The Noble Maritime Collection

Apparently sea shanties are hot right now on TikTok, and "2021 is the year of the sea shanty." We've always known these traditional sailors' work songs are fun and uplifting, and preserve an important maritime musical tradition. For over a decade, The Noble Maritime Collection has hosted Sea Shanty Sessions led by the Folk Music Society of New York, Inc.. The next virtual session is this Sunday, January 17 at 2 PM. You can watch live right here on Facebook, or to join in, sign up at https://bit.ly/2LpA5Up. Visit Staten Island The New York Times Rebecca Renner - Author

Local artists do so much to support the Noble Maritime Collection, and we are proud to be a part of the cultural community with them. As they do every year, our friends at Staten Island Arts are offering grants to artists, non-profit organizations, and collectives who have ideas to create and present work in the borough in 2021. Applications are due at the end of this month, and if you are a first-time applicant, you must attend a seminar, the last of which is tomorrow, January 13.

Virtual reading of The Tempest in collaboration with Staten Island Shakespearean Theatre Company and Scholar Jill Levenberg. The opening scene of Shakespeare's play The Tempest is brought to life through discussion and a dramatic reading. Follow Miranda as she discovers the magic and betrayal surrounding a shipwreck in this festive, Elizabethan-inspired event.

This monoprint by Salvatore Busacca is available in The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction. Mount Marcy is the highest summit in the Adirondack Mountains, and the highest point in New York State. The Mohawk Nation called it Tewawe'éstha (it pierces) and the Algonquin Nation of Canada called it Tahawus (cloud-splitter). Tewawe'éstha is the only Indigenous place name for a mountain range in the area currently used. Sal Busacca’s interpretation of the mountain is somewha...t abstract, and almost appears like an ocean wave at the opposite end of the elevation scale. Salvatore Busacca (1927-2016), Mount Marcy Adirondacks, Monoprint, 1998, 10 x 19 , Gift of Halina McCormack The Noble Maritime Collection’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction

Of late, Staten Island artist Ann Marie McDonnell has used botanical subjects for her prismatic experimentation with mixing mediums. She would use real flowers from her garden, enhanced with paint and set in front of one of prints, and then photograph the arrangement as a still life. In The Purple Vase Still Life, she further reinterprets the classic floral still life by ever so slightly applying a geometric lens to the organic shapes. She is also playing with mediums with... this piece; it was originally a print, which she then photographed and reprinted on canvas. Visit noble.givesmart.com to register, view the art catalogue, and leave pre-bids. Ann Marie McDonnell, The Purple Vase Still Life, Print on canvas, 2020, 20 x 16 The Noble Maritime Collection’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction

The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction is in less than two weeks! This lithograph is one of four pieces by Noble available. In 1966, John A. Noble began working on a series of lithographs portraying the heretofore unrecorded tasks of a single seaman alongside this mast and its rigging. Noble ultimately completed five prints in this series, of which this is the first. Of this print Noble wrote, Having spent many hours aloft, it is a subject that is very close to me. The... man in loneliness and height and dusk above a winter sea; the mightiness of the rigging, chain, hemp, and wire of a 2,000-ton schooner; the masthead and crosstrees of one of the largest masts ever made by man are the elements of a common American scene never beheld in this or any other country." John A. Noble (1913-1983), Oncoming Night, Man and Mast #1, Lithograph, Edition 300, 1966, Gift of James M. Scott, in memory of Dr. Dennis J. Donovan The Noble Maritime Collection’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction

Bill Higgins spent a lot of his youth on a houseboat moored in the Fresh Killsand that led to his connection to maritime themes. He captured this dramatic image earlier this year when the Senator John J. Marchi Staten Island ferry boat was at Caddell Dry Dock for a paint job. This photograph could be yours at The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction on November 14. Bill Higgins, Sen. John J. Marchi, Caddell Dry Dock, Photograph, 2020, 10 x 17 The Noble Maritime C...ollection’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction See more

The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction, a virtual museum fundraiser, is on Saturday, November 14 at 7 PM at noble.givesmart.com. You can view the preview exhibition at the museum during regular gallery hours, Thursday through Sunday from 12 to 5 PM, through the day of the event. If you can make it, here is a tour of all the pieces to be auctioned off to benefit the museum. To learn more about the art, visit the catalogue at noble.givesmart.com, and don't forget to register to bid!

