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N A S S A U C O U N T Y M U S E U M O F A R T / A R N O L D & J O A N S A LT Z M A N F I N E A R T B U I L D I N G / M A R C H 2 0 1 5
March 21— July 12, 2015
Out of the Vault:
25 Years of Collecting
Audubon, Pop Art Prints, Vintage Posters, Photography by Larry Fink and Much More!
In celebration of the Museum’s 25th anniversary, we are presenting Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting, our first comprehensive
exhibition of works from the permanent collection. This presentation highlights patrons’ numerous gifts to the Museum over the last
quarter century, many of which have never, or rarely, been exhibited. Each gallery space will focus on a different theme, such as past and
present portraiture, post-war prints, Tiffany paintings and objects, and vintage posters from many eras. The exhibit explores a diverse
range of artists who are strongly represented in the Museum’s collections, among them naturalist John James Audubon, photographer
Larry Fink, and Pop art icons Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers and Robert Indiana, among others.
(Above) Childe Hassam, Connecticut Landscape, 1903 (detail), Oil on board with ink; 4 x 8 1/8 inches, Nassau County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. Harvey Manes, 84.7.1
(Top Right) Louis Comfort Tiffany, River Sunset, n.d. (detail), Oil on panel, 7 x 9 inches, Nassau County Museum of Art, Anonymous Gift, 2015.1.121
(Bottom Right) Roy Lichtenstein, Foot and Hand, 1964, Offset lithography on white woven paper, Edition 184/300, 17 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches, Nassau County Museum of Art,
Gift of Mrs. & Mrs. Samuel Dorsky, 71.1.52, ©Estate of Roy Lichtenstein
CONTEMPORARY
COLLECTORS GALLERY
Members Socialize at Opening
Reception for China Then and Now
March 21—July 12, 2015
Exhibition Sponsored by HSBC Private Bank
Vernacular Visions
Susan Cushing
Richard Gachot
Francisco Villagran
Burt Young
COMING NEXT
July 25 — November 8, 2015
The Saltzman
Family Collection
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MARCH 2015
Maximillien Luce (French, 1858-1941)
Port of Rotterdam, 1908
Oil on canvas
Nassau County Museum of Art
Gift of the Arnold A. Saltzman Family Foundation
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This exhibition celebrates the Museum’s
25th anniversary through a showing of
works held by one of the region’s most
prominent families of art collectors. Many
of the works on view in The Saltzman
Family Collection have previously
appeared in Museum exhibitions during
our quarter-century history, having been
generously lent to these exhibitions by
the Saltzmans. The exhibition also
honors the late Hon. Arnold A. Saltzman,
the Museum’s founding president and
guiding spirit behind Nassau County
Museum of Art’s transition from a county
owned and operated venue to an
important regional arts and education
institution, governed and funded by a
privately-elected board of trustees.
A big crowd of Museum supporters was buzzing at the opening of our first-ever
exhibition devoted to Chinese art. In China Then and Now, we saw 4th-6th-century
Buddhist sculpture collected by Dr. Arthur M. Sackler of Manhasset and had our first
look at blue-and-white porcelains collected by Childs and Frances Frick for their
Roslyn Harbor estate, now home to the Museum. We were also introduced to the ink
drawings of Beijing artist, Liu Dan. The story of Long Islanders passionate about art
from China was brought forward in the Second Floor Galleries where we saw objects
on loan from present-day Long Island collectors.
Members always see the exhibitions first. To find out how to receive invitations to
these and other exclusive member events, call the membership department,
(516) 484-9338, ext. 23, or log onto nassaumuseum.org/membership.
M. Patricia Janco-Tupper and
Rebecca Creavin, Museum Council
co-chairs with Corrine Paston.
They also are co-chairing the
Journal Committee for the 2015
Museum Ball.
Board Executive Vice President and
Immediate Past President Clarence
F. Michalis, Board President Angela
Susan Anton and Board Executive
Vice President and Past President
Frank Castagna.
Amy G. Poster, co-curator of China
Then and Now (second from left),
with officials from HSBC Private
Bank, the exhibition’s sponsor:
Joseph Canevari, Nicole
DeMichael-Cadena and Rich
Eiseman.
Dame Jillian Sackler, Museum
Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D. and
Amy G. Poster, co-curator of China
Then and Now. Dame Jillian’s late
husband, Dr. Arthur M. Sackler,
collected the ancient Buddhist
sculpture seen in the exhibit.
Shown with Mingsha Diabolo, a
large-scale ink painting by Liu Dan,
are filmmaker Fan Xiaochun,
Bruce Wilcox of The Xiling
Collection, and Elaine Jin.
