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[blogpost feature photo] Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. The Nassau County Museum of Art holds the opening weekend of its 'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit, which is on view through Nov. 5, 2023. (© 2023 Ann Parry, annparry.com)

Modigliani & the Modern Portrait at Nassau County Museum of Art

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (annparry.com)
July 26, 2023

Modigliani & the Modern Portrait – Nassau County Museum of Art
Exhibit on view through November 5, 2023
Map – One Museum Drive, Roslyn Harbor, NY 11578

liking Modigliani

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. Visitor BARRY poses outdoors behind large gilt frame as his wife captures photo of him opening weekend of'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit at Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. Visitor BARRY poses behind large gilt frame as his wife captures his portrait during opening weekend of ‘Modigliani and the Modern Portrait’ exhibit at Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Modigliani and I go way way back, so I visited the Nassau County Museum of Art’s exhibit “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait” with Bob during its opening weekend.

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. Portrait of a Woman, 1919, an oil on millboard, glazed, by AMEDEO MODIGLIANI (1884-1920) is on view - and also featured on the poster above main lobby fireplace - at the Nassau County Museum of Art during its'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

[Photo Composite] Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. Portrait of a Woman,’ 1919, a glazed oil on millboard, by AMEDEO MODIGLIANI (1884-1920) is on view – and also featured on exhibit poster above main lobby fireplace – at Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

like Modigliani

When we were quite young, my brothers and I enjoyed going to summer programs at Park Avenue School. In crafts, we made more lanyards, loop belts and woven straw baskets than necessary, and when Lou and John headed to sports, I headed to art classes. 

Not long ago, an oil painting I created during one of those classes surfaced in my basement. The closeup portrait, on coated heavy paper, shows a woman in profile, from her shoulders to her long curved neck to her head with blond hair swept up high. 

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023.'Portrait of Madame Rachele Osterlind,' 1919, an oil on canvas by Amedeo Modigliani (1994-1920) is on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art during its'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit.(© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. ‘Portrait of Madame Rachele Osterlind,’ 1919, an oil on canvas by AMEDEO MODIGLIANI (1884-1920) is on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Seeing that portrait, I vividly remembered how excited my mom was over a half century ago when she told me the art teacher said it was like a Modigliani painting. 

Ten-year-old me barely had time to wonder “Modigliani?” before Mom explained he’s an artist famous for portraits with exaggerated long necks. And soon after I checked our family’s Encyclopedia Britannica to learn more about his work. 

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023.BOB STUHMER and ANN PARRY visit The Nassau County Museum of Art during the opening weekend of its'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit(© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. L-R, BOB STUHMER and ANN PARRY visit The Nassau County Museum of Art during the opening weekend of its ‘Modigliani & the Modern Portrait’ exhibit (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

More than once during my school years, I heard Mom telling others about the time an art teacher compared my work to Modigliani’s.

Then I’d smile, with fond thoughts of Modigliani, and loving thoughts of Mom.

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. Self-Portrait, circa 1958, a photogram gelatin silver print and cutout by PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) is on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit. exhibit(© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. ‘Self-Portrait,’ circa 1958, a photogram gelatin silver print and cutout by PABLO PICASSO (1881-1973) is on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

picture yourself

During my visit to the Modigliani exhibit, I noticed a large empty gilt frame on display outside the Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building.

A woman standing in front of the frame was taking photos of her husband posing behind it. Bob and I went over, and I ended up taking photos of them, and they took some of us.

You can see these fun, very modern portraits at start and end of this post, and in my photo gallery.

The “Modigliani and the Modern Portrait” exhibit at Nassau County Museum of Art runs through November 5, 2023.   

