Museum Council Trips

The United Nations

Hosted by Museum member Zaw Win, of the UN Secretary General’s Executive Office, the group enjoyed expedited entry and a special VIP tour of the permanent art collection. The collection features representations of love, respect and peace including Picasso’s Guernica tapestry, Fernand Léger murals, paintings by Rufino Tomayo and Jose Vele Zanetti, and many others. Outdoor sculptures including works by Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth were also viewed. The highlights of the day were a photo opportunity in the historic General Assembly Room where the delegates meet and a lovely lunch.

Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller at

Christie’s New York

The museum reserved a private tour at Christie’s New York to view the auction of the decade. Gathered over a lifetime and handed down from previous generations, the collection reflected the family’s enduring passion for Impressionist, American and Asian art; English and European decorative art; and Chinese, Japanese, Korean and European porcelains.

Council Co-chairs Pat Janco-Tupper and Becky Wuest Creavin, Private Wealth Advisors and Senior Vice Presidents at Capital Group, hosted the Council for lunch in the private dining room of Capital Group, followed by a guided tour of the Capital Group’s Art Collection, which consists of approximately 700 modern and contemporary drawings, paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures from around the globe.

Studio Tours on the East End of Long Island

A special Autumn day was highlighted by visits to three artists who interpret the fabled East End  landscape in very different ways.  At the studio of April Gornik, whose works were a feature of the museum’s That 80’s Show, we learned about the process and inspirations of her large scale paintings with expressive skies. Next at the home of Carolyn Conrad, an artist who constructs and photographs tiny houses, we viewed the way these psychologically provocative works create a painterly atmosphere. After the group enjoyed a sumptuous lunch at the American Hotel hosted by Dr. George and Amy Kane, the Council attended a private viewing with artist Susan Vecsey at her solo show at the Quogue Gallery featuring her minimalist color blocked works that evoke landscapes.

Tour of the Clark Collection

Bruce and Michele Clark welcomed all to their home and led the tour which featured one of the most expansive collections of Abstract Expressionist art in the area. After the very informative tour with wonderful anecdotes about this spectacular collection of paintings, drawings and sculptures, all enjoyed wine and cheese while Museum Director Charles Riley shared insights into the art and artists of the genre.