Roger Tilles, the Long Island
representative on the New York
State Board of Regents and
chairman of LI Arts Alliance’s
Advisory Board, and Amy G.
Poster, the co-curator of China
Then and Now.
Board Member Harvey Manes,
M.D. with My Boston, a work he
loaned to Long Island Collects the
Arts of China.
Dr. Stephen J. Cuchel and Sharon
Cuchel, a member of the
Museum’s Board of Trustees.
Cathy Huang of Pearl East shows
off some of the Asian cuisine
enjoyed by guests at the opening of
China Then and Now.
PHOTOS BY TAB HAUSER
EVENTS
FILM
Drawn from Nature
International Slow Art Day
Saturday, April 11, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Join in this annual international event as people commit to slowing their pace and take
the time to really look at art. Perfect for all ages. Family groups: ask at the front desk for
the free Family Guide and activity sheet. Free with Museum admission. This is a
reciprocal membership benefit with The Whaling Museum & Education Center of Cold
Spring Harbor and The Heckscher Museum of Art; members of those two museums
receive free admission on April 11.
Musical Landscapes in Time and Travel
Gemini Journey
Saturday, May 2 at 3 p.m.
Gemini Journey, consisting of Diane Block on violin and Terry Batts
on cello, became friends and musical ‘twins’ while studying in the
1980s at the Manhattan School of Music. They intersperse their music with
commentary that lends social and historical context to the works being presented.
Gemini Journey is a favorite of Manhattan and Long Island audiences. Admission is $5
for members, $15 for nonmembers and includes Museum admission. Register at
nassaumuseum.org/events.
Larry Fink: Fly on the Wall
and the Social Critique
John James Audubon
54-minute documentary, 2007
Tuesday-Saturday:
Screenings at
11 a.m., 12 p.m.,
1 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Sundays: Screenings
11 a.m. & 12 p.m.
(with exceptions for
special programs)
From PBS’ American Masters series,
Drawn from Nature presents the
dramatic life story of naturalist John
James Audubon, an adventurer and selftaught artist who saw more of the North
American continent than virtually anyone
of his time (1785-1851). A symbol of the
American wilderness, Audubon’s
achievements are staggering: His book
The Birds of America, for which he
served as artist, writer, publisher and
promoter, includes 435 life-sized prints
and was the largest book printed in the
19th century. Free with Museum
admission.
Daniel Mirer and Aileen Wang
Brown Bag Lectures
Saturday, May 16 at 3 p.m.
Docent Riva Ettus
Coming out of the generation of documentation and
straight photography, Larry Fink used the camera through the 1970s and 80s to shed
light on social constructs. Daniel Mirer and Aileen June Wang discuss Fink’s innovative
use of the square format camera. Admission is $5 for members, $15 for nonmembers
and includes Museum admission. Register at nassaumuseum.org/events.
Robert McCracken Peck
Saturday, May 30 at 3 p.m.
Using images of Audubon's western paintings and of the surviving
specimens and artifacts gathered in 1843 during Audubon’s final
expedition, historian Robert McCracken Peck describes this last great adventure by
Audubon and puts its accomplishments into the broader context of the time. Author
and consulting curator Robert McCracken Peck is a Fellow of the Academy of Natural
Sciences of Drexel University. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes Museum
admission; register at nassaumuseum.org/events.
Bring a sandwich and
enjoy lunch with
friends as Museum Docent Riva Ettus
presents an informative talk on the works
on view in Out of the Vault: 25 Years of
Collecting. Afterward, join the 2 p.m.
public exhibition tour. Free with Museum
admission. Reservations not needed; first
come, first seated.
Reservations may be made at
nassaumuseum.org/events up to three
days prior to an event.
All programs and events are subject to
change and/or cancellation. Any fees paid
for cancelled programs will be refunded.
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MARCH 2015
John James Audubon: The Last Expedition
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.
April 16, May 14,
June 4
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MUSEUM STORE
Celebrating Art
and Design!
Shop the MUSEUM STORE and discover
innovative, artfully designed objets d’art.
Select from an eclectic mix of giftware,
home décor, jewelry, scarves, books and
creative toys & games.
We’re excited to introduce a new graphic
tabletop collection featuring designs from
iconic Wiener Werkstätte artists. Perfect
for entertaining, the bold black-and-white
patterns will appeal to fans of modern
design and art collectors alike.
SAVE THE DATE
EXHIBITIONS
March 21—July 12, 2015
OUT OF THE VAULT:
25 Years of Collecting
Vernacular Visions
EVENTS
Film/Drawn from Nature
Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.,
12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
Sundays, 11 a.m., 12 p.m.
International Slow Art Day
Sat., April 11, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m.
