Experience the beauty, geometry, and light of the Gallery’s newly renovated Louis Kahn building.

Renovation News:
American Art Galleries Close January 2008

Following the 2006 reopening of the Gallery's landmark Louis Kahn building, phase two of the museum's comprehensive renovation project begins in early 2008. The American art galleries on the third floor of the Gallery's 1928 Swartwout building close on January 13. These objects will be featured in the nationally touring exhibition Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: American Art from the Yale University Art Gallery. (For more information on the exhibition, please see "Exhibitions: Traveling.")

During the Swartwout renovation, works of art from the African, ancient, Asian, early European, modern, and contemporary collections, as well as special exhibitions, continue to be on display in the Gallery's main building, designed by Louis Kahn.

The Swartwout renovation is part of a comprehensive renovation and expansion of the museum's entire facility, scheduled for completion in 2011.


 



Spring 2009 Membership News

Members of the Yale Art Museums

Curators and Collections:
Evening Gallery Talks for Members
This series of talks given by museum curators is designed to explore the richness and diversity of the Gallery’s collection. Registration is required; space is limited. (Please see below for contact information.)

Thursday, March 5, 5:30–6:45 pm
Join curators Jennifer Gross, Seymour H. Knox, Jr., Curator of Modern & Contemporary Artand Lawrence Kanter, Lionel Goldfrank III Curator of Early European Art for a special tour of the installation of modern and contemporary, and early European art on the third floor. Space is limited and registration is required.

Thursday, March 12, 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM
Join curators Helen Cooper, Holcombe T. Green Curator of American Paintings & Sculpture and Patricia Kane, Friends of American Arts Curator of American Decorative Arts, for a special tour of the installation of American Paintings, Sculpture and American Decorative Arts on the third floor. Space is limited and registration is required.

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Patrons' Event

Art and Learning at Yale 2009
Friday, March 27, and Saturday, March 28
 
Art and Learning at Yale is an annual program of seminars led by curators and experts on new research on objects in the collection. The program is open to members of The Patrons of Yale University Art Gallery, Friends of American Art at Yale, and upper level members of the Members of the Yale Art Museums, as well as by invitation to special guests and supporters. All of the Gallery’s curatorial departments are represented, and this year’s program features special sessions on photography and contemporary art.

Art and Learning at Yale creates and fosters relationships between people and art through an innovative academic initiative and allows participants to discover the value of the Yale University Art Gallery’s contribution to the Yale campus, the New Haven community, and the field of art.

A brochure with information on Art and Learning sessions is available (PDF) -->

Registration information is available (PDF) -->
 
For more information, please contact Jill Westgard,
Deputy Director for Museum Resources and Stewardship,
at 203.432.0624, or jill.westgard@yale.edu.

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For more information about Members of the Yale Art Museums, or to register for any of the above Member events, please contact Linda Jerolmon, Membership Manager, at 203.432.9658, or art.members@yale.edu