A Second Century of Art and Inspiration
July August September 2022
Education
STUDENT ARTISTS CELEBRATED Long Island’s Best juried competition
garnered 399 student artwork submissions – the most ever – from 58 high schools across Suffolk and Nassau Counties. There were 79 works of art chosen for the professionally curated exhibition. After two years of virtual events, the Museum was happy to welcome the students, and their families, teachers, and friends in person to a special Preview Day and awards ceremony held on April 30. Clockwise: Some of the exhibiting students at the opening of Long Island’s Best. Ashley Park, This is Who I Am, mixed media, Half Hollow Hills High School West, Best in Show; Charlotte Quintero, Tattered Flesh, mixed media, Hicksville High School, Fourth Place, The Stan Brodsky Scholarship Award; Anjali Gauld, Bowerbird’s Baubles, mixed media, Manhasset High School, Second Place, Judith Sposato Memorial Prize; Khizran Fatima, Sinf e Aahan (Women of Steel), mixed media, Hicksville High School, Third Place, The Hadley Prize.
SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: THE MILTON AND SALLY AVERY ARTS FOUNDATION, INC.
Founded in 1980, the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc., supports select institutions and projects in the arts and arts education. A generous grant was awarded by the foundation for Long Island’s Best. Among the leading American artists of the 20th century, Milton Avery (1893-1965) and Sally Michel Avery (1902-2003) shared a studio for much of their lives and critiqued each other’s work. Milton was known for his simplified, lyrical paintings and mastery of color. Sally created modernist paintings of abstracted figures, landscapes, and genre scenes capturing personal moments of everyday life. Their daughter, March, and her son, Sean Cavanaugh, also are artists. Two works by Milton Avery are included in the Museum’s permanent collection. In 1949, he began making monotypes in which the artist creates exactly one unique print (as opposed to multiples). Tender Flower, dating from 1950, highlights the artist’s reductive compositional approach, yet his poetic use of form and color is at once subtle and captivating. The Museum is pleased to announce that five paintings by Sally Michel Avery will join the collection in the future through a bequest from a Long Island private collection. Milton Avery, Tender Flower, 1950, monotype and gouache on paper. Gift of the Baker/Pisano Collection.
FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & CEO
Clockwise: Heather Arnet (right) welcomes exhibiting student Cara Hooke (center) from Elmont High School; Amityville High School student Mekhi Stevenson is interviewed by Newsday.com; Hicksville High School art teacher Craig Mateyunas and presenter Jeanne Hewitt with Hicksville student Charlotte Quintero, recipient of the Stan Brodsky Scholarship Award. The top four award winners received colorful banners for their schools.
Dear Friends, I am excited to begin my tenure as Executive Director & CEO of The Heckscher Museum of Art. It is especially gratifying to join such a passionate and dedicated staff and Board of Trustees at this time with all the wonderful summer events and programs in store. The BIG INK, Inc., collaboration, the Drop-In Workshops for kids, the Art Happenings in Heckscher Park with our cultural partner Huntington Arts Council, and our signature DRAW OUT! community event will give me the best opportunity to meet members, neighbors, artists, and visitors of all ages. Please say hello! Join us for two exceptional exhibitions now on view: Global Asias: Contemporary Asian and Asian American Art from the Collections
of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation and Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection. The Heckscher Museum plays a critical role on Long Island. With the Board and staff, I am ready to apply my experience in community building and civic engagement to lead the Museum into the future, advance its community-centered efforts, and grow its regional and national significance. I look forward to experiencing everything that Huntington and Long Island have to offer, and meeting all of you in the coming months. Sincerely,
Heather Arnet
Long Island's Best PRESENTING SPONSORS The Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc. The Darrell Fund Endowment/ Henriette Darrell Pritchard Charitable Trust ARTISTIC SPONSOR Strong-Cuevas Foundation PATRON SPONSORS TD Charitable Foundation Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation EXHIBITION CATALOGUE SPONSORS Inna Gellerman, DDS, Gellerman Orthodontics Callaghan LLP
Executive Director & CEO
Cover art: Jun Kaneko (Japanese), Untitled, Tanuki, 2014, glazed ceramic. From the Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer.