Brown Bag Lectures
Riva Ettus
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.
April 16, May 14, June 4
Musical Landscapes in
Time and Travel
Gemini Journey
Saturday, May 2 at 3 p.m.
Bird Watching for Beginners
Rebecca Oyer
Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
May 6, June 3
Spring Sculpture Stroll
Laura Lynch
Thursday, May 14 at 5:30 p.m.
Larry Fink: Fly on the Wall
and the Social Critique
Daniel Mirer and Aileen Wang
Saturday, May 16 at 3 p.m.
John James Audubon:
The Last Expedition
Robert McCracken Pack
Saturday, May 30 at 3 p.m.
The 2015 Museum Ball
Midnight in Paris
Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
FOR CHILDREN
Family Sundays
Every Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
(except April 19 and June 21)
Family Tour at 1 p.m.
Art Activity at 1:30 p.m.
Three Days of Art Making
Spring Break Drop-in Program
Tuesday-Thursday, April 7-9
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Art in Action!
A Celebration of Earth Day
Sunday, April 19, 1-4 p.m.
Grand Picnic Party on the Lawn
Sunday, June 21, 1-4 p.m.
Summer Art Lab 2015
Session I: July 27-August 7
Session II: August 10-August 21
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MARCH 2015
Nassau County Museum of Art is open 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. The
Museum is closed Mondays and some holidays. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62+)
and $4 for children (aged 4-12). Members are always admitted free. Parking is free.
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The MUSEUM STORE is open Tuesday
to Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Members enjoy a 10 percent discount on
all purchases. Purchases support
exhibitions and programs at the
Museum.
Museum Volunteers Honored at Luncheon
At the 2014 luncheon honoring the
Museum’s more than 300 volunteers, our
very special guests of honor were
Joan Saltzman, whose late husband, the
Hon. Arnold A. Saltzman, founded this
gracious annual tradition; all 24 volunteers
who were marking five years of service; and
Roslyn Berson, our Tuesday morning membership volunteer. Director of Volunteers
Nancy Barone and Museum Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D. presented Roslyn with a
Special Recognition Award. Not present, but also recipients of Special Recognition
Awards were Museum Store volunteer Karen Hefner and docent Judith Levine.
SPECIAL
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
The Museum’s Corporate Members, under the
leadership of Michael D. Brown and Robert O. Mayer,
are business supporters who meet for congenial
evenings of networking during each exhibition. The
most recent event featured a tour by China Then and
Robert O. Mayer and Michael D.
Now exhibition Co-Curator Amy G. Poster, Curator
Brown co-chair the Museum’s
Corporate Membership
Emerita of Asian Art at the Brooklyn Museum, and a
wine tasting donated by Casa de Vinos. Members of the Long Island Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce were guests of the Museum for the event. Corporate
members are recognized in Muse News, in lobby signage and on the Museum’s
website. Visit our website to learn more about the benefits of Corporate Membership.
The Corporate Committee hosts a special event each year to raise funds for the
Museum’s education programs. New this year: The Art of Golf, at the PGA Tour
Superstore in Westbury on March 26, will be fun for golfers and non-golfers alike!
For further information on tickets or sponsorship opportunities, log onto
nassaumuseum.org/support_the_museum.php.
Corporate Members and Guests Network at the Museum
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Thank You to 2014
Corporate Members
Corporate Partners
Americana Manhasset
HSBC Private Bank
Healthplex, Inc.
Ohrenstein & Brown, LLP
Corporate Friends
Albanese Organization, Inc.
Collard & Roe, PC
Laffey Fine Homes
Margolin, Winer & Evens LLP
New York Center for Facial Plastic
& Laser Surgery
RTS Print Services
Topspin Partners, LP
Small Business Partners
The B&G Group Inc.
The LISS Group
Mayer CPAs LLP
Schwartz Heslin Group, Inc.
Smiros & Smiros Architects
Individual Business Partners
New Corporate member Patricia
Farnell with Corporate Co-Chair
Michael D. Brown.
Museum Director Karl E. Willers,
Ph.D. and Amy G. Poster, cocurator of China Then and Now,
with Luis A. Vazquez, president
and CEO of the Long Island
Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Museum Director Karl E. Willers,
Ph.D. with Museum supporter
Deirdre Costa-Major, a member of
the Ball Journal Committee.
PHOTOS BY JENARO R. PENA PHOTOGRAPHY
ARCAP Partners, LLC
Brookfield Thacher Advisors, LLC
C.A.R. Consulting Services LLC
Dee Dee Brix, Luxury Home Specialist
Fortitude Investment Group, LLC
Cary Scott Goldinger, Esq.
Hillary Needle Events Inc.
