Celebrate Achievement Benefit Journal 2015

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Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley, Philanthropists Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux, Artists

Saturday, November 14, 2015

C elebrate A chievement Presenting S ponsor THE HADLEY FAMILY IS PROUD TO SUPPORT The Heckscher Museum of Art’s

Celebrate Achievement Benefit.

Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux

Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Veduta dell'Arco di Costantino, 1771. Gift of Mr. John W. B. Hadley.

The Hadley Family

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Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley

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Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux

Artists For their significant contributions to the arts and culture on Long Island

Saturday, November 14, 2015 Huntington Country Club

Benefit Committee Co-Chairs Margy Hargraves | Patricia P. Sands | Katie Walton Proceeds benefit The Heckscher Museum of Art Exhibitions and Education Programs Cover: Richard Vaux, Amber Concerto Back Cover: Sandra Benny, Summer Slice

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The Heckscher Museum of Art is proud to honor Robin Tieken Hadley, and the memory of her late husband, John W.B. Hadley.

Robin and John met in Chicago at a dinner party hosted by her aunt and uncle. Prompted by her aunt to talk about her latest endeavors, Robin responded that she had just returned from survival training in the Okefenokee Swamp. Whereas other dinner guests were unable to contribute to that conversational point, John replied that his family was in lumbering, a tenuous connection at best. After dinner, John walked Robin home.

A native of New York City, John graduated from the Groton School and Yale University. He began his business career with the family-owned Michigan-California Lumber Company, and lived in Chicago from 1957 until 1981 where he was an involved member of the boards of Cook County Hospital and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In the late 1960s, he ventured into investments and established the Louzan Corporation in Huntington to develop electric cars.

John and Robin married in 1974 and later moved to Lloyd Harbor with John’s four children, William, Morris, James, and Helen. John was elected to the Board of Trustees of The Heckscher Museum in 1982 and, for nine years, provided visionary, insightful, and generous leadership as Chairman, a position he held until his untimely death in 1994. That same year, Robin and John (posthumously) received the Outstanding Philanthropists Award from the LI Chapter of the National Society of Fundraising Executives.

Robin was born in Chicago. She attended boarding school at Chatham Hall, Virginia, received her Bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College, and a Master’s in Education Administration from Loyola University Chicago. She taught at the Latin School in Chicago and at Friends Academy, Locust Valley. In addition to her steadfast involvement with the Museum and fundraising for Planned Parenthood, Robin is a trustee emerita of Chatham Hall, former President of its Board of Trustees, and benefactor to student scholarships and The John W.B. Hadley Instructorship In Science. Robin is an extraordinary person—modest, enthusiastic, determined, and generous.

She inspires others to achieve.

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The Heckscher Museum of Art recognizes honorees Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux for their many contributions to advancing the arts and cultural life on Long Island.

Artists Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux shared a “studio compound” in Lloyd Neck from 1983 until their recent relocation to new studios in Hudson, Ohio. They met as graduate students at Northern Illinois University and were married in 1969, beginning their professional artistic careers on Long Island.

Drawing lessons at the Cleveland Museum of Art and a high school study program at the Cleveland Institute of Art, led to an academic scholarship at Ohio University where Sandra earned her BFA. Nature has always been the greatest inspiration for Sandra’s drawings. The majestic color combinations and designs found in feathers, flowers, sunsets, clouds and other phenomena of the natural world create a treasure trove of possible combinations. She believes we are stewards of this earth and describes her collective body of work as “the diary of my life.” Sandra is a retired Senior Adjunct Professor of Drawing and Design, LIU Post. She has exhibited in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and the United States.

In keeping with the historical Romantic tradition in American landscape painting, Richard is inspired by the subtleties of nature, seen especially in its light and atmospheric effects. His landscapes do not record a specific topographical vista, but rather convey a sense of the eternal in nature. His first major exhibition in 1964 at The Heckscher Museum of Art led to an invitation to exhibit at the 1964/1965 World’s Fair. Since 1969, Richard has been Professor Emeritus at Adelphi University, teaching painting and drawing. He is represented in collections and has exhibited throughout the United States, Canada, South America, Europe, and the Far East.

