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The Nassau County Museum of Art will present Seeing Red: Renoir to Warhol, a major exhibition that reveals the many meanings, connotations, and associations of this powerful color in art.
Evoking strong emotion, red can represent the human condition. Its myriad variations have come to signify authority as well as love, energy, and beauty. Red warns us of peril and commands us to stop, but it can also indicate purity and good fortune. Red boldly represents political movements and religious identities. From the advent of our appreciation for this color in antiquity to its continued prominence in artistic and popular culture, this exhibition will span various world cultures through a range of media. The exhibition features 120 works by more than 70 artists, established and emerging, ranging from the classical to the contemporary.
Hands and Fruit, 1965 by Philip Howard Evergood (1901-1973).
The Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York; Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Sinkoff
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THE BEAUTY OF NATURE:
LANDSCAPES & STILL-LIFES BY LOUIS COMFORT TIFFANY
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One of the most acclaimed artists of the late nineteenth century, Louis Comfort Tiffany is best known for his work in stained glass – but his career actually began with oil and watercolor painting depicting a variety of still-ilfes and verdant landscapes. These works display the effects of painting en plain air and evoke the Hudson River School; Tiffany’s astonishing still-lifes show inspiration from Impressionism. This early body of work would prove to be a vital stepping stone to a creative and productive career in glass and a wide variety of media, shaping his inventive aesthetic.
A special exhibition of 26 paintings is now on view in the permanent collection gallery. These works are part of a generous gift from an anonymous donor.
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Beauty is what nature has lavished upon us as a supreme gift.
– Louis Comfort Tiffany
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Sunny Afternoon at Irvington, ca. 1888-90 by Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933). Nassau County Museum of Art collection.
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Exhibition Hours
Tuesday-Sunday, 11 am – 4:45 pm
Docent Tours Daily at 2 pm
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