Hofstra University Museum of Art
Off the Press
David Filderman Gallery at Hofstra University 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, New YorkA print, in the broadest definition, is a work of art comprised of ink on paper created through an indirect transfer process. Four major printmaking methods have been developed over the centuries: relief, intaglio, and the planographic techniques of lithography and screenprinting. Each printmaking method produces a work on paper that has an individual and […]
New York, New York: Photographs from the Collection
Emily Lowe Gallery at Hofstra University 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, United StatesNew York, New York. The Big Apple. The City that Never Sleeps. Gotham. The Naked City...Iconic names to describe an iconic metropolis, a city of myth and legend, where dreams rise as high as skyscrapers and can fall just as far. Yet beyond the silhouetted skyline is a place where New Yorkers actually live, work, […]
Reception for the Fall Exhibitions
Emily Lowe Gallery at Hofstra University 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, United StatesJoin us in celebrating the opening of New York, New York: Photographs from the Collection and Off the Press. Light refreshments will be available. Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672
Gallery Talk with Guest Curator Susannah Ray
Emily Lowe Gallery at Hofstra University 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, United StatesJoin Susannah Ray, guest curator of New York, New York: Photographs from the Collection, for a curator-led tour of the exhibition. She will share her insights and thoughts about the photographs she selected. Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672
What is a Print?
David Filderman Gallery at Hofstra University 112 Hofstra University, Hempstead, New YorkLed by director and exhibition curator Karen T. Albert, learn about the evolution of printmaking methods including an explanation of different techniques of relief, intaglio, and the planographic methods of lithography and screenprinting. Each printmaking method produces a work on paper that has an individual and identifiable quality. Admission is free. RSVP to 516.463.5672