WTF AMERICA?” wrote the artist Genevieve Gaignard MFA ’07 on Instagram on May 27, two days after George Floyd was killed by a police officer in Minneapolis. With it she shared an image of her 2020 collage titled Fantasia, a piece that examines police brutality, innocence, and the white gaze. “I was obviously angry,” said Gaignard, whose work blends mixed media, sculptures, domestic installations, …
Yale Alumni Artists Boast Strong Representation at Art Basel Miami 2021
From December 2-4, 2021, Art Basel will host an in-person show in Miami. A host of Yale alumni artists will be showcasing their work. For a full list of artists who’ve confirmed their work will be showcased, see below: Tunji Adeniyi-Jones MFA ’17, Morán Morán Gallery, Art Basel Meridians Farah Al Qasimi MFA ’17, Helena Anrather at Art Basel Positions …
Contemporary Crossroads III
About this Event Join Yale alumni and friends for an engaging afternoon with world class alumni and specialists in the Arts as we get an in-depth look into the contemporary arts scene during the internationally acclaimed Art Miami. Whether you are a seasoned collector, avid art enthusiast, practitioner, or just beginning your artistic journey, this event is for you. The …
Jessica Wynne ’99 Featured in NYT
Jessica Wynne ’99 was featured in a NYT article, “Where Theory Meets Chalk, Dust Flies,” a photography showcase of mathematicians’ work on blackboards. “I am attracted to the timeless beauty and physicality of the mathematicians’ chalkboard, and to their higher aspiration to uncover the truth and solve a problem,” Ms. Wynne said in an email. “Their imagination guides them and …
Photographs by Ronghui Chen MFA’21 featured in NYT Magazine
In the article, “Where Does Affirmative Action Leave Asian-Americans,” in the New York Times Magazine, Ronghui Chen’s MFA’21 photography was featured. Throughout the long-form article, Chen’s photography illuminated the students whose lives’ were being discussed in visual form. The article is a very fascinating read, and the photos humanize those who are interviewed and discussed. Read the article here.
Martin Puryear MFA ’71 HON ’94 Represents US at Venice Biennale
Martin Puryear MFA ’71 HON ’94 will represent the United States at the 58th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia — otherwise referred to as the Venice Biennale. This biennial event features artists from around the world, each representing an artistic piece from their respective nations. This year, Puryear’s Liberty will be featured in the United States’ pavilion. According …
Wangechi Mutu MFA’02 Selected for Met Façade
Recently, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has announced its plans for Wangechi Mutu MFA’02 to be featured in a new temporary façade of the building. Her sculptures will be the first to be displayed externally at the Met since 1902. It is planned to be the first of many annual external displays for the Met over …
Hrvoje Slovenc MFA’10 releases DIS/Inheritance: New Croatian Photography
Hrvoje Slovenc MFA’10, along with Don Mengay and Linda Mateljan, released DIS/Inheritance: New Croatian Photography, a collection of contemporary photography from nine Croatian photographers, including Slovenc himself. The photography comes from a variety of backgrounds, from academic to professional, all united under a Croatian heritage. The book features some photography which “emphasize[s] formal, aesthetic concerns related to framing, light, and …
William T. Williams Receives the 2018 Pratt Institute Legends Award
William T. Williams MFA’68 was nominated and won the 2018 Pratt Institute Legends Award. Williams graduated from the Pratt Institute in 1966 and soon continued his educational journey at Yale for the next two years. Williams, as an influential figurative painter, said he received inspiration from Richard Bove and that solidified his philosophical perspective as seen in his works: a …
Martin Puryear MFA’71 to Represent the US at the 2019 Venice Biennale
Martin Puryear MFA’71 will represent the US at the 2019 Venice Biennale. The acclaimed sculptor will construct a new site-specific work for the pavilion, opening next spring. The exhibition will also include outreach to under-served youth, overseen by New York’s Studio in a School and the Istituto Santa Maria Della Pietà in Venice, according to the New York Times. Puryear is the second African American …