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023.'Egyptian Head,' 1922, by Gaston Lachaise (1882-1935; is one of several bronze busts on display during'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit at Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. ‘Egyptian Head,’1922, by GASTON LACHAISE (1882-1935, is one of several bronze busts on display at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

• NOTE: images immediately above & below show same area of gallery

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023.L-R, Visitor stands next to bronze busts:'Scofield Thayer,' 1923, by Gaston Lachaise (1882-1935);'Egyptian Head,' 1922, also by Gaston Lachaise; and'Kent Leavitt,' 1936, by Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988), during'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit at Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. L-R, Visitor stands near bronze busts: ‘Scofield Thayer,’ 1923, by GASTON LACHAISE (1882-1935); ‘Egyptian Head,’ 1922, also by GASTON LACHAISE ; and ‘Kent Leavitt,’ 1936, by ISAMU NOGUCHI (1904-1988), at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– Modigliani NCMA –

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. At right, Untitled (Marilyn Monroe), 1967, by ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) is on view during The Nassau County Museum of Art'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. At right, ‘Untitled (Marilyn Monroe),’ 1967, by ANDY WARHOL (1928-1987) is on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– Modigliani NCMA –

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. Three photo and pigmented beeswax combines, 2019, by Marybeth Rothman: Victoria Pullen, Syringa, and Melody Hitchcock, are on view during The Nassau County Museum of Art'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. L-R, Three photo and pigmented beeswax combines, 2019, by MARYBETH ROTHMAN: L-R, ‘Victoria Pullen,’ ‘Syringa,’ and ‘Melody Hitchcock,’ are on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)  head-on view 

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Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. Andy Warhol's colorful (1928-1982) Untitled (Marilyn Monroe), 1967, is on view during The Nassau County Museum of Art'Modigliani and the Modern Portrait' exhibit. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. ‘Black Hats IV,’ 2012, 63-color silkscreen on paper by ALEX KATZ, (b. 1927) is on view at the Nassau County Museum of Art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– Modigliani NCMA –

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023.  The Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building at Nassau County Museum of Art is the former Frick Mansion on the Gold Coast of Long Island. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023.  The Arnold & Joan Saltzman Fine Art Building at Nassau County Museum of Art is the former Frick Mansion on the Gold Coast of Long Island. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

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Feature Photo (at top of post): Roslyn, N.Y., U.S. July 23, 2023.  Visitor views Portrait of a Boy, 1918, an oil on canvas by Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) at the Nassau County Museum of Art.


Modigliani & Modern Portrait:  my PHOTO GALLERY

Nassau County Museum of Art:  site  become a member

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Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. BOB STUHMER and ANN PARRY pose behind a large gilt frame outdoors at the Nassau County Museum of Art. Visitor BARRY captured the photo with Ann's iPhone. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Roslyn Harbor, New York, U.S. July 23, 2023. L-R, BOB STUHMER and ANN PARRY pose behind a large gilt frame outdoors at the Nassau County Museum of Art. Photo captured by visitor BARRY with Ann’s iPhone 13 Pro.

Manhasset, New York, U.S. June 9, 2023. L-R, ILENE SILBERSTEIN and SHELLEY HOLTZMAN, Co-Presidents of The Art Guild, watch awards ceremony at T.A.G.'s Members Showcase Reception at Elderfields Preserve. (© 2023 Ann Parry, annparry.com)

I went to a garden party (after an orange sky)

From LONG ISLAND – by Ann Parry (ann-parry.com)
June 30, 2023

T.A.G.’s Members Showcase: The Art Guild
Exhibit on view through July 15, 2023, every Sat. & Sun., 1-5pm
200 Port Washington Blvd., Manhasset

Fundraiser: Art from the Heart, thru 12/2/23, Silent Auction Gallery

The Art Guild’s Members Showcase reception

VIDEO (with music):Two days after Long Island’s orange sky, I went to The Art Guild’s June 9th Members Showcase reception and awards ceremony at Elderfields Preserve, Manhasset.

The Juror of Awards was JOSHUA RUFF, the Co-Executive Director, Collections and Programming, of the Long Island Museum of American Art, History and Carriages. The Stony Brook museum holds juried art shows, where I’ve enjoyed exhibiting landscape photography I captured at Norman J. Levy Park and Preserve on Long Island’s south shore.

