Long Island’s Finest, a benefit to be held at Nassau County Museum of Art, will feature a talk by Alex Katz, the artist whose works from the Whitney Museum of American Art are presently on view at the museum. In addition to Katz’s talk, guests will also have the opportunity to meet and mingle with contemporary artists whose works are showcased in AftermodernisM, the exhibition now in the museum’s second floor galleries.
Long Island Finest: Fine art, fine food, fine wines, fine company is a gala evening of tastings from prominent area restaurants, caterers and wineries. The event is presented by members of the museum’s board of trustees, museum council, corporate committee, contemporary collectors circle and friends of the garden. All proceeds benefit educational programming at the museum.
The event takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $100 per person with opportunities for supporting specific education programs at a higher level. Among the supporter opportunities are Family Art Programs, Autism & the Arts, Adults with Memory Loss and Art Partners. For further information, to inquire about supporter opportunities or to obtain tickets to Long Island’s Finest, call (516) 484-9338, ext. 16 or write to developmentoffice@nassaumuseum.org.
Long Island’s Finest is an inaugural event of Arts Alive, Long Island’s annual celebration of the arts, organized by Arts Alliance Long Island.
Nassau County Museum of Art is located at One Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions or go to nassaumuseum.org.
