The Heckscher Museum Benefit Journal by The Heckscher Museum of Art

The Heckscher Museum of Art

Celebrate Achievement Benefit

Honoring

Saturday, October 19, 2024

ROBERT C. HUGHES , Huntington Town Historian

KASMIRA MOHANT Y, Art Teacher, Artist, and Writer

HAN QIN , Artist

I take great pleasure in saluting the work of The Heckscher Museum of Art and the accomplishments of Robert C. Hughes

Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

Robin T. Hadley

Top: KASMIRA MOHANTY, Scream Inside Your Heart, 2022, mixed media. Long Island Biennial 2022.

Bottom: HAN QIN, The Age of Migration (Triptych), 2018, watercolor, cyanotype, inkjet on silk. Long Island Biennial 2020.

BERENICE ABBOTT, Fulton Street Fish Market, 1936, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

Congratulations to The Heckscher Museum of Art and its outstanding 2024 Honorees

Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.

The Heckscher Museum of Art Celebrate Achievement Benefit The Heckscher Museum of Art Celebrate Achievement

Honoring

ROBERT C. HUGHES , Huntington Town Historian

KASMIRA MOHANT Y, Art Teacher, Artist, and Writer

HAN QIN , Artist Saturday, October 19, 2024

Water’s Edge, Centerport

BENEFIT LEAD CO-CHAIRS

Richard T. Cunniff, Jr. Elizabeth Halpern

BENEFIT CO-CHAIRS

Jessica Brassler Poranee Chen

Erin Cunningham, Ph.D.

Caroline DeDora

Susan Futter

Katie Morin

Jill Seiman-Mayer

Susan Van Scoy

Phyllis Woods

Jen Zuklie

Proceeds support The Heckscher Museum of Art’s exhibitions and programs.

Cover: Berenice Abbott (1898-1991), Penn Station 1935-38, gelatin silver print.

BERENICE ABBOTT, West Street, 1936, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

Inspiration for the 2024 Celebrate Achievement Benefit

This year’s Celebrate Achievement Beneﬁt was inspired by the Museum’s upcoming exhibition, Embracing the Parallax: Berenice Abbott and Elizabeth McCausland. This exhibition, which opens February 2, 2025, will showcase twenty-two gelatin silver prints from the Museum’s collection that span key points in the artist’s career. Including photographs from the Changing New York series of the 1930s and her documentations of scientiﬁc phenomena in the 1950s, the exhibition will unpack Abbott’s expansive oeuvre and explore how it contributed to key moments in the crystallization of modernity.

Abbott was often drawn to the repetitious forms of New York's urban landscape, from streamlined buses or magazines at a newsstand, to architectural elements such as windows, columns, and arcades. The artist commented, “All the New York photographs took a good while to set up because it was necessary to select the camera position carefully. These photographs were not done on the spur of the moment.”

The iconic 1939 book Changing New York, with photographs by Berenice Abbott and text by her partner, art critic Elizabeth McCausland, was not the original manuscript the two women imagined. Many of Abbott’s photographs were cut, and McCausland’s text was completely rewritten, resulting in both Abbott and McCausland not being satisﬁed with the ﬁnal published product. This exhibition aims to restore their project to its original conception, taking an adventurous approach to uniting photography and text to portray the rapid modernization of New York.

A part of The Heckscher Museum’s 2025 Pride initiative, Embracing the Parallax: Berenice Abbott and Elizabeth McCausland raises questions about the politics of visibility and invisibility by examining Abbott's photographs and their relation to her identity as a lesbian. Abbott’s life and career can be viewed through the lenses of change and transformation, as her keen eye captured ﬂeeting moments that would otherwise be lost.

