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"The Disappearing Landscape: Selections From The Hofstra University Museum". This Original Exhibition Features 27 Drawings, Paintings, Photographs, Prints And Sculpture From The Museum’s Permanent Collection Created By International Artists From The United States, Russia And Japan, Among Other Countries. The Works Of Art Date From The Early 19th Century To The 21st Century. Featured Artists Include: Alexander Calder, Harry Callahan, Lucien Clergue, Currier & Ives, Edwin Dickinson, Sally Gall, April Gornik, James McDougal Hart, Katsushika Hokusai, Donald Resnick, yevgeny Rukhin, Ivan Ivanovich Shishkin And Michael A. Smith. These Works Illustrate The Artistic Need To Capture The Ever-Changing And Disappearing Global Landscape.

Join Us For The Barbara Roux Environments Opening Reception And A Special Gallery Talk At 4:00pm. Barbara Roux Is A Combined-Media Artist, Poet And Active Conservationist. Her Work Focuses On The Forest And Cove Where She Lives On The North Shore Of Long Island.

Light Refreshments Will Be Served.

Barbara Roux Is A Combined-Media Artist, Poet And Active Conservationist. Her Work Focuses On The Forest And Cove Where She Lives On The North Shore Of Long Island. She Uses Her Daily Interaction With Natural Habitats To Inform Her Artistic Work. This Original Exhibition Includes Drawings, Photographs, Poetry And Sculpture. Ms. Roux Hopes To Inspire In The Viewer An Interest In Natural Habitats And, From This Interest, To Develop A Desire To Protect Them.

Museum Hours:
Tuesday - Friday, 10:00am-5:00pm, Saturday And Sunday, 1:00pm-5:00pm.

Participate In This Enjoyable And Lively Discovery Workshop Led By Nancy Richner, Education Director At The Hofstra University Museum. Drawing From The Life Experiences Of Each Participant And Using Works From The Museum’s Two Current Exhibitions, Barbara Roux: Environments And The Disappearing Landscape: Selections From The Hofstra University Museum Collection, Attendees Will Enhance Their Ability To Interpret And Discuss Works Of Art. No Experience Necessary! The Workshop Session Is Limited To 20 Participants. Reservations Are Required.

Join Us For Our Annual Family Fun Day Festival Prior To Our Women's Basketball Game At 2:00PM. Vs. UNC Wilmington. Enjoy Inflatables, Games, Raffles, Face Painting, Music, Free Food And Drinks, And More! Doors Open At 1:00PM. Purchase Tickets At The Link Listed.

Hofstra University Hosts 14th Annual Irish Festival, Sunday, March 11, 2012.         Hofstra Tradition Features Food, Music, Dance And Crafts. The Irish Festival Celebrates The Irish Gifts Of Music, Food And Culture To America. There Will Be A Number Of Music And Dance Performances Throughout The Day, As Well As A Variety Of Crafts And Food Vendors. Admission To The 14th Annual Irish Festival Is $6.00 And $4.00 For Senior Citizens (65 And Older). Hofstra Students With A Current Hofstracard And Children Under 12 Are Free. Net Proceeds Benefit The Hofstra Scholarship Fund.