MARCH 2015
 
Closed for Show Change March 9-20
Reopening March 21 with New Exhibitions
 


EXHIBITIONS
 
MAIN GALLERIES                           
November 22, 2014 to March 8, 2015
China Then and Now
Sponsored by HSBC Private Bank
China Then and Now brings together exemplary Chinese works of art from the classical, early modern and contemporary periods.  The exhibition explores three millennia of one of the world’s most important artistic traditions from the perspective of American collectors on Long Island, such as Childs and Frances Frick and Dr. Arthur M. Sackler.
           China Then and Now unfolds over three galleries, each of which showcases the elegant beauty of Chinese art of different eras and media.  The exhibition opens with eleven large-scale classical stone sculptures lent by Art Properties, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University and formerly in the collections of Arthur M. Sackler. At the heart of China Then and Now, is an installation of blue-and-white porcelains from the Ming and Qing eras (17th to 18th centuries) collected by Childs and Frances Frick and on loan, for the first time, from The Frick Collection in New York City.  This display reunites these works with their original setting, the Georgian-style Bryce-Frick mansion that is today the home of the Nassau County Museum of Art. A final gallery presents extraordinary ink paintings by the renowned Beijing artist Liu Dan (born 1953) whose works bridge traditional forms with contemporary practices.            
            On view from November 22, 2014 through March 8, 2015, China Then and Now sheds new light on a fascinating chapter in America’s engagement with China and its arts. This exhibition reveals the passion of American collectors of both the past and present for the culture and history of China.              
            Sponsored by HSBC Private Bank, China Then and Now is co-organized by guest curators Amy G. Poster, Curator Emerita of Asian Art at the Brooklyn Museum, and Kaijun Chen, Ph.D., post-doctoral Fellow at the Max-Planck-Institute for the History of Science.
 
SECOND FLOOR GALLERIES                        
November 22, 2014 to March 8, 2015
Long Island Collects the Arts of China
An exhibition drawn from the holdings of Long Islanders whose collections include exceptional Chinese art in a variety of media. Many of these works have never or rarely-before been seen by the public.
 
PERMANENT COLLECTION GALLERY                         
November 22, 2014 to March 8, 2015
Louis Comfort Tiffany: Works on Paper
Works selected from the museum’s permanent collection
 
CONTEMPORARY COLLECTORS GALLERY                        
November 22, 2014 to March 8, 2015
Gavin Rain
A native of Cape Town, South Africa, Gavin Rain works primarily in a neo-pointillist style. He cites two main narratives in his work: Hidden in plain sight, in which the subject cannot be seen until the viewer takes a few steps back; and Pseudo digital, in which the artist uses rows of dots in a pattern similar to television or computer screens. He credits Seurat, Russian avant garde art of the 1900s and the work of many architects as his main artistic influences. Rain’s work has been seen in solo and group exhibitions throughout the world.
 
NEW EXHIBITION!
 
MAIN GALLERIES & SECOND FLOOR GALLERIES
March 21 to July 12, 2015                        
Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting 
Audubon, Pop Art by Indiana, Rivers & 
Escobar, Vintage Posters, Larry Fink 
Photography and Much More!
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Nassau County Museum of Art presents its first comprehensive exhibition of permanent collection works in Out of the Vault: 25 Years of Collecting. This presentation highlights patrons’ numerous gifts to the Museum over the last quarter century that have never, or rarely, been exhibited.  Each focused gallery space within this multifaceted presentation accentuates different themes, including past and present portraiture, great traditions in small paintings, post-war sculpture and the eccentric object and vintage posters of the 1930s and 40s.  Exploring a diverse range of artists that are strongly represented in the Museum’s collections, this exhibit includes naturalist John James Audubon, photographer Larry Fink, as well as Pop art icons Marisol Escobar, Robert Indiana and Larry Rivers, among others.  Also on view will be a selection of archival materials documenting exhibitions presented at the museum since 1989.
 
Please Note: Out of the Vault is in place of the previously announced The Saltzman Family Collection which will be presented later this year.
 

Ongoing

Sculpture Park 
Approximately 40 works, many of them monumental in size, by renowned artists including Fernando Botero, Tom Otterness, George Rickey and Mark DiSuvero among others, are situated to interact with nature on the museum’s magnificent 145-acre property. 
 
Walking Trails
The museum’s 145 acres include many marked nature trails through the woods, perfect for family hikes or independent exploration.
 
Gardens
From restored formal gardens of historic importance to quiet little nooks for dreaming away an afternoon, the museum’s 145 acre property features many lush examples of horticultural arts. Come view our expanded gardens and beautiful new path to the museum.


EVENTS


FILM
November 22, 2014-March 8, 2015 (with exceptions for specific programs)
The Other Eye
A film about artist Liu Dan
The Other Eye is the first film about Liu Dan, China’s major modern-day exponent of ink painting. A selection of the artist’s work is on view in the museum’s current major exhibition devoted to the arts of China, from earliest times to the present. In The Other Eye we see a remarkable glimpse into Liu Dan’s creative process as he creates a large-scale landscape. Filmmaker Fan Xiaochun, has customized a 15-minute excerpt for the Museum from her longer documentary film about Liu Dan’s work. Free with Museum admission. Reservations not needed; first come, first seated.  

FOR THE FAMILY                        
Sundays, 1-4 p.m.
Family Tour at 1 p.m.
March 1, 8, 22, 29
Family Sundays at the Museum 
Converse, collaborate and create together during our Family Sundays from 1 to 4 pm. Each week be inspired by exhibition based gallery conversations, and explore new art materials, vocabulary and ideas with our museum educator. Family Sundays provide children and the adults in their lives the opportunity to take time from their busy lives to reconnect while talking about and making art together. New Projects are featured every week!  
 
EXHIBITION-RELATED LECTURE                        
Chinese Art and Long Island Collectors: A Curator’s Perspective
Amy G. Poster
Saturday, March 7 at 3 p.m.
Amy G. Poster, co-curator of China Then and Now, is Curator Emerita, Asian Art of the Brooklyn Museum. She presents highlights of the exhibition, focusing on extraordinary works collected by some of Long Island’s great aesthetes from yesteryear and today. A recognized expert of Asian art and culture, Poster is an independent curator and consultant who has published numerous scholarly catalogues and articles, including recent studies of early American collectors of Chinese art. Admission is $15 (members, $5) and includes museum admission. Register at nassaumuseum.org/events.
 
MUSEUM BENEFIT
Thursday, March 26, 6-9 p.m.
The Art of Golf
Nassau County Museum of Art presents a fun evening of networking, golf and games to benefit education programs at the Museum. To be held at the PGS Tour Superstore in Westbury, NY. For details and to arrange tickets, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 16. 
 

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Log onto nassaumuseum.org/events
for details on events and reservations. 
Docent Led Exhibition Tours, Tuesday-Sunday at 2 p.m.
Docent Led Family Tours, Sundays at 1 p.m.
Tours are free with museum admission


Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Tours are free with museum admission. Family art activities and family tours are offered Sundays from 1 pm; free with museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and above) and $4 for students and children (4 to12). Members are admitted free. The Museum Store is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.

Nassau County Museum of Art is chartered and accredited by New York State as a not-for-profit private educational institution and is governed by a privately elected Board of Trustees. The Museum and its programs are made possible through the support of Nassau County under County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Nassau County Legislature; the Board of Trustees and Museum Members; Sponsors of Exhibitions and Events, Government and Foundation Grants, Corporate and Private Donors as well as earned income.
Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, hours and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.