The Heckscher Museum of Art

Celebrate Achievement Benefit

HONOREE

Robert C. Hughes

Robert C. Hughes is the Huntington Town Historian, an author, and a dedicated leader in the community. As Town Historian, Robert serves as secretary to the Huntington Historic Preservation Commission and the African American Historic Designation Council. He works with all Town heritage organizations to assist them in achieving their missions of preserving and sharing Huntington’s history. Robert is President of the Huntington Rural Cemetery Association, Inc. and serves on the boards of the Van Wyck-Lefferts Tide Mill Sanctuary, Cold Spring Harbor Library, and Friends of the Coltrane Home in Dix Hills. Along with his wife, Priscilla, Robert is a longstanding member of the Museum and generous sponsor of various exhibitions and initiatives, including George Grosz: The Stick Men and the upcoming The Sculpture of Emma Stebbins.

The Heckscher Museum of Art Celebrate Achievement Benefit

HONOREE

Kasmira Mohanty

Kasmira Mohanty is an educator, writer, and artist who has spent the last three decades amalgamating, straddling, and pushing the boundaries between traditional and digital art making. She has taught digital arts at Huntington High School since 2001 and is an Executive Board Member of the Huntington Arts Council and Suffolk County Art Leaders Association. Kasmira received national attention as a writer and contributing editor for SchoolArts Magazine. Among other exhibitions, her artwork has been exhibited in the Long Island Biennial twice, receiving a Merit Award in 2022. Her dedication to the arts and education has led to a productive and cherished twenty-four-year relationship with the Museum. Kasmira’s students have followed in her footsteps, receiving accolades through the Long Island’s Best program, illustrating her lasting impact on budding young artists.

The Heckscher Museum of Art Celebrate Achievement Benefit

HONOREE

Han Qin

Han Qin is a visual artist, curator, and researcher committed to exploring and challenging biases in public art through digital installations, print media, and curation, all approached with a journalistic sensibility. She earned her her B.F.A. and M.F.A. in Printmaking from the esteemed China Academy of Art, and an M.F.A. in Digital Arts from Pratt Institute. Han is a Chancellor Award Adjunct Professor in the Art Department at Stony Brook University. Among her many collaborations with the Museum, Han was an integral leader in presenting the dynamic multimedia art, light, and sound display, Illuminations 2023: The Many Faces of Home, which included her animated ﬁlm projection titled HOME. She is a Long Island Biennial exhibiting artist, and the Museum is proud to have her artwork as part of the permanent collection.

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THE AFTERNOON’S FESTIVITIES

NOON TO 1:00 P.M.

Cocktails & Hors d’oeuvres

1:00 P.M.

Seated Luncheon

Abbott-inspired Black & White Portraits by Ryan Ingrasin

Silent Art Auction

1:30 P.M. PRESENTATION

Welcome by Richard T. Cunniff, Jr. and Elizabeth Halpern, Board of Trustees and Lead Beneﬁt Co-Chairs

Remarks by Heather Arnet, Executive Director & CEO

Honoring Robert C. Hughes, Huntington Town Historian

Honoring Kasmira Mohanty, Art Teacher, Artist, and Writer

Honoring Han Qin, Artist

Remarks by Bruce A. Lev, Chair, Board of Trustees

DESSERT

Music by Julliard Jazz Duo

3:40 P.M.

Silent Auction Closes

The Heckscher Museum of Art

Celebrate Achievement Benefit

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL SPONSORS

The John & Alice Coltrane Home

Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D. & Brian Katz

Beverly & Toby Kissam

Denise & Mitchell Kramer

Dr. Leigh Ann Hutchinson & Mr. Barry D. Lites, Esq.

Jill Seiman-Mayer & Leonardo Mayer

Todd & Ally Meierhans

Mercedes-Benz of Huntington – Jim Buzzetta

Old Huntington Green, Inc.

