Although best known for his glittering stained glass creations, Louis Comfort Tiffany was also an accomplished painter. The Nassau County Museum of Art opened a rare exhibit of more than 125 Tiffany paintings on December 10, 2011 and the exhibit will remain on view through March 18, 2012.
The first New York exhibit focusing on the artist's paintings in more than three decades, The Paintings of Louis Comfort Tiffany features masterpieces from a private Long Island collection. Many of the colorful oil and watercolor creations chronicle Tiffany's travels to the Middle East as well as his own former Long Island home, Laurelton Hall, which once stood proudly near Oyster Bay (but was later abandoned and destroyed by fire after Tiffany's death.)
In addition, the exhibition includes examples of Tiffany's decorative arts, especially stained glass lamps and windows. The Nassau County Museum of Art will also offer public lectures and discussions in conjunction with the Tiffany exhibition.
Also on view is a separate exhibition entitled Nathan Sawaya: Recent Works, which features large-scale sculptures created from LEGOS (R), which go far beyond using the plastic bricks as children's toys. Sawaya transforms them into works of art that explore themes of human identity.
For more information, please visit nassaumuseum.org.
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