The Long Island Museum Presents Long Island Maserworks on Paper: Drawings by Robert W. White, Watercolors by George Constant, Prints from the Screen Print Workshop July 25 - November 1, 2009

From July 25 through November 1, 2009, the Long Island Museum will present Long Island Masterworks on Paper, a collection of drawings by sculptor Robert W. White, watercolors from George Constant and prints from the Screen Print Workshop. In love with the human figure and its natural form, Robert White’s sculptures are instantly recognizable to those who followed his career – a career that spanned more than half a century. But White actually created more drawings, often in preparation for major sculptural works, and they were rarely seen by the public.   Greek émigré George Constant moved from New York City to Southampton in the 1940s where he built a studio for his large-scale oil paintings. In Southampton he also found inspiration in the flora and fauna that surrounded him and his artistic output steadily increased through the 1950s and 1960s. He was a consummate gardener and created watercolors nearly every day of the abundant flowers, shrubs and trees on his five-acre property.  Abstract painter Arnold Hoffmann Jr., a key figure in the revitalization of screenprinting, established the Screen Print Workshop in East Hampton in 1973.  It was a collaborative studio in which both experienced and neophyte printmakers could practice the art of screenprinting (also called silkscreening).  The studio flourished in the 1970s through the mid 1980s and involved many well-established artists such as Robert Gwathmey, Bill King, Constantino Nivola, Esteban Vicente and Robert Dash. This summer the Long Island Museum will unite the three genres of work, spanning seven decades, into one colorful and informative exhibition.  In conjunction with the show, the museum invites amateur and professional artists to enter its juried art competition, Works on Paper.  Prizes will be awarded to the top four artists submitting works on paper.  Funded by Suffolk County under the auspices of the Office of Cultural Affairs, Steve Levy, County Executive Winning entries will be displayed in the Art Museum from September 10 through November 1, 2009 .  This exhibit sponsored by: