Nassau County Museum of Art: ‘Louis Comfort Tiffany / Artist of the Gilded Age’ Opens July 25th thru Nov 8th

NASSAU COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART

Proudly Presents

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist of the Gilded Age

July 25 – November 8, 2026

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist of the Gilded Age brings together the Nassau County Museum of Art’s unparalleled collection of more than 130 oil and watercolor paintings by one of America’s most celebrated artists. Curated by NCMA Chief Curator Franklin Hill Perrell and co-curated by Alex C. Maccaro, this landmark exhibition marks the first time the Museum will present the full scope of its Tiffany paintings — an extraordinary group made possible through a generous, anonymous gift that represents the largest private collection of Tiffany paintings.

Complementing the Museum’s collection of paintings and decorative art objects are loans of stained-glass windows, lamps, furniture, decorative arts, as well as works by Tiffany’s contemporaries, providing important context for the artistic movements that shaped his career, including Art Nouveau and the American Aesthetic Movement. Together, these works illuminate the shared artistic principles that united Tiffany’s diverse creative pursuits and reveal painting as a continual source of inspiration throughout his life.

This exhibition fills the entire museum and offers a rare opportunity to explore the full breadth of Tiffany’s artistic vision — to see how his paintings served as a powerful catalyst for the originality, invention, and enduring beauty of his decorative arts.

Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist of the Gilded Age is made possible by a generous grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation of New York.

Member-Only Preview Hours:

Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26

9:30 – 11 am

NCMA MEMBERSHIP

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About NCMA

Located in an authentic Gold Coast mansion on the former Frick family estate, the Nassau County Museum of Art presents multiple fine art exhibitions and related public and educational programs each year.  The property features a sculpture garden with 44 major works on view, formal gardens, a century-old pinetum, and miles of wooded trails on the 145-acre preserve. Also on the estate is the Manes Art Education Center, which offers year-round classes and seasonal events for all ages and abilities and hosts an Artist-in-Residence program.

Tiffany Studios, New York (fl. 1902-1932), “View from Laurelton Hall” Window, 1900-10, Leaded and Favrile enameled glass, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
 

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), Canal Byway Near Piazza San Marco, Venice, n.d. Oil on canvas, Nassau County Museum of Art Permanent Collection; Gift of an Anonymous Donor, Photo: Max Yawney

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), Loggia at Laurelton Hall, n.d., Watercolor on paper, Nassau County Museum of Art Permanent Collection; Gift of an Anonymous Donor, Photo: Max Yawney 

Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), Lakeside Villa, n.d., Oil on canvas board, Nassau County Museum of Art Permanent Collection; Gift of an Anonymous Donor, Photo: Max Yawney

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