Rozita Shay

Sarah & Rob Trust

Liz & Jim Watson

Deedee & Michael Wigler

Jennifer & David Zuklie

JOURNAL SPONSORS

Cold Spring Harbor Library Board of Trustees

Pat & Tom Ernst

Laurel Group

Main Street Nursery

Senator Mario R. Mattera

Drs. Hanna Nekvasil & John E. Coraor

Patricia P. Sands

Jean M. Thatcher, Mayor & Board of Trustees, Village of Lloyd Harbor

Town of Huntington, Councilman Dr. Dave Bernado, and Councilman Salvatore Ferro

List as of 9.27.24

The Heckscher Museum of Art

Celebrate Achievement Benefit

ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTORS

Anonymous

Rebecca & Ted Bahr

Sean Bickoff

Ed Boland, Boland Consulting

Pien & Hans Bosch

Drew Bourrut

Bernadette Castro in honor of Mrs. Trudy Calabrese

Phyllis N. Charash

Helen Crosson

Caroline DeDora

Peter Demidovich

Eagle Dock Foundation, Inc. -

Paul Dunn, President, &

Donald Niddrie, VP

Michele Evola Wagner

Kasmira Mohanty & William Fenton

DiAnne Gale

Kathi Galotti

Benjamin & Mollie Good

Judy & Tom Hogan

Robin & Douglas Horn

Carissa & James Jordan

F. Rogers Ketcham, Jr. in honor of Robert C. Hughes

Joan Kim Suzuki

Andrea & Neil Kreinik

Margolin and Margolin

Mark McAteer, Laurel Group

Sangram Mohanty

Irene Moore

Constance Berrill & John Norbeck

Darcy O’Neill

Terry Reid

Maggie Lovett & Tim Rotolo

Dr. & Mrs. Bruce Stillman

Craig Turner

Greg Wagner

Alfred M. Walker

EVENT DONATIONS

Amy Berger, ABGraphics

Mandy Dalal

Ryan Ingrasin

List as of 9.27.24

The Heckscher Museum of Art

2025 EXHIBITIONS

THE BODY POLITIC

Long Island Biennial 2024

Through January 19

EMBRACING THE PARALLAX:

Berenice Abbott and Elizabeth McCausland

February 2 – March 30

ROBERT GRAHAM CARTER

February 2 – May 25

The Heckscher Museum of Art

2025 EXHIBITIONS

LONG ISLAND’S BEST

Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum

April 5 – May 25

PRIDE IN THE COLLECTION

June 7 – September 14

THE SCULPTURE OF EMMA STEBBINS

September 27, 2025 – March 15, 2026

EMMA STEBBINS, Lotus Eater, 1863, marble. Museum purchase: Town of Huntington Art Acquisition Fund.

ROBERT GRAHAM CARTER, Mama Taught Me Piano and Much More, 2007, mixed media. Museum Purchase: Town of Huntington Art Acquisition Fund.

MUSEUM STAFF

ADMINISTRATION

Heather Arnet Executive Director & CEO

Evan Waddy-Farr Director of Operations & Strategic Initiatives

Jessica Cox Digital Content & Administrative Manager

EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS

Karli Wurzelbacher, Ph.D. Chief Curator

Kerrilyn Blee Registrar & Exhibitions Manager

Jessica Rosen Curatorial Assistant

EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS

Joy L. Weiner Director of Education & Public Programs

Kristina Schaaf Director of Visitor Experience

Lisa Sayedi Manager of Docents & Community Outreach

Alyssa Matthews Manager of School Programs

Maya Argov Marketing, Design & Visitor Services Coordinator

Laura Yacoubi Visitor Services Assistant

DEVELOPMENT

Ed Boland Interim Director of Development

Caitlynn Schare Associate Director of Development

Jill Rowen Public Relations/Marketing

BUILDING SERVICES

Kenneth Moss Director of Facilities

SECURITY

Jose R. Hernandez Sr. Guard Bill Jones Guard

Jason Lenox Sr. Guard TJ Surlis Guard

Mark O’Braitis Sr. Guard Kathleen Zazzaro Guard

PAST HONOREES

2024 Robert C. Hughes

Kasmira Mohanty

Han Qin

2023 Robert G. Carter

Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D.

