TALKS, TOURS & FILMS


JUNE

3 Wednesday
Focus On Gallery Talk. Strategies of Craft: Donald Judd and Josiah McElheny. Presented by Jennifer Sorkin, Ph.D.candidate, History of Art, Yale University. 12:20 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

5 Friday
Furniture Study Tour. The American Decorative Arts Furniture Study is a working library of American furniture and wooden objects, housing approximately 1,000 works from the gallery’s collection. Ranging from the 17th to the 21st century, this selection of chests, tables, chairs, desks, clocks, cupboards, looking glasses, and woodturnings highlights important stylistic developments in American craftsmanship and design. The tour will be given by curators from the Department of American Decorative Arts. No registration is required, but space is limited. Meet at the information desk at the Yale University Art Gallery. 12 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

6 Saturday
Introductory Tour. 11 am. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Masterpiece Tour. Join gallery docents on unique interactive tours that cover a range of objects and themes. The gallery’s docents are trained guides with experience leading tours for diverse audiences. 1:30 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

7 Sunday
From Floor to Ceiling, Conservation Fact and Fiction. A selection of short documentary films about art conservation. 2 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

10 Wednesday
Focus On Gallery Talk. Inspiration and Expression: Gallery Teachers’ Thoughts on Teaching from the Collection. 12:20 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

The Artist in Exile: Jules Dalou in London. Cassandra Albinson, Associate Curator of Paintings and Sculpture, Yale Center for British Art, presents the Opening Lecture for Dalou in England: Portraits of Womanhood, 1871–1879. 5:30 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

11 Thursday
Exhibition Tour. Paintings from the Reign of Victoria: the Royal Holloway Collection, London. 11 am. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

12 Friday
Furniture Study Tour. The American Decorative Arts Furniture Study is a working library of American furniture and wooden objects, housing approximately 1,000 works from the gallery’s collection. Ranging from the 17th to the 21st century, this selection of chests, tables, chairs, desks, clocks, cupboards, looking glasses, and woodturnings highlights important stylistic developments in American craftsmanship and design. The tour will be given by curators from the Department of American Decorative Arts. No registration is required, but space is limited. Meet at the information desk at the Yale University Art Gallery. 12 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

13 Saturday
Introductory Tour. 11 am. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Exhibition Tour. Seascapes: Marine Paintings and Watercolors from the U Collection.
12 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Masterpiece Tour. Join gallery docents on unique interactive tours that cover a range of objects and themes. The gallery’s docents are trained guides with experience leading tours for diverse audiences.1:30 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

14 Sunday
Exhibition Tour. Paintings from the Reign of Victoria: the Royal Holloway Collection, London. 11 am. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

16 Tuesday
Art in Context: Picturing Power: Controversial Victorian Paintings in the Royal Holloway Collection. Talk by Imogen Hart, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Yale Center for British Art. 12:30 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

In More Depth Gallery Talk. A Sum of All Our Choices, Part 1: Conservation at the Gallery. Talk presented by Ian McClure, the Susan Morse Hilles Chief Conservator. 4 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

Covering: The Hidden Assault on Our Civil Rights. Talk by author Kenji Yoshino, Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law, New York University. Co-presented by the Yale Center for British Art and the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. 5:30 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

17 Wednesday
Focus On Gallery Talk. Examining Courtesans, Kabuki, and Revenge Stories in Sharaku’s Ukiyo-e Prints. Talk presented by Sadako Ohki, the Japan Foundation Associate Curator of Japanese Art. 12:20 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

Food: Pleasure, Policy, and Public Health. Talk by Kelly Brownell, Yale Professor of Psychology and Director of the Rudd Institute for Food Policy and Obesity.
Co-presented by the Yale Center for British Art and the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. 5:30 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

18 Thursday
Exhibition Tour. Dalou in England: Portraits of Womanhood, 1871–1879. 11 am. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Topsy-Turvy (1999, rated R; 160 minutes). 7 pm. Free. Whitney Humanities Center, 53 Wall St., New Haven.

