Jim Dine: “This is Me”
Yale University Art Gallery
(203) 432-0600
https://artgallery.yale.edu/news/jim-dine-me
A display of works on paper by American artist Jim Dine (b. 1935) showcases the artist’s avatars for himself, ranging from paintbrushes and garden tools to character studies and crows.
Through June 8
The Tuskegee Chapel: Paul Rudolph X Fry & Welch
Yale School of Architecture
(203) 436-3944
https://www.architecture.yale.edu/exhibitions/261-the-tuskegee-chapel-paul-rudolph-x-fry-welch
A display of architectural models, construction drawings, concept sketches and correspondence, vintage and contemporary photographs, and more reveal the story of the partnership behind the creation of the Tuskegee Chapel (1960–69) on the campus of Tuskegee University.
Through July 5
J. M. W. Turner: Romance and Reality
Center for British Art
(203) 432-2800
https://britishart.yale.edu/exhibitions-programs/j-m-w-turner-romance-and-reality
The first exhibition at the Center for British Art in more than 30 years to focus on J. M. W. Turner showcases the center’s rich holdings of the artist’s work, including oils, watercolors, and prints, as well as the artist’s only complete sketchbook outside of the British isles.
Through July 27
Taught by the Pen: The World of Islamic Manuscripts
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
(203) 432-2972
https://library.yale.edu/event/taught-pen-world-islamic-manuscripts
A display of some 150 items—including illuminated Qur’ans, calligraphy albums, prayer books, poetry collections, maps, illustrated epics and chronicles, and more—celebrates Islamic civilization and its interconnected artistic, religious, and scholarly traditions.
Through August 10