Photo by Richard Caspole
February 21, 2025
Installation of the Long Gallery is now complete! In this space—beloved to many of our visitors—you can wander around all seven of the twenty-foot-square bays and encounter 200 paintings and five sculptures, primarily from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Originally called the Study Gallery, this space on the south side of the fourth floor was designed to allow students and scholars to engage with artworks that otherwise would have been in storage. It was renamed the Long Gallery in 1998 and is now accessible to all. The works are densely hung, with each wall dedicated to a specific theme.
Long Gallery, photo by Richard Caspole
Long Gallery, photo by Richard Caspole
“The Long Gallery is a special place to encounter art,” says Edward Town, Assistant Curator of Paintings and Sculpture. “In the new hang, we have added partition walls along the south side of the gallery, giving us considerably more space to showcase areas of depth in the collection. This means we can share more themes, create new connections, and increase the potential for teaching and learning in this remarkable space.”
Explore the Long Gallery when the YCBA reopens on Saturday, March 29!
