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$25,100 Donated to Challenge in Honor of Board Member Margy Hargraves’ 85th Birthday!

October 5, 2020

The Heckscher Museum is pleased to share that an additional $25,100 has been contributed to the Challenge by the friends and family of Museum Board Member Margy Hargraves in honor…

Call to Artists: Emerging Artists Series 2021

Long Island artists are invited to apply to the 2021 Emerging Artists Series. The program gives established and up and coming artists the opportunity to share their work through the…

Virtual Music @ The Museum: Gail Storm

New York based singer/songwriter/pianist-Gail Storm will sing and accompany herself on piano on the next edition of Virtual Music @ the Museum. She will play a mix of tunes, including traditional blues/jazz,…

HART for Art Hosts LI Best Artwork

Six Long Island’s Best students were chosen to have their work featured on Huntington Area Rapid Transit (HART) buses. Riders will enjoy the colorful posters of the exhibited artwork on…

Long Island Biennial Events and Programs Announced

The Heckscher Museum celebrates the 52 artists featured in the 2020 Long Island Biennial with a compelling series of special programs! Meet Biennial artists in the Museum, visit artist studios…

Long Island Biennial 2020 Artists Announced

August 28, 2020

The 2020 Long Island Biennial, a juried exhibition featuring exceptional art from contemporary artists across Suffolk and Nassau Counties, received a record 800+ artwork entries, with 100 works selected for…

Members & Sponsors E-vent: Virtual Gallery Talk with Exhibiting Artist Amanda Valdez

On Tuesday, September 22, 2020 from 5:30 – 6:15 pm, join artist Amanda Valdez and Curator Karli Wurzelbacher on Zoom as the two discuss Valdez’s work and artistic process in…

Emerging Artists Instagram Takeovers 9/2 – 9/30

The Emerging Artists series celebrates contemporary artists and has been re-envisioned as an Instagram virtual series. The Museum is pleased to announce that Emerging Artists Lisa Petker-Mintz, Marybeth Rothman, Pamela…

Challenge Update: $328,500 Raised!

August 17, 2020

The Challenge has raised $328,500 for The Heckscher Museum! Thank you Challenge sponsors and donors for your generosity and outpouring of support for our exhibitions, education programs, and public programs.…

COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT: George Romney’s “Portrait of Mrs. St. George and Child”

By Karli Wurzelbacher, Curator

After a delay of five months, Portrait of Mrs. St. George and Child (1791) has come home to The Heckscher Museum of Art. The George Romney (1734–1802) painting was on…