• Open Fridays with Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at Yale University Art Gallery

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    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    On the last Friday of each month, visitors can explore works on paper from Yale University Art Gallery’s extensive collection in the James E. Duffy Study Room (4th floor, West Elevator). Curatorial staff lead informal, one-hour open sessions, providing context and answering questions. This special access allows small groups to view works in a space ... Read more

  • Getting StARTed at Yale University Art Gallery

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    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    Families can explore art together during Getting StARTed, a program designed to support shared looking and conversation in the galleries. Each 30-minute session highlights a selection of works from the collection and includes guided activities that encourage observation, discussion, and creative thinking. Time is built into each session for participants to try the month’s activity ... Read more

  • Arts in Mind at Yale University Art Gallery

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    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    Creative engagement and close looking are at the heart of Arts in Mind, a free monthly program designed for individuals in the early stages of memory loss and their care partners. Presented online, each session connects guided discussion of artworks from the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection with gentle art-making activities that encourage self-expression and ... Read more

  • Teacher Leadership Program at Yale University Art Gallery

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    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    The Teacher Leadership Program is a free, one-hour virtual workshop designed for educators across all levels and disciplines. Held on Zoom, the program takes place at 4 pm on the first Thursday of each month during the academic year. Sessions are led by Jessica Sack, the Jan and Frederick Mayer Curator of Public Education; Clara ... Read more

  • Stories and Art at Yale University Art Gallery

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    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    Storytelling and visual art come together during this family-friendly program that explores folktales, myths, and stories from around the world inspired by works in the gallery’s collection. Through engaging narratives connected to select objects on view, children and adults alike are encouraged to see art in new and imaginative ways while discovering how stories shape ... Read more

  • Open Fridays with Prints, Drawings, and Photographs at Yale University Art Gallery

    Recurring
    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    On the last Friday of each month, visitors can explore works on paper from Yale University Art Gallery’s extensive collection in the James E. Duffy Study Room (4th floor, West Elevator). Curatorial staff lead informal, one-hour open sessions, providing context and answering questions. This special access allows small groups to view works in a space ... Read more

  • On the Move: Whistler and Venice at Yale University Art Gallery

    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    An exploration of James McNeill Whistler’s evocative Venetian works is the focus of this gallery talk presented by Freyda Spira, Robert L. Solley Curator of Prints and Drawings. The program examines Whistler’s 1879 journey to Venice and his fascination with the city’s quieter canals, arcades, and palazzos, where he sought to capture the atmosphere of ... Read more

  • Highlights Tours at Yale University Art Gallery

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    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    Undergraduate Gallery Guide Emiliano Cáceres Manzano, BF ’26, presents Sam Gilliam’s Haystack (1972) during a Highlights Tour. These conversational tours focus on a selection of objects from the Gallery’s global collection, with each student-led tour offering a unique perspective. Space is limited, and tours begin by the central column in the Gallery lobby. Highlights Tours ... Read more

  • Highlights Tours at Yale University Art Gallery

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    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    A rotating, conversational gallery experience offers visitors the chance to explore works from the Yale University Art Gallery’s global collection through the perspectives of undergraduate guides. Led by Gallery Guide Leela Mukherjee-Sze, BR ’27, each Highlights Tour centers on a small selection of objects, including an ancient Roman sculpture of a woman, encouraging discussion and ... Read more

  • Modern Love: An Appreciation at Yale University Art Gallery

    Yale University Art Gallery 111 Chapel Street, New Haven, CT

    Themes of love and human connection are examined during this Gallery Talk presented in honor of Valentine’s Day. Mark D. Mitchell, Holcombe T. Green Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture, explores how artists working in the modern era addressed intimacy, relationships, and emotional life amid periods of social change and conflict. The talk highlights works ... Read more