Greetings from Greater New Haven
Projection of Pair of Cows, Tiberou, Tibesti Mountains, Chad, 5500–2000 B.C.E.
Yale University Art Gallery Reopens May 14

Having been closed to the public for an extended period in accordance with Yale University’s COVID-19 protocols, the Yale University Art Gallery reopens on May 14, welcoming visitors back to enjoy installations both old and new in its permanent-collection galleries. The Gallery also unveils six new artworks by Franz Kline and Mark Rothko that were a recent gift from the Friday Foundation.
The museum will be open on Fridays from 3:00 to 7:00 pm and on Saturdays and Sundays from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. Visitors may reserve free timed tickets on the Gallery’s website. A limited number of walk-up tickets will be available daily on a first-come, first-served basis.

The Gallery will require visitors to wear face masks and practice physical distancing. The museum has also implemented more frequent cleaning measures and adopted additional safety protocols for both visitors and staff. For full information on the safety measures in place, visit the Gallery’s website.

Visitors will be able to view hundreds of artworks in the permanent-collection galleries from a wide range of cultures and time periods, including new installations of the collection such as:
  • African Art
  • Kline and Rothko: Six Works from the Lang Collection
  • Highlights from the Modern European Art Collection
Photos: Projection of Pair of Cows, Tiberou, Tibesti Mountains, Chad, 5500–2000 B.C.E. (Pastoral period). Pigment on rock. British Museum, London, Trust for African Rock Art, inv. no. 2013,2034.7370. © TARA/David Coulson
View of the new installation Kline and Rothko: Six Works from the Lang Collection, Yale University Art Gallery
View of the new installation Highlights from the Modern European Art Collection, Yale University Art Gallery
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Check out the International Festival of Arts & Ideas May programming
This newsletter is produced in collaboration with the South Central Regional Council of Governments. www.scrcog.org
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