The Heckscher Museum July Aug Sept 2023

July August September 2023 A Second Century of Art and Inspiration

TOP AWARDS, RECORD SUBMISSIONS RECEIVED!

The top prize winners for Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum, the most prestigious juried competition for Long Island high school students, have been announced. The Museum received 553 submissions from high school students, representing 77 schools across Long Island – the largest numbers in the history of the program! Jurors chose 91 student works of art for the exhibition in the Museum.

Educators involved students with in-depth study and discussion about works of art in the Museum. Each student then selected a work of art as their inspiration piece. They went on to create original artwork and write an artist’s statement.

Jurors for the 2023 exhibition were Karli Wurzelbacher, Ph.D., Curator, joined by guest juror Samantha Dominik, a sculptor and installation artist from Long Island. She currently is an adjunct professor at Adelphi University.

Long Island's Best

PRESENTING SPONSORS

The Darrell Fund Endowment/Henriette Darrell Pritchard Charitable Trust

ARTISTIC SPONSORS

Strong-Cuevas Foundation

The Milton & Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Inc.

PATRON SPONSORS

TD Charitable Foundation

Dr. Lee MacCormick Edwards Charitable Foundation

Laura B. Vogler Foundation

EXHIBITION CATALOGUE SPONSORS

Inna Gellerman, DDS, Gellerman Orthodontics Callaghan LLP

Top student winners: (left) Grace Nah, Look Above, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, Celebrate Achievement Best in Show; (below) Sophia Rose, A Piece From Time, Harborfields High School, Second Place, Judith Sposato Memorial Prize; (bottom) Morgan Giordano, Beyond the Labyrinth, Sayville High School, Fourth Place, The Stan Brodsky Scholarship Award; (right) Julia Chan, It’s Gonna Get Better, William A. Shine Great Neck South High School, Third Place, The Hadley Prize.

SPOTLIGHT: ANDREA WOZNY Documentary Filmmaker & Long Island’s Best Alumnus

Andrea Wozny has worked in documentary film and television for almost 20 years. Her most recent film Bagpipes Calling! premiered on PBS television in March of 2022. She initially studied studio art at Smith College, then fell in love with documentary filmmaking, graduating from Wesleyan University. Andrea is also a musician, a member of the United Nations Orchestra, and the Northport Pipe & Drum Band (bagpipes).

The Huntington High School graduate and Long Island’s Best alumnus has a passion for all arts and believes they are at the heart of growing a compassionate society. “I took it for granted that I had a great arts education in Huntington and through The Heckscher Museum,” she said. She readily and fondly remembers her elementary and high school art teachers, her band teacher, time spent in The Heckscher Museum’s summer program with her best friend, and when, in 1999, her work was selected for the Long Island’s Best exhibition.

Her company, Cinevera Productions, was founded in order to produce films that “honor culture and encourage compassion and dignity amongst all people.” She is currently working on her first full-length feature documentary, as well as a series of films capturing musicians from around the world.

Andrea Wozny, along with Robert Carter, artist, and Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D., are Honorees at The Heckscher Museum’s 2023 Celebrate Achievement Benefit.

Education

FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dear Friends,

As geese and swans carefully assembled nests in Heckscher Park, Art in Bloom enthralled visitors with abundant creativity from neighborhood garden clubs. The 27th Annual Long Island’s Best filled our galleries with extraordinary works created by some of the region’s most talented high school students as spring continued to offer multiple opportunities for all of us to come together as a community to explore the concept of Home.

Our year-long exploration of Home now continues this summer, with the opening of our newest exhibition, COURTNEY M. LEONARD: LOGBOOK 2004-2023. The exhibition features paintings, ceramics, and multi-media work which engages with Long Island’s history, amplifies Indigenous cultural knowledge, expresses reverence for the earth and sea, while advocating for their protection.

Through the presentation of thoughtful and exquisite artwork, combined with opportunities for reflection and discussion, the Museum hopes to be a home for dynamic commu-

nity conversations. Our new Dinner with the Director series has featured intimate conversations with Huntington African American History Museum Chair Barry Lites, Executive Director of SEPA Mujer Martha Maffei (pictured), Shinnecock Nation Environmental Department Director Shavonne Smith, artists Jeremy Dennis and Brianna Hernandez, and the culinary delights of Gingerbites Haitian Bistro, Afghan Kitchen 44, and food sustainability programs from the Shinnecock Reservation and the ELIJA Farm. If you have yet to enjoy one of these intimate gatherings in our galleries, we so hope you will join us for one of the remaining dinners of the year.