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The Evening’s Festivities Passed hors d’ oeuvres Buffets John Schwartzberg, piano

‘Taste and Vote’ for the August Heckscher signature cocktail by mixologist Allen Katz, NY Distilling Company Silent Auction continues until 8:15 pm 7:15 pm Presentation

(Bars closed for approximately 20 minutes)

Welcome Beverly J. Bell Chair, Board of Trustees

Remarks Councilwoman Tracy Edwards Town of Huntington Honoring Sandra Benny & Richard Vaux Michael W. Schantz, Ph.D. Executive Director & CEO Honoring Robin Hadley & the memory of John Hadley Margy Hargraves, Benefit Co-Chair, Board of Trustees & Immediate Past Chair of the Board Remarks Phillip Gladkow Walt Whitman High School, Class of 2012 New York University, Class of 2016 Paddle Raise James (Pat) Woods C E L E B R A T E

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2015 CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENT SPONSORS PRESENTING SPONSOR

The Hadley Family GOLD SPONSORS

Mr. & Mrs. Hans E.R. Bosch | Laura D. Stanton & Kim Tomlinson SILVER SPONSORS Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management | Kathleen & Brendan FitzGerald Patricia J. Petersen & Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty BRONZE SPONSORS Americana Manhasset | Farrell Fritz PC | Margy Hargraves Andrea B. & Peter D. Klein PATRON SPONSORS Erica & Henry Babcock | Bank of America | Dr. & Mrs. Arthur M. Bernhang Fern & Hersh Cohen | Henriette M. & Norris W. Darrell | Bess & David Fuchs Mercedes-Benz of Huntington & The Buzzetta Family | Cheryl Metrick Jan Pratt | Bette & Paul Schneiderman | Erwin P. & Pearl F. Staller Charitable Fund Judy & Pat Woods, Ann Eden Woodward Foundation DONOR SPONSORS Kate Hadley Baker & William Baker | Muffy Carlstrom Devon & Thomas Carroll, PJ Broderick Foundation Centerbrook, Architects & Planners | Marilyn F. Cunniff Nancy & Kostas Douzinas | Empire National Bank James Hadley, Helen Hadley, Morris Hadley & William Hadley Katherine Heaviside, Epoch 5 Public Relations Elizabeth & Charles Hubbard | Catherine & Ray Jansen | Kaufman Enterprises Dawn & Alan Kisner MD | Steven A. Klar Foundation | Ted Lamont Bruce A. Lev | Kathryn & Frank Lourenso | Nawrocki Smith LLP Ashley & Frank O’Keefe | Patricia & Francis Roberts | Patricia P. Sands Schultheis & Panettieri LLP | Elizabeth & James Watson The Krusos Foundation, Peri K. & Martin Wenz | Jane & Peter White Deedee & Michael Wigler C E L E B R A T E

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C elebrate A chievement Benefit 2015 COMMITTEE

CO-CHAIRS Margy Hargraves* Patricia Sands; Katie Walton

Bunny Hoest Sealy & Mark Hopkinson Paula & John Hornbostel Debbi & Bob Hussey Catherine & Ray Jansen Cynthia Jay Maxine Jurow Andrea B.; & Peter D. Klein Irene & Peter J. Klein Bruce Lev* Kathryn & Frank*Lourenso Janet & Wayne Naegele Cheryl Metrick Margo & Ian Michel Ashley & Frank O’Keefe Meredith & Frank*Olt Laura Phair Perks & William Perks Emily Franchina & Franklin* Hill Perrell Jan Pratt Hydie & Clayton Prugh Myrna & Mel*Rabinowitz Pat & Bob Ralph Pat & Fran; Roberts Lori & Steven* Roth Bette* & Paul Schneiderman Jane & Bart Shallat Margaret & Tom Stacey Alex & Howard* Sutherland Liz & Jim* Watson Peri & Martin Wenz Jane & Peter White Laura & Christian* White Kim & Joseph Willen Fiona & Jan Witkowski Judy & Pat Woods

