Alex Geldzahler
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alex.geldzahler@yale.edu
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ALEX GELDZAHLER
George Romney exhibit showcases the portraitist’s range

“George Romney: Brilliant Contrasts in Georgian England,” which opened on March 28, is on display until Oct. 19 at the Yale University Art Gallery.

September 23, 2025

ALEX GELDZAHLER
Blake exhibit at British art museum showcases poet’s ‘infernal method’

“William Blake: Burning Bright,” on view at the Yale Center for British Art until Nov. 30, displays Yale’s collection of Blake’s watercolors, poems and engravings.

September 16, 2025

ISABELLA SANCHEZ & ALEX GELDZAHLER
New YCBA Blake exhibit inspires English seminar

In “William Blake: Burning Bright,” the Yale Center for British Art brought together a vast, multimedia array of English poet and artist William Blake’s collection.

September 9, 2025

ALEX GELDZAHLER & KAMINI PURUSHOTHAMAN
After re-opening celebrations, YCBA objects found broken and marked by pen and beverage spillage

The Yale Center for British Art confirmed that a patron had inadvertently collided into the “Mrs. Pinckney and the Emancipated Birds of South Carolina,” which broke into pieces.

April 18, 2025

ALEX GELDZAHLER
The most extensive North American collection of J.M.W. Turner’s works now at the YCBA

“J.M.W. Turner: Romance and Reality” opened on March 29, as part of the YCBA’s opening after renovation closures.

April 2, 2025

KAMINI PURUSHOTHAMAN & ALEX GELDZAHLER
After two years, the YCBA to open its doors this Saturday

Take a look inside the $16.5 million, two-year renovation project before the Yale Center for British Art officially opens to the public on March 29.

March 28, 2025

ALEX GELDZAHLER
Beinecke Library’s Islamic Manuscripts on full display for the first time ever

“Taught by the Pen: The World of Islamic Manuscripts” opened at the Beinecke, exhibiting Yale’s collection of Islamic manuscripts, one of the largest in the country.

March 6, 2025

ALEX GELDZAHLER
Gordon Grand Fellowship invites Amy Cappellazzo and Mike Goss to discuss the “Art of Business/Business of Art”

The Gordon Grand Fellowship hosted a lecture with Amy Capalazzo and Mike Goss, exploring the mechanics of the art world.

February 24, 2025

ALEX GELDZAHLER
The Decline and Fall of Humanities

“So what’s your major?” we’ve all heard.  After sharing my plans, I’m often told: “What are you going to do with that?” It seems like […]

February 13, 2025

ZEYNA MALIK & ALEX GELDZAHLER
Can you imagine working with your spouse? These two Yale School of Art instructors do

Lisa Sigal ART ’89 and Byron Kim ’83 spoke about their personal bond, respective practices and experiences as co-directors of the Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art.

February 12, 2025

ZEYNA MALIK & ALEX GELDZAHLER
YUAG showcases ancient texts and Eastern Zodiacs installation

A new rotation on the Yale University Art Gallery’s 2nd floor explores animals in East Asia and literary themes from South Asia and West Asia.

February 10, 2025