Exhibitions & events at Nassau County Museum of Art during March and April 201

March & April 2013
Closed for Show Change February 25-March 8
AB-EX / RE-CON
Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredOpening March 9, 2013

EXHIBITIONS
 
 MAIN GALLERIES
March 9 through June 16
AB-EX / RE-CON
Abstract Expressionism ReconsideredAB-EX / RE-CON explores both the best known and less familiar practitioners of abstract and gestural painting who dominated the American art, criticism and commentary during the later 1940s and throughout the 1950s. Ultimately, it can be claimed that Abstract Expressionism rejected the mass cultural values which were being formulated in America at mid-century, generating a search for alternatives to consumer and advertizing culture post-was America.

CONTEMPORARY GALLERY
March 9 through June 16
Chris JohansonCalifornia-born Chris Johanson was part of a community of artists in San Francisco’s Mission District. He gained widespread attention for his participation in the 2001 Whitney Bienial and has been exhibited in museums and galleries in this country and abroad. Johanson’s work blends a simple, unschooled style with an exuberant use of color. Artforum wrote: “Johanson’s rough-hewn cartoon style taps a realist vein, documenting his peculiar, late-new age, Northern California milieu, home of Wavy Gravy, Alan Watts, and Steve Jobs.”
ON THE GROUNDSOngoing
Sculpture Park More than 50 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 TrailsThe museum’s 145 acres include many marked nature trails through the woods, perfect for family hikes or independent exploration.

GardensFrom 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
Screening daily March 9-June 16 (with exceptions for special programs)
11 a.m. 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m.
1000 Masterworks: Abstract ExpressionismThis 50-minute film, produced in 2012, takes viewers on a fascinating journey through the history of Abstract Expressionism. Included are works by Asger Jorn, Willem de Kooning, Arshile Gorky, Franz Kline and Helen Frankenthaler. Free with museum admission, No reservations. First come, first seated.

FOR THE FAMILY
Sundays from 1 p.m.
March 10, 17, 24, 31
April 7, 14, 21, 28
Family Sundays at the Museum Now there's even more reason for families to plan the weekend around a visit to Nassau County Museum of Art. Each Sunday the museum offers a 1 p.m. docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and supervised art activities for the whole family beginning at 1:30 p.m. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries. Family Sundays at the Museum is free with museum admission, reservations are not needed. Weekends only there is a $2 parking fee (members, free).

SPRING BREAK DROP IN ART WORKSHOPS
11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tuesday, March 26
Wednesday, March 27
Thursday, March 28
Family Art Making DaysEnliven the spring break with three drop-in days of art. On March 26, 27 & 28 from 11 am to 2 pm, the museum offers family-friendly gallery tours and hands-on art making for children of all ages and their adult companions. Different art projects will be offered each of the three days. Docents will guide families through the galleries and encourage children to create their own artistic responses to the art on view. Museum admission plus $8 per family materials fee. No reservations needed.

LUNCHTIME EXHIBITION TALKS
Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.
April 11, May 9, June 6
Brown Bag LectureRiva EttusBring a sandwich and enjoy lunch with friends as Museum Docent Riva Ettus presents an informative talk on AB-EX / RE-CON. Join the 2 p.m. public exhibition tour of this exhibition that reconsiders the Abstract Expressionism movement. Free with museum admission. No reservations. First come, first seated.

EARTH DAY ACTIVITY FOR THE FAMILY
Sunday, April 21
1-4 p.m.
Celebrate Earth Day with Free Style Arts NYCCalling all kids! You are invited to help create a gigantic group sculpture using recycled materials with artists from the NYC based art collective, Free Style Arts Association. The Science Museum of Long Island joins in on the fun as everyday materials are transformed into an abstract work of 3D art using crazy lines, shape, and colors. Then join the Family gallery tours of the museum’s current exhibition, AB-EX / RE-CON: Abstract Expressionism Reconsidered, and check out how artists have been making art in America for 300 years. The day’s activities will be documented and made available on a private photo sharing website. Museum admission plus $8 per family materials fee. No reservations needed.

 

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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
Weekends only there is a $2 per car parking fee (members free)

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. There is a $2 parking fee on weekends (members, 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, governed by a privately elected board of trustees, is chartered and accredited by New York State as a not-for-profit, private educational institution. The museum’s programs and exhibitions are made possible through the support of Nassau County under County Executive Edward P. Mangano and the Nassau County Legislature, the museum’s board of trustees, memberships, corporate memberships, event and exhibition sponsors, admissions, special events, private and corporate donations, as well as government and foundation grants.
Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, hours and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.