Sharon & Jed*Albert Christele Amendola Joanna Badami Rebecca & Ted Bahr Beverly J. Bell* Carol & Paul Bentel Sabine Blohm Pien & Hans; Bosch Eileen Boyd Barbara Brentano Colette Buzzetta Trudy & Tom Calabrese Rita Cleary Fern & Hersh Cohen Kim & Pete Como Hanna Nekvasil & John*Coraor Marilyn Cunniff Henriette & Norris; Darrell, Jr. Suzanne Dillenbeck Andrea & Frank*Falino Kathleen & Brendan* FitzGerald Kate & John Freidman Bess & David Fuchs Ruth & Bud; Gehnrich Inna Gellerman* Lynn & Frank Gundersen Helen Hadley James Hadley Morris H. Hadley Nicholas Hadley William Hadley Ginny Hanson & Brad Warner Lenore & Blake Hanson Katherine Heaviside Timothy Heckscher* C E L E B R A T E

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SILENT AUCTION ARTISTS Works generously donated by artists are available for competitive bid.

Artists Sandra Benny • Sabine Blohm • Stan Brodsky • Ed Clarke • Grace DeGennaro Michael Fairchild • Clint Finlayson • Richard Gachot • Kathryn Gardner Helen Hadley • Mary Ann Heinzen • Bill & Bunny Hoest • Maxine Jurow • Susan Kadish Barron Krody • Frank Olt • David Peikon • Virginia Crawford Pierrepont Neil Scholl • Joseph Szabo • Richard Vaux • Christian White

A SPECIAL THANK YOU ABGraphics • Beverly J. Bell • Bette & Paul Schneiderman Ed Clarke, Picture Framers Outlet, Inc. • Allen Katz, New York Distilling Company Mercedes-Benz of Huntington • Frank Olt • Emily Franchinas & Franklin Hill Perrell George Constant, The Summer Sea, n.d. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David Preston.

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EXHIBITIONS 2015 - 2017 JAMES ROSENQUIST: Tripartite Prints Through November 22, 2015 GRAPHIC APPEAL: Modern Prints from the Collection Through November 29, 2015 MEN AT WORK December 5 - March 27, 2016 STREET LIFE: Private Moments/Public Record Through March 27, 2016 YOU GO GIRL! Celebrating Women Artists December 5, 2015 - April 3, 2016 LONG ISLAND’S BEST: Young Artists at The Heckscher Museum and CELEBRATING 20 YEARS: LI Best Alumni April 9 - May 15, 2016

Gary Erbe, The Big Splash, 2001. Courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cusenza. © Gary Erbe

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EXHIBITIONS 2015 - 2017 CORNUCOPIA: Still Lifes from the Collection May 21 - August 21, 2016 MASTER OF ILLUSION: The Magical Art of Gary Erbe May 21 - August 28, 2016 SYNAPSES: Threads for Thought May 21 - April 9, 2016 LONG ISLAND BIENNIAL September 3 - December 4, 2016 NORMAN ROCKWELL AND FRIENDS American Illustrators from the Künstler Collection December 10, 2016 - February 2017 MORT KÜNSTLER’S THE NEW NATION December 10, 2016 - April 2, 2017

Reading the Declaration of Independence to the Troops by Mort Künstler © 1977 Mort Künstler, Inc.

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EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS

THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART is an exciting source of high caliber programs for a diverse Long Island community. Designed to further understanding and deepen appreciation for exhibitions on view, programs educate and inspire life-long learning. The Museum continues to expand offerings, reach new audiences, and create more immersive, multi-sensory experiences for all visitors.

The Museum creates opportunities for visitors to be actively engaged not only through looking at and discussing the artwork on view, but also in exploring art making with the Create Your Own Art Activity Station, the Explore the Exhibitions activity guide for children, and the Digital Action Painting Station, 55-inch touchscreen.