King Sweeney Strategies LLC
Patricia Farnell, Global Residential
Relocation Advisor
Sandler Training
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MARCH 2015
We offer our thanks to Americana
Manhasset and Wheatley Plaza and
®
to our 2014 Champions for Charity
shoppers. Together, they raised funds
to support programs and exhibitions
at the Museum.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS CIRCLE
President
The Museum’s Contemporary Collectors Circle (CCC) is a special
group of members who enjoy keeping current on the New York art
scene. CCC co-chairs Elaine Berger and Alison Wolfson survey
the Chelsea galleries to select the best of the season’s offerings.
Members enjoy insightful tours followed by lunch at Bottino’s
restaurant. This fall, contemporary works at Paul Kasmin, Pace,
Elaine Berger and
FLAG Foundation, Cheim & Read, Fredericks and Freiser Gallery
Alison Wolfson cochair the Museum’s
and Mike Weiss were highlighted. Monies raised from
Contemporary
membership and events help to fund the Museum’s permanent
Collectors Circle.
collection acquisitions of contemporary art. For information about
CCC membership, log onto nassaumuseum.com/membership.php.
Angela Susan Anton
Executive Vice Presidents
Frank Castagna*
Clarence F. Michalis*
Vice Presidents
Mrs. Vincent de Roulet
Arthur S. Levine*
H. Brooks Smith*
Thank you to the 2014 Contemporary Collectors Circle
Secretary/Treasurer
Co-Chairs
Elaine Berger
Alison Wolfson
William Achenbaum
Mr. & Mrs. William Achenbaum
Mrs. Gale Baim
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Bernstein
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Butler
Ms. Eve Califano
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Castagna
Mr. & Mrs. Frank D'Ambrosio
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Feinbloom
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Feinstein
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Feller
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Katz
Mr. & Mrs. David Kornblau
Wm. Russell G. Byers, Jr.
Gib Chapman
Todd J. Cohen, M.D.
Mrs. Stephen J. Cuchel
Mrs. Gerard L. Eastman, Jr.
Stanley Kreitman
Harvey R. Manes, M.D.
Dr. & Mrs. Peter Maris
Ms. Alix B. Michel
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rechler
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Rosenman
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Rubenstein
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rubinberg
Ms. Oksana Salamatina
Mrs. Shirley A. Samis
Mr. & Mrs. Harris Schoenfeld
Dr. Jane Segadelli
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Sussman
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Wolowitz
Jonathan R. Serko
Museum Receives Generous
Funding from Bank of America
Trustees Emeriti
Alan Seligson*
*Past Presidents
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Director
Karl Emil Willers, Ph.D.
Director Emerita
Constance Schwartz
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PHOTO BY TAB HAUSER
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MARCH 2015
Mrs. Herbert Klapper
Gib Chapman, Bank of America’s Managing Director,
Market Executive, U.S. Trust Private Wealth
Management; Robert Isaksen, Long Island Market
President, Bank of America; Museum Board President
Angela Susan Anton, Executive Vice President
Clarence F. Michalis.
The Museum is grateful to The Bank of
America Charitable Foundation for a
$50,000 grant to support educational
programming. This grant will support the
Museum’s programs for children,
families, individuals and people with
special needs including those on the
autism spectrum and people with early
onset Alzheimer’s Disease.
SPECIAL
Angela Susan Anton
Elected President of
the Museum Board
MUSEUM COUNCIL
Thank you to the 2014 Museum Council
Co-Chairs
Corrine Paston
M. Patricia Janco-Tupper
Rebecca Creavin
Director’s Circle
Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Barron
Curator’s Circle
Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Kaplan
Sponsor
Mr. & Mrs. William Achenbaum
Hon. & Mrs. James D. Bennett
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Berger
Mr. & Mrs. Roger Blumencranz
Ms. Eve Califano
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Castagna
Mr. & Mrs. William T. Comfort
Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Feinstein
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Friedman
Mrs. Harriet Goldman
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Katz
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Katz
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Levine
Ms. Irene Levoy
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Stan Miller
Dr. & Mrs. Barry Nathanson
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rechler
Mr. & Mrs. Martin Rosenman
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rubinberg
Mr. & Mrs. Cye E. Ross
Mr. & Mrs. Clark Schubach
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Sussman
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Wertheim
Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Wolowitz
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Zucker
Nassau County Museum of Art has a tradition of board presidents
stepping down after a term of office and then remaining on the
board. One such board member is Clarence F. Michalis, our
immediate past president and a founding member of Museum
board who has served several terms as president. He is stepping
down as president but, as in the past, is remaining on the board
as executive vice president so that we are assured of having his
continued wisdom and guidance. We thank Clarence for his dedicated service, in the
past, and for years to come.