Current & Future Exhibitions at The Whitney

JULY 6–17 Yayoi Kusama, a retrospective exploring over six decades of work by the legendary artist, opens July 12. Encompassing an astonishing array of media, the exhibition includes the artist's signature patterns of dots and nets as well as many lesser-known works. Kusama's immersive installation, Fireflies on the Water, is also currently on view in the Museum's lobby gallery. And don't miss Sharon Hayes: There's so much I want to say to you, which The New York Times called "entrancing and original." The exhibition explores the connections between love, politics, and history through found footage, video and audio recordings, and ephemera. We hope to see you at the Whitney! Exhibitions Shop Become a Member Exhibitions BACK TO TOP Singular Visions Through July 15 With our latest reinstallation of the permanent collection galleries, the Whitney invites visitors to slow down and experience art in a dramatic new way. Ten highlights from the collection, many of which have not been exhibited in years, are presented in their own rooms, creating spaces for intimate and powerful encounters with a single work of art. The variety of mediums and sizes from small to sprawling reveal how artists of the last five decades have stretched the boundaries of what an artwork can be. The latest rotation of works featured in Singular Visions includes Alexander Calder's Calder's Circus and Jasper Johns' Three Flags. Sharon Hayes: There's so much I want to say to you Through September 9 Sharon Hayes (b. 1970) is a New York–based artist who uses photography, film, video, sound, and performance to examine the nexus between politics, history, speech, and desire. This exhibition brings together existing pieces and newly commissioned works, all of which articulate forms of what Hayes calls “speech acts.” The works are presented within an environment designed by Hayes for the Whitney’s third floor galleries, in collaboration with artist Andrea Geyer. Yayoi Kusama July 12–September 30, 2012 Well known for her use of dense patterns of polka dots and nets, as well as her intense, large-scale environments, Yayoi Kusama works in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, film, performance, and immersive installation. Born in Japan in 1929, Kusama came to the United States in 1957 and quickly found herself at the epicenter of the New York avant-garde. After achieving fame through groundbreaking exhibitions and art “happenings,” she returned to her native country in 1973 and is now one of Japan’s most prominent contemporary artists. This retrospective features works spanning Kusama’s career. Kusama's Fireflies on the Water, a work in the Whitney's collection, is being shown in conjunction with Yayoi Kusama and is on view in the lobby gallery. Signs & Symbols Through October 28 Drawn from the Whitney’s collection, Signs & Symbols sheds new light on the developments of abstraction in American art during the 1940s and 1950s. Looking beyond Abstract Expressionism, toward the figurative and calligraphic “signs and symbols” present in much of the highly controlled work of this period, this exhibition features works by seminal artists including Mark Rothko, Jackson Pollock, and Adolph Gottlieb, among others. Oskar Fischinger: Space Light Art—A Film Environment Through October 28 This exhibition presents one of the first multimedia projections ever made: Oskar Fischinger’s Raumlichtkunst (Space Light Art), a re-creation of his multiple-screen film events, first shown in Germany in 1926, and recently restored by the Center for Visual Music in Los Angeles. Radical in format, its display of abstract shapes and colors produces, according to Fischinger, “an intoxication by light from a thousand sources.” . . . as apple pie On continuous view Images, like words, can trigger a cultural or emotional response to a shared national ethos. Artists have employed images—sometimes straightforwardly, often obliquely—in order to comment on a country, its people, its political or social goals, and its self-image. This exhibition explores this phenomenon through a rotating installation, drawn from the Whitney’s collection, of works on paper by a diverse group of artists including William N. Copley, Edward Hopper, Jasper Johns, Elizabeth “Grandma” Layton, Willard Midgette, LeRoy Neiman, Joseph Pennell, Charles Ray, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, and Stow Wengenroth. Fireflies on the Water On continuous view Yayoi Kusama’s depictions of seemingly endless space have been a central focus of her artistic career. Kusama’s Fireflies on the Water (2002)—with its carefully constructed environment of lights, mirrors, and water—is one of the outstanding examples of this kind of installation, which creates a space in which individual viewers are invited to transcend their sense of self. Fireflies on the Water, a work from the Whitney's collection, is being shown in conjunction with Yayoi Kusama, which will be on view on the Museum's fourth floor July 12 through September 30. Shop  BACK TO TOP Sharon Hayes: There's so much I want to say to you $24.95 / $19.96 for members This book serves as a document of Sharon Hayes’s thinking process and provides insight into the motivations and development of her projects. It features original contributions from Hayes and some two-dozen other writers, artists, and activists. Cory Arcangel Umbrella $28 / $22.40 for members Is it a splash of rain or a solar eclipse? You decide. In either case, it will brighten up any rainy day. This brilliant design is based on a PhotoShop gradient Arcangel made for Showpaper. Just for Members: Member Saturday Night Saturday, July 14 6:30–8:30 pm The Whitney is open late just for members! Grab a drink at the cash bar, enjoy live music, and view the latest exhibitions without the daytime crowds. Open to all members, plus one guest. JOIN NOW For further information, please email memberinfo@whitney.org or call (212) 570-3641. Thank you for supporting the Whitney! BACK TO TOP IMAGE CREDITS Kusama in Phalli’s Field, 1965 (detail). Photograph by Eikoh Hosoe. © Eikoh Hosoe. Collection Yayoi Kusama. Image courtesy Yayoi Kusama Studio Inc.; Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo; Victoria Miro Gallery, London Alexander Calder (1898–1976), Fanni, the Belly Dancer, from Calder’s Circus, 1926–31. Wire, cloth, rhinestones, paint, thread, wood, and paper, 11 1/2 × 6 × 10 1/2 in. (29.2 × 15.2 × 26.7 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase with funds from a public fundraising campaign in May 1982. One half the funds were contributed by the Robert Wood Johnson Jr. Charitable Trust. Additional major donations were given by The Lauder Foundation, the Robert Lehman Foundation Inc., the Howard and Jean Lipman Foundation Inc., an anonymous donor, The T. M. Evans Foundation Inc., MacAndrews & Forbes Group Incorporated, the DeWitt Wallace Fund Inc., Martin and Agneta Gruss, Anne Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Laurance S. Rockefeller, the Simon Foundation Inc., Marylou Whitney, Bankers Trust Company, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth N. Dayton, Joel and Anne Ehrenkranz, Irvin and Kenneth Feld, Flora Whitney Miller. More than 500 individuals from 26 states and abroad also contributed to the campaign 83.36.24a-d © 2009 Calder Foundation, New York/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; photograph © Whitney Museum of American Art Sharon Hayes (b. 1970), still from Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA) Screeds #13, 16, 20 & 29, 2003. Four screen video projection, color, sound. Courtesy the artist and Tanya Leighton Gallery Kusama in Phalli’s Field, 1965. Photograph by Eikoh Hosoe. © Eikoh Hosoe. Collection Yayoi Kusama. Image courtesy Yayoi Kusama Studio Inc.; Ota Fine Arts, Tokyo; Victoria Miro Gallery, London Adolph Gottlieb (1903–1974), Vigil, 1948. Oil on canvas, 36 × 48 in. (91.4 × 121.9 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 49.2. Art © Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY Oskar Fischinger (1900–1967), still of Raumlichtkunst, 1926/2012. Three screen projection: three 35mm films transferred to high-definition video, black-and-white and color, sound; 10 minutes, looped. © Center for Visual Music Stow Wengenroth (1907–1978), Bird of Freedom, 1942. Lithograph, 21 9/16 × 15 1/16 in. (54.8 × 38.3 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, purchase  42.13. Digital image © Whitney Museum of American Art Yayoi Kusama (b. 1929), Fireflies on the Water, 2002. Mirror, plexiglass, lights and water, 111 × 144 1/2 × 144 1/2 in. (281.9 × 367 × 367 cm) overall. Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Postwar Committee and the Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Committee and partial gift of Betsy Wittenborn Miller  2003.322. © Yayoi Kusama. Photograph courtesy Robert Miller Gallery, New York

