Explore an installation by designer and visual artist Nontsikelelo Mutiti, whose printed works, films, and installations engage with the history and aesthetics of hair braiding in Black life. The title draws on the Shona word “ruka,” meaning to weave, braid, or knit, and reflects the social connections formed in salons, living rooms, and porches where ... Read more
Explore the perspectives and creativity of New Haven youth through The View from Here 2026 at the Yale Center for British Art. On view in the museum’s High Street exterior ... Read more
Explore the complex perspectives surrounding the American Revolution in Loyalists and Sons of Liberty: America 250, a free exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art from May 6 through ... Read more
Discover the lives of Catholics connected to the United States who have been canonized or beatified, and learn how the Catholic Church recognizes them as models of holiness and intercessors. ... Read more
Discover how photography has shaped perceptions of the natural world in Sightlines: British Landscape Photography, 1840 to Now, a free exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art from July ... Read more
Explore the groundbreaking work of British landscape painter John Constable in John Constable: The Landscape Reimagined, a free exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art from September 3, 2026, through July 25, 2027. On view in the museum’s second-floor galleries, the exhibition marks the 250th anniversary of Constable’s birth and offers a rare opportunity ... Read more
Experience a monumental site-specific installation by internationally renowned artist Richard Long at the Yale Center for British Art from November 4, 2026, through July 11, 2027. Titled Gravity, the work is conceived specifically for the museum’s Entrance Court, where Long will create the installation on site. Known for his work exploring the relationship between art ... Read more
Explore John Constable’s innovative open-air paintings and their influence on European landscape art. Challenging picturesque conventions, Constable made skies, light, seasons, and atmosphere central subjects in his work. The tour takes place Sunday, November 29, 2026, from 1 pm to 1:45 pm in the second-floor galleries. Admission is free. Yale Center for British Art is ... Read more
Explore the Yale Center for British Art’s iconic building, designed by modernist architect Louis I. Kahn, on a docent-led tour with volunteer museum educators. The free tour takes place Sunday, ... Read more
Local photographers and Connecticut historians Barbara and Peter Rzasa discuss how photography can help people observe and document the natural world and build knowledge about it. The free program takes place Friday, December 4, 2026, from 12:30 pm to 1 pm in the third-floor galleries. Yale Center for British Art is located at 1080 Chapel ... Read more
