Applied art is made with an ultimate function in mind. Applied arts solve a problem or create an interactive medium that serves a purpose beyond the aesthetic.

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Toni Dove: Sunjammer 6 – A Tale Blown by a Solar Breeze

An innovative fusion of sculpture, game, cinema, and performance that invites viewers into a poetic and dreamlike experience.

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RUSUNUNGUKO (liberty/independence/freedom)

A poetically rendered, site-specific vinyl installation by Zimbabwean-born visual artist Nontsikelelo Mutiti.

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'Celestial Garden (Yale)' Receives Rave Reviews

Interesting coverage of 'Celestial Garden (Yale)' by Leo Villareal installed at Yale Schwarzman Center in The Dome from August 9, 2025 - October 10, 2025.

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Nyberg: The process behind designing the lighting for a Yale University building

Light used to enhance Yale Schwarzman Center multi-use spaces.

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Gather Me in Knots: A Collective Meditation on Rusununguko (liberty / independence / freedom) and Shining Light on Truth: Black Lives at Yale & in New Haven

A conversation with Nontiskelelo Mutiti and David Jon Walker with performances by Tobi Kassim, Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, Lacina Coulibaly

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Celestial Garden: Meet & Greet with Leo Villareal ’90

Meet and mingle with Leo Villareal and see his work 'Celestial Garden' installed in The Dome

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Celestial Garden (Yale)

World renowned Leo Villareal's installation in The Dome

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Keeling Campus

By Isobel Laughton, Henry Fellow at the Yale School of the Environment, Class of 2025

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‘What freedom promised and what it brought’: Nontsikelelo Mutiti articulates the complexity of freedom in Schwarzman’s Dome Gallery

“Rusununguko,” the title of the exhibit, means freedom in Shona, one of Zimbabwe’s official languages.

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RUSUNUNGUKO (liberty / independence / freedom)

An installation by Nontsikelelo Mutiti...