Museum Discovery Programs reach over 7,000 K-12 students each year, empowering participants through inquiry-based learning techniques. Aligned with the New York State Common Core Standards, programs build the 21st-century skills of creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration. Celebrating its 20th year, the Museum’s high school juried exhibition Long Island’s Best: Young Artist’s at The Heckscher Museum continues as the only juried exhibition on Long Island that offers high school students the opportunity to show their artwork in a museum setting.

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EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS Public programs welcome diverse audiences and foster an appreciation for the ties between art and life’s experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds. Free community events such as First Friday, Senior Second Wednesday, DRAW OUT!, and La Nuit des Musées provide insight into exhibitions on view through discussion and performance. With the understanding that art experiences stimulate new pathways of learning, expression, and memories, the Museum offers Exploring Art…Making Memories for individuals living with dementia and their care partners.

Experience all the Museum has to offer! Visit Heckscher.org to learn more.

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Beverly J. Bell, Chair Jed C. Albert, Secretary Howard R. Sutherland, Treasurer Margaret M. Hargraves, Immediate Past Chair

Frank Falino Brendan V. FitzGerald Inna Gellerman, DDS Timothy S. J. Heckscher Bruce A. Lev Frank J. Olt Franklin Hill Perrell Andrew R. Persaud Melvin Rabinowitz James D.Watson, Ph.D. Christian S. White

Frank Lourenso Steven W. Roth Bette Schneiderman, Ph.D. Michael W. Schantz, Ph.D. Executive Director & CEO Liaison Officer to Town of Huntington

John Coraor, Ph.D. Ex Officio

EMERITI TRUSTEES D. Frederick Baker | Hans E.R. Bosch Norris Darrell, Jr. | Herman C. (Bud) Gehnrich Andrea B. Klein | Carl G. Markel Francis Roberts, Ed.D. | Patricia P. Sands Edward G. Shufro

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MUSEUM STAFF ADMINISTRATION Michael W. Schantz, Ph.D. Douglas B. Cohen Nancy O’Brien

Executive Director & CEO Director of Finance Executive Assistant/Office Manager

EXHIBITIONS & COLLECTIONS Lisa Chalif Curator Kerrilyn Weiss Curatorial Assistant Andrew Schaeffer Registrar EDUCATION & PUBLIC PROGRAMS Joy L. Weiner Director of Education & Public Programs Kristina Schaaf Assoc. Director of Education/Coordinator of Digital Content Jessica Mann Museum Educator Lauren Plate Museum Educator Che Sabalja Coordinator of Public Programs DEVELOPMENT Deborah J. Johnson Christine Nottonson Margaret Bilardello Karen Fortuna Helen Potter Lisa Bellacicco

Director of Development Development Coordinator Membership & Development Assistant Development Assistant Visitor Services Coordinator Visitor Services

BUILDING SERVICES Kenneth Moss Superintendent of Building & Grounds

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THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART Exhibitions and Education Programs are Generously Supported by Abof f’s Advantage Title Agency Alpha Omega Charitable Foundation Astoria Bank The August Heckscher Society Lynette Bianchi and the Renzo S. Bianchi Family Book Revue The Claire Friedlander Family Foundation Donors to the Celebrate Achievement Benefit Martin Elias Inna Gellerman, DDS, Gellerman Orthodontics The Peggy N. & Roger G. Gerry Charitable Trust The Kermit Gitenstein Foundation Grumbacher Robin T. Hadley The John Hahn Foundation Koh-I-Noor Frank Lourenso & Gary Stevens – Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Marshs Members of The Heckscher Museum of Art The Nadon Trust through the PNC Charitable Trust RBC Wealth Management Ronald McDonald House Charities NY Tri-State Area TD Charitable Foundation thalo.com artist community Town of Huntington Frank P. Petrone, Town Supervisor Susan A. Berland, Councilwoman | Eugene Cook, Councilman Mark Cuthbertson, Councilman | Tracy A. Edwards, Councilwoman Jo-Ann Raia, Town Clerk Suffolk County County Executive Steven Bellone Legislator Lou D’Amaro | Legislator William Spencer New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo Senator John J. Flanagan | Senator Carl L. Marcellino C E L E B R A T E

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THE FOUNDER’S SOCIETY One of the most powerful ways to sustain the Museum’s mission over time is to build endowments in support of general operations in the areas of education, scholarship, collections, exhibitions, and facilities. Planned gifts are an essential part of this effort, which is why the Board of Trustees established the Founder’s Society to recognize those who have made a commitment to the longevity of this venerable institution by including The Heckscher Museum of Art in their will.

