Tours, 20 or more<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 12<br />
events@nassaumuseum.org<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>Museum</strong> Council<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23<br />
membership@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.org/membership.php<br />
Corporate Membership<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23<br />
membership@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.com/corporatemembership.php<br />
Donations/Support<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 25<br />
development<strong>of</strong>fice@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.com/donate.php<br />
Facility Rental<br />
(516) 484-9338, ext. 15<br />
facilityrental@nassaumuseum.org<br />
nassaumuseum.org/facility_rentals.php<br />
General Information: (516) 484-9337 nassaumuseum.org
Benefactors Dinner<br />
The 2011 Benefactors Dinner <strong>of</strong>fered supporters the opportunity to socialize with one <strong>of</strong> the museum’s favorite artists — Red Grooms.<br />
The cocktail party was held at 57th Street’s Marlborough Gallery which was exhibiting Red Grooms, New York 1976-2011, a<br />
retrospective <strong>of</strong> Grooms’ work. Following this elegant party set against the whimsy <strong>of</strong> Grooms paintings, benefactors went on to <strong>dine</strong> at<br />
the Harmonie Club, one <strong>of</strong> New York’s most venerable private clubs. Each year, the Benefactors Dinner provides significant support for<br />
the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs.<br />
Carol and Bill Achenbaum. Bill Achenbaum is<br />
treasurer <strong>of</strong> the museum’s board <strong>of</strong> trustees.<br />
Founding Board President Arnold A. Saltzman<br />
with Board Vice President Mrs. Vincent de<br />
Roulet.<br />
Joan Saltzman visits with Grooms’ life-size<br />
figures aboard The Bus.<br />
Arlene Levine with her daughter, Cindy<br />
Settleman.<br />
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel with Mr. and<br />
Mrs. James Campbell.<br />
SPECIAL SECTION<br />
Edith Seligson with Joan Saltzman.<br />
George Kittredge, Corky Paston, Edward and<br />
Francine Kittredge.<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D., Red Grooms, Director Emerita Constance Schwartz, then<br />
Board President H. Brooks Smith.<br />
PHOTOS BY KEITH BARRACLOUGH<br />
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES<br />
Clarence F. Michalis*<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 />
H. Brooks Smith*<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 />
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 />
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 />
Casino Night<br />
The museum’s Corporate Committee launched its first-ever Casino<br />
Night in grand style. The event was held at The Garden City Hotel’s<br />
Posh and was highlighted by truly tempting prizes along with an<br />
incredible jewelry bar from famed designer Judith Ripka’s 18K Couture and Silver<br />
Collections. The guests enjoyed dining at a lavish buffet, an open bar and exciting<br />
games including Texas Hold ‘em, Blackjack, Roulette, Craps and Money Wheel. All<br />
proceeds from the event benefitted exhibitions and educational programming at the<br />
museum.<br />
Corporate Committee chairs Michael Brown<br />
and Bob Mayer with Esther Mayer and Robin<br />
Brown.<br />
Corporate member Nuruz Rahman<br />
Corporate member Terese Arenth Corporate member Ray Sikorski<br />
Susan Bevilacqua, committee member Joan<br />
Hope MacNaughton, Matteo Bevilacqua, Joyce<br />
Carrell<br />
Everybody was a Casino Night winner!<br />
PHOTOS BY GINA MOTISI
2011 Annual Appeal<br />
Thank you to our 2011 Annual Appeal Donors for helping to raise over $83,000.<br />
Ms. Ruth Abraham<br />
Elizabeth & Lee Ainslie<br />
Albertson Electric, Inc.<br />
Mr. Burton J Apat<br />
Arne & Bonnie Arneson<br />
Mr. Thomas Bancr<strong>of</strong>t, Jr.<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel H. Barron<br />
Ms. Paula Berger<br />