Andrea Wozny

2022 Heather Arnet

2021 Nancy Douzinas & The Rauch Foundation

Patricia Petersen

& Daniel Gale Sotheby's International Realty

2019 Deborah Kirk Solbert

Laura Powers-Swiggett

2018 Devon & Thomas Carroll

2017 Pien & Hans E. R. Bosch

Bunny Hoest & the memory of Bill Hoest

2016 Pearl F. & Erwin P. Staller

Deborah & Mort Künstler

2015 Robin T. Hadley & the memory of John Hadley

Sandra Benny & Richard Vaux

2014 Andrea B. & Peter D. Klein

Richard Gachot

2013 Margy Hargraves

Stan Brodsky

2012 Christian White

2011 Astoria Bank

Barbara Ernst Prey

2010 United States

Congressman

Steve Israel

Eduardo Lacroze

2009 Frank Olt

2008 Christopher Mitchell, Mitchells

April Gornick

2007 Edward G. Shufro

2006 D. Frederick Baker

2005 Agnes Trill Funk

2004 Catherine & Raymond Jansen

2003 Elizabeth Watson

2002 New York Senator

Carl L. Marcellino

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Bruce A. Lev, CPA, Chair

Robert J. Aquilina, Vice Chair

Trudy H. Calabrese, Vice Chair

Priscilla C. Hughes, Esq., Treasurer

Richard T. Cunniff, Jr., Secretary

Robin T. Hadley, Chair Emerita

Jessica Brassler

Colette Buzzetta

John T. Callaghan, CPA, CFE

John E. Coraor, Ph.D.

Susan Futter

Elizabeth Halpern, J.D.

Bette Schneiderman, Ph.D.

Bruce Segal

Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D. Ex- Ofﬁcio Trustee, Greg Wagner, Town of Huntington

TRUSTEES EMERITI

D. Frederick Baker

Hans E.R. Bosch, Ph.D.

Herman C. (Bud) Gehnrich

Margaret M. Hargraves

Timothy S.J. Heckscher

Andrea B. Klein

Carl G. Markel

Francis Roberts, Ed.D.

Patricia P. Sands

Jane A. Shallat

Edward G. Shufro

James D. Watson, Ph.D.

ART CIRCLE MEMBERS

The Museum appreciates the generosity of the Art Circle members who provide vital funding for general operations, exhibitions, and education programs.

Masterpiece

Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.

Robin T. Hadley

Elizabeth & Josh Halpern

Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D. & Brian Katz

Bruce & Cheryl Lev

Patricia J. Petersen

Marjorie Shukow

Muse

Trudy & Tom Calabrese

Danielle & Leland Deane

Jane & Barton Shallat

Barbara Mitchell & J. Zach Sullivan

Studio

Joan B. & Milton F. Bagley

Fern & Hersh Cohen

Susan & Jeffrey L. Futter

Margaret M. Hargraves

Jeanne Hewitt

Priscilla & Robert C. Hughes

Judy Jorge

Holly Roseman & Marcia Kaplan

Andrea B. & Peter D. Klein

Francis J. Roberts

Patricia P. Sands

Tami & Scott Schneider

Bette & Paul Schneiderman

Rozita Shay

Carol & William Tabler

Elizabeth & James D. Watson

Peri & Martin Wenz

Fiona & Jan A. Witkowski

Life Members For Outstanding Contribution to the Museum

D. Frederick Baker

Pien & Hans E.R. Bosch

Henriette Darrell

Alexander W. Katlan

Carl G. Markel

Shirley Rubin

Marlene Shufro

VISIONARIES

Among the more powerful ways to sustain the Museum’s mission is to build endowments in support of the art collection, education programs, exhibitions, facilities, and general operations. The Museum thanks the following Visionaries whose legacies will live on through planned giving.

