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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The Heckscher Museum and NAHS Collaboration

“Connect, Collaborate and Create!” captures what inspires the National Art Honor Society’s (NAHS) 6 X 6 Collaboration program, now in is its sixth year partnering with The Heckscher Museum of…
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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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Dove/Torr Cottage Featured in Two New Books

May 20, 2020

The Dove/Torr Cottage, the historic studio and home of American artists Helen Torr (1886-1967) and Arthur Dove (1880-1946), is highlighted in two new books published this spring. The Dove/Torr Cottage…
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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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