Ms. Naomi Bernstein<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Hirshel Bernstein<br />
Ms. Nancy Bleeds<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Norton Bloch<br />
Ms. Shiela Blunt<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David Bobrow<br />
Ms. Joan R. Botwinik<br />
Mrs. Arlene Brown<br />
Mr. Michael Brown<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Wm. Russell<br />
Byers, Jr.<br />
Ms. Eve Califano<br />
Ms. Ann Cartagine<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Caslow<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Castagna<br />
Mr. Robert B. Catell<br />
Dr. Jorge S. Cerruti<br />
Mrs. Thomas Choate<br />
Ms. E. Clarke<br />
Ms. Janet M Connolly<br />
Ms. Ilene Cooper<br />
Mr. Michael Cosby<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Covell<br />
Ms. Joan Cuomo<br />
Ms. Sharon D'Ambrosio<br />
Mrs. Daniel Davison<br />
Mrs. Vincent de Roulet<br />
Ms. Jill Dee<br />
Mr. Richard D'Egidio<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Nelson DeMille<br />
Ms. Janice Discala<br />
Mr. Klaus Dittmar<br />
Ms. Henrietta Dobin<br />
Stephen Ely, Esq<br />
Ms. Eve Epstein<br />
Mr. Joel Fairman<br />
Ms. Bonnie Feld<br />
Ms. Louise Feldman<br />
Mr. Joseph Firschling<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Norman Fishman<br />
Ms. Katherine Fitzgerald<br />
Ada & Franklin Flower<br />
Mr. John H. Flynn<br />
Mr. Erwin Forley<br />
Ms. Marcia Forman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Forrester<br />
Ms. Inge Forstenzer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Forte<br />
Sidney & Nancy Freedman<br />
Dr. & Mrs. William Gelfman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Stan Geller<br />
Ms. Ann Gelles<br />
Ms. Arlene Glazer<br />
Mrs. Carolyn Gould<br />
Ms. Arline Green<br />
Alyson K. Adler &<br />
William H. Green<br />
Mr. & Mrs. David Grey<br />
Mr. Milton Grunwald<br />
Ms. Mary Haim<br />
Mrs. Lenore Hanau<br />
Mr. Huyler C. Held<br />
Ms. Frances Heller<br />
Ms. Linda Hochsberg<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Hogan<br />
Ms. Francis Hone<br />
Walter & Joanne Hulse<br />
Mr. Waldo Hutchins III<br />
Mr. Frederick Ingraham<br />
Mr. Ralph Keefe<br />
Suk Sik Kim<br />
Ms. Sheila Kirstein<br />
Laureen & Ragnar Knutsen<br />
Ms. Ruth-Elizabeth Knutson<br />
Jordan Rini & Lisa Kotliar<br />
Ms Romayne Kovach<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Laskey<br />
Mrs. Carolyn Levine<br />
Mr. David Levine<br />
Ms. Sylvia Levine<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Litke<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Partick Mackay<br />
George & Elaine Malin<br />
Mr. & Mrs. James D. Mapes<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Markman<br />
Ms. Barbara Markowitz<br />
Ms. Nancy Marks<br />
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Marshall<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Maytal<br />
Mr. Robert M. McLane<br />
Mr. Nataniel McLean<br />
Mrs. Barbara Meyer<br />
Ms. Arline Michaelson<br />
Ms. Dolores Miller<br />
Ms. Marilyn Moritt<br />
Mr. Marvin Natiss<br />
Ms. Helen O'Connell<br />
Mr. & Mrs. George D. O'Neill<br />
Mrs. Barry Osborn<br />
Mrs. Lila Ostrover<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Paradise<br />
Miss Lillian Pollack<br />
Ms. Nesna Popovich<br />
SPECIAL SECTION<br />
Special appreciation to Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Cuchel for their generous Challenge Grant that launched this year’s effort and made it<br />
our most successful Annual Appeal ever.<br />
Clarence F. Michalis, New President<br />
<strong>Museum</strong>’s Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees<br />
Mrs. Marguerite Purnell<br />
Donald & Judy Rechler<br />
Ms. Brenda L. Richo<br />
RK Mellon Family Foundation<br />
Roger Rechler Foundation<br />
Mr. Allen H. Roth<br />
Mrs. Anita H Salembier<br />
Ms. Joan Salm<br />
Amb. Arnold A. Saltzman<br />
Mr. Michael Scheck<br />
Mrs. Beata Schmeller<br />
Mr. F. William Schmergel<br />
Ms. Carolyn Schreiber<br />
Mr. Alan Seligson<br />
Jerry and Cecile Shore Fund<br />
Mr. Mark Silverstein<br />
