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Dear Friends,

We have always considered the Yale University Art Gallery a home—to our collection, to our colleagues and friends, and for our many programs and events. Now that most of us are isolating in our actual homes due to the pandemic, I’m reminded of the perpetual relevance of great art created by people of many cultures over the millennia.

While the Gallery remains closed, we continue to bring this art to our audiences in multiple ways and hope you’ve been enjoying this weekly newsletter and its sampling of our collections and digital resources. This week’s edition offers access to three new online experiences:

• A series of extraordinary talks by the late photographer, master printer, and longtime Yale professor Richard Benson
• Free Zoom backgrounds featuring the Gallery’s permanent collection and architecture
• Our new–and live–Virtual Information Desk

My colleagues and I celebrate the bravery and dedication of those who are sacrificing for the greater good. We see this sacrifice firsthand here at Yale, and even among our Gallery employees. We thank them all.

I send you wishes for good health and spirits, and invite you to send me in return your ideas and questions at yuagdirector@yale.edu.

Warmly,

Stephanie Wiles
The Henry J. Heinz II Director

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