We are proud to have also launched a new Heckscher@Home art lending program, a collaboration with the Town of Huntington Department of Cultural Affairs, to help bring fine art into the homes of our veterans.

Friends, as the year progresses, we will continue to strive to find new ways to open our home – the Museum – to the community, in new and meaningful ways, as a space for exploration, inspiration, and conversation. Please be in touch with your ideas as to how we can further this work.

With admiration and gratitude, Heather Arnet

THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Executive Committee

Robin T. Hadley Chair

Margaret M. Hargraves

Vice Chair

Trudy H. Calabrese

Vice Chair

Bruce A. Lev, CPA Treasurer

Robert J. Aquilina Secretary

Pien Bosch

Jessica Brassler

Colette Buzzetta

John T. Callaghan, CPA, CFE

John E. Coraor, Ph.D.

Richard T. Cunniff, Jr.

Priscilla C. Hughes, Esq.

Bette Schneiderman, Ph.D.

Bruce Segal

Greg Wagner Liaison from the Town of Huntington

ART IN BLOOM

The Museum was proud to partner with four local garden clubs to present this crowd-pleasing, multisensory experience: Asharoken Garden Club (top), Dix Hills Garden Club (above), North Suffolk Garden Club (Stony Brook), and South Side Garden Club (Bay Shore). On view April 14-16, teams from each club created floral designs inspired by works of art in the exhibitions Viewfinders: Photographers Frame Nature and Raise the Roof: The Home in Art. The designers rose to the occasion to produce twelve beautiful and creative arrangements that wowed visitors.

See photos of all Art in Bloom designs at Heckscher.org/events/art-in-bloom

Exhibitions

THROUGH NOVEMBER 12

IN HER OWN WORDS

Two artworks in the exhibition are CONTACT 2,023…, commissioned by The Heckscher Museum for its permanent collection, and Blue Blood (2015) which Leonard created for the U.S. Art In Embassies program. Learn more about these works in Leonard’s own words.

“CONTACT 2,023… interprets the early encounters between the Indigenous People of the Long Island area and the Europeans, by creating a work that acknowledges that colonists did not arrive at empty shores. Indigenous communities were standing along these shores, possibly viewing the tall ships as they sailed along Long Island’s coastlines, the women wearing dresses adorned with wampum shells sewn across in rows. In response to the notion of ‘contact,’ this work sets to reestablish a visual recognition of the continued presence of these Indigenous communities through the physical action of ‘contact’ as well as a recording of this physical presence in time. The colors of the work are inspired by the purple tones of our wampum combined with the blue and white history of Dutch delftware. Each ceramic thumbprint, glazed individually and sewn to map Long Island, New York, continues the cultural iconography of the times.”

“Blue Blood is a response and visual account of current issues of environmental fragility and cultural sustainability pertaining to climate change and economic viability. The composition is a reflection of nautical flags and charting, and the physical paper is etched with the image of an antique map of Long Island.

As a child, I grew up walking the shoreline to witness the early summer season spawning and shell shedding of the horseshoe crabs. This memory is visually striking as both a marker of one of the oldest creatures on earth and, as I grew older and saw fewer along the shores, of their potential decline and extinction. It has been well published in the past few decades: the use of their blood, the color of which is blue, within the pharmaceutical industry as an antigen. Previous to this economic use, horseshoe crabs have been used by baymen outside of the Shinnecock community in the fertilizer industry and as bait for the growing eel market overseas.

LEARN MORE FROM THE ARTIST

COURTNEY M. LEONARD, co-published with Planting Fields Foundation, debuts in July.

Museum Publication Sponsors

Jessica Brassler and George Kakoulides

Cathy Raphael

ALSO ON VIEW

“I’m hoping that we’ll continue to build collective labor and responsibility, and maybe we’ll get to a point where we won’t have to put so much labor into fixing things, because we’ve been more mindful about how we should live and honor the place that we’re blessed to be in and all that it offers to us.”

— COURTNEY M. LEONARD (SHINNECOCK NATION, B. 1980)

RAISE THE ROOF: THE HOME IN ART Through March 2024

Sponsored by Robin T. Hadley (above) Courtney M. Leonard, BREACH: Logbook 23 | BREACH #2, 2023, ceramic sperm whale teeth and wooden pallet. Collection of the Artist; (below) Courtney M. Leonard, BREACH: Logbook 23 | ALLUVION (detail), 2023, ceramics, oyster shells, pallets, paint, and video installation presented in the Museum gallery.