Mr. Richard Simon<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Mitch Singer<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Morris Sinkowitz<br />
Mrs. Margaret Stacey<br />
Ms. Ninfa States<br />
Mr. Charles F. Steiger<br />
Ms. Lorraine Sternberg<br />
Ms. Christine Sugarman<br />
Gerald & Marion Sussman<br />
Mrs. David S. Taylor<br />
Ms. Phyllis Teplitz<br />
Ms. Nancy Tilghman<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Treiber<br />
Ms. Laurel P. Tria<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Trombino<br />
Mr. & Mrs. John Tuchler<br />
Ms. Audrey Vasoll<br />
Mr. Joseph Vricella<br />
Mr. & Mrs. Max Wasserman<br />
Ms Audrey Weissman<br />
Ms. Maxine Zinder<br />
At its 2012 Annual Meeting the Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees elected Clarence F. Michalis to be its new<br />
President. Mr. Michalis, most recently a Vice President <strong>of</strong> the museum board, previously served a<br />
term as President, from 1995-97. The retired C.F.O. <strong>of</strong> Bristol-Myers Squibb, Mr. Michalis has<br />
served as mayor <strong>of</strong> Lattingtown for 43 years and is a trustee <strong>of</strong> the North Shore Land Alliance. He<br />
has also served in significant posts in the New York City educational, cultural arts and health care<br />
sectors. Mr. Michalis and his wife, Cora, are long-time supporters <strong>of</strong> the museum.<br />
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Robert O. Mayer, Michael D. Brown<br />
Corporate Benefactor<br />
Pall Corporation<br />
Corporate Partner<br />
Healthplex, Inc.<br />
Ohrenstein & Brown LLP<br />
Corporate Friend<br />
Albanese Organization<br />
The B&G Group<br />
Elegant Affairs<br />
Farrell Fritz, P.C.<br />
LISS Consulting Group<br />
Margolin Winer & Evens LLP<br />
Meltzer Lippe Goldstein & Breitstone LLP<br />
Moritt Hock & Hamr<strong>of</strong>f, LLP<br />
NY Facial Plastic Surgery<br />
Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs<br />
RTS Print Services<br />
Topspin Partners, LP<br />
Small Business Partner<br />
Albertson Electric, Inc.<br />
C.A.R. Consulting<br />
Center for Wealth Preservation<br />
The Klar Organization<br />
Laffey Fine Homes<br />
MayerMeinberg LLP<br />
Minuteman <strong>of</strong> Port Washington<br />
Smiros & Smiros Architects<br />
To learn more about Corporate<br />
Membership at the museum, log onto<br />
nassaumuseum.com/corporate<br />
membership.php.<br />
Michael D. Brown and Robert O.<br />
Mayer Head Corporate Committee<br />
Michael D. Brown, a founding partner <strong>of</strong> the law firm Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP, and<br />
Robert O. Mayer, co-manager <strong>of</strong> the accounting firm <strong>of</strong> MayerMeinberg LLP, have<br />
been named to chair the museum’s Corporate Committee. Brown said this new role<br />
affords him the opportunity to work with Long Island’s business community to<br />
support the museum, thus enriching the entire community with wonderful<br />
exhibitions and programs for our families and children. Calling the museum “a vital<br />
learning environment for our children,” Mayer said the committee provides him with<br />
a way to reach out to other Long Island businesses so that all may prosper from the<br />
museum’s existence.<br />
Corporate Membership<br />
The museum’s Corporate Membership is an important group <strong>of</strong> supporters who<br />
sponsor fundraising events and gather regularly at the museum for congenial<br />
evenings <strong>of</strong> networking with present and prospective business associates.<br />
Membership is available at the $1,250 and above level. A $750 Small Business<br />
Partner membership is available for companies with up to 15 employees. Corporate<br />
Membership is recognized in Muse News, in lobby signage and on the museum’s<br />
website with a listing and a company logo with a link to the company website for<br />
upper level members. For full benefits <strong>of</strong> membership, please log on to<br />
nassaumuseum.com/corporatemembership.php.<br />