Joan B. & Milton F. Bagley • Robin T. Hadley • Margaret M. Hargraves

Catherine A. Jansen • Alexander W. Katlan • Danielle & Jay Klahr

Andrea B. & Peter D. Klein • Carl G. Markel • Anonymous

BEQUESTS RECEIVED

Ernst Basch • Lachlan P. Braden • Miner D. Crary, Jr.

Theresa A. Cwierzyk • Norris Darrell, Jr.

John Nicholas Estabrook & Dorothy Coogan Estabrook • Carolyn Fostel

Agnes Trill Funk • Dr. Mary B. Holt • Elisabeth S. Livingston

Mary Torr Rehm • Marion Wiethorn

LEADERSHIP GIFTS

Exhibitions and Education Programs are Generously Supported by Aboff’s

Alpha Omega Charitable Foundation

Ann Eden Woodward Foundation

Robert & Linda Aquilina

Heather Arnet

Atlantic Nurseries, Inc.

Azriel Baer

Bank of America

Joan B. & Milton F. Bagley

Judith Bernhang

Christopher Renzo Bianchi

& The Bianchi Family

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Pien & Hans Bosch

Callaghan LLP

Capital Cultural Fund, Berlin

The Carroll Family

Heather Carter

Dr. Hanna Nekvasil & Dr. John E. Coraor

Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.

Darrell Fund Endowment/Henriette Darrell

Nic & Denise DeAcetis

Deborah Buck Foundation

Donors to the Celebrate

Achievement Beneﬁt

Donors to the Renzo & Lynette Bianchi

Scholarship Fund

Donors to the Stan Brodsky

Scholarship Award

Frank J. Antun Foundation

Frederic R. Coudert Foundation

Gellerman Orthodontics,

Inna Gellerman, DDS

Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation

Greater Hudson Heritage Network

Robin T. Hadley

Margaret Hargraves & Family/Nadon Trust

The Henry Luce Foundation, Inc.

Jeanne Hewitt

Priscilla & Robert C. Hughes

Huntington African American Museum

Huntington Chamber of Commerce

Ike, Molly & Steven Elias Foundation

Institute of Museum & Library Services

Clary Evans & Tobias Janowitz

Jefferson Family Charitable Foundation

Jessica Brassler & George Kakoulides

Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D. & Brian Katz

Andrea B. & Peter D. Klein

Laurel Group

Bruce & Cheryl Lev

M&T Bank

Max & Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.

Members of The Heckscher Museum of Art

Members of The Heckscher Museum’s Collections Stewardship Committee

Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc.

Mitchells

National Endowment for the Arts

National Trust for Historic Preservation

New York Community Bank Foundation

New York State Council on the Arts

Meredith & Frank J. Olt, Jr.

Patricia J. Petersen/The Daniel Gale Foundation

The Pﬁzer Foundation

Rapaport-Shallat Foundation

Rea Charitable Trust

Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation

Bette & Paul Schneiderman

Patrick Scholl in memory of Neil Scholl

Slomo & Cindy Silvian Foundation

Kristin & Dustin Smith

Peter F. Cohen & Jeffrey Sposato

Strong-Cuevas Foundation, Inc.

TD Charitable Foundation

Tang Family Foundation in memory of Norris Darrell, Jr.

Peri & Martin Wenz

Wyeth Foundation for American Art

TOWN OF HUNTINGTON: Edmund J. Smyth, Supervisor n Dr. Dave Bennardo, Councilman n Salvatore Ferro, Councilman n Brooke A. Lupinacci, Councilwoman n Theresa Mari, Councilwoman n Andrew Raia, Town Clerk

SUFFOLK COUNTY: County Executive Edward P. Romaine ▪ Legislator Stephanie Bontempi

It is with great pleasure that we extend our best wishes and our heartfelt congratulations to Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

Thank you for your outstanding enthusiasm and commitment to the arts and culture on Long Island

Robert C. Hughes, Kasmira Mohanty, and Han Qin

Denise & Nic DeAcetis

Ann Eden Woodward Foundation - Judy & Pat Woods, Trustees

BERENICE ABBOTT, Parafoti, 1936, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

N. JAY JAFFEE, Wall Street, 1951, gelatin silver print. Gift of Paula W. Hackeling.

We thank each of the honorees for allowing The Heckscher Museum of Art to honor you & your enthusiastic commitment to the arts and culture on Long Island.