Exhibitions
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18
Above, Hung Liu (American, born China), Red Flower Rain, (detail), 2017, mixed media on panel. ©Hung Liu Studio and Jeff Kelley. Top left, Akio Takamori (American, born Japan), Love, 2008, archival inkjet and hand lithography. Courtesy of the Estate of Akio Takamori. Both, Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer.
A COLLECTOR’S VISION The Heckscher Museum of Art is pleased to be the New York venue for Global Asias which is traveling to only four other museums nationwide. The 41 artworks on view are drawn from the collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer whose love of collecting was instilled at an early age and has grown to include an impressive array of artists,
genres, and media. Excerpted from the brochure accompanying this exhibition, Mr. Schnitzer speaks about collecting and the significance of Global Asias for contemporary audiences.
reside today. Her gallery exhibited the most influential Pacific Northwest contemporary artists for over twenty-five years, inspiring my love of collecting and impressing upon me the power of art from an early age.
“When I was in the third grade, my mother opened the Fountain Gallery of Art in Portland, Oregon, where I grew up and still
I purchased my first work of art at age fourteen. In the late 1980s, in addition to continuing to buy art of the contemporary
The artists included in this exhibition open our eyes to what it is like to cross boundaries both real and cultural. - JORDAN D. SCHNITZER
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 18 Northwest artists whose work I grew up with, I began to collect prints and multiples by renowned American modern masters and major contemporary artists. My collection now exceeds 19,000 works, and our exhibition program, drawn entirely from our collection, has traveled to more than 150 museums in this country and abroad.
Drawn from the Museum’s collection, this exhibition features a broad range of artwork inspired by the moon and moonlight. This exhibition is organized by Karli Wurzelbacher, Curator, The Heckscher Museum of Art; and Shelley DeMaria, Art Historian and Curator. A number of Long Island’s Best exhibiting students were influenced by the Moonstruck exhibition, including Amelia Volpe, who’s Dragon was inspired by the texture in Alison Saar’s Reapers.
[Recent years] have seen a growing awareness of the challenges faced by those of Asian descent, with the rise of anti-Asian violence against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. As I always like to say, artists are chroniclers of our time. I am proud that my collection showcases a range of artistic voices and allows for such focused and rigorous exhibitions as Global Asias. The artists represent five different countries in Asia as well as the United States, and many of the artists have lived in both the East and the West; each brings his or her unique perspective to this exhibition, broadening our understanding of the Asian and Asian American experience. The artists included in this exhibition — Kwang-Young Chun (Korean), Jacob Hashimoto (American), Manabu Ikeda (Japanese), Jun Kaneko (Japanese), Dinh Q. Lê (Vietnamese), Hung Liu (American, born China), Mariko Mori ( Japanese), Hiroki Morinoue (American), Takashi Murakami (Japanese), Roger Shimomura (Japanese American), Do Ho Suh (South Korean), Akio Takamori (American, born Japan), Barbara Takenaga (American), Rirkrit Tiravanija (Thai, born Argentina), and Patti Warashina (Japanese American) — open our eyes to what it is like to cross boundaries both real and cultural. I hope each viewer is as moved as I am by this exhibition and is challenged and inspired by the art."
Left, Alison Saar, Reapers, 2021, linoleum cut on hand-dyed found sugar sacks (detail). Museum Purchase; Amelia Volpe, Dragon, ceramic, Bayport-Blue Point High School, Long Island’s Best 2022.