The Museum would like to thank the following members of the Founder’s Society: Anonymous Beverly J. Bell Robin T. Hadley Margaret M. Hargraves

Catherine & Raymond Jansen Edie & Carl Markel Susan & Alan Polacek Myrna & Mel Rabinowitz

George Barker, Niagara Falls, 1888 [detail]. Gift of Neil Scholl.

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AUGUST HECKSCHER SOCIETY The Museum deeply appreciates the generosity of the August Heckscher Society members who provide vital funding for general operations, exhibitions, and educational programs.

Joan & Milton Bagley

Bruce A. Lev

D. Frederick Baker

Kathryn & Frank Lourenso

Pien & Hans Bosch

Edie & Carl Markel

Colette Buzzetta

Meredith & Frank Olt

Trudy & Tom Calabrese, Jr.

Emily Franchina & Franklin Hill Perrell

Devon & Thomas Carroll

Patricia J. Petersen

Carol & Ed Clarke

Mary & Howard Phipps

Fern & Hersh Cohen

Susan & Robert Quinn

Barbara & Barry Coller

Patricia & Francis Roberts

Henriette & Norris Darrell, Jr.

Barbara & Alan Sackman

Maria & Geoff de Lesseps Martin Elias

Bette & Paul Schneiderman

Andrea & Frank Falino

Jane & Bart Shallat

Helen M. Farley

Marlene & Ed Shufro

Kathleen & Brendan FitzGerald

Marilyn & James Simons

Ruth & Bud Gehnrich

Caroline Roberta Smith

Inna Gellerman

Deborah K. Solbert

Robin T. Hadley

Freddie & Erwin Staller

John Hahn

Carol & William Tabler

Margaret M. Hargraves

Kingsley & Caleigh Toye

Robert W. Holmes

Patricia & Ed Travaglianti

Paula & John Hornbostel

Laura & Christian White

Frederic B. Ingraham

Deedee & Michael Wigler

Susan & Lawrence Kadish

Kim & Joseph Willen

Lynn & Jonah Kaufman Maria & Josh Kaufman

Katie & Andrew Walton

Andrea B. & Peter D. Klein

Jane & Peter White

Anita & Gordon Lamb

Peri & Martin Wenz

Carol & James Large

Judy & Pat Woods

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ADOPT A WORK OF ART The Heckscher Museum of Art’s collection provides the institution’s primary educational resource. The Museum offers an “adoption program” focusing on the paintings and sculptures that require conservation. We hope The Heckscher Museum’s friends will embrace this essential program and become proud “parents” of some of the Museum’s most important treasures.

Available for Adoption

Ilya Bolotowsky’s Still Life with Red Cloth, Fruit and Delft Pitcher is one of the Museum’s loveliest early 20th-century still life paintings. A founding member of the New York-based American Abstract Artists group in 1936, Bolotowsky was a Russian-born artist who came to the United States in 1923. This piece is a transitional work depicting a traditional still life subject with roots in 17th-century Dutch painting and is an example of the transformative aesthetic of early 20th-century modernism.

Conservation of this work is a top priority as the painting is scheduled to be included in the exhibition Cornucopia: Still Lifes from the Collection opening in May 2016. The paint surface needs to be stabilized and attached to a new canvas support, mounted to a stretcher, and the areas of loss inpainted. For exhibition, this work also requires a compatible frame. Cost to adopt this work: $5,250.

Ilya Bolotowsky, Still Life with Red Cloth, Fruit and Delft Pitcher, n.d. Gift of Esphyr Slobodkina.