One of Long Island’s most dynamic and
innovative business leaders, Angela is
equally well regarded for her extensive
contributions to the philanthropic
community. Among the many local
organizations that have benefitted from
her participation are the American Liver
Foundation of Greater New York, the
North Shore Child and Family Guidance
Center, the Theodore Roosevelt Council
Boy Scouts of America, the EAC
Network, and the Crohn’s and Colitis
Foundation of America. Additionally,
she serves on the Nassau County Film
Advisory Board and is a member of the
WLIW Committee of WNET.org board of
trustees.
For Angela, giving back to the
community is a natural extension of her
work life as publisher of an acclaimed
group of community newspapers with a
weekly readership of some 150,000
readers. “I always felt there was a need
for community newspapers to be
involved with charities,” she said,
explaining, “I think it’s a way of
reaching out to the communities we
serve.”
Angela Susan Anton, a life-long Long
Islander, is the mother of three
children.
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / NOV. 2014
Thanking Immediate Past
President Clarence F. Michalis
The Museum’s Board
of Trustees is proud to
announce that Angela
Susan Anton,
publisher of Anton
Community
Newspapers, has
been elected board president. Angela
has been a long-time member of the
board and has also served as chairman
of the annual Museum Ball.
PHOTO BY TAB HAUSER
The Museum Council, co-chaired by Corrine
Paston, Rebecca Creavin and M. Patricia
Janco-Tupper, offers members access to
unique experiences in art and design. Last
season’s trips included behind-the scenes
Corrine Paston, Rebecca Creavin and
visits to view the art displayed at the
M. Patricia Janco-Tupper co-chair the
Museum Council.
residences of noted collectors. Plans are
underway for another exciting season this year. For more information, log onto
nassaumuseum.com/membership.php.
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Midnight in Paris
Educational Programs at the
Museum are Made Possible
Through the Generosity of
The 2015 Museum Ball
The New York State Council on the
Arts with the Support of Governor
Andrew Cuomo and the
New York State Legislature
Saturday, June 13 at 7 p.m.
25th Anniversary Year Honoring the
Hon. Thomas S. Gulotta and the Hon. Edward P. Mangano,
Nassau County Executives at the Museum’s Founding and Today
The annual Museum Ball is one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the
Long Island social season. This year’s Ball, evoking the glamour and romance of
Paris, promises to be a memorable evening. The Ball will be held on Saturday, June
13 at 7 p.m. in elegant pavilions
with décor inspired by the allure
of Paris.
Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank,
The Museum Ball
Assemblyman Charles D. Lavine
The Barker Welfare Foundation
The New York Community Trust/
Horace and Amy Hagedorn
Foundation
TD Charitable Foundation
Nassau County Legislator
Delia DeRiggi-Whitton
Additional Educational Support
is Provided by
Astoria Bank
Herman Auerbach Memorial Fund
Milton & Sally Avery Foundation
Flushing Bank
Margaret Neubart Foundation
North Shore Autism Circle
Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel
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PHOTO BY TAB HAUSER
NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART / MARCH 2015
Museum Benefit
at Brooks Brothers
Museum Director Karl E. Willers, Ph.D.
and Board President Angela Susan
Anton are shown with Claudio Del
Vecchio, Brooks Brothers’ C.E.O.,
president and chairman. They were
enjoying a special evening at Brooks
Brothers’ Americana Manhasset to
benefit the Museum’s education
programs for those with special needs.
PHOTO BY TAB HAUSER
Other Generous Contributions
are Provided by
The Ball is the Museum’s major
fundraising event, providing vital
support for exhibitions and
education programs. We are
pleased to announce that
Rebecca Creavin, Angela Susan Anton, M. Patricia Janco-Tupper
Midnight in Paris is being
organized by our incomparable and experienced Ball Committees headed by Ball
Chairman Angela Susan Anton of Anton Publications and Journal Co-Chairs
Rebecca Creavin and M. Patricia Janco-Tupper of Wells Fargo Bank. The
committees are planning a 25th Anniversary Ball Journal, and an outstanding event
with dinner catered by Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs, music by the Alex Donner
Orchestra and a few surprises!
To learn about sponsorship opportunities, journal and ticket information, please
contact the Development Department at [email protected] or
(516) 484-9338, ext. 16. Make your reservations early for Midnight in Paris!
Grassland Restoration Project Update
Thank you to our donors! We reached the
challenge goal of raising $15,000 to receive an
additional $10,000 from The Barker Welfare
Foundation. These funds will continue our efforts
to eradicate the invasive species, Porcelain Berry,
without the use of pesticides, which will allow the
native plants to return to over eight acres.
