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“For Us the Living” THE CIVIL WAR in paintings by MORT KÜNSTLER
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September 25, 2010 through January 9, 2011 Mort Künstler’s Civil War Paintings On Exhibition “It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.” Abraham Lincoln Gettysburg Address, 1863 In commemoration of the coming 150th anniversary of the Civil War, we are proud to exhibit Civil War paintings by Mort Künstler. On view from September 25, 2010 through January 9, 2011, “For Us the Living” THE CIVIL WAR in paintings by MORT KÜNSTLER is accompanied by a fully illustrated book of the same title issued by Sterling Publishing. The book will be available at our Gift Shop for $35. For Us the Living” THE CIVIL WAR in paintings by MORT KÜNSTLER portrays the sights, feelings and drama of the Civil War. The exhibition consists of approximately 50 paintings accompanied by a selection of documentary objects. Many of the paintings are from Künstler’s own collection, others are from various private and public collections. For the first time, visitors to a Künstler exhibition will gain an inside look into the artist’s creative process through a display of his sketches, drawings, preliminary studies, photographs and props. This major exhibition fills the museum’s first and second floor galleries. Mort Künstler is regarded by many as the leading contemporary painter of Civil War scenes. His work is esteemed for its dramatic intensity and for an extraordinary level of authenticity that results from intensive research. Dr. James I. Robertson Jr., the noted Civil War historian and author of the biography, Stonewall Jackson, says, “Mort Künstler is the foremost Civil War artist of our time – if not of all time.” Harold Holzer, a senior official at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and one of the nation’s leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era, says of Künstler: “His art is terrific, and he’s attracted thousands of people to Civil War art.” Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson agrees, "Of all the artists working in the Civil War field, none captures the human element, the aura of leadership, the sense of being there and sharing in the drama quite like Mort Künstler.” Our 1998 exhibition, The Civil War: The Paintings of Mort Künstler, broke attendance records and stands as one of the museum's top-drawing shows. A resident of Oyster Bay, NY, Mort Künstler studied art at Brooklyn College, UCLA and Pratt Institute. He became a highly successful illustrator, working on assignments for Newsweek, Saturday Evening Post, Mad Magazine and Boy's Life. Accuracy became firmly imbued into Künstler’s art beginning with assignments of historical topics from National Geographic; these assignments also taught him the value of working with noted historians. A commission from CBS-TV to do the paintings for the mini-series, The Blue and The Gray, was the beginning of the artist’s close association with the Civil War. The High Water Mark, a painting executed for that series, is considered a highly accurate and moving depiction of the battle at Gettysburg. It was unveiled at Gettysburg National Military Park Museum in 1988 in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the battle. In conjunction with "For Us the Living" THE CIVIL WAR in paintings by MORT KÜNSTLER, the museum will offer several public programs to enhance the experience of the exhibition. Among them are a reenactment of a Civil War skirmish, a book signing and a talk by the artist. To learn more, please visit: www.mortkunstler.com. 
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Angel of the Battlefield, |
Burt Young: Paintings
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September 25, 2010 through October 31, 2010 In NCMA’s Library Gallery September 25, 2010 through October 31, 2010 Paintings by the multitalented artist Burt Young will be on display in the Library Gallery during September and October. Best known for his Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Paulie in the Rocky films, Young is also an established painter whose art has been displayed in galleries throughout the world. He has also authored scripts for stage and screen, as well as an historical novel, Endings. |
Burt Young |
Beastly Feasts!
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September 25, 2010 through January 9, 2011,Saturday, October 2 at 3:30 p.m., Friday, November 12 at 4 p.m. A Mischievous Menagerie in Rhyme Book by Robert L. Forbes, Drawings by Ronald Searle At NCMA’s Future Art Space for Children, September 25, 2010 through January 9, 2011. Party for Children and Their Families Exhibition Opening + Cycling for Kids & Art Finish Line Party Saturday, October 2 at 3:30 p.m. Reading of Beastly Feasts! + Author Signs Books, Friday, November 12 at 4 p.m. Have you heard about the gnus? Or the lobsters and boars? What about the bears, sloths, or the pelican named George? If you haven’t heard, the whole animal kingdom is roaring its approval for Beastly Feasts! This collection of delectable rhymes about animals naughty and nice with zany illustrations of each featured creature, is sure to entertain and pique the imagination of the littlest child. Beastly Feasts! A Mischievous Menagerie in Rhyme, NCMA’s latest exhibition in the Art Space for Children, is based on the imaginative writings of Robert L. Forbes. On display are the original fanciful illustrations created for the book by artist Ronald Searle. A party to celebrate the exhibition will be held on Saturday, October 2 at 3:30. It is free with museum admission. No reservations needed. This party will also mark the end of Cycling for Kids & Art, Board Member L. Ronald S. Gray’s bicycle tour from Greenport, an event that benefits the museum’s plan to expand and enhance the present Art Space for Children. The Art Space is the finish line for Gray’s 85-mile tour; he is scheduled to arrive at 3:30 p.m. Be there to help Gray celebrate! In a special afterschool treat, on Friday, November 12 at 4 pm, the museum offers a reading of Beastly Feasts! Additionally, the book’s author, Robert L. Forbes, will be on hand to sign copies of his book. The reading and the book signing are free with museum admission; no reservations needed. |
Bitty and Bobby |
2D/3D
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September 25, 2010 through January 9, 2011 Paintings by Keith Mayerson, Sculpture by Kent Henricksen In NCMA’s Contemporary Gallery September 25, 2010 through January 9, 2011 This two-person exhibition features painter Keith Mayerson and sculptor Kent Henricksen. It opens in the Contemporary Gallery of Nassau County Museum of Art on September 25, 2010 and remains on view through January 9, 2011. Mayerson’s paintings have been described as pop culture narratives, as well as contemporary icons. Calling his work sensual and earnest, The New York Sun wrote, “Mr. Mayerson manages to create surprise and beautiful translations into oil paint.” His work has been seen in solo and group shows throughout the country and has been reviewed in distinguished periodicals. Kent Henricksen’s glazed porcelains, some featuring text, have been exhibited internationally. He said that he strives to, “create a broader dialogue by focusing on the interplay between both high and low culture. I’m interested in constructing a discourse or new history by taking bits and pieces to create an enduring narrative or non-history.” He was the subject of a 2007 biography by art critic and freelance curator Bob Nickas. 2D/3D: Paintings by Keith Mayerson, Sculpture by Kent Henricksen is organized by Elaine Berger for the museum’s Contemporary Collectors Circle. |
Keith Mayerson |