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ABOUT THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART was founded in 1920 through the philanthropy of August Heckscher. It is an American Alliance of Museums accredited institution, one of only 800 nationwide. The Museum has a permanent collection of more than 2,500 works of American and European art spanning five centuries from the early 16th century to the present. Throughout the year, new exhibitions are presented, drawn from the Permanent Collection and from works on loan from museums and private collectors. Education programs annually engage over 7,000 school children from Nassau and Suffolk Counties with multidisciplinary learning experiences that enhance the New York State Learning Standards. The Museum has an active schedule of public programs that reach families, adults, and senior citizens. Many of these programs are offered free to the public. Through exhibitions and related educational programs, the Museum seeks to provide inspiring and transformative experiences to encourage a broader understanding of the past and present, and enrich the quality of life for the individuals it serves.

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Theodore Wores, Thomas Moran’s House (East Hampton, Long Island), c.1898/99. Gift of Dr. A. Jess Shenson in memory of Ronald G. Pisano.

In honor of Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux and the fine work of The Heckscher Museum of Art. The FitzGeralds

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Eugene Louis Boudin, L'Arrivée des Barques à Berck, 1890. Gift of Robin Hadley.

ROBIN—How wonderful to be able to honor and celebrate you and John. You continue the legacy of making a positive

difference in the life of the Long Island community.

Thank you.

SANDRA AND RICHARD—your art will continue to enrich the lives of those who are lucky enough to enjoy viewing it in museums and as collectors.

With great affection,

THE HARGRAVES FAMILY

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Abraham Walkowitz, Isadora Duncan, c. 1911. Gift of the Baker/Pisano Collection.

Congratulations to Robin Hadley for her continued dedication and support of The Heckscher Museum of Art. ANDR EA B. & PETER D. KLEIN B R O N Z E

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Arthur G. Dove, Sea Gulls, 1938. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Dove, in Memory of Dr. Dorothy Loynes.

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We salute The Heckscher Museum of Art for providing inspiring exhibitions and educational programs.

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William Merritt Chase, Venice, n.d. Gift of the Baker/Pisano Collection.

We are delighted to honor Robin Hadley and the late John Hadley for their loyal support and leadership of The Heckscher Museum and Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux for their important contributions to the world of art, as both artists and teachers.

THE BABCOCK FAMILY

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Mary Callery, Tree, n.d. Gift of the Estate of Mary Callery.

MAGNIFICENT SUPPORTERS! ROBIN HADLEY

& the most memorable JOHN HADLEY

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Our very best wishes to The Heckscher Museum and to Robin Hadley on this well-deserved honor.

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John Bunyan Bristol, (Lake Champlain), mid-1870s. Gift of Hersh and Fern Cohen in Memory of John W.B. Hadley.

Fern & Hersh Cohen

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Guy Carleton Wiggins, Snowed Under in New York, n.d. August Heckscher Collection.

Best Wishes to the Honorees and The Heckscher Museum of Art on its 95th anniversary.

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George Forster, Still Life with Fruit and Bird’s Nest, n.d. Bequest of Theresa A. Cwierzyk and Sidney Gordon.

Robin, We fly around Do we not And look to land On a friendly spot And we find one Now and then But I’ll tell you this You cannot miss If you come to rest In Robin’s nest There’s nothing like The Best.

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Best Wishes to Dear Friends: Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra and Richard Vaux.

Congratulations on a well-deserved honor.

CHERYL METRICK

Henry Varnum Poor, Apples and Flowers Still Life, 1964. Gift of the Estate of Mary Meigs.

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Albert Bierstadt, Autumn Landscape, n.d. [detail]. Museum Purchase.

Congratulations to the Honorees and the exciting work of The Heckscher Museum of Art Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux

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W ith deep appreciation to

ROBIN HADLEY and to the memory of JOHN HADLEY, major enthusiasts and supporters of The Heckscher Museum of Art.

Cornelia Foss, Ominous Sky, 1996. Gift of the Artist.

