In celebration of its 25th anniversary the Yale Center for British Art is hosting an international symposium Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
The Yale Center for British Art, which opened to the public in 1977, houses the most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom. At the core of its holdings is the collection of British paintings, drawings, prints, rare books and sculpture given to the University by the late Paul Mellon '29.
The center -- located in the final building designed by American architect Louis I. Kahn -- boasts an active exhibitions program, from international loan shows to in-house displays showcasing aspects of the permanent collection. The center offers a wide range of free public programs which include films, concerts, gallery talks, tours, lectures and symposia.
The center contains a reference library and a computerized archive of photographs, and offers numerous opportunities for research, including residential postdoctoral fellowships. An affiliated institution in London, the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, awards grants for research, assists in publishing manuscripts in British art and offers facilities to Yale students for programs of study abroad.
The center's 25th anniversary also marks its first year under new director Amy Meyers '85 Ph.D., who came to Yale in July. Meyers was previously curator of American art at the Henry E. Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California.
The 25th anniversary conference -- titled "Histories of British Art: Where Next?" -- is co-sponsored by the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. The event is convened by Amy Meyers; Frank Salmon, assistant director for academic activities, Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art; and Timothy Barringer, assistant professor of the history of art at Yale.
The event will bring together a group of leading international scholars who will take stock of recent developments in the study of British art and explore possible directions for the writing of new histories into the future. Participation and registration are by invitation only.
During the symposium, participants will engage as a group in discussions that explore topics critical to the current and future study of British art. Topics will range from methodologies of art historical criticism to cross-cultural relations among Britain, Europe and the United States to current theories and practices of the display of British art.
In addition to Meyers, Salmon and Barringer, Yale affiliates speaking at the conference will include Jules Prown, Brian Allen, Julia Marciari Alexander, Elisabeth Fairman, Margaret Powell, Scott Wilcox, Gillian Forrester, Theresa Fairbanks-Harris, Robin Jaffee Frank, Richard Benson, Edward Cooke and Alexander Nemerov.
The Yale Center for British Art, located at 1080 Chapel St., is open to the public free of charge 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. It is wheelchair accessible. For a recorded listing of weekly museum tours and events call (203) 432-2800, or visit the website at www.yale.edu/ycba.
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