The Neuberger Museum of Art (the NEU) is located at the centre of the Purchase College campus in Purchase, New York. With a collection of nearly 7,000 works of modern, contemporary and African art, it is one of the nation's largest academic museums.[citation needed] Exhibition tours, lectures, and special events are held throughout the year.
Edward Hopper, Barber Shop, 1931 Oil on canvas, 60 x 78 inches, Collection Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, State University of New York, Gift of Roy R. Neuberger
The Museum was founded in 1969 with a promised gift of 300 works by Roy R. Neuberger—one of the leading[citation needed] private collectors, philanthropists, and arts advocates of the 20th century. The majority of Neuberger's acquisitions, made at the height of his collecting from the early 1940s through the 1960s, were purchased within a month to a year or two of their execution, reflecting his commitment to support living artists working in the United States, particularly during the formative stages of their careers. Neuberger's collection, now the cornerstone of the Museum, totals more than 900 objects and remains the finest personal art collections in a public institution in this country.[citation needed]
The Museum's signature biannual award, the 'Roy R. Neuberger Prize', recognizes the work of exceptional contemporary artists, continuing its founding patron's dedication to supporting artists early in their careers.
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