With heartfelt appreciation, Bruce & Cheryl Lev Tyler & Brittany Baram

HALL SPONSOR

Best Wishes to Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin and

The Heckscher Museum of Art JANE & BARTON SHALLAT

BERENICE ABBOTT, Magnetic Field, 1958-61, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

CARNEGIE

BERENICE ABBOTT, Jacob Heymann Butcher Shop, 1938, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

PLAZA HOTEL SPONSOR

“the grass is greener on the other side” then The Heckscher is definitely on the other side!

As Forbes Magazine said “Small

but mighty”

Robert C. Hughes

Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

We celebrate your commitment to the arts and The Heckscher Museum of Art.

Margy Hargraves PLAZA

Andrea B. & Peter D. Klein

RAYMOND GERMANN, Hector, New York, 1987, selenium toned gelatin silver print. Gift of the Artist.

BERENICE ABBOTT, Automat, 1936, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

Small but mighty, secluded but worldly. ”

BERENICE ABBOTT, Newsstand (32nd Street and Third Avenue), [detail] 1935, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

KENJI NAKAHASHI, Horse and Pigeons, 1987, gelatin silver print. Anonymous gift in memory of Kenji Nakahashi.

With appreciation to The Heckscher Museum of Art for enhancing our community and enriching our lives. Congratulations to Honorees Robert C. Hughes, Kasmira Mohanty, and Han Qin

John Callaghan, Callaghan LLP

STANLEY TWARDOWICZ, Ajijc, Mexico (Billowing cloth, close up), 1950, gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist.

Neil Scholl, Midtown, the East Side of New York City [detail], 1963, gelatin silver print. Bequest of Neil Scholl.

Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin We celebrate your commitment to the arts, our community, and

CONGRATULATION S AND BEST WISHES TO OUR HONOREES

ROBERT C. HUGHES, KASMIRA MOHANTY, AND HAN QIN FOR YOUR DEDICATION TO ADVANCING THE ROLE OF CULTURAL ARTS IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WITH GREAT APPRECIATION TO MY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS AND BENEFIT COMMITTEE FOR ALL THAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED. HERE’S TO GREAT SUCCESS. TRUDY AND TOM CALABRESE

NEIL SCHOLL, Boardwalk Stores, Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York City [detail], 1968, gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist.

WALDORF ASTORIA SPONSOR

BERENICE ABBOTT, Beams of Light Through Glass (Prism), 1958-61, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

WALDORF ASTORIA SPONSOR

With appreciation to The Heckscher Museum of Art for enhancing our community and enriching our lives.

Congratulations to Honorees

Robert C. Hughes

Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin 90 Poranee & William Chen

Thank you for inspiring others Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

Futter Family

BERENICE ABBOTT, El Station Interior, 1936, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

N. JAY JAFFEE, Woman and Girl in IRT Train, 1951, selenium toned gelatin silver print. Gift of Paula W. Hackeling.

WALDORF ASTORIA SPONSOR

ELIZABETH & JOSH HALPERN PROUDLY SUPPORT THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART CONGRATULATIONS TO HONOREES

ROBERT C. HUGHES KASMIRA MOHANTY AND HAN QIN

WALDORF ASTORIA SPONSOR

BERENICE ABBOTT, Fifth Avenue Coach Company, 1932, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

WALDORF ASTORIA SPONSOR

Bruce Segal

congratulates the work of The Heckscher Museum of Art and the accomplishments of Robert C. Hughes

Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

With deep appreciation to The Heckscher Museum of Art and congratulations to ROBERT C. HUGHES

KASMIRA MOHANTY AND HAN QIN

Bette and Paul Schneiderman

BERENICE ABBOTT, Railroad Yard, 1935, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