Member privileges include the opportunity to hold business functions at the<br />
museum at a significant discount on the site fee. Corporate members value the<br />
ability to hold special events for clients and guests at this unique venue that <strong>of</strong>fers a<br />
choice <strong>of</strong> fine caterers including Elegant Affairs and Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs.<br />
David and Barbara Stevenson Sonny DeClara, Francisco Villagrán<br />
Karen Laurence, James Stevenson Meri Brown, Ray Sikorski
<strong>Museum</strong> Honors Its Volunteers<br />
At a beautiful luncheon hosted by Amb. Arnold A. Saltzman the museum’s morethan<br />
350 volunteers and docents were honored for the valued role they play<br />
greeting the public, assisting with <strong>of</strong>fice work, conducting exhibition tours and <strong>of</strong>fsite<br />
art talks, and staffing the <strong>Museum</strong> Store. Henrietta Dobin <strong>of</strong> East Rockaway, a<br />
volunteer who greets visitors at the front desk and who recently celebrated her<br />
100th birthday, was honored for her continuing service to the museum. She was<br />
congratulated by the museum’s director and board members as well as several<br />
public <strong>of</strong>ficials. The museum’s many <strong>Museum</strong> Store volunteers also came in for<br />
special recognition at the 2011 Volunteer Luncheon.<br />
To find out about becoming a museum volunteer, contact Director <strong>of</strong> Volunteers<br />
Nancy Barone at nbarone@nassaumuseum.org. To find out about becoming a<br />
docent, contact Director <strong>of</strong> Education Laura Lynch at llynch@nassaumuseum.org.<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Store volunteers<br />
Seated: Roslyn<br />
Harbor Mayor<br />
Yvette Edidin, Mrs.<br />
Henrietta Dobin<br />
Standing: Eric<br />
Zausner, for <strong>Nassau</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Executive<br />
Edward P.<br />
Mangano; Hon.<br />
Arnold A. Saltzman,<br />
founding president<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong><br />
<strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong>’s<br />
board <strong>of</strong> trustees;<br />
Harrison L. Feuer,<br />
for NYS<br />
Asemblyman<br />
Charles D. Lavine<br />
MUSEUM COUNCIL<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.<br />
joins <strong>Museum</strong> Council members for a tour<br />
<strong>of</strong> a private New York City collection.<br />
Seeing art not otherwise open to the<br />
public is among the very special<br />
privileges <strong>of</strong> membership in our<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Council. Under the leadership<br />
<strong>of</strong> Corrine Paston, the <strong>Museum</strong> Council<br />
<strong>of</strong>fers its members unique experiences<br />
in art and art collecting.<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Council is our most distinctive<br />
level <strong>of</strong> membership. This key group <strong>of</strong><br />
dedicated members provides critical<br />
support for all aspects <strong>of</strong> the museum’s<br />
operations. For further information<br />
about membership in the <strong>Museum</strong><br />
Council, log onto<br />
nassaumuseum.com/membership.php.<br />
<strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Art</strong> and<br />
its activities are made possible<br />
through the support <strong>of</strong> <strong>Nassau</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong>, under <strong>County</strong> Executive<br />
Edward P. Mangano and the <strong>Nassau</strong><br />
<strong>County</strong> Legislature, the museum’s<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees, memberships,<br />
corporate memberships, event and<br />
exhibition sponsors, admissions,<br />
special events, private and corporate<br />
donations, and government and<br />
foundation grants. The museum is<br />
chartered and accredited by New<br />
York State as a not-for-pr<strong>of</strong>it private<br />
educational institution and is<br />