With congratula)ons to

SANDRA BENNY and RICHARD VAUX for their contribu)ons to the arts.

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Louis Comfort Tiffany, Near Amalfi, Italy, c. 1873. August Heckscher Collection.

It has been our pleasure and privilege to have known both John and Robin.

Now we are happy to have the opportunity to honor John for his past generosity

and Robin for continuing the tradition.

FREDDIE AND ERWIN STALLER

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Felix-Francois-Georges-Philibert Ziem, The Venice of the Poets, n.d. August Heckscher Collection.

We celebrate the honorees and The Heckscher Museum of Art.

ANN EDEN WOODWARD FOUNDATION JUDY & PAT WOODS

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U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management is proud to recognize

THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART IN ITS 95TH YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS, HONOREES!

To learn about our wealth management capabilities, please contact CLAUDINE WELTI U.S. Trust Senior Vice President, Private Client Advisor 212.449.1842 claudine.welti@ustrust.com BRYAN AMICO U.S. Trust Market Philanthropic Director 201.251.5515 bryan.p.amico@ustrust.com

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Mercedes-Benz of Huntington & The Buzzetta Family Proudly join

The Heckscher Museum of Art in honoring

Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux

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THE TOWNWIDE FUND OF HUNTINGTON BOARD OF DIREC TORS CONGR ATUL ATES

ROBIN HADLE Y AND THE MEMORY OF

JOHN HADLEY PHIL ANTHROPISTS

WE ARE PROUD OF YOUR DEDIC ATION, COMMITMENT AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR COMMUNIT Y.

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IN RECOGNITION AND TRIBUTE ROBIN HADLEY AND THE MEMORY OF JOHN HADLEY SANDRA BENNY AND RICHARD VAUX For their exceptional dedication and commitment to THE HECKSCHER MUSEUM OF ART

Joseph Pennell, A Crowded Lock, n.d. Gift of the Baker/Pisano Collection.

Board of Trustees and Staff The Heckscher Museum of Art

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In honor of Aunt Robin and in memory of Uncle John.

Kate Hadley Baker & William Baker

Justus van Huysum, Still Life with Flowers, n.d.

Gift of Robin Hadley.

Thanks to our friend, Robin Hadley, who has carried on the vision of outstanding philanthropy that She and John shared for the greater good of the cultural arts and The Heckscher Museum of Art. Congratulations to the Board of Trustees and the Benefit Committee for all that you have achieved.

Best wishes for continued success.

With great appreciation, Trudy & Tom Calabrese

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Classy classmate in high school Mutual love of horses

A move to LI and a beautiful home on the sound, her inspiration of many parties: Fun! Fun! Fun!

Quiet good works, her mode: An example for all Lately, we frolic around in a winter tennis group

A strong supporter of the CSH Lab among her many

endeavors.

And, of course, the wonderful Heckscher Museum CONSCIENTIOUS, KIND, AND FUN

A VERY SPECIAL FRIEND

LOVE, Muffy Carlstrom

Congratulations to

The Heckscher Museum of Art and its

Outstanding Honorees Robin Hadley

and the memory of

John Hadley

Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux

DEVON & THOMAS CARROLL PJ Broderick Foundation

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Abraham Manievich, Floral Still Life, n.d.

Gift of Madeleine and Jeffrey Grant.

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Congratulations and my very best wishes to our most worthy honorees.

Phyllis N. Charash

Dale Chihuly, Untitled (Navaho Blanket Series), c. 1976.

Gift of Ann K. Thompson and James C. Childress.

Helen Torr, Oyster Stakes, 1929. Gift of Mrs. Mary Rehm.

Congratulations to The Heckscher Museum of Art and Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley for their support of the arts on Long Island.

Nancy & Kostas Douzinas

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Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Veduta dell’Anfiteatro Flavio, detto il Colosseo, n.d.

Gift of Mr. John W.B. Hadley.

In honor of Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux Here's to the good life fine arts & green-tomato relish. Yum! William, Morris, Helen, & James

Catherine and Ray Jansen salute the work and accomplishments of The Heckscher Museum of Art and Congratulate the 2015 Honorees Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux

Edmund Blampied, Two Farm Hands, c. 1930s.