As reported in the last newsletter, we needed an additional $1,700 to meet this
challenge grant. Thanks to the generous donations of County Legislator
Delia deRiggi-Whitton, Robert Henning, and support from Anne Codey,
John Ostendorf and Josephine Caffine we have exceeded that amount.
Again, our sincere thanks to major donors The New York Community Trust/Horace
and Amy Hagedorn Fund, TD Charitable Foundation, and supporters: the Winter
Wheezers, Katrina H. Becker, John Flynn, Anita Salembier and Richard Weir, III who
donated funds toward this challenge grant.
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Annual Appeal 2014
We sincerely appreciate the generous outpouring of support that we have received to our 2014 Annual Appeal, which raised over
$50,000! The Annual Appeal supports every area of the Museum, from our ambitious schedule of exhibitions to public
programming for all ages, including visits from 20,000 school aged children each year.
As we continue to celebrate our 25th Anniversary year we would like to thank all of our donors for their contributions—you are vital
to the preservation of the Museum as a cultural resource for all in our community.
Mr. Michael Diaks
Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Diamond
Mr. Dennis Dijanic
Mr. Klaus Dittmar
Ms. Henrietta Dobin
Ms. Stefanne Duffy
Ms. Sylvia Dunsky
Ms. Ruth Eichacker
Mr. Stephen Ely
Ms. Rachelle Epstein
Ms. Eve Epstein
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Fagiola
Mr. Joel Fairman
Ms. Bonnie Feld
Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Finkel
Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Flaton
Mr. Jeffrey D. Forchelli
Ms. Inge Forestenzer
Ms. Ruth Forley
Ms. Fran Forrester
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Forte
Ms. Judith A. Franzen
Ms. Dorothy M. Friedman
Mr. Frederic Furuya
Ms. Yvonne Gaillard
Ms. Ann Gelles
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Giles
Mrs. Murray Goldman
Ms. Harriet Goldman
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Goldstein
Mr. Shawn Gordon
Ms. Amanda Gorozdi
Mr. & Mrs. Eric Gould
Mr. Ed Grossman
Ms. Vivien Gurfein
Ms. Clare Gustafson
Mr. Leo Guthart
Ms. Penny Cohn Hallman
Ms. Geri Hanan
Ms. Lenore Hanau
Ms. Katherine Hand
Mr. David Harrington
Ms. Gene Heller
Mr. William Henry
Ms. Jeanne M. Hewitt &
Mr. Stan Brodsky
Mr. & Mrs. Guy Hildebrandt
Ms. Rande Hirsch
Ms. Linda Hochberg
Mrs. Bruce Hooton
Mr. Frederic Ingraham
Ms. Millie E. Ipiotis
The Isidore Grossman Foundation
Ms. Patricia Janco-Tupper
Ms. Lucille S. Kantor
Mr. Mitchell Kaplan
Anna & Darren Kaplan
Kaplan & Schultz, CPA
Ms. Ilene Katz
Ms. Doris Katz
Mr. Ralph Keefe
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Kerpen
Dr. Suk Sik Kim
Mr. & Mrs. Ragnar Knutsen
Mr. & Mrs. Mikhail Kogan
Mr. & Mrs. Irv Kolodny
Ms. James Korponay
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Kowler
Ms. Ellen Krammer
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Laskey
Mr. Richard C. Laskey
Ms. Nancy B. Leeds
Ms. Barbara C. Lehr
Mr. Robert Lepanto
Ms. Sylvia Levine
Mr. David Levine
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Macy
Mr. & Mrs. George Malin
Ms. Helen Manta
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Markman
Mr. & Mrs. Irving Markowitz
Ms. Myra E. Markowitz
Ms. Nancy A. Marks
Mrs. Marjorie A. Matheson
Mr. Robert Mayer
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Maytal
Mr. Tom McGrath
Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Merkelson
Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Miller
Mr. William Miller
Ms. Dolores Miller
Mr. David Monoson
Ms. Helen R. Moory
Mr. & Mrs. Neil Moritt
Ms. Iris Morris
Ms. Sally Morton
Ms. Laurie Moskowitz
Dr. Peter Mudge
Mr. Christopher M. Norfleet
Mr. & Mrs. George O'Neill
Mrs. Barry Osborn
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Parodi
Ms. Corrine Paston
Mr. Peter J. Pell
Ms. Mary L. Polak
Dr. John Price
Mr. Thomas Pulling
Ms. Marie S. Rautenberg
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Rechler
Ms. Evelyn Rechler
Ms. Brenda L. Richo
Ms. Barbara Roaman
Mrs. Walter L. Ross, II
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Roth
Ms. Harriet Rubenstein
Ms. Cynthia Rubinberg
Ms. Judith Rymer
Mrs. Anita H. Salembier
Ms. Mary T. Sands
Mr. & Mrs. Peter G. Schiff
Ms. Bernice Schmid
Ms. Marian Schwartz
Mr. Theodore Schwartzman
Ms. Rhoda Selvin
Ms. Dorothee Shankman
Mr. Mark Silverstein
Mr. & Mrs. H. Lawrence Singband
Ms. Claire Spiegel
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Stacey
Mr. Charles Stieger
Ms. Juli Straehle
Ms. Linda Taub
Mrs. David S. Taylor
Ms. Joan Tenser
Topspin Partners
Ms. Laurel Tria
Mrs. Arlene Trombino
Ms. Mollie Wallman
Mr. Ira Warren
Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Weiner
Ms. Susan Weinstein
Ms. Audrey Weissman
Mr. Walter F. Wientge, Jr.
