An Opening Reception for “Political Slant II,” an Exhibition of Editorial...
The Hofstra University Museum will host an opening reception for Political Slant II: Editorial Cartoons, on Thursday, October 27, 4-6 p.m. This original exhibition, on display at the David Filderman...
View ArticleHofstra University Museum to See Changes at the Helm in 2017
After a decade of devoted and transformative service, Beth Levinthal, executive director of the Hofstra University Museum, will retire from Hofstra at the beginning of the next calendar year. Nancy...
View ArticleHofstra University Mourns David Christman
The Hofstra community is saddened by the passing of David Christman ‘62, who served as dean of New College, the School of University Studies and the director of the Hofstra University Museum. He earned...
View ArticleMemories of the Civil Rights Movement, Captured by Photographer Danny Lyons
Works of Danny Lyon, a photographer best known for capturing some of the most memorable and haunting images of the civil rights movement, will be showcased in an exhibition presented at the Hofstra...
View ArticleFinal Days to See “Political Slant II”
Works by award-winning editorial cartoonists and their take on the national political election process, candidates, and key issues is the focus of the Hofstra University Museum exhibition Political...
View ArticleHofstra University Museum Presents “Women in Contrast”
As photography evolved into a viable expressive media over the course of the 20th century, select American artists seized the opportunity to explore a wide range of concepts and move beyond traditional...
View ArticleFinal Week: Danny Lyon Photography Exhibit
Through April 13, Emily Lowe Gallery These are the final days to see the Hofstra University Museum exhibition Danny Lyon: Memories of the Southern Civil Rights Movement, organized by art2art...
View Article“Converging Voices: Gender and Identity”
Presented by the Hofstra University Museum, Through December 15 How visual artists from different cultures depict gender roles is the theme of a Hofstra University Museum exhibition, Converging Voices:...
View ArticleMuseum Receives NEA Grant
Award Will Support Art Travelers Through Time School Program The Hofstra University Museum has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support its program Art...
View ArticleOpening Reception for Converging Voices
The Hofstra University Museum is hosting an opening reception for Converging Voices: Gender and Identity, on Thursday, September 14, 4-6 p.m. Guest host and speaker is Karyn Valerius, PhD, Hofstra...
View ArticleHofstra Museum presents “Andy Warhol”
Through March 11, 2018, Filderman Gallery A selection of screenprints and photographs by 20th century pop star and art celebrity Andy Warhol will be on display at Hofstra University Museum’s David...
View ArticleBe Present: Humans of Hofstra with Nancy Richner
Nancy Richner, director of the Hofstra University Museum, talks about living in the moment and becoming fully engaged in an art exhibit. Get to know the Hofstra Pride through Humans of Hofstra – an...
View ArticleMuseum Grant Supports Art Travelers
Hofstra University Museum has received a $20,000 grant from the Long Island Community Foundation to support its Art Travelers Through Time program for elementary schools. Art Travelers is geared toward...
View ArticleThe Art of Romare Bearden
A Mirror Into 20th Century African-American Life The Hofstra University Museum is presenting Romare Bearden: Storyteller, dedicated to one of the most prolific artists of the last century. The exhibit...
View ArticleHofstra Univ. Museum Exhibits Feature Traditional and Contemporary Asian Art
Past Traditions/New Voices in Asian Art – Emily Lowe Gallery, Sept. 2-Dec. 10 Exploring the Centuries: 3rd-20th Century Asian Art – David Filderman Gallery, Sept. 16-Feb. 8, 2015 This fall the Hofstra...
View ArticleThe Provost’s Blog: 9/11 Memorial Museum
The World Trade Center always had a very special place in my heart. I first went to Windows on the World shortly after it opened. A close friend of mine got the reservation and it was spectacular to be...
View ArticleTraditional and Contemporary Asian Art in the Spotlight This Week
This Friday, September 19, at 4:30 p.m. there will be a reception at the Emily Lowe Gallery, South Campus, celebrating the Hofstra University Museum exhibitions Past Traditions/New Voices in Asian Art...
View ArticleFORM Gallery presents “The 3rd Dimension; Design and Sculpture” by Dan Goldberg
Hofstra University’s FORM Student Gallery in Calkins Hall, South Campus, presents The 3rd Dimension; Design and Sculpture by Dan Goldberg. A senior from Rockville Centre, NY, Goldberg is a fine arts...
View ArticlePerception and Portrayal of the Presidents – From “Portraits to Tweets”
From Gilbert Stuart’s portrait of George Washington and Robert Rauschenberg’s print of John F. Kennedy to contemporary tweets about President Obama, it is clear that time and technology have impacted...
View ArticleHofstra Museum Reception for “From ‘Portraits to Tweets'”
The Hofstra University Museum (HUM) will host an opening reception for From Portraits to Tweets: Imagery, Technology and the U.S. Presidency on Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 4 p.m. at Emily Lowe...
View ArticleExhibition Examines the Role of Artist as Witness
The original exhibition Enduring Images, on view at the David Filderman Gallery, through January 31, 2016, focuses on the lasting, powerful record created by artists’ visual responses to critical...
View ArticleHofstra University Museum Executive Director Honored by the Museum...
Beth Levinthal, executive director of the Hofstra University Museum, was honored with the Anne Ackerson Innovation in Leadership Award by the Museum Association of New York (MANY) at its April 13...
