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GALLERY TALK
Secret Societies in Roman Syria: The Cult of Mithras at Dura-Europos Wednesday, December 2, 12:30 pm The extraordinary preservation of the archaeological remains at Dura-Europos, in present-day Syria, provides a vivid picture of a thriving multicultural city on the eastern edge of the Roman Empire. A variety of religious communities—pagan, Jewish, and Christian—lived and worshipped together there in the decades before the city was conquered by the Sasanians. One of these communities worshipped the god Mithras, whose cult involved secrecy, initiation, and rituals that remain enigmatic. Lisa Brody, Associate Curator of Ancient Art, looks at the Mithraeum from Dura, which provides some of the best evidence for the cult. The display and preservation of this shrine are particularly important now, in light of the unrest and devastation in the Middle East. Space is limited. Please meet in the Gallery lobby. Learn More > |
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FEATURED PROGRAM
Guided by Students: An Evening of Tours Thursday, December 3, 5:30 pm A cadre of undergraduate Gallery Guides offers an evening of thematic tours through the permanent-collection galleries. Take a closer look at works by Edward Hopper, Giorgio Morandi, Andy Warhol, and more. Meet the Gallery Guides, experience the museum’s collection from a new angle, and enjoy refreshments. All are welcome. Learn More About the Gallery Guide Program > |
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CONVERSATION
Homes of the American Presidents Friday, December 4, 1:30 pm Celebrated historian David McCullough, B.A. 1955, Hon. 1998, and artist and author Adam Van Doren discuss their recent collaboration on the book The House Tells the Story: Homes of the American Presidents (David R. Godine, 2015). Join them on a tour of presidential homes across the United States, including those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, and George H. W. Bush, among others. Van Doren’s paintings and illustrated letters from these homes are featured in a slide presentation. Followed by a book signing. Seating is limited. Doors open at 12:30 pm. Learn More > |
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TOURS
Furniture Study Tour Friday, December 4, 12:30 pm Go behind the scenes of the American Decorative Arts Furniture Study, the Gallery’s working library of American furniture and wooden objects, which features more than 1,000 works from the 17th to the 21st century. Space is limited. Please meet at the Information Desk in the Gallery lobby. Learn More about the Furniture Study > Highlights Tours Saturday, December 5, 1:30 pm Sunday, December 6, 1:30 pm Join our educators for an interactive tour of the Gallery’s history, architecture, and encyclopedic collection. Focusing on a handful of objects chosen to showcase both the permanent collection and special exhibitions currently on view, no two tours are the same. View Collection Highlights > Angles on Art Tours Explore the diversity of the collection through the eyes of our Gallery Guides, undergraduate students from a variety of disciplines. These lively conversations address a range of topics and inspire visitors to see the collection in new ways. Thursday, December 3, 6:30 pm Power in Representation Leah Shrestinian, MC ’18 Friday, December 4, 3:30 pm Extra-ordinary Joseph Tisch, TC ’16 Saturday, December 5, 3:30 pm Context as a Key Hannah Worscheh, DC ’17 Sunday, December 6, 3:30 pm Questioning Permanence Alec Hernández, TD ’18 Watch a Video about Angles on Art Tours > |
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SAVE THE DATE: LECTURE
The Challenge of Building a National Museum Tuesday, December 8, 4:00 pm Lonnie G. Bunch III, Founding Director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, in Washington, D.C., explores the history and challenges of creating the museum, including its building on the National Mall, the development of conceptual frameworks, public expectations, and the contextual terrain of race. Bunch discusses the strategies used to successfully navigate these challenges and describes the current status and future of the museum. Cosponsored by the Yale University Franke Program in Science and the Humanities; the Yale-Smithsonian Partnership for Research and Public Engagement; the Yale University Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition; the Yale University Art Gallery; and the Public Humanities at Yale. Learn More > |
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SAVE THE DATE: LECTURE
Frederic Church: The Art and Science of Detail Thursday, December 10, 5:30 pm The most celebrated painter in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century, Frederic Church created monumental and strikingly detailed landscapes of North and South America, the Arctic, and the Middle East. On the occasion of the publication of her highly anticipated book Frederic Church: The Art and Science of Detail (Yale University Press, 2015), Jennifer Raab, M.A. 2003, M.Phil. 2005, Ph.D. 2009, Assistant Professor of the History of Art, speaks about the connections between Church’s paintings and the aesthetic and scientific theories of the period. What was a detail in the time of Alexander von Humboldt and, later, Charles Darwin? What does it mean to see a work of art “in detail?” Followed by a book signing. Learn More > |
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MEMBERSHIP
Save the Date: Members Previews Meant to Be Shared: Selections from the Arthur Ross Collection of European Prints at the Yale University Art Gallery Wednesday, December 16, 12:00 and 3:00 pm Suzanne Boorsch, the Robert L. Solley Curator of Prints and Drawings, and Heather Nolin, Assistant Director of Exhibitions, Programming, and Education, offer a members-only preview of the exhibition Meant to Be Shared: Selections from the Arthur Ross Collection of European Prints at the Yale University Art Gallery. Registration required; please email art.members@yale.edu or call 203.432.9658. Learn More about the Exhibition > Experience all that the Gallery has to offer! Free membership extends the Gallery’s philosophy of free admission one step further, allowing everyone who wants to belong the opportunity to join. Be the first to learn about upcoming exhibitions, programs, and events. Receive the Gallery’s tri-annual magazine, discounts in the Bookstore, and more. Learn More and Become a Member > |
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
The Ceramic Presence in Modern Art: Selections from the Linda Leonard Schlenger Collection and the Yale University Art Gallery Now through Sunday, January 3, 2016 Learn More > |
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