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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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SPECIAL SECTION<br />

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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SPECIAL SECTION<br />

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 />

Formatting for Facebook<br />

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.

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