Lupinacci Visits Heckscher Museum of Art

Assemblyman Chad A. Lupinacci (R,C,I-South Huntington) recently joined the Heckscher Museum of Art in Huntington for the unveiling of “Master of Illusion: the Magical Art of Gary Erbe.” Erbe, a self-taught oil painter from Union City, New Jersey, uses illusion to portray objects belonging to our shared American experience.

“Through my work as an educator, a former South Huntington School Board member and the Ranking Member on the Assembly Committee on Higher Education, I know the importance of keeping the arts engaging for all students,” Lupinacci said. “It is critical for our students to express themselves through the arts, and the magical works of Mr. Erbe’s can only come as results of contemporary norms and outside the box thinking.

“I would also like to recognize Dr. Michael Schantz, Ms. Deborah Johnson and all of the dedicated workers at the Heckscher Museum of Art for being such a valuable resource to our local students and scholars of the arts. The remarkable success that the Heckscher Museum of Art has had through the years, with over 7,000 students from Nassau and Suffolk enrolled in its programs, is a testament to its bright future as a continued staple in our community,” Lupinacci said.

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