The North Room of TR’s “Summer White House” was a place he designed for meeting with heads of state and other dignitaries. The room, especially the Northeast corner, was used as a modern day version of what we would call a family entertainment center. The Victrola record player was acquired sometime after 1910. Here, TRContinue reading “Theodore Roosevelt’s “Entertainment Center””
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Fire Island’s Centennial Art Exhibit Features National Park Photographs by Xiomaro
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Photographs created by Long Island artist Xiomáro have been selected by the National Park Service for their Centennial Art Exhibit at the Patchogue Ferry Terminal gallery space, which welcomes visitors as they embark on their journey to Fire Island. The exhibit is open now through September 5, 2016 with a free reception open toContinue reading “Fire Island’s Centennial Art Exhibit Features National Park Photographs by Xiomaro”
Xiomáro’s Photography Exhibition at Oyster Bay Historical Society Memorializes William Floyd’s Slaves
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact The Oyster Bay Historical Society‘s 2015 season opens with the exhibition of The Other Side – Charles, Caesar, Harry, Sam, Pompey, Lon and Isaac, a photographic collection by New York artist Xiomáro (SEE-oh-MAH-ro). The collection of twenty-nine photographs will be on view from January 11 to March 29, 2015. The Other Side looks at theContinue reading “Xiomáro’s Photography Exhibition at Oyster Bay Historical Society Memorializes William Floyd’s Slaves”
Harvard’s Photo Exhibit Is Just In Time For New Ken Burns PBS Documentary
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Harvard University’s Lamont/Pusey Library presents selections from the photographic series Theodore Roosevelt – “How I Love Sagamore Hill” by Xiomáro (SEE-oh-MAH-ro). The New York artist was commissioned by the National Park Service to photograph the interiors of the president’s “Summer Whitehouse” at what is now Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Oyster Bay, New York. The 26 color photographs featuredContinue reading “Harvard’s Photo Exhibit Is Just In Time For New Ken Burns PBS Documentary”
Xiomaro Honored by Town for “How I Love Sagamore Hill” Photo Series
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 14, 2014 MEDIA CONTACTS: Carole Trottere, Ryan Mulholland, Sam Marksheid, and Rebecca Cheng | (516) 869-7794 Xiomaro Honored by Town for “How I Love Sagamore Hill” Photo Series North Hempstead, NY – North Hempstead Town Councilman Peter Zuckerman honored renowned photographer and Roslyn Heights resident Xiomaro on August 12th, for his wonderful contributions to theContinue reading “Xiomaro Honored by Town for “How I Love Sagamore Hill” Photo Series”
National Park Service Commissions Xiomáro To Photograph Boston Harbor Islands and Launch Artist-in-Residence Program
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me This summer, visitors to the Boston Harbor Islands may encounter the lens of New York artist Xiomáro (pronounced SEE-oh-MAH-ro). The National Park Service has commissioned the fine art photographer to create a visual collection of Peddocks, Spectacle and other islands that will be exhibited throughout the state to raise public awareness of theContinue reading “National Park Service Commissions Xiomáro To Photograph Boston Harbor Islands and Launch Artist-in-Residence Program”
Fire Island Presents “Revolutionary” Photo Exhibit at Patchogue Ferry Terminal
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me The first artistic collection of photographs documenting William Floyd’s Old Mastic House will be presented by Fire Island National Seashore at the Patchogue Ferry Terminal. The exhibit, The William Floyd Estate Comes to Fire Island, opens on July 4 and remains on view until August 17, 2014. Some of the images are drawnContinue reading “Fire Island Presents “Revolutionary” Photo Exhibit at Patchogue Ferry Terminal”
Harvard’s Photo Exhibit Features Rarely Seen Views of Theodore Roosevelt’s Summer White House
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me Harvard University’s Lamont/Pusey Library presents selections from the photographic series Theodore Roosevelt – “How I Love Sagamore Hill” by Xiomáro (SEE-oh-MAH-ro). The New York artist was commissioned by the National Park Service to photograph the interiors of the president’s “Summer Whitehouse” at what is now Sagamore Hill National Historic Site in Oyster Bay,Continue reading “Harvard’s Photo Exhibit Features Rarely Seen Views of Theodore Roosevelt’s Summer White House”
“Long Island at War” Exhibit Features Photographs From Xiomáro
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me Photographs created by Xiomáro (pronounced SEE-oh-MAH-ro) will be included in the Long Island Museum’s large scale exhibit Long Island at War: Battle Front and Home Front, from May 23 to December 29, 2014, in Stony Brook, New York. He is the only contemporary artist to be included in an exhibit featuring over 200Continue reading ““Long Island at War” Exhibit Features Photographs From Xiomáro”
Harvard Photo Exhibit Features Rarely Seen Views of Theodore Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill
http://www.xiomaro.com | Contact Me Harvard University’s Lamont/Pusey Library opens the New Year with selections from the photographic series Theodore Roosevelt – “How I Love Sagamore Hill” by Xiomáro. The New York artist was commissioned by the National Park Service to photograph the interiors of the president’s “Summer Whitehouse” at what is now Sagamore Hill National HistoricContinue reading “Harvard Photo Exhibit Features Rarely Seen Views of Theodore Roosevelt’s Sagamore Hill”