19 Friday
Furniture Study Tour. The American Decorative Arts Furniture Study is a working library of American furniture and wooden objects, housing approximately 1,000 works from the gallery’s collection. Ranging from the 17th to the 21st century, this selection of chests, tables, chairs, desks, clocks, cupboards, looking glasses, and woodturnings highlights important stylistic developments in American craftsmanship and design. The tour will be given by curators from the Department of American Decorative Arts. No registration is required, but space is limited. Meet at the information desk at the Yale University Art Gallery. 12 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

Artists, Diplomats, and Other Actors on the Global Stage. Talk by Eugene Downes, Culture Ireland. Co-presented by the Yale Center for British Art and the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. 5:30 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

20 Saturday
Architecture Tour. 11 am. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Exhibition Tour. Seascapes: Marine Paintings and Watercolors from the U Collection.
12 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Masterpiece Tour. Join gallery docents on unique interactive tours that cover a range of objects and themes. The gallery’s docents are trained guides with experience leading tours for diverse audiences. 1:30 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

Far From the Madding Crowd (1967, rated PG; 168 minutes). 2 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

21 Sunday
Exhibition Tour. Dalou in England: Portraits of Womanhood, 1871–1879. 11 am. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945, not rated; 110 minutes). 2 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

22 Monday
Great Expectations (1946, not rated; 118 minutes). 2 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

23 Tuesday
Art in Context: Drinking in London: Gavarni’s Sherry Cobbler and Other Local Attractions. Talk by Jo Briggs, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Yale Center for British Art. 12:30 pm. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

In More Depth Gallery Talk. No Way to Treat a Lady. Presented by Lisa R. Brody, Associate Curator of Ancient Art, and Carol Snow, Object Conservator, in conjunction with the exhibition Time Will Tell: Ethics and Choices in Conservation. 4 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

A Conversation with Mark Morris & Joan Acocella. Co-presented by the Yale Center for British Art and the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. 5:30 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Disraeli (1929, not rated; 87 minutes). 1 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Great Expectations (1946, not rated; 118 minutes). 2 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

24 Wednesday
Focus On Gallery Talk. Extreme Conservation: A Walking Tour of Yale Outdoor Sculptures. Presented by Mark Aronson, Chief Painting Conservator, Yale Center for British Art, and Carol Snow, Object Conservator, Yale University Art Gallery. 12:20 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

The Governess (1988, rated R; 115 minutes). 2 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

25 Thursday
Art in Context: This strange and awful grave: The curious career of Landseer’s Man Proposes. Talk by Russell Potter, Professor of English, Rhode Island College. 12:30 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Wilde (1997, rated R; 118 minutes). 2pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

26 Friday
Furniture Study Tour. The American Decorative Arts Furniture Study is a working library of American furniture and wooden objects, housing approximately 1,000 works from the gallery’s collection. Ranging from the 17th to the 21st century, this selection of chests, tables, chairs, desks, clocks, cupboards, looking glasses, and woodturnings highlights important stylistic developments in American craftsmanship and design. The tour will be given by curators from the Department of American Decorative Arts. No registration is required, but space is limited. Meet at the information desk at the Yale University Art Gallery. 12 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

Proust Was a Neuroscientist. Talk by author Jonah Lehrer. Co-presented by the Yale Center for British Art and the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. 5:30 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Mrs. Brown (1997, rated PG; 105 minutes). 1 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

27 Saturday
Introductory Tour. 11 am. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Exhibition Tour. Paintings from the Reign of Victoria: the Royal Holloway Collection, London. 12 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

Masterpiece Tour. Join gallery docents on unique interactive tours that cover a range of objects and themes. The gallery’s docents are trained guides with experience leading tours for diverse audiences. 1:30 pm. Free. Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-0600. artgallery.yale.edu.

Oliver Twist (2005, rated PG-13; 130 minutes). 2 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

28 Sunday
Exhibition Tour. Dalou in England: Portraits of Womanhood, 1871–1879. 2 pm. Free. Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. (203) 432-2800. www.yale.edu/ycba.

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