News & Programs

HONORING

Robert G. Carter, Artist

Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D.

Andrea Wozny, 1999 Long Island’s Best Alumnus

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Noon to 4:00 pm

Water’s Edge, Centerport Waterside Cocktails & Luncheon

The Board of Trustees of The Heckscher Museum and the Co-Chairs of the 2023 Celebrate Achievement Benefit are proud to recognize three remarkable individuals who exemplify the pillars of the Museum’s mission. Robert G. Carter, Susan Van Scoy, and Andrea Wozny represent the Museum’s dedication to championing the work of legacy and contemporary artists, its pursuit of original research and interpretation that explores new pathways in American art, and a commitment to educate and inspire current and future generations.

Robert G. Carter is a celebrated artist and illustrator. The dignity of the human spirit reigns within the people of Robert’s compositions, uplifted by the virtuosity of his hand and his understanding of human nature. A distinguished Adjunct Professor of Art at Nassau Community College, Robert received his MFA from the prestigious Pratt Institute of Fine Arts in New York. His work is in the permanent collections of private collectors and museums throughout the United States, including The Heckscher Museum of Art. In 1973, the Museum held a solo exhibition of Robert’s work. Most recently, he was a juror for the 2018 Long Island Biennial exhibition.

MUSEUM EXTERIOR SHINES, RESTORATION COMPLETE

Initially derailed by the pandemic, two major building projects finally have been finished. Former New York State Senator Carl L. Marcellino had secured a grant in 2019 from the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) to clean, repair, and restore the Museum’s exterior. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1985), therefore, all work on the historic materials needed to conform to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.

Susan Van Scoy, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Art History at St. Joseph’s University, Long Island. Susan’s research interests include the history of photography, and public art and architecture. She is the author of The Big Duck and Eastern Long Island’s Duck Farming Industry and has contributed to Landscape Painting Now. Her current research projects include the photo-documentation of Fire Island and Kenji Nakahashi’s drawings, paintings, and photo-conceptual work. She was a juror for the 2022 Long Island Biennial exhibition, and Guest Curator of the 2023 exhibition, Viewfinders: Photographers Frame Nature, featuring images selected from the Museum’s permanent collection dating from the nineteenth century to the present.

Read Andrea Wozny's biography on the inside cover.

Proceeds support The Heckscher Museum of Art’s exhibitions and programs. The Benefit is inspired by the upcoming exhibition Salt Life: Arthur Dove and Helen Torr.

COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Jessica Brassler, Poranee Chen, Richard Cunniff, Jr., Erin Cunningham, Ph.D., Caroline DeDora, Susie Futter, Elizabeth Halpern, Sarah Heric, Katie Morin, Jill Seiman-Mayer, Jen Zuklie

For sponsorship opportunities please visit Heckscher.org/benefits/2023, call 631-380-3229, or contact Deborah Johnson at Johnson@Heckscher.org or Caitlynn Schare at Schare@Heckscher.org.

Working with the Town of Huntington’s Department of Engineering, the firm of Nelson & Pope, and historic preservationist Joel Snodgrass, specifications were developed to clean and repair the exterior’s 123-year-old limestone walls and cornices. Noticeable staining was carefully removed from surfaces and new mortar replaced sections that had deteriorated over the decades. The pavers on the front terrace were stabilized and reset, and drainage issues were addressed. In addition, a new roof rectified areas of chronic leaks into an interior service area. The Museum looks terrific and its appearance now compliments the surrounding lovely and popular 18-acre Heckscher Park.

BEFORE AFTER

SUMMER DROP-IN WORKSHOPS

THURSDAYS, JULY 13 | JULY 20 | JULY 27

AUGUST 3 | AUGUST 10

10:30 - 11:30 am

$10 per child, adults free

No advance registration required

Fee includes supplies and Museum admission

Create fun works of art inspired by artwork in the Museum’s exhibitions! Each week’s project will be different. Programs will be held both in the Museum and in Heckscher Park.

GALLERY TOUR & SKETCH WITH PROTÉGÉ ART STUDIO

FRIDAY, JULY 7

10 am - 12 pm

$10 Members; $15 Non-Members

Ages 15+. All skill levels welcome. Bring your own sketchbook and pencil (and/or iPad if preferred).