Gift of the Baker/Pisano Collection.

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Eugene Louis Boudin, Scheveningue, Pecheurs et Pecheuses sur la Plage, 1876.

Gift of Mr. Robert D. Jay.

In honor of Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux

And the fine work of The Heckscher Museum of Art.

BRUCE A. LEV

Honoring Robin Hadley for continuing the generosity

and spirit of her late

husband John Hadley with years of hard

work and dedication.

Carol & Gaide Miller Miriam Schapiro, The Measured Heart, 1982. Museum Purchase.

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Rhoda Holmes Nicholls, Thistle Down and Dark Trees, Shinnecock, n.d.

Gift of the Baker/Pisano Collection.

Best Wishes to the Honorees and The Heckscher Museum of Art on its 95th Anniversary.

Ashley & Frank O’Keefe

THE HECKSCHER: Great Art Nearby With special appreciation to Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley and artists Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux.

Patricia & Fran Roberts Fran Roberts, Clear Sailing, 2015.

Collection of the Artist.

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With appreciation to The Heckscher Museum of Art for enhancing our community and enriching our lives.

Congratulations to honorees Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux Liz & Jim Watson Winslow Homer, Resting Shepherdess, 1872. Partial Gift of Karen H. Bechtel in memory of Ronald G. Pisano and Partial Museum Purchase with funds from the Acquisition Fund, the Eva Gatling Fund, and the Baker/Pisano Fund.

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Samuel Colman, Torre del Greco, Naples, n.d. Gift of the Baker/Pisano Collection.

Congratulations to Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley and to Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux.

Thank you for your years of dedication to and support of The Heckscher Museum of Art. Peri & Martin Wenz Congratulations to

Robin Hadley and the

memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux.

Thank you for your dedication and

devotion to this

wonderful treasure in our community.

Richard Vaux, Elevated Lightscape, 1976. Museum Purchase.

Fondly,

Isabella, Jane, & Peter White

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBIN HADLEY SANDRA BENNY RICHARD VAUX

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Thomas Moran, Stormy Skies, Long Island, 1885. Town of Huntington Art Acquisition Fund.

Morgan Stanley is proud to sponsor The Heckscher Museum of Art Celebrate Achievement Benefit The New York SoundView Group Frank Lourenso CFP 速, CIMA速 Senior Vice President Financial Advisor 2 Jericho Plaza, Jericho, NY 11753 516 336-0848 Frank.Lourenso@MorganStanley.com

CONGRATULATIONS TO ROBIN HADLEY A TRULY WORTHY HONOREE

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We Proudly Salute The Heckscher Museum of Art on

Their Achievement Benefit 2015 Congratulations to the Honorees

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ADDITIONS TO DONOR SPONSORS Ted Lamont Deedee & Michael Wigler

A SPECIAL THANK YOU Katie & Andrew Walton

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C elebrate A chievement B enefit H onorees Robin Hadley & the memory of John Hadley Sandra Benny & Richard Vaux

2009

Frank Olt

2008

Christopher Mitchell & Marshs April Gornick

2014

Andrea B. & Peter D. Klein Richard Gachot

2007

Edward G. Shufro

2013

Margy Hargraves Stan Brodsky

2006

D. Frederick Baker

2005

Agnes Trill Funk

2012

Christian White

2004

Catherine & Raymond Jansen

2011

Astoria Bank Barbara Ernst Prey

2003

Elizabeth Watson

2002

2010

United States Congressman Steve Israel Eduardo Lacroze

New York Senator Carl L. Marcellino

2015

Stan Brodsky, Beach, 1972. Gift of Mr. Alfred Van Loen.

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Fernand Leger, Acrobats, 1942. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Liberman.

Pien and Hans Bosch Applaud Robin Hadley and the memory of John Hadley, Philanthropists and Sandra Benny and Richard Vaux, Artists for their significant contributions to the arts and culture of Long Island.

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