WALDORF ASTORIA SPONSOR

N. JAY JAFFEE, Kishke King, 1953, printed c. 1980, gelatin silver print. Gift of Ms. Paula W. Hackeling.

WALDORF ASTORIA SPONSOR

Patricia Petersen and The Daniel Gale Foundation proudly support The Heckscher Museum of Art

Congratulations to Honorees

Robert C. Hughes Han Qin and Kasmira Mohanty

danielgalefoundation.org

ASTORIA SPONSOR

Lynn & Frank Gundersen proudly support The Heckscher Museum of Art

Congratulations to Honorees Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

N. JAY JAFFEE, Cleveland Street, East New York, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1949, selenium toned gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Brenner.

WALDORF ASTORIA SPONSOR

Berenice Abbott, Greyhound Bus Terminal | Manhattan, 1936

WALDORF

It is with great pleasure that we extend our best wishes and our heartfelt congratulations to the Honorees

Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty Han Qin

THE

2024 BENEFIT CO-CHAIRS

Deedee and Michael Wigler congratulate The Heckscher Museum of Art and the 2024 Honorees

The Staff of The Heckscher Museum of Art would like to congratulate Kasmira Mohanty on this well-deserved honor! It has been a pleasure working with you for over 24 years

BERENICE ABBOTT, Tri-Boro Barber School, 1935,gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

KASMIRA MOHANTY, Tula [detail], 2022, mixed media. Long Island Biennial 2022.

KENJI NAKAHASHI, Humor in New York, 1987, printed 1991, chromogenic color print. Anonymous gift in memory of Kenji Nakahashi.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FELLOW DIRECTOR, ROBERT HUGHES, AND ALL OF THE HONOREES!

BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HUNTINGTON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM

Andrew Habberstad salutes the work of The Heckscher Museum of Art and the accomplishments of Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

JOE CONSTANTINO, At the Station, 2001, printed 2009, black and white negative scanned, enhanced and printed digitally using Photoshop, archival pigment inks on Ilford Gallerie paper. Gift of the artist.

History cannot give us a program for the future, but it can give us a fuller understanding of ourselves, and of our common humanity, so that we can better face the future.

- Robert Penn Warren

Congratulations and thank you to our friend ROBERT HUGHES

For working tirelessly to preserve our local history and art!

We are grateful for your lifelong commitment, dedication, and contributions to the Huntington community.

David & Stephanie Gotard

We are so proud of the accomplishments of Robert Hughes: Husband, Father, Huntington Town Historian, and World Traveler. He excels at everything he does.

Congratulations for this Heckscher Museum of Art acknowledgement and honor.

From his brothers Andy, John, and Mark and sister Patty

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL SPONSOR

Center: N. JAY JAFFEE, Chrysler Building [detail], 1974, gelatin silver print. Gift of Paula W. Hackeling.

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL SPONSOR

Huntington Hospital #1 Hospital in Suffolk County #1 Community Hospital NYS RANKINGS

Best wishes to Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin on this most deserving honor.

Virginia Hanson

Congratulations to the Honorees

Robert C. Hughes, Kasmira Mohanty, and Han Qin

Brian Katz & Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D.

Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin we celebrate your commitment to the arts, our community, and The Heckscher Museum of Art.

BEVERLY & TOBY KISSAM

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL SPONSOR

NEIL SCHOLL, The Sunnyside Railroad Yards Queens, New York City #1, 1963, gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist.

KENJI NAKAHASHI, Good Morning Empire, 1987, chromogenic color print. Anonymous gift in memory of Kenji Nakahashi.

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL SPONSOR

NEIL SCHOLL, New York City from New Jersey (Empire State Building), 1964, gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist.

