June 18, 2020
James Prosek— For an exhibition at the Yale University Art Gallery and an accompanying book, both titled James Prosek: Art, Artifact, Artifice, I juxtaposed objects from the collections of the… READ MORE
September 12, 2019
British artist Eileen Hogan, Yale Center for British Art curator Elisabeth Fairman, and Artists’ Lives oral historian Cathy Courtney have a wide-ranging conversation about painting, exhibitions, gardens, poetry, and more…. READ MORE
June 23, 2018
Nathan Flis — The Paston Treasure is one of the most enigmatic paintings in Western art. A new book and exhibition, now on view at the painting’s home in the Norwich… READ MORE
September 12, 2017
Glenn Adamson — “Keep the Corean pot in memory.” With those words, the great potter Bernard Leach imparted one of his most treasured possessions to another great potter, Lucie Rie,… READ MORE
April 22, 2016
The Yale Center for British Art celebrates its grand reopening on May 11th, and this summer it will offer a marvelous exhibition: “The Poet of Them All”: William Shakespeare and Miniature… READ MORE
November 21, 2014
Ivy Sanders Schneider– The Sculpture Victorious exhibition at the YCBA greets viewers with two busts of Queen Victoria. The first is of Victoria at 21 – positioned at eye level,… READ MORE
August 26, 2014
It’s back to school time again, with all of the portent of wonderful books yet unread, brilliant lectures yet unheard. It also means, of course, that summer vacation is over…. READ MORE
August 19, 2014
“What happened to July’s installation of From the Designer’s Desk?” we hear you asking. Here’s what: we rolled the July and August posts together into one fantastic, two-part double post… READ MORE
July 1, 2014
As spring turns into summer here in New England, nature is bursting forth everywhere. Farmer’s markets are overflowing with leafy greens, herbs, peas, and strawberries. Alders, elms and oaks are… READ MORE
June 26, 2014
With gratitude to our colleagues at the Huntington Library, our blogs are sharing a post today. Their wonderful blog, Verso, is edited by Matt Stevens, who offers us the following… READ MORE
Ep. 134—The Therapeutic Benefits of Reading Greek Tragedy
