The Heckscher Museum of Art and Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington are pleased to present the Long Island Biennial 2014. On view August 16 through November 30, 2014, this juried exhibition will feature work by artists and filmmakers of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Inaugurated in 2010, the Long Island Biennial offers Long Island’s contemporary artists and filmmakers an opportunity to share their work with a broad public, deepening the connections among artists and between artists and the communities where they live. Jurors Dan Christoffel, Artist-in-Residence, Adjunct Professor, LIU Post; Renato Danese, Danese Corey, New York; and Helen A. Harrison, Director, Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, East Hampton, will select paintings, sculpture, photography, mixed media work, and works on paper for the exhibition. Partner Cinema Arts Centre will jury and screen film and video entries.
The Heckscher Museum of Art, founded in 1920 by August Heckscher, serves the people of the Town of Huntington and surrounding communities. Through exhibitions of its permanent and loan collections of art and related programs, it seeks to provide inspiring and transformative educational experiences to encourage a broader understanding of our past and present and enrich the quality of life of the individuals it serves. The Museum Permanent Collection contains more than 2,200 works from the early 16th century to present. For information about The Heckscher Museum of Art, visit www.heckscher.org. Through November 30.