OPENS OCTOBER 1 The Long Island Biennial 2022 received 700 artwork submissions from 248 emerging and established artists across Long Island. Jurors tasked with selecting final works for exhibition are Heather Carter, founder of Carter Fine Art Services; Gabriela Gonzalez Dellosso, a fine artist known for her homage self-portraits; and Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Art History, St. Joseph’s College, Long Island.
News & Programs
ART HAPPENINGS IN HECKSCHER PARK
SAVE THE DATE!
IN COLLABORATION WITH HUNTINGTON ARTS COUNCIL SELECT TUESDAYS IN JULY 5:30 - 7 pm Free Check dates and featured artists at Heckscher.org
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15 6:00 TO 11:00 PM CREST HOLLOW COUNTRY CLUB PATIO & VERANDA BAY TENT
Come to Heckscher Park before the Huntington Summer Arts Festival Family Nights. Each evening features a new artist and an art activity inspired by their work.
Celebrate under the moonlight! Inspired by the exhibition, Moonstruck: Lunar Art from the Collection, this year’s Annual Benefit welcomes the Museum’s new Executive Director and CEO, Heather Arnet. Cocktail hour begins at 6:00 p.m. with live music by Arta Jekabsone’s jazz quartet, followed by dinner, entertainment by illusionist Seth Kramer, dancing, and more!
EMERGING ARTISTS SERIES
Committee Co-Chairs Ali Bosch, Colette Buzzetta, Richard T. Cunniff, Jr., Elizabeth Halpern, Susan Van Scoy Proceeds support The Heckscher Museum’s second century of exhibitions and programs. For Sponsorship opportunities please visit Heckscher.org/benefits/2022 or contact Deborah Johnson at Johnson@Heckscher.org, Caitlynn Schare at Schare@Heckscher.org, or call 631.380.3229.
WURZELBACHER ON GO FACT YOURSELF PODCAST Curator Dr. Karli Wurzelbacher was the “expert” on hand when the national podcast Go Fact Yourself welcomed actress Nancy Cartwright, who has been the voice of Bart Simpson for more than 30 years. At the heart of the podcast is a quiz about a topic the guest has chosen followed by the appearance of an actual expert in that topic. Cartwright chose the unusual subject of reverse painting on glass. Wurzelbacher was a natural fit for the topic. She has written numerous articles on reverse painting on glass, and the subject was part of her dissertation for her Ph.D. in Art History from the University of Delaware. According to Wurzelbacher, some of her peers initially deemed her subject too “niche.” With Cartwright’s interest, it is part of a pop culture moment. Twice a month, host J. Keith van Straaten and co-host Helen Hong quiz the smartest celebrities they know to find out why they love what they love. Recorded before a live audience in Los Angeles, this game show features comedians, actors, and musicians answering questions on topics they claim to be experts in. If they answer incorrectly, there are real experts on hand to give the facts. Listen to the podcast episode 104 at gofactyourpod.com/episode/ ep-104-nancy-cartwright-al-jean/ Correction to Prior Issue Donors to the 2021 Annual Appeal: The Janet & John Barone Family Fund
Discover new and exciting contemporary artists on select Wednesdays as they take over the Museum’s Instagram account @heckschermuseum. JULY 13 Mark Van Wagner JULY 27 John Lynch AUGUST 10 RJT Haynes AUGUST 24 Judith Kaufman Weiner SEPTEMBER 14 Toxic/Nature Studios SEPTEMBER 28 Mary Ahern
RELATED PROGRAMS
IKEBANA: THE ART OF JAPANESE FLOWER ARRANGING, WITH TOYOMI SOBUE
FIRST FRIDAYS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 10:45 am - 12 pm Members: $5, Non-Members: $12 Registration required. Heckscher.org/ikebana
5 - 8:30 pm Extended Museum Hours 7 pm Musical Performance Free Timed tickets available at the door, first come, first served. Space is limited. Learn more at Heckscher.org/events/ first-Friday
Join instructor Toyomi Sobue as she explores the history and principles of Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arranging. An Ikebana demonstration follows the lecture. Toyomi has been practicing Ikebana for over 40 years and is the founder and Executive Director of the Long Island Japanese Culture Center.
