Updated: September 17, 2009, 10:20 am

Milton Glaser's Exhibition 'Seeing Things' Extended At Avram Gallery

Show Extended to Sept. 17 To Benefit ARF

Milton Glaser's "Annie" from the ARF calendar. The exhibition has been extended to Sept. 17. Image courtesy of Stony Brook Southampton

Southampton - Famed graphic artist Milton Glaser's "Seeing Things" exhibit has been extended to Thursday, Sept. 17, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., in recognition of the Animal Rescue Fund's new fundraising endeavor.

This year's ARF Pet Calendar, with cover art by Glaser of his beloved cat Annie, was previewed on Sept. 12 at a special party at the ARF Adoption Center in Wainscott. It's available starting next month at ARF, local stores and online at www.arfhamptons.org for $25 each.

For more information about the Avram Gallery call 631-632-5088.

Opening in early May on the cusp of his 80th birthday, "Seeing Things" is a show of Glaser's drawings, watercolors, prints, giclées, and sketchbooks, and a collection of arts-related posters, all created over a span of 50 years.

The most recent work, never before exhibited, is a series called "Black Prints." These large giclées challenge the viewer to discover images hidden in a field of closely related dark tonalities.

The show also includes a collection of small-scale, limited-edition giclées selected from Glaser's most recent book, "Drawing is Thinking." Signed books will be available at the gallery.

About The Artist
Milton Glaser (b. 1929) lives and works in New York City. He is the creator of the ubiquitous I ♥; NY logo. He has had one-man exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art, and the Pompidou Centre in Paris. His work is in the permanent collections of MOMA, The Israel Museum, The Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC; and the Cooper Hewitt.

In 2004, he was selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Cooper Hewitt for his profound and meaningful contribution to the contemporary practice of design. He continues to produce a prolific amount of work, including many projects for Stony Brook University and Stony Brook Southampton.

For more information visit www.miltonglaser.com and www.miltonglaserworks.com.

About The Gallery
The Avram Gallery is an integral part of the unique education offered at Stony Brook Southampton.

The gallery exists to establish a cultural sense of place, explore concepts of environmental awareness and visually celebrate literature. Quarterly exhibits highlight nationally recognized work.

The gallery features more than 1,000 square feet of 21st-century exhibit space and is an intimate setting where artists and art lovers regularly interact, both directly and through the inviting world-class-level displays the gallery offers.

The Avram Gallery reopened in Fall 2008 with an exhibit and presentation by renowned Broadway artist James McMullan and continued in 2009 with Richard Mayhew, considered one of the greatest living landscape painters.