Double Vision - Exhibitions at the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery

Exhibiting in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery

Through January 8

Double Vision:

Two Related Exhibitions

Top, left to right: " Acrobats", wood-"purpleheart" by Howard Wander; "Seaform", alabaster by Rose Burke

 Bears and Boxes by Susie Gach Peelle

 "Selected Works by the Art League Faculty" is on view in the lower level of the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery, while "Sculptors from the Stone and Wood Carving Programs of Thom Janusz" is located in the upper level in a joint exhibition titled Double Vision.   Learn more about the exhibit here.

View Gallery Photos of Faculty Exhibit       

View Gallery Photos of Thom Janusz' Class Exhibit   

Nassau County Museum of Art Reopening December 10

December 2011/January 2012

Closed for Show Change November 28—December 9
Reopening December 10


 

EXHIBITIONS


Opening December 10, 2011

December 10, 2011 though March 18, 2012
The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany: Works from a Long Island Collection
Drawn from an important Long Island collection, this major exhibition showcases approximately 125 oils and works on paper by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), an American artist most closely associated with the Art Nouveau and Aesthetic movements. Centered on Tiffany’s paintings, which he created for himself to memorialize his travels and surroundings, The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany offers an uncommon glimpse into the artist’s personal world and travels. The exhibition, the first in the metropolitan area since 1979 to focus on Tiffany’s paintings, also includes some examples of Tiffany’s decorative arts, especially stained glass lamps and windows.


ON THE GROUNDS
Ongoing

Sculpture Park
More than 50 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


FOR THE FAMILY
Sundays from 1 p.m.
December 11 & 18
January 8, 15, 22 & 29
Family Sundays at the Museum
Now there's even more reason for families to plan the weekend around a visit to Nassau County Museum of Art. Each Sunday the museum offers a 1 p.m. docent-led family walk-through of the exhibition and, beginning at 1:30 p.m., supervised art activities for the whole family. Special family guides of the main exhibition are available in the galleries. Family Sundays at the Museum are free with museum admission. Weekend parking fee is $2 (members free). Family Sundays are held in the museum’s main building, the Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building.