backstory Blog

The Museum will be closed for winter break December 22 through January 20. See you back again in the new year.

Who NEU?  This blog by Museum Director Tracy Fitzpatrick keeps our members and friends informed of the 'backstory' behind all t... Who NEU? For more than five years (and 250 posts), Museum Director Tracy Fitzpatrick's blog has been keeping members and friends informed of the ‘backstory' behind all that is happening at the NEU.

From the Director.

Blog posts:

  • Season's Greetings card for 2025 with colorful circles and the word neu on some circles. The card has a patterned border on the left...

    backstory: Season’s Greetings

    As the year comes to a close, I want to thank you for being part of our Museum community. You shape what we do and why it matters.

  • Archival black-and-white postcard depicting the interior of a typical early 1900s dry goods store

    backstory: I’m back

    Hi all. I’m back, pun intended. Hope you enjoyed hearing from other people in the Museum for a few weeks. Truth be told, I was on leave attending to a family matter, and I’m so grateful to my colleagues for jumping in to tell all of their great backstories.

  • Robert Indiana, ART, 1972, Polychrome aluminum, 84 x 86 x 42 in. (213.36 x 218.44 x 106.68 cm). Collection Neuberger Museum of Art, Purch...

    backstory takeover: A little encore

    It is takeover time at the Neuberger. I am making space for you to hear directly from some of the wonderful colleagues who help bring this place to life. Today’s backstory takeover comes from our Director of Development, Carrie Kahn Bianchi.  Thank you to the staff who have contributed and to you for reading.

  • Archival image: Purchase College students engaging with artworks from the collection in the Neuberger galleries.

    backstory takeover: What I’ve learned

    Thanksgiving is a moment to appreciate the people who make this museum come alive. At the Neuberger, that includes our students, who don’t just study art, they help curate it.