About the Hofstra University Museum of Art:
- Founded in 1963
- Nationally accredited by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM)
- Includes a permanent collection of approximately 5,000 works of art in varied media dating from the ancient to the contemporary, and includes American artists of the 18th through 21st centuries
- Open to the public year-round with free admission
- Offers educational and public programs (i.e., lectures, performances, workshops, tours)
A Message from the Museum Director
Welcome back to the Hofstra University Museum of Art!
As the season shifts to cooler weather and we return to spending more time indoors, the Museum invites you to view our current exhibition, Yonia Fain (1913-2013): Tracing History.
The exhibition serves as a vehicle of transport to the darkness of the Holocaust and introduces us to a remarkable story of survival. Yonia Fain's artwork and poetry record his family's escape from Russia during the Bolshevik Revolution, his time in Poland during the Nazi invasion of 1939, and his passage through Siberia and Japan to the Shanghai Ghetto in China...
Our Mission
Integral to the academic mission of Hofstra University, the Hofstra University Museum of Art advances knowledge and understanding through experiences with authentic works of art from the world’s diverse cultures. The Museum’s mission is achieved through collection acquisition and preservation, exhibitions, and interpretive resources.
Our Vision
The Hofstra University Museum of Art initiates and facilitates rich and varied cultural and artistic explorations in an atmosphere that promotes the open exchange of ideas.
Accreditations
Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums
The Hofstra University Museum of Art has been awarded the highest honor a museum can receive with continued accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM). Approximately 3-4% of museums nationwide have earned this distinguished recognition. Accreditation certifies that the Hofstra University Museum of Art operates according to professional standards, manages its collections responsibly, and provides quality service to the public.
Museum Staff
Office location: Room 040 Memorial Hall
Tamara Alfano
Museum Educator (part-time)
Hofstra University Museum of Art
Phone: 516-463-4975
Fax: 516-463-4743
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Marisa (Ris) Aguiló-Cuadra
Museum Educator (part-time, grant-funded)
Hofstra University Museum of Art
Phone: 516-463-4975
Fax: 516-463-4743
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Jackie Geis
Senior Assistant to the Director
Hofstra University Museum of Art
Phone: 516-463-7446
Fax: 516-463-4743
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Alexandra (Sasha) Giordano
Director
Hofstra University Museum of Art
Phone: 516-463-3565
Fax: 516-463-4743
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Stephanie McGee
Museum Educator (part-time)
Hofstra University Museum of Art
Phone: 516-463-4975
Fax: 516-463-4743
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