Eric Dever

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Experience over two centuries of art in one place: “For over 250 years, Long Island has been a fruitful region for artistic creativity. Inspired by the island’s varied scenery and ocean views, artists are near enough to New York City for inspiration but far enough for the perspective of distance.

This exhibition emphasizes three areas: genre and landscape of the Victorian era; the Hamptons trendsetters of the 1950s; and artists achieving national reputations working today.”
— As described by NCMA’s Chief Curator, Franklin Hill Perrell

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*B&W Photographs by Susan Tiffen

EXHIBITION

250 YEARS OF ART ON LONG ISLAND
March 21, 2026 – July 12, 2026

“In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, this landmark exhibition explores how Long Island has reflected and shaped the story of American art. From Revolutionary-era portraiture and folk art to nineteenth-century landscapes, Impressionism, and the bold innovations of Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art, the exhibition highlights how every major art movement found expression here—from Brooklyn to Montauk, Long Island’s natural beauty, coastal light, and close connection to New York City inspired generations of artists and gave rise to thriving art colonies and postwar creative communities. Featuring paintings, decorative arts, and historical objects displayed together in immersive settings, 250 Years of Art on Long Island celebrates the region’s enduring influence and its rich artistic legacy.”—NCMA

slides:
Eric Dever, 2018. “July 11th, Soleil”
Oil on canvas, 24 x 18 inches
Courtesy Berry Campbell, New York

Eric Dever, 2019. “Our Night Can’t Catch Up to Thee”
Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 inches
Courtesy Berry Campbell, New York

Françoise Hardy, Vogue Records 1963

DOCENT TALK

What a pleasure to visit and talk today with the museum education department and well prepared docents about their current exhibition: “Real, Surreal, and Photoreal,” open today – March 8, 2026.

Eric Dever, is a contemporary artist whose vibrant, process-driven paintings explore material, movement and transformation. His painting, Umbrella Pines, Villa Borghese is included in the current exhibition. Drawing inspiration from Surrealist techniques like decalcomania and grattage, pioneered by Max Ernst and Jean Dubuffet, Dever reveals unexpected textures and forms that merge chance with intentional expression.

slides 1-2: docent talk, painting installation. Slide 3: Sculpture Garden, Bruno Lucchesi, “Girl on a Bicycle,” 1965

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