HUNTINGTON, N.Y.- The Heckscher Museum of Art presents Ripped: The Allure of Collage, which will run from October 29, 2011 through January 8, 2012. The exhibition explores this highly expressive medium that emerged during the twentieth-century as a powerful art form. The show features works by modern and contemporary artists with the goal of presenting outstanding examples of the medium. This is a significant event given the rarity with which collage is exhibited in museums. The exhibition is being organized by Guest Curator Kenneth Wayne, Ph.D. Collage was the first medium in the twentieth century to challenge the sanctity of the age-old forms of painting and sculpture. Derived from the French word “coller” (to glue), collage uses bits of torn and cut paper, or other materials, sometimes taken from trash, to create a sense of dislocation, experimentation, irony and often great beauty. Unlike oil paintings