KAZICKAS FAMILY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS:

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. At center L-R, scholarship winners NATALIE HAYES of East Rockaway H.S., JULIE NABET of Locust Valley H.S., and GEORGIA NA of Great Neck South H.S. hold Kazickas Family Foundation Scholarship giant check during The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. At far left is TAG Board Member MARCEIL KAZICKAS, and at far right is an art teacher of one of the winners. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

Scholarship winners received citations from Town of North Hempstead Supervisor JENNIFER DESENA, Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman MARIANN DALIMONTE, and NYS Assemblywoman GINA SILLITTI.  citations group photo

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. At right, Town of North Hempstead Supervisor JENNIFER DESENA is one of the officials presenting citations to scholarship winners during The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

TERRI SHKUDA AWARD:

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Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. T.A.G. instructor MANNY VILLALOBOS is the winner of the Terri Shkuda Award The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. Villalobos teaches students self-expression through art. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com). color image

– T.A.G. Member Showcase –

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. T.A.G. Board Member DIANE BARES attends The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception at Elderfields Preserve. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

FIRST PLACE:

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. At left, Juror of Awards JOSHUA RUFF congratulates ALICE RIORDAN the First Place winner [The Sage], during The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

SECOND PLACE: 

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. Juror of Awards JOSHUA RUFF presents Second Place award to JOAN STEVENS [Long Way Home] during The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

THIRD PLACE:

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. JANIS HURLEY wins Third Place for Mango Merchant, at The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. At left is Juror of Awards JOSHUA RUFF and at right is KATIE BELLOMO, Gallery Manager. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– T.A.G. Member Showcase –

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. Exhibiting member VINY MAHANGOS, in B&W top, and other guests enjoy refreshments during awards ceremony at The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception . (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– T.A.G. Member Showcase –

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. At right, exhibiting artist PIPER LYMAN chats with another guest at The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Honorable Mention winners were ANGELA CLASSI for Greyson, SABINE JEAN-BART for Mango Merchant, and DAVID WOLLIN for Mama Paella

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. Juror of Awards JOSHUA RUFF presents an Honorable Mention award to DAVID WOLLIN for Mama Paella, during The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– T.A.G. Member Showcase –

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023.Exhibiting artist SHERRY ST. RENZ poses by her soapstone sculpture “Modern Nude’ at The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– T.A.G. Member Showcase –

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023.L-R, exhibiting artists JANE MCGRAW and BOB STUHMER flank his illustration ‘Seafood’ at The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– T.A.G. Member Showcase –

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. Exhibiting members and guests view awards ceremony during The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

– T.A.G. Member Showcase –

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. Exhibiting artist NOLLY SHAVZIN and his wife attend The Art Guild’s Members Showcase Reception and Awards Ceremony. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)


Save the Date: Art from the Heart fundraiser  Sat., Dec. 2, 7-10PM

10×10 Silent Art Auction & Cocktail Party  www.theartguild.org/10×10

At the end of the Members Showcase Reception, interested T.A.G. members each picked up a 10″x10″ wood panel to decorate with original artwork and then donate, later this year, to The Art Guild’s Art from the Heart Silent Art Auction. 

The 10×10 Silent Art Auction Party is T.A.G.’s largest fundraiser of 2023. Bids start at $100.

“The Art Guild

Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. At end of The Art Guild’s member showcase reception, a T.A.G. volunteer distributes 10″x10″ wood panels to artists interested in donating their artwork to The Art Guild’s 10×10 Cocktail Reception & Auction fundraiser. (© 2023 Ann Parry/AnnParry.com)

The funds will benefit The Art Guild’s educational activities, community outreach programs, group exhibition opportunities, and help support the care of TAG’s home, historic Elderfields Preserve.

Art from the Heart Party  – Auction, Gallery & Cocktails

Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 –  7-10PM

The Art Guild, 200 Port Washington Blvd, Manhasset, NY


FEATURE PHOTO (at top of post): Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. L-R, ILENE SILBERSTEIN and SHELLEY HOLTZMAN, Co-Presidents of The Art Guild, watch awards ceremony at T.A.G.’s Members Showcase Reception.

VIDEO COVER PHOTO (near top of post) Manhasset, N.Y., U.S. June 9, 2023. MARC JOSLOFF, TAG art instructor and member, attends The Art Guild Members Showcase Reception.


T.A.G. Members Showcase:  my Photo Gallery

my T.A.G. Video:  vimeo.com/845836180

The Art Guild:  theartguild.org

Art from the Heart Silent Art Auction Party & Fundraiser: TheArtGuild.org/10×10

Long Island Museum of American Art, History & Carriages: longislandmuseum.org

Artists online:

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