Ms. Shoshanna Wingate
Ms. Carol Wolowitz
Ms. Florence Zaragoza
Ms. Adele Zimmerman
Ms. Maxine Zinder
Mr. & Mrs. Barry Zolot
Ms. Lorraine Zweifler
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Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Abelson
Mr. & Mrs. David Adler
Mr. Larry Affrunti
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Ainslie
The Ainslie Foundation
Albertson Electric
Mr. & Mrs. Lee C. Alexander
Ms. Gloria Altman
Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Anikstein
Mr. & Mrs. Arne Arneson
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice B. Ballabon
Mr. & Mrs. T.M. Bancroft
Mrs. Henry Bard
Ms. Sheila Barth
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Baydarian
Hon. & Mrs. James Bennett
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Berger
Ms. Paula M. Berger
Ms. Naomi Bernstein
Ms. Sheila Blunt
Mr. & Mrs. David Bobrow
Ms. Ellen Bogart
Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Boylan
Ms. Paula Burg
Ms. Mary Buschman
Ms. Eve Califano
The Carnegie Corporation
of New York
Ms. Ann Cartagine
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Castagna
Mrs. Eileen Castellano
The Charles Cohn Foundation, Inc.
Mrs. Jane H. Choate
Ms. Helene Chusid
Ms. Vida Ciesla
Mr. & Mrs. John K. Colgate, Jr.
Ms. Janet M. Connolly
Mr. Eugene Cooper
The Cooper Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Copp
Ms. Dolores Corrado
Mr. Robert Covell
Dr. & Mrs. Stephen Cuchel
The David A. & Shoshanna Wingate
Foundation
Mr. & Mrs. Michel David-Weill
Mrs. Daniel P. Davison
Ms. Jill Dee
Mr. & Mrs. Claudio Del Vecchio
Mr. & Mrs. James F. DeVarso
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EDUCATION
Celebrating Winter Solstice
Lost Bird Project
The longest day of the year was marked with a special event in which families
ventured outside to explore wintery landscapes and experiment with ice and color to
create ice sculptures. Back in the galleries, they toured the works in the current
exhibitions and created nature-inspired lanterns and Chinese chop prints. Chinese tea
bags were available to take home to create warmth for the cold winter days to come.
Through a film screening and hands-on
activities, children and their adult
companions learned all about five extinct
North American birds: the Labrador
Duck, the Great Auk, the Heath Hen, the
Carolina Parakeet, and the Passenger
Pigeon. Artist Todd McGrain, who was
featured in the film, The Lost Bird
Project, was on hand to share the story of
the large bronze bird memorials he
creates and installs in the locations
where these extinct birds were last seen
in the wild. In a personal salute to one of
the extinct birds, children created their
own beautiful origami Passenger Pigeons
to take home.
Partnerships in Action
The Museum’s education staff has partnered with Nassau BOCES in a
groundbreaking series that uses art, drama, and artifacts to expand and enrich
Common Core curriculum. In one of four programs in a series teachers visited the
Long Island Children’s Museum, exploring its Native Voices: New England Tribal
Families exhibition. Then it was on to Nassau County Museum of Art to see China
Then and Now. Other participants in this BOCES series are from the Cradle of
Aviation Museum, The Heckscher Museum of Art, Hofstra University Museum,
the Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, Tilles Center for
the Performing Arts and The Whaling Museum and Education Center of Cold
Spring Harbor.
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Meditation in the Galleries
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The serene faces of the 4th-6th-century
Buddhist sculpture installed in the China
Then and Now exhibition were
inspiration for students and teachers
from the Sousa Elementary School in
Port Washington as they engaged in
mindfulness and centering exercises,
including breathing and guided
visualization. Students explored three
millennia of Chinese art.
Museum Educator Rebecca Hirschwerk
demonstrates meditation and breathing techniques
to students from Port Washington’s Sousa
Elementary School.
