Senator Tony Avella Tours Nassau County Museum of Art’s Newest Exhibit

Queens, NY – Recently, State Senator Tony Avella was fortunate enough to be invited by the Nassau County Museum of Art to view their newest exhibit, “Fool The Eye.” The exhibit is open through March 4^th and costs only $12 for adults, $4 for students, and $8 for seniors aged 62 and up.

Senator Avella was amazed to see all of the displays that challenged both the eye and the mind and force the viewer to question what is real and what is just an illusion.

“I love getting the chance to visit museums and other cultural institutions and usually pride myself on having a good eye but this exhibition really threw me for a loop. Each display brought with it new details that made me question what exactly my eye was seeing. One example in particular, I was convinced was actually a real person posing for the display and thought the tour guide was trying to fool me. This exhibition was phenomenal and I recommend it for anyone, museum lover or not, interested in challenging their mind and their eye,” said Senator Avella.

The Nassau County Museum of Art describes their newest exhibition in the following way: “To separate what's real from what is a clever ruse in Fool The Eye, takes an alert eye and the willingness to examine art carefully. Enjoy the visual journey. Take a few steps to the right and observe, draw your conclusions about what you think you see. Then, a few steps to the left reveals a whole new image. The guesses multiply. Is it a flat surface or a sculpture? Is it a photograph or a painting? Is it made of wood or bronze, rubber or steel? Is it real or faux? Expect the unexpected through moments of fascination, intrigue, shock, and astonishment.”

Ranked among the nation's largest, most important suburban art museums, Nassau County Museum of Art is located about 25 miles east of New York City in Roslyn Harbor, Long Island on the former Frick Estate, a spectacular property in the heart of Long Island's fabled Gold Coast. The main museum building, named in honor of art collectors and philanthropists Arnold and Joan Saltzman, is a three-story Georgian mansion that exemplifies Gold Coast architecture of the late 19th century.

More information, including directions and visitor hours, can be found at nassaumuseum.org