Con atulations atulations

TO THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART AND

OUR FRIEND

ROBERT

HUGHES

AND FELLOW HONOREES

HAN QIN AND KASMIRA MOHANTY

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOUR DEDICATION, COMMITMENT, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARTS AND HISTORY IN OUR COMMUNITY. LOVE,

THE HUNTINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRUSTEES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STAFF, AND VOLUNTEERS

The supreme purpose of history is a better world…Yesterday’s records can keep us from repeating yesterday’s mistakes. And from the pieces of mosaic assembled by historians come the great murals which represent the progress of mankind. - HERBERT HOOVER

Congratulations to Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

We are honored to share this special day with you!

Jill Seiman-Mayer & Leonardo Mayer

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 HO NOREES ! HAN QIN, we’re proud to have you among our talented faculty.

We celebrate your commitment to the arts, our community, and The Heckscher Museum of Art.

The College of Arts and Sciences and Department of Art Stony Brook University

HAN QIN, New Growth, from GELI (Gift Edition Long Island), 2021, archival inkjet print. Gift of the artists and Ignivomous Inc.

EDDY DON, Williams Bros. BBQ Chicken, c. 1973, lithograph on paper.

Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Mandel.

RADIO

In honor of Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

Dear Dave, I love you!

Denise & Mitchell Kramer

Congratulations to Robert C. Hughes for your years-long commitment to the Huntington community.

Faye, Mathew, and Claudia Fortunato

RADIO

STUART MCCALLUM, Skunk Cabbage, n.d., gelatin silver print. Gift of the artist.

N. JAY JAFFEE, Train Trestle, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY, 1973, gelatin silver print. Gift of Cyrisse Jaffee.

Congratulations to the Honorees Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty Han Qin and to The Heckscher Museum of Art.

Thanks to the Board of Trustees and Beneﬁt Co-Chairs for all that you have achieved.

Kate & Andy Chapman

Congratulations to Professor Han Qin and thank you for the ﬁne work of The Heckscher Museum of Art

Dr. Yanping Yu & Dr. Jinwen Dong

Sarah & Rob Trust are proud to support The Heckscher Museum of Art’s Celebrate

Thank you to Robert C. Hughes for being an integral part of the Coltrane Home Project.

We salute you and are honored to share this special day with you!

Congratulations, Robert, on this signiﬁcant recognition.

THE JOHN&ALICE COLTRANE HOME

JOE CONSTANTINO, Reﬂections and Shadows, 2015, solarized digital print. Gift of the artist.

RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL SPONSOR

BERENICE ABBOTT, Norris Dam, 1935, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.

HANS NAMUTH, Artists on the Beach, 1962, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Marcel Bally.

Robert C. Hughes

Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

We celebrate your commitment to the arts, our community, and The Heckscher Museum of Art.

LIZ & JIM WATSON

The Trustees of the Cold Spring Harbor Library

Congratulate our Friend and Colleague

ROBERT HUGHES

On receiving this well-deserved honor

Congratulations Han Qin!

We are honored to have had the opportunity to work with you on Illuminations and to have your work in the permanent collection.

The Heckscher Museum Staff

Endless gratitude for your commitment to fostering culture in support of The Heckscher Museum of Art

Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

THE INGRASIN FAMILY

JOURNAL SPONSOR

JOE CONSTANTINO, Inside the Met, 2008, printed 2009, color digital image converted to black and white, solarized, enhanced and printed digitally using Photoshop. Gift of the artist.

Congratulations to our talented staff

Patricia P. Sands

Robert C. Hughes, Kasmira Mohanty, Han Qin, and The Heckscher Museum of Art

Thank you for making a difference!

Drs. Hanna Nekvasil & John E. Coraor

KRISTIN & DUSTIN SMITH salute the work of The Heckscher Museum of Art and the accomplishments of Robert C. Hughes Kasmira Mohanty and Han Qin

CAROL FONDE, Salt Marsh, Lloyd Neck, [detail] 1991, chromogenic color photograph. Gift of the artist.

BERENICE ABBOTT, Parallax (Candles), 1951, gelatin silver print. Gift of Mr. Morton Brozinsky.