Mission Statement:
The Nassau County Museum of Art is dedicated to fostering a deeper understanding of art and culture through exhibition and education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds. In practice, the Museum pursues the mission by enhancing its permanent collections, sculpture park, historic property and natural setting.
Picture This! The Art of Children's BooksPicture This: The Art of Children’s Books is an exciting celebration of children’s book illustration guest-curated by author/illustrators Tim Miller and Isabel Roxas. A highlight of the exhibition …
Read More »When an international art star curates an exhibition revisiting one of the most dynamic eras in American art history, expect fireworks. Eric Fischl, master of the loaded group portrait, has been the curatorial advisor for a stunning show featuring mo…
Read More »Animodules, an original urban art form named Newark’s Official Peace Ambassadors Newark’s original art form, the Animodules, travel across the river to bring their message of peacemaking through the arts to Long Island at The Manes Cente…
Read More »Share the passion for art with philanthropist and author Dr. Harvey Manes, whose personal collection includes masterworks from the Renaissance through cutting edge contemporary. Highlights from this world class private cache of art will be on view at…
Read More »For the sheer fun of it, nothing beats the theme of animals in art. This rip roaring show assembles a circus parade of the wild and the woolly, from the big cats 'lions, tigers, leopards and others' to the sheep and bunnies beloved by all 'including …
Read More »On a crisp autumn night, nearly a hundred art lovers, including several local artists as well as Museum trustees, members and teachers gathered to celebrate the unveiling of new sculpture, the publication of the new museum guide including a map of th…
Read More »Get ready to be amazed by an exhibition filled with optical illusions and artistic sleight of hand! To separate what's real from what is a clever ruse in Fool The Eye, takes an alert eye and the willingness to examine art carefully. Enjoy the visual …
Read More »Exhibition demonstrates how artists through more than a century have been inspired by and portrayed New York City From its earliest years, New York City was the stage on which the transformation of America played out, reflecting economic and histo…
Read More »In the stormy period that began with the 1917 October Revolution, poster art became a principal means of communicating the ideals of Communism to the largely illiterate peasantry of Russia. Graphic, inexpensively produced posters carried the Revoluti…
Read More »The Contemporary Gallery Showcases the Work of Four Prominent Long Island Artists Vernacular Visions, opening at Nassau County Museum of Art, reflects the diversity and vibrancy of Long Island's artistic community through the work of three pro…
Read More »Museum Marks 25th Anniversary with an Exhibition Drawn Entirely from the Permanent Collection: Highlights Include Works by John James Audubon,Vintage Posters, Larry Fink Photography,Pop Art by Marisol Escobar, Robert Indiana and Larry Rivers,Plus Pas…
Read More »This exhibition explores early China of the first millennium, China in the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as contemporary Chinese art. Organized by Amy G. Poster, Curator Emerita of Asian Art at the Brooklyn Museum, the exhibition brings together e…
Read More »Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Ralph Goings, Duane Hanson, Malcolm Morley, Ben Schonzeit, Idelle Weber and many more! Still Life displays works associated with Photorealism—a movement comprising painters who took photography as their subject and scul…
Read More »This exhibition, next in a series that began in June 2013 with the Aftermodernism 2013 focused installations of a group of five contemporary artists, continues with an exploration of the drawing skills and innovations of an even greater number of art…
Read More »Through paintings, sculpture, costume, fabrics and decorative arts and designs Garden Party explores the imagery of fête champêtre - outdoor entertainments garden parties. The guest curators, Franklin Hill Perrell, the Museum’s form…
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