View Article“Portfolios I: 1970” Highlights Artist Works Intended to Be Viewed as a...
Works by Long Island-based artists Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Motherwell, Larry Rivers and Robert Rauschenberg and other major artists, including Jasper Johns, Alexander Libermanm Claes Oldenbug, Frank...
View Article“Urbanscapes” Highlights Large-Scale Works by Doug Hilson
Twisting perspectives that reference high-rises, passageways and intersections of an urban landscape are the subject of the Hofstra University Museum exhibition Doug Hilson: Urbanscapes, on view at the...
View ArticleOpening Reception Saturday for “Doug Hilson: Urbanscapes”
Twisting perspectives that reference high-rises, passageways and intersections of an urban landscape are the subject of the Hofstra University Museum exhibition Doug Hilson: Urbanscapes, on view at the...
View Article4D Works of Ben Hagari Featured at the Rosenberg Gallery
The Department of Fine Arts, Design, Art History presents 4D – An Exhibition of the Work of Ben Hagari at the Rosenberg Gallery in Calkins Hall. 4D art in the form of film explores how concepts of time...
View ArticleExhibition weaves together unique histories and cultures of Sub-Saharan Africa
Through the original exhibition AFRICA: Sub-Saharan Diversity, the Hofstra University Museum (HUM) offers audiences a rare opportunity to explore 25 ethnic cultures across western and central Africa....
View ArticleSix Centuries of Art from Woodblock to Digital Prints Examined
The Hofstra University Museum exhibition In Print explores six centuries of artist prints and processes, reflecting technological advancements and varying creative approaches. Works from the 16th-21st...
View ArticleChildren Explore Sub-Saharan African Culture at Museum
An enthusiastic group of pre-K students from Hofstra’s Diane Lindner Goldberg Child Care Institute had the opportunity to explore cultures across western and central Africa at the Hofstra University...
View ArticleHofstra University Museum Presents “Over the River: Transforming Long Island”
Paintings, prints, photographs, and actual planning documents exploring Long Island’s environment and infrastructure and how they transformed from the late 19th-21st centuries are the subject of Over...
View ArticleOpening Today: “Over the River: Transforming Long Island”
Paintings, prints, photographs, and actual planning documents exploring Long Island’s environment and infrastructure and how they transformed from the late 19th-21st centuries are the subject of Over...
View ArticleGovernment Humor: Hofstra University Museum Presents An Exhibit of Editorial...
The Hofstra University Museum presents Political Slant II: Editorial Cartoons, October 4, 2016-March 12, 2017, in conjunction with this year’s presidential election. This original exhibition, on...
View ArticleName Change for Hofstra’s Museum
The Hofstra University Museum has changed its name to the Hofstra University Museum of Art to better reflect the strength of its collections of art from the ancient to the contemporary, as well as its...
View ArticleHidden in Sight: Photographing Incarceration
Hidden in Sight: Photographing Incarceration presents its subjects as humans first and inmates second. This photography exhibition presented by the Hofstra University Museum of Art features works by...
View ArticleExhibit Focuses on the Avant-Garde in Postwar America
Postwar American artists who moved away from traditional concepts and embraced the avant-garde are featured in a new Hofstra University Museum of Art exhibition, Pushing Boundaries: American Art After...
View ArticleMuseum Receives Engaging Communities Award
The Hofstra University Museum of Art will receive the 2019 Engaging Communities Award from the Museum Association of New York. The honor, to be given this spring at the Museum Association’s annual...
View ArticleInspiration: Japanese Woodblock Prints
Inspiration: Japanese Woodblock Prints is an exhibit of traditional woodblock prints from the permanent collection of the Hofstra University Museum of Art. Also on display are examples of manga...
View ArticleHofstra University Museum of Art Named an Imagine Award Finalist
The Hofstra University Museum of Art is a finalist for a Long Island Imagine Award, an honor that recognizes the region’s most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations. The awards, now in their...
View ArticleHofstra University Museum of Art Awarded NEA Grant
The Hofstra University Museum of Art’s Art Travelers Through Time program has been awarded a $30,000 Art Works grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). This is the NEA’s second major grant...
View ArticleCrashing Other People’s Parties
The Hofstra University Museum of Art presents Other People’s Parties, featuring photography by artists such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Larry Fink, Danny Lyon, Mary Ellen Mark, and Andy Warhol. The...
View ArticleArt with an Environmental Message
Works by artists who use their talents to bring attention to environmental issues is the focus of a new Hofstra University Museum of Art exhibition on display through December 13, 2019. The works...
View ArticleHofstra University Museum of Art Celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month
Hofstra University Museum of Art (HUMA) joins thousands of arts organizations and communities across the nation to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month in October. Although HUMA is temporarily...
View ArticleHofstra University Museum of Art Selected as a MANY Partner
The Hofstra University Museum of Art (HUMA) is one of nine museums on Long Island and 98 museums across the state to be named a partner by the Museum Association of New York (MANY) to participate in...
View ArticleGrants Awarded to the Hofstra University Museum of Art
The Hofstra University Museum of Art has been awarded two highly competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the New York State Council on the Arts […] The post Grants Awarded...
View ArticleMuseum Launches Membership Drive
The Hofstra University Museum of Art, home to two indoor galleries, a sweeping botanical sculpture garden, and a permanent collection of more than 5,000 original works of art and cultural […]
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