AUGUST 5 Ken Moore Band SEPTEMBER 2 Roberta Fabiano
MOONSTRUCK MANIA: AN ART & SCIENCE ADVENTURE
IN COLLABORATION WITH VANDERBILT MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM SUNDAY, JULY 24 3:30 - 6:30 pm For families with kids ages 6+ $15 per person Registration recommended. Heckscher.org/moonstruckmania Walk-ins welcome if space allows. Begin your adventure at The Heckscher Museum exploring Moonstruck and create a lunar masterpiece. Then, meet at the Vanderbilt Museum for a live lecture about the night sky and a 30-minute full-dome film “Earth, Moon & Sun.” Guests will have an opportunity to look through one of the Vanderbilt Observatory telescopes and to create a moon-themed craft.
FLY ME TO THE MOON: AN EVENING OF MOONINSPIRED ART & MUSIC
A COLLABORATION WITH VANDERBILT MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 7:30 - 11:30 pm $35 per person Registration recommended. Heckscher.org/flymetothemoon Enjoy Moonstruck at the Museum and join author and radio host Tom Ryan as he explores how the moon has inspired musicians, featuring sound and film clips from Frank Sinatra to Bruno Mars. At the Planetarium, take in views of the night sky with telescopes and end with the talk and a Pink Floyd light show
PRINT YOUR ART OUT COMMUNITY EVENT
Featuring large-scale printing with BIG INK, Inc. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JULY 9 & 10 11 am - 4 pm Free. Reservations recommended. Heckschermuseum.as.me Celebrate the art of woodblock printmaking. Watch artists printing large-scale woodcuts on the “Big Tuna” printer with master printmakers from BIG INK. Then, get hands-on with the “Little Anchovy” printing press and learn about a variety of printmaking techniques for all ages! CO-SPONSORED BY THE CUNNIFF FAMILY
SUMMER DROP-IN WORKSHOPS FOR KIDS
DRAW OUT! FREE COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 (Rain Date: Sept. 18) 12 - 5 pm Free
A day of creativity in the Museum and Heckscher Park! Enjoy activities designed for all ages, including watercolor painting, collage, and more. Live music on the terrace throughout the day. Docents in the galleries. The first 100 attendees receive free art supplies. Cultural Partners to date include Huntington Fine Arts, Art League of Long Island, and Huntington Arts Council. Tickets for the inside Museum available throughout the day at the door, first come, first served.
THURSDAYS, JULY 7 - AUGUST 18 10:30 - 11:30 am Ages 5 - 10 Fee $10 per child, adults free Payable at the door. Fee includes all art supplies and admission.
PRESENTING SPONSOR
Create fun works of art inspired by artwork in the Museum’s exhibitions. Each week features a different project. Programs are held in the Museum and Heckscher Park.
FAMILY HOUR SUNDAY
MUSEUM MONDAY: PROGRAM FOR HUNTINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
Space is limited. Registration recommended at Heckscher.org/familyhour.
MONDAY, JULY 11 4:30 - 5:30 pm Grades 4 - 6 Free. Visit https://myhpl.org for details and registration
Get inspired by artwork on view and create a colorful masterpiece.
SEPTEMBER 11 10:30 - 11:30 am $10 per child, 1 adult free
Support for these education and outreach programs has been made possible by a grant from the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation.
Jacob Hashimoto (American), The Hashimoto Index I, 2017, 96 woodblock prints. Courtesy of Durham Press. Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer.
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DOCENTS IN THE GALLERIES
Docent volunteers are available in the Museum to answer visitor questions on select days. Please see heckscher.org/calendar for details.
DIRECTIONS
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PRIVATE GROUP TOURS
Tours for groups now available. For scheduling and fees, register at Heckscher.org/visit/groups-tours/
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