AUGUST 2017
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EXHIBITIONS
July 22-November 5, 2017
In the Saltzman Fine Art Building New York, New York From its earliest years, New York City was the stage on which the transformation of America played out, reflecting economic and historic upheavals that led to the city’s place as the financial and art capital of the world. This exhibition, guest curated by Director Emerita Constance Schwartz, portrays the city’s grit and glamour, its excitement and bustle, the heartbeat of a great metropolis, through more than 140 works by artists such as John Sloan, Reginald Marsh, Childe Hassam, Red Grooms, Robert Henri, Fairfield Porter, Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery and Georgia O’Keeffe among many others. July 22-November 5, 2017 In the Saltzman Fine Art Building Glamour Icons: Marc Rosen Through the work of the award-winning designer Marc Rosen, Glamour Icons celebrates fragrance and cosmetic packaging as an art form. This retrospective spanning the designer’s 40-year career includes many of his most iconic designs as well as some vintage 20th-century perfume bottles from Rosen’s personal collection. The designer’s work has been recognized with many industry awards and is also in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Musée de La Mode in Paris. PREVIEW The Manes Family Art & Education Center See inaugural exhibition! August 3-September 7, 2017 In The Manes Family Art & Education Center The New American Garden: The Landscape Architecture of Oehme, van Sweden Nassau County Museum of Art invites Long Islanders to a preview look at The Manes Family Art & Education Center, a building on the grounds that has been restored and refurbished to become a wholly new and comprehensive center for art and education for adults and children. This preview begins with the opening on August 3 of The New American Garden: The Landscape Architecture of Oehme, van Sweden, and continues through September 7 when the exhibition closes. There will be no Museum admission fee at the Manes Center during this inaugural period (this does not include admission to the main building, the Saltzman Fine Art Building). The New American Garden, organized by The Cultural Landscape Foundation, is a traveling photographic exhibition which chronicles the careers and influence of Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden who revolutionized landscape architecture with the creation of a type of garden characterized by large swaths of grasses and fields of perennials. The Manes Center, named in recognition of Museum Trustee Dr. Harvey Manes’s $1 million gift, offers a dynamic and inspiring environment in which audiences of all ages and abilities can find creative engagement through a variety of activities and projects. Ongoing Sculpture Park Approximately 30 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 July 22-November 5, 2017 Tuesday-Saturday, Screenings at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., 1 p.m.* Sundays, Screenings at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.* *with exceptions for special programs Modern Dreams: Art of America 2011, 50 minute BBC film British art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon traces the role of 19th- and 20th-century artists in helping America to establish its own distinct culture. He goes to New York City to examine the gritty world of John Sloan and George Bellow, the Hamptons for a visit to Jackson Pollock’s studio and to Massachusetts for a fresh take on Norman Rockwell, and also explains how the Great Depression influenced the work of Edward Hopper and Arshile Gorky and inspired Abstract Expressionism, the nation’s first acclaimed art movement. Free with Museum admission; registration not needed; first come, first seated. FOR THE FAMILY Hear It! See It! Draw It! Fridays, 10-11 a.m. August 4, 11 A morning program that invites children ages 3 to 5 and their care givers into the galleries to listen to stories, explore works of art and create drawings inspired by what they see and hear. Hear a different story each week. Free with Museum admission, Space is limited to 20 children and their adult companions, please reserve a space for the date of your choice at events@nassaumuseum.org. FOR THE FAMILY Sundays, 1-4 p.m. Family Tour at 1 p.m., Art Activities, 1:30-4 p.m. August 6, 13, 20, 27 Family Sundays at the Museum Converse, collaborate and create at Family Sundays at the Museum. Be inspired by the works in the galleries, explore new art materials. Family Sundays at the Museum allows children and the adults in their lives to take time to reconnect while talking about and making art together. Family art projects will draw inspiration from the wide variety of art work on view in New York, New York, the Museum’s exhibition. New projects are featured every week. Free with Museum admission. Reservations not needed. ART & SCIENCE SUMMER PROGRAM Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Session 1: July 24-August 4 SOLD OUT Session 2: August 7-18 Summer Art Lab 2017 A unique creative arts, environment and science discovery program designed for the interests and abilities of children ages 5 to 12. The classrooms are all of Museum’s Gold Coast estate, indoors and out on the incomparable 145-acre property that includes rare tree specimens, marked nature trails for hiking, formal gardens, a Pinetium and one of the most notable sculpture parks in the Northeast. For further information or to register, visit nassaumuseum.org, Summer Art Lab tab, top left of Home page. HAND-ON ART PROGRAM Tuesdays, 1-2 p.m. August 15, September 26, October 24 Sketching in the Galleries Glenna Kubit You don’t have to be able to draw to enjoy this program! This is not about the final result but rather about taking time to look closely at works of art in the galleries to get a better understanding of how the artist created them. Led by artist and educator Glenna Kubit, Sketching in the Galleries encourages visitors to slow down as they engage in a variety of drawing assignments that focus on the use of line, proportion, texture and value. Paper, pencils will be provided (participants are welcome to bring their own sketch books). Museum admission plus $5, program is limited to 15 participants per session. Register atnassaumuseum.org/events. EXHIBITION TALK Thursdays, 1-2 p.m. August 17, September 14, October 19 Brown Bag Lectures Riva Ettus Bring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as Museum Docent Riva Ettus presents an informative talk on the art and the artists of the current exhibition, New York, New York. Afterward, join the 2 p.m. public exhibition tour. Free with Museum admission; registration not needed; first come, first seated. |
