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Fiber-Based Art at The Heckscher Museum

By Sherry Chen, Curatorial/Digitization Intern The Heckscher Museum has long been a champion of fiber art, with work by Jack Lenor Larsen, Miriam Shapiro and other artists long in the…

Kailee S. Finn: From Long Island’s Best to Long Island Biennial

In 2020, Kailee S. Finn was a Long Island’s Best finalist and Valley Stream Central High School senior when she received the Achievement Award in Social Commentary (albeit in the…

Tactile Objects, Verbal Descriptions Added to Accessibility Offerings

December 4, 2024

The Heckscher Museum has again expanded its visitor offerings to ensure even more accessibility for all Museum guests. The Museum has chosen select images from The Body Politic: Long Island…

Up Close and Personal: Biennial Artists on Heckscher YouTube Channel

Throughout the exhibition, artists in The Body Politic: Long Island Biennial 2024 have shared their artwork, process, and inspiration with visitors to The Heckscher Museum galleries. The diverse group of…

Conference Day for Art Teachers Inspires

The Museum’s Annual Superintendent’s Day Conference for K-12 art educators on November 5, welcomed 102 teachers from 18 school districts across Nassau and Suffolk counties. The full day of…

Newsday: Art with a Message in The Body Politic: Long Island Biennial 2024

Annual Celebrate Achievement Gala a Smash!

October 2023

The Museum’s 2024 Celebrate Achievement Benefit was a roaring success. The event honored Kasmira Mohanty, Artist and Art Teacher, Artist Han Qin, and Huntington Town Historian Robert Hughes, for their…

Bring Art and People Together Through the Museum’s 2024 Annual Appeal!

Donate Now As the giving season approaches, consider putting The Heckscher Museum at the top of your contributions list. Here are just a few examples of who will benefit…

Soundwalk at Dove/Torr Cottage Wins Award of Excellence

The Heckscher Museum was granted an Award of Excellence for the Soundwalk at the Arthur Dove & Helen Torr Cottage in Centerport, NY. The award was presented by the Greater…

Richard Mayhew 1924-2024

I’m concerned with the spiritual sensitivity and the illusion of time and space…I thought that nature was very important so I had to use some element, but that was…