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Students Celebrate Opening of Long Island’s Best 2022

May 3, 2022

The Museum would like to congratulate all of the exhibiting artists and award winners for Long Island’s Best: Young Artists at the Heckscher Museum 2022! Now celebrating its 26th year,…

Last Call for Artists: Large-Scale Wood Block Printing

Artists interested in carving a LARGE-scale woodblock can apply to “print with us!” Application Deadline: April 8, 2022 BIG INK, Inc. and The Heckscher Museum of Art are teaming up…

Long Island Biennial 2022 Jurors Announced

Long Island Biennial Application Period Open through April 30 Exhibition Dates: October 1, 2022 to January 22, 2023 Three accomplished women with impressive art credentials will be jurying The Heckscher…

Amityville Students Learn About Richard Mayhew, Nationally Renowned, Long Island-Raised Artist

“Glowing with light and warmth, vibrant, bold and abstract” are just some of the reactions from the 7th grade art classes in Amityville, Long Island, as they viewed the paintings…

Collection on Loan: Mayhew at Southampton Arts Center

The Heckscher Museum of Art’s current exhibition Richard Mayhew: Reinventing Landscape celebrates the work of a major American artist who spent his formative years in Amityville, Long Island. Mayhew (b.…

Youth Ambassadors Lead Fall Tour

November 17, 2021
by Tami Wood, Museum Educator

On Saturday mornings this fall, before the building’s opening hours, the Heckscher Museum of Art was a hub of activity. A diverse group of fifth through ninth grade students from…

Heckscher Museum Launches Virtual Reality Tour

October 1, 2021

The Museum is thrilled to share a virtual reality tour of The Heckscher Museum! This highlights tour captures the important artwork and historic moments that tell the fascinating story of…

Watch Centennial Artwork Come to Life in Body Paint

Maris O’Brien, a 2021 Long Island’s Best exhibiting artist, has found a passion and a large following through an unique use of her art: body painting. The Museum immediately spotted…

The Lasting Impact of Long Island’s Best

August 3,2021

As part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Long Island’s Best, the Museum invited alumni to share how the program shaped their lives and careers. Responses from working artists, therapists,…

Centennial Exhibition Visitors Choice Voting ends Sunday!

July 23, 2021

Throughout the Museum’s 100 year history, community, collaboration, and our visitors have been at the heart of our mission. Keeping this in mind, our centennial exhibition The Heckscher Museum Celebrates…

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