AFTERMODERNISM: WORKS ON PAPER Opens at Nassau County Museum Today

Aftermodernism: Works on Paper is a continuing examination of the "Aftermodernism" aesthetic, which focuses on the use of strong color and figurative works, currently seen in contemporary art. This showing includes artists of NCMA'sAftermodernisM 2013, while looking at additional artists who embrace a similar approach to their work. While they all may be members of the "Aftermodernism phenomenon," the diversity in their work becomes increasingly apparent when seen through these works on paper, which include preparatory sketches, as well as more personal drawings. These works allow the viewer to examine, on an intimate level, the draftsmanship and innovation necessary in today's art world. The exhibition, installed in the Contemporary Gallery, is organized for the museum's Contemporary Collectors Circle by co-chairs Alison Wolfson and Elaine Berger.

Artists in the exhibition include Nina Chanel Abney, Justin Craun, Erik Parker and Tom Sanford, each of whom was showcased in a full-gallery installation in AftermoderisM 2013. For AftermodernisM: Works on Paper they are joined by Michael Bevilacqua, Ashley Bickerton, Alison Blickle, Sydney Chastain-Chapman, Benjamin Edwards, Ridley Howard, Chris Johanson, Karen Kilimnik, JP Munro, Charlie Roberts, Matthew Ronay, Justin Samson, Christian Schumann, Aya Uekawa and Kelli Williams for a total of 19 artists.

Nassau County Museum of Art is located at 1 Museum Drive in Roslyn Harbor, just off Northern Boulevard, Route 25A, two traffic lights west of Glen Cove Road. The museum is open Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Docent-led tours of the exhibition are offered at 2 p.m. each day; tours of the mansion are offered each Saturday at 1 p.m.; meet in the lobby, no reservations needed. Tours are free with museum admission. Family art activities and family tours are offered Sundays from 1 pm; free with museum admission. Call (516) 484-9338, ext. 12 to inquire about group tours. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors (62 and above) and $4 for students with ID and children aged 4 to 12. Members and children under 4 are admitted free. Parking is free on weekdays. On weekends only, there is a $2 parking fee (members, free). The Periwinkles Café at the Museum is open Friday through Sunday, 11 to 4 p.m. The Museum Store is open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call (516) 484-9337 for current exhibitions, events, days/times and directions or log onto nassaumuseum.org.