This original painting is the second piece by Staten Island artist Robert Padovano in The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction on November 14 at 7 PM. The glass house at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden contains plants that would otherwise not grow outdoors in New York City’s climate, and recalls a conservatory that used to be on site when the sailors’ lived here. Padovano captured its architectural beauty, as well as the vivid flora that surrounds it in this... spectacular original painting on canvas, which instantly transports one to a warm summer day at the Harbor. Robert Padovano, The Glass House at Snug Harbor, Acrylic on canvas, 2019, 16 x 20 The Noble Maritime Collection’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction

Staten Islander Robert Padovano is well known for his maritime paintings and cityscapes, and Red Poppies fits nicely into his body of work as it showcases his intense use of color and ability to convey an almost surreal luminescent quality. One can say that Padovano’s work has the magic of Technicolor, and indeed this print of the original painting recalls The Wizard of Oz, in which the red poppy flower figured prominently. This is one of two pieces by Padovano available at ...The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction on November 14. Robert Padovano, Red Poppies, Printed on heavy watercolor paper with archival inks, 2017, 13 x 16 The Noble Maritime Collection’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction

Catering by Framboise has been the museum's caterer for decades, and their cuisine and service is second to none. If you live in the New York area and you are interested in this offer please call Donna or Frank at (718) 448-4252 by November 9. Please visit noble.givesmart.com to learn more about The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction. . . . .... . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction #catering See more

This print by John Stobart shows sailing vessels nestled along the shore against the backdrop of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1882. Stobart is the master painter whose panoramic compositions recall the history of the maritime industry and he began making limited edition prints of his paintings in 1974. Hailed as the premier maritime artist of our time by The New York Times, he is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Art with an international reputation, and his work is in major marit...ime collections. This limited edition print could be yours at The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction on November 14! John Stobart, South Street, Full Moon, 1882, Limited edition print, Edition 950, 1993, 14 x 19, Gift of Michael Cusack The Noble Maritime Collection’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction

This etching by Bill Murphy is available in The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction and is from a series called Eulogy for Kreischerville, a group of images inspired by the remnants of the Kreischer Brickworks and the Kreischerville town on Staten Island’s South Shore. Murphy said of the series, I found the abandoned vessels and waterfront area after the old brick factory had been cleared and demolished. It had been overgrown for decades and was cleared to make room for ...a townhouse complex. Bill Murphy, Staten Island Stonehenge, Etching, Edition 100, 2006, 16 x 18, Framing donated by Island Art Center The Noble Maritime Collection’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction

Happy Halloween! This whimsical mixed media piece by Andrea Phillips could be yours at The 32nd Annual John A. Noble Art Auction. Largely self-taught, Phillips creates collages that are often taken from scenes she lifts from her neighborhood. This piece evokes a feeling of autumn, with its bare trees, warm colors, and of course, the leaping black cat. Andrea Phillips, Cat Jumping Over Roofs, Mixed media, 2018, 9 x 7 , Gift of Eileen Montanez The Noble Maritime Colle...ction’s annual art auction is a Staten Island tradition. It is the museum’s premier fundraising event with proceeds supporting exhibitions and programs for students and the broader public. Due to the pandemic, this year’s auction will be presented virtually, with guests invited to attend safely from the comfort of their homes. Auctioneer Scott Van Campen, Executive Director of MakerSpace NYC, will conduct the event livestreamed from the museum. For the first time, bidding is open to anyone around the world. Registration is required, but it is free and easy to do. . . . . . #JohnANoble #noblemaritimecollection #maritime #art #museum #nyc #statenisland #NY #artist #gallery #painting #print #printmaker #lithograph #exhibition #artwork #artgallery #artmuseum #nautical #fineart #collection #museumlife #artlovers #artauction #auction #nobleauction #halloween #blackcat See more

We are pleased to present Haunted Tales of Old Staten Island, a virtual lecture by historian Patricia Salmon. Travel back to a darker, quieter Staten Island, before automobiles and street lights illuminated the roadways, when British soldiers trotted through our current neighborhoods on horseback, and strange occurrences happened around every bend. Pat recounts the folklore of local historic houses, and talks about the mysterious characters who shaped the borough's spooky past. Haunted Tales of Old Staten Island kicks off our Noble on Watch "NOW" series of virtual lectures and concerts. We are excited to release a full schedule of events soon.