Museum Reopens August 1, 2020!

Long Island’s Best, Amanda Valdez: Piecework, and Balancing Act: Three Sculptures by William King on View! The Heckscher Museum of Art will reopen on August 1, 2020! To ensure all visitors’ safety,…
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LI Best Artist Meet Up A Success!

June 17, 2020

The annual Long Island’s Best arts-in-education initiative provides students with engaging and authentic art experiences, challenging them to develop their own unique creative voices and share their artwork with a…
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From the Studio: Amanda Valdez

By Amanda Valdez, Artist

When The Heckscher Museum temporarily closed to the public, we were installing the exhibition Amanda Valdez: Piecework. Originally scheduled to open on March 21, the show debuted virtually instead. The…
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H@H Kids Edition (Episode 10): Tear It Up!

May 26, 2020

For this week’s Heckscher at Home Kids Edition, we will be learning about artist Lillian Dodson and her piece Earth Skin, which is from the Museum’s permanent collection. Then, Lisa…
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H@H Kids Edition (Episode 9): Abstract Jumble

May 19, 2020

For this week’s Heckscher at Home Kids Edition, we will be learning about artist Risaburo Kimura and his piece Amsterdam, which is from the Museum’s permanent collection. Then, Lisa Sayedi,…
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