governed by a privately elected<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Trustees.<br />
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Central Islip is one <strong>of</strong> the many school districts<br />
that take advantage <strong>of</strong> the museum’s<br />
educational resources. Central Islip’s English as<br />
a Second Language students regularly attend<br />
the museum for exhibition tours led by<br />
museum educators followed by supervised<br />
hands-on artmaking inspired by the works<br />
they’ve just seen and heard about. These 5th<br />
and 6th graders from Central Islip’s Mulligan<br />
Intermediate School attended the Tiffany<br />
exhibition. They’ll be returning to see Jim<br />
Dine’s <strong>sculpture</strong>s and illustrations.<br />
Youngsters from the Center Street School in<br />
Herricks Union Free School District visited the<br />
Tiffany and Sawaya exhibitions as part <strong>of</strong> a<br />
museum/school collaboration. Director <strong>of</strong><br />
Education Laura Lynch is shown leading a tour<br />
for a very excited group <strong>of</strong> students.<br />
PHOTO BY BILL GRABOWSKI<br />
Formatting for Facebook<br />
Steven Salzman<br />
Saturday, May 12 at 3 p.m.<br />
New York artist Steven Salzman, whose<br />
works are in the Contemporary<br />
Collectors Gallery, discusses his art<br />
which draws inspiration from advanced<br />
physics and astronomy and embraces<br />
today’s social networking technologies.<br />
Admission is $15 (members, $5) and<br />
includes museum admission. Register<br />
at nassaumuseum.org/events.<br />
Weekends only there is a $2 parking<br />
fee (members, free).<br />
EDUCATION<br />
<strong>Museum</strong> Collaborates with JCC<br />
to Serve People with Memory Loss<br />
The museum’s education staff has teamed with the Sid Jacobson Jewish<br />
Community Center in an innovative pilot study to see how discussion <strong>of</strong> art works<br />
can benefit adults with memory loss. Laura Lynch, the museum’s director <strong>of</strong><br />
education, said that Conversations in the Galleries seeks to use the best <strong>of</strong> the<br />
museum’s and the JCC’s resources to “provide inspiration for rich conversations<br />
among a community <strong>of</strong> active and curious adults.”<br />
Participants in Conversations in the Galleries are shown with <strong>Museum</strong> Educator Rebecca<br />
Hirschwerk (far left), SJJCC’s Director <strong>of</strong> Specialized Senior Services Taylor Herbert (4th from<br />
left), the museum’s Director <strong>of</strong> Education Laura Lynch (5th from left), and <strong>Museum</strong> Docent<br />
Maxine Hersh (2nd from right).
SAVE THE DATE<br />
EXHIBITIONS<br />
March 31—July 8<br />
SCULPTURE / JIM DINE / PINOCCHIO<br />
Steven Salzman: Facebook Formatted<br />
(and other works)<br />
EVENTS<br />
Film — A Self Portrait on the Walls<br />
Screening daily at 11:30 a.m.,<br />
12:30 p.m. & 3 p.m.<br />
March 31 through July 8<br />
(with exceptions for special programs)<br />
Film — All About Looking<br />
Screening daily at 12 p.m.,<br />
1 p.m. & 3:30 p.m.<br />
March 31 through July 8<br />
(with exceptions for special programs)<br />
Walk-Through <strong>of</strong> the Exhibition<br />
Emily-Jane Kirwan<br />
Saturday, April 21 at 3:30 p.m.<br />
Brown Bag Lectures<br />
Riva Ettus<br />
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.<br />
April 26, May 24 & June 21<br />
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Steven Salzman<br />
Saturday, May 12 at 3 p.m.<br />
Spring Sculpture Stroll<br />
Jean Henning<br />
Wednesday, May 23 at 5:30 p.m.<br />
Metamorphoses<br />
Charles Riley II, PhD.<br />
Saturday, June 9 at 3 p.m.<br />
The 2012 <strong>Museum</strong> Ball<br />
Oheka Castle<br />
Friday, June 22 at 7 p.m.<br />
ART SCHOOL<br />
Spring 2012 Session<br />
Registration continues through May 1<br />
Classes begin April 17<br />
FOR CHILDREN<br />
Family Sundays<br />
Every Sunday Afternoon<br />
Family Tour, 1 p.m.<br />
<strong>Art</strong> Activity, 1:30 p.m.<br />
Families Making <strong>Art</strong> Together<br />
A Spring Break Program<br />