Registration required at Heckscher.org/ sketch

Begin with a guided tour of the current exhibitions. Then, join artist and owner of Protégé Art Studio, Robyn Cooper, for an introduction to sketching from artwork on view.

FIRST FRIDAY

5 - 8:30 pm Extended Hours

7 pm Musical Performance

SEPTEMBER 1 Dudley Music

Presenting Sponsor

DINNER WITH THE DIRECTOR

THURSDAYS IN THE MUSEUM

5:30 - 7:30 pm

$100 per person

Registration required at Heckscher.org/dinnerwithdirector

Join Executive Director Heather Arnet for this series of intimate dinners featuring engaging conversations with community leaders and great food from local restaurants! The dinners take place in the Museum. Register and learn more about the fascinating guests and upcoming dinners.

August 24 Susan Buroker, Artist, Environmentalist, and STEAM educator; and Evangeline Knell, 3-time Primetime Creative Arts Emmy nominee and founder/ owner of Identity Digital Inc.

September 21 Steve Fulgoni, President of the John & Alice Coltrane Home; and Robert C. Hughes, Huntington Town Historian and Acting Secretary of the Coltrane Home

EXPERIENCE THE WORK OF COURTNEY M. LEONARD

GUIDED TOURS AT THE HECKSCHER

MUSEUM & PLANTING FIELDS FOUNDATION

SATURDAYS JULY 15 | AUGUST 12

OCTOBER 21 | NOVEMBER 4

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 10

12:30 - 1 pm or 2:30 - 3 pm at either site.

Adults $10; Teens (13-17) $5; Kids under 13 free

You choose where you start.

Space is limited. Advance registration required. Register at heckscher.org/leonardtours

One day, two experiences! Join us for guided tours at both locations. At The Heckscher Museum, explore the exhibition COURTNEY M. LEONARD: LOGBOOK 2004-2023. Walk-ins welcome, as space allows.

At Planting Fields, see Courtney Leonard’s outdoor site-specific art installation, BREACH: Logbook 23 | ROOT. In ROOT, guests will be able to walk through an installation inspired by the concept of root cellars and experience how Leonard explores themes of food and cultural sovereignty.

For questions about accessibility, please contact info@plantingfields.org or 516-922-9210. New York State Parks $8 parking fee required at Planting Fields, or Free with Empire Pass.

MEMBERS/DONORS PROGRAM

CURATOR-LED TOURS OF COURTNEY M. LEONARD: LOGBOOK 2004-2023

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Tours offered at 5:30 pm and 6:30 pm Space is limited. Registration required.

Museum Members and Donors are invited to join Curator Karli Wurzelbacher for a special after-hours guided tour of the exhibition COURTNEY M. LEONARD: LOGBOOK 20042023. Enjoy a glass of wine before gaining an in-depth perspective on this important artist’s work.

Please note: You must be a current Member or Donor to register for the tour. Registration is required, space is limited. Contact Caitlynn Schare at Schare@Heckscher.org

DRAW OUT! COMMUNITY ARTS FESTIVAL

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

(RAIN DATE: SATURDAY, SEPT 23) 12 - 5 pm

Join The Heckscher Museum for a day of creativity in the Museum and Heckscher Park! Enjoy a broad array of activities designed for all ages, including watercolor painting, collage, and more. Live music on the terrace throughout the day. Docents will be in the galleries to bring the artwork to life. The first 100 attendees will receive free art supplies!

In collaboration with Art League of Long Island, Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum, Huntington Arts Council, Huntington Asian American Task Force, Huntington Fine Arts, Huntington Historical Society, Huntington Public Library, Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium

VISIT HECKSCHER.ORG FOR EXHIBITION AND PROGRAM INFORMATION

HECKSCHER MUSEUM HOURS

Thursday through Sunday 12 to 5 pm (Closed Monday through Wednesday)

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

LIE or Northern State Parkway to Route 110 North. Turn right onto Route 25A East, Main Street, in Huntington. Left onto Prime Avenue.

PRIVATE GROUP TOURS

Tours for groups now available. For scheduling and fees, register at Heckscher.org/visit/groups-tours/

BOOK YOUR VISIT IN ADVANCE

WALK-INS WELCOME

Go to Heckscher.org/reopening

GENEROUS SUPPORT PROVIDED BY THE TOWN OF HUNTINGTON.

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