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 …

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 …

Barkley L. Hendricks BFA/MFA ’72: MYSELF WHEN I AM REAL Exhibition Extended through June 17

The Jack Shainman Gallery exhibition “MYSELF WHEN I AM REAL” of Barkley L. Hendricks BFA/MFA ’72 (1945-2017) has been extended through June 17. Read more about exhibition from gallery webpage below: “Myself When I Am Real, an exhibition featuring renowned artist Barkley L. Hendricks’ photographic work, is now on view at Jack Shainman Gallery through June 17. The exhibition includes both vintage prints …

Dawoud Bey MFA ’93 Solo Hollywood Exhibition Through June 30th

Photographer Dawoud Bey MFA ’93 is currently being exhibited in his first solo Los Angeles exhibition, “Dawoud Bey: Pictures 1976 – 2019,” at Sean Kelly gallery in Hollywood. The exhibition, which runs through June 30, is a sampler of his work spanning from his “Harlem, U.S.A.” series to “In This Here Place,” capturing scenes from Louisiana plantations. On the exhibit, …

Pauli Murray College Mural by Mickalene Thomas MFA ’02 Unveiled

At the end of March, Pauli Murray College unveiled a mosaic mural by Mickalene Thomas MFA ’02, that, as Tina Lu, head of Pauli Murray College put it would be “monumental,” “enduring,” and “challenging.” Made with thousands of varying-sized enamel tiles, the mural features a giant black-and-white image of a smiling Pauli Murray as a young adult, gazing out toward …

Kehinde Wiley MFA ’01 Exhibition”An Archaeology of Silence” at SF’s DeYoung through Oct. 2023

From March 18th to October 15th, Kehinde Wiley MFA ’01 has the exhibition “An Archaeology of Silence” on display at San Francisco’s DeYoung Museum. The exhibition “confronts the silence surrounding systemic violence against Black people through the visual language of the fallen figure.” As The New York Times’ Deonne Searcey notes, “The show, which debuted last year at the Venice Biennale, …

Ahree Lee BA ’93 MFA ’02 on Exhibit at Ely Center until Apr. 30, 2023

Ahree Lee BA ’93 MFA ’02 has an exhibition that opens today and runs through April 30th at the Ely Center in New Haven, CT. See below for the gallery’s announcement: Ahree Lee: Program and Pattern April 2 – April 30, 2023 Weaving Workshop: April 2, 1:30-3pmOpening Reception: April 2, 3-6pmClosing Reception: April 30, 1-3pm Craft and technology are often …

Alteronce Gumby MFA ’16 On the Cosmic Influence On His Work

Recently, Alteronce Gumby MFA ’16 was interviewed by Ashley Tiner at Vice’s I-D on the cosmic influence on his work. Tiner describes how, “Alteronce pushes colour theory into a liberatory space — troubling colour’s use as a tool to interpret human value, and instead using it to transport us past social structures into subconscious territories.” We radicalize color for our own intention. …

New York Times Style Magazine Shoot Organized by Shikeith MFA ’18

The New York Times Style Magazine recently featured an article, What Does It Mean to Be a Young, Black Queer Artist Right Now? , which centered around a photo and video shoot that Shikeith MFA ’18 organized and shot. On the project, Shikeith says, I pitched this idea in May 2021, [after] the 30th anniversary of Marlon Riggs’s “Tongues Untied.” …

2/23 Event Scholl Lecture Series Presented by Goldman Sachs: Jordan Casteel MFA’14

Tune in for the Scholl Lecture Series, presented by Goldman Sachs, featuring artist Jordan Casteel. Casteel is a renowned American figurative painter who typically paints intimate portraits of loved ones, as well as strangers in Harlem and New York. Her work Lourdes and Karina (2019) is currently on view at PAMM. This program will be offered in-person (seating is limited) …

Ilana Harris-Babou BA ’13 “Liquid Gold” Exhibition at Wesleyan through March 5th

From Monday, January 30 through Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Wesleyan’s Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, North Gallery, you can visit Liquid Gold, Ilana Harris-Babou BA ’13’s most recent exhibition. According to the exhibition website, “Liquid Gold is the first chapter in a series of installations by artist Ilana Harris-Babou. Referring to the value assigned to human breastmilk, Liquid Gold looks at the history …

Christina Quarles MFA ’16: “The Queer Artist of Color Exploding Those Very Labels”

Recently The Cut‘s Art and Soul writer Anna Furman interviewed Christina Quarles MFA ’16 about “becoming a mother, measuring success in the art market, and traveling around Europe with her unconventional queer family.” Quarles, best known for her fantastical and prismatic paintings with impossibly contortioning racially ambiguous characters, has quickly risen to fame after debuting at the 2022 Venice Biennale …