April 11, 12 & 13<br />
11 a.m.-2 p.m. each day<br />
Hamlin<br />
Flexitoon Puppets<br />
Saturday, May 5<br />
Two Shows: 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.<br />
Pull a Print, Make a Kite<br />
Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.<br />
Summer <strong>Art</strong>Ventures<br />
Registration continues through July 9<br />
Session I: July 9-July 27<br />
Session 2: July 30-August 17<br />
Steven Salzman<br />
The History Of The Universe: From The Big-Bang To Ellsworth Kelly, 2012<br />
Digital print on paper<br />
11 x 14 inches<br />
Photo courtesy <strong>of</strong> the artist<br />
Advance reservations are required for many museum programs. Reservations may<br />
be made online up to three days prior to an event at nassaumuseum.org/events<br />
All programs and events are subject to change and cancellation based on museum<br />
usage. Any fees paid for cancelled programs will be refunded.<br />
Long Island’s Newest<br />
Shopping Destination<br />
Rediscover <strong>Nassau</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Museum</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Art</strong>'s <strong>Museum</strong> Store this spring and fall!<br />
It's been completely redone and now<br />
features innovative, fun and functional<br />
products sourced from round the world.<br />
Look to the new <strong>Museum</strong> Store as a<br />
favorite destination for jewelry, scarves,<br />
stationery, books, home decor and a<br />
host <strong>of</strong> imaginative toys and games for<br />
‘kids <strong>of</strong> all ages’. You're sure to find<br />
something truly special, for yourself or<br />
the ideal gift for everyone on your list.<br />
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ONE MUSEUM DRIVE, ROSLYN HARBOR, NY 11576<br />
Hamlin<br />
Flexitoon Puppets<br />
Saturday, May 5<br />
Two Shows: 11:30 a.m. & 2 p.m.<br />
As seen on PBS, HBO and<br />
Nickelodeon, the Flexitoon Puppets<br />
perform their new adaption <strong>of</strong> Hamlin,<br />
the classic ‘telling-the-truth” tale about<br />
the Pied Piper <strong>of</strong> Hamlin. The story is<br />
told with comedy and positive messages<br />
by a colorful troupe <strong>of</strong> puppets,<br />
marionettes, scenery, shadows and<br />
special effects.<br />
Admission is $10 (nonmembers $20);<br />
children are $10; includes museum<br />
admission. Register at<br />
nassaumuseum.org/events.<br />
Pull a Print, Make a Kite<br />
Saturday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<br />
Explore the art <strong>of</strong> Jim Dine through his<br />
Pinocchio prints and <strong>sculpture</strong>;<br />
celebrate the season by making kits<br />
embellished with silk screen prints. A<br />
family day <strong>of</strong> gallery tours, artmaking<br />
and family photos taken with Dine’s<br />
<strong>sculpture</strong>s. <strong>Museum</strong> admission plus $5<br />
per family materials fee; register at<br />
nassaumuseum.org/events.<br />
Families Making <strong>Art</strong> Together<br />
A Spring Break Program<br />
April 11, 12 & 13 / 11 a.m. to 2 pm each day<br />
NON-PROFIT ORG.<br />
U.S. POSTAGE<br />
PAID<br />
GREENVALE, NY 11548<br />
PERMIT NO. 151<br />
The spring school vacation week features a drop-in program <strong>of</strong> hands-on art<br />
making for children <strong>of</strong> all ages and their adult companions. Inspired by the<br />
museum’s current exhibitions, museum docents will be in the galleries to assist<br />
young visitors to develop their own creative responses to what they are seeing<br />
in the galleries. <strong>Museum</strong> admission plus $5 per family materials fee. No<br />
reservations are needed.<br />
Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free)<br />
Family Sundays<br />
at the <strong>Museum</strong><br />
Beginning at 1 p.m. every Sunday afternoon<br />
(except some holidays and during closings for<br />
show change), the museum <strong>of</strong>fers gallery<br />
talks, family-friendly gallery guides and<br />
supervised hands-on art making. Free with<br />
museum admission.