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A painting of several ships in a harbor, with a city faintly visible in the background. A particularly detailed ship occupies the middle ground. Its deck is crowded with people. One of those on board appears to be either handing off or receiving something from two people who stand in an adjacent paddle boat, while another paddle boat full of people floats nearer to the foreground. The sky is yellow and pale blue, with sparse clouds.

Exhibition In a New Light: Paintings from the Yale Center for British Art

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A surface of turquoise bricks on which a lion, with a white body and amber mane, is represented in profile facing right. The animal bears its teeth, its mouth open wide, and appears to walk on a single row of bricks. Its feet, along with other elements, are rendered in relief, projecting toward the viewer.

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A black-and-white photograph of a man from the chest up. He wears a collared shirt and a suit jacket, along with round, tortoise-shell glasses. He looks at the camera with a serious expression.

In-Person Event HBCU-SMITAH Keynote, My Body Remembers: A Conversation on Materials and Memory

Thursday, June 8, 2023, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

In-Person Event Special-Exhibition Tours, In a New Light: Paintings from the Yale Center for British Art

Saturday, June 10, 2023, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
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In-Person Event Highlights Tour

Sunday, June 11, 2023, 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm