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 …

Marie Watt MFA ’96 Receives the 2025 Heinz Award

Interdisciplinary artist Marie Watt MFA ’96 was recently named one of two winners of the 2025 Heinz for the Arts award, given by the Pittsburgh-based Heinz Family Foundation and which comes with an unrestricted cash prize of $250,000 for the winners. 2025 marks the 30th year that the Hertz Family Foundation has offered the award in honor of US Senator …

Jennifer Packer MFA ’12 Receives the 2025 Heinz Award

Jennifer Packer MFA ’12 was recently named one of two winners of the 2025 Heinz for the Arts award, given by the Pittsburgh-based Heinz Family Foundation and which comes with an unrestricted cash prize of $250,000 for the winners. 2025 marks the 30th year that the Hertz Family Foundation has offered the award in honor of US Senator John Heinz …

Daphne Arthur MFA ’09 Fall 2025 Exhibition with Washington and Lee University

From October 27 to December 12, 2025, Yale School of Art alumna Daphne Arthur MFA ’09 has an ongoing solo exhibition, Fragile Intangibilities at Washington and Lee University’s Stanier Gallery. On the exhibition: Fragile Intangibilities “features 11 hand-sewn silk organza camping tents. Each tent bears ink drawings inspired by interviews Arthur conducted with fellow first-generation immigrants and migrants in New …

Mario Moore MFA ’13 featured in “Beneath our Feet” Detroit Exhibition

Alongside LaKela Brown, Yale School of Art alumnus Mario Moore MFA ’13 is showcased in the Detroit exhibition “Beneath Our Feet,” on view at the Library Street Collective, 1274 Library Street, Detroit, through July 30, 2025. As K.A. Letts with New City Arts describes the exhibition: “In ‘Beneath Our Feet,’ Detroit-born artists LaKela Brown and Mario Moore engage in an …

Oct. 4: Yale Photography Alumni panel

Date: October 4, 2025 Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 19 Newtown Turnpike, Westport, CT 06880 When: 4-5pm MoCA CT presents a panel discussion between exhibiting artist, Tod Papageorge and a select few alumni such as John Pilson from the Yale School of Art to discuss the history, present and future of education on photography. This conversation will be moderated by …

Coming in the Fall: New York City Mixer for Yale Arts Professionals

Date: Fall 2025, precise date announced soon Where: Morgan Presents, 537 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001 When: Timing to Come An opportunity for Yale Arts professionals to mingle and meet each other in this Yale Alumni Art League-sponsored event in New York City. Light refreshments will be served. Photo Credit

Fatimah Tuggar ’95 MFA at the 2024 Venice Biennale

Fatimah Tuggar ’95 MFA is one of 9 Yale artists at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Representing Nigeria, Tuggar’s work is included in the exhibition titled Nigeria Imaginary, where she uses AI and AR (augmented reality) to present a utopic vision for a new Nigeria. The pavilion can be found Palazzo Canal, Dorsoduro 3121 (Rio terà Canal). On the exhibit, the Yinka …

Tunji Adeniyi-Jones ’17 MFA at the 2024 Venice Biennale

Tunji Adeniyi-Jones ’17 MFA is one of 9 Yale artists at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Representing Nigeria, Jones’ work is included in the exhibition titled Nigeria Imaginary, where Jones reimagines Nigerian Modernism in a new piece, “Celestial Gathering.” The pavilion can be found Palazzo Canal, Dorsoduro 3121 (Rio terà Canal). In a video interview on the exhibit, Jones has said, …

Darja Bajagić ’14MFA at the 2024 Venice Biennale

Darja Bajagić ‘14 MFA is one of 9 Yale alumni artists featured in the 2024 Venice Biennale. Her exhibit, It Takes an Island to Feel This Good, is included in Montenegro’s national pavilion, which you can find at Ospedaletto, Castello 6691 (Barbaria delle Tole). In an interview with ArtReview on the exhibit, Bajagić has said My exhibition … presents a critical …

Puppies Puppies ‘14 MFA at the 2024 Venice Biennale

Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) ‘14 MFA is one of 9 Yale alumni artists featured in the 2024 Venice Biennale. Puppies Puppies has two pieces on display at the Biennale. Elena Ketelsen González describes: A Sculpture for Trans Women… (2023) is a life-size bronze sculpture taken from a 3-D scan of the artist’s body. Emblazoned with the word “WOMAN”, the …