China Comes to a Gold Coast Mansion
In celebration of the Museum’s exhibition, China Then and Now, families participated
in a Scavenger Hunt throughout the Mansion and embarked on a journey through
time exploring ancient and
contemporary art from China.
Participants created imaginative
Shadow Puppets, played
traditional Chinese games, and
joined in on a Fan Dance
workshop by the NY Chinese
Cultural Center.
FAMILY PROGRAMS
Family Sundays at the Museum
Sunday, 1-4 p.m.
Family Tour at 1 p.m., Art Activities at 1:30 p.m.
Converse, collaborate and create together. Each week
we’ll tour exhibitions and have conversations in the
galleries, followed by creating our own art. New projects
are featured every week! Free with Museum admission.
Reservations not needed. Please note: Family Sundays not offered April 19 and
June 21: please plan to attend our special family programs those days.
Three Days of Art Making
A Spring Break Drop-In Program
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
April 7, 8 & 9, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Inspired by the works in Out of the Vault, this schoolbreak drop-in program features gallery tours and handson art marking. A different art project will be offered each
day. Reservations not needed, Museum admission plus $8 per family materials fee.
Art in Action!
A Celebration of Earth Day
Sunday, April 19, 1-4 p.m.
Sponsored by Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions,
an office of MetLife
Celebrate the earth! Be inspired by the great outdoors!
Observe animals from the Science Museum of LI. Create
art with artist Karine Falleni. Build a soccer ball with recycled plastic bags that you
bring from home, then shoot a goal with members of the NY Cosmos soccer team.
Rain or Shine! Admission to the Museum and to this event is free to all on April 19
through the generosity of Blue Ocean Wealth Solutions, an office of MetLife.
Grand Picnic Party on the Lawn
Summer Art Lab 2015
Create Art • Explore Nature
Discover • Have Fun
Visit our website, nassaumuseum.org, Summer Art Lab
tab, top left, to learn details about our exciting summer
learning and exploring experience.
Bird Watching
for Beginners
Rebecca Oyer
Wednesdays at 9 a.m.
May 6 and June 3
Rebecca Oyer,
education manager at
Oyster Bay’s Theodore
Roosevelt Santuary and
Audubon Center, leads
an observation of the
spring migration of
birds on the Museum’s beautiful
property. Learn how to use field marks,
habitat, behavior and song to identify
birds. Please bring binoculars if you have
them. Fee is $10 per class (payable in
cash on the day of the class). Please
write to us at
[email protected] to reserve a
place in the class of your choice. Limit is
15 per class. Meet at the Art School
parking lot (first building on the left as
you enter the grounds).
Spring Sculpture Stroll
Laura Lynch
Thursday, May 14
at 5:30 p.m.
Director of
Education Laura
Lynch leads a walk
through the
Sculpture Park
Fernando Botero
to the formal
Man on Horseback,
1984, Loan, The
gardens—more
Metropolitan Museum
of Art
than 30 large-scale
installations, many
in the Museum’s permanent collection,
others on loan from prestigious
museums and galleries. The fee is $5
(paid in cash at the walk). The event is
limited to 25 people; please write to us
at [email protected] to
reserve a place. Meet on the front
terrace of the Museum.
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Sunday, June 21, 1-4 p.m.
Have a picnic on the first day of summer, bring a blanket
and snacks, play games, go on a Sculpture Scavenger
Hunt, then make your own sculpture, help us make the
longest bubble painting on the longest day of the year.
LEARNING OUTDOORS
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OUTDOORS AT THE MUSEUM
With spring on the horizon, plan a
visit to the Museum’s bucolic
145-acre Gold Coast property
Walking Trails
The Museum’s 145-acre property
includes many marked nature trails
through the woods, perfect for family
hikes or independent exploration.
Gardens
From Formal Gardens of historic
importance to quiet little nooks for
dreaming, the Museum’s property
features many lush examples of
horticultural arts.
Nassau County Museum of Art and its programs
are made possible through the support of
Nassau County
Under County Executive Edward P. Mangano
and the Nassau County Legislature
Sculpture Park
More than 30 works, many of them
monumental in size and by renowned
artists, are sited to interact with nature on
the Museum’s magnificent acreage.
The Board of Trustees
Members including the Museum Council, Corporate Committee,
Contemporary Collectors Circle, and Friends of the Garden
Exhibition and Event Sponsors
Government and Foundation Grants
Corporate and Private Donors
Sources of earned income such as
admissions, facility rentals, and the museum store
The Museum is chartered and accredited by New York State
as a not-for-profit private educational institution and
is governed by a privately elected Board of Trustees.