Feb 26, 2026
Profile photo of Jes Fan

Jes Fan: Unbounded at the Yale University Art Gallery

Yale University Art Gallery
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Poster for an exhibition opening conversation titled “Jes Fan in Conversation” at the Yale University Art Gallery. Large red and gray text reads: “Exhibition Opening Conversation: Jes Fan in Conversation.” Event details: Thursday, February 26, 5:30 pm. A portrait of Jes Fan appears on the left—short dark hair, wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt and a beaded necklace, looking directly at the camera against a neutral background (photo credit: Jia Li). Text on the right explains that the event celebrates the opening of Jes Fan: Unbounded. Jes Fan (born 1990, Toronto; raised in Hong Kong; lives and works in New York) will be in conversation with Rachel C. Lee, Professor of English and Gender Studies at UCLA, and Margaret Ewing, Horace W. Goldsmith Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Gallery. The discussion will address Fan’s sculptural practice, including innovations in materials and processes, abstract form, binary categorization, regenerative strategies of nonhuman species, and interspecies collaboration. Footer text: “Yale University Art Gallery,” “Free and open to the public,” and a QR code for more information.RITM is pleased to cosponsor the opening celebration of Jes Fan: Unbounded at the Yale University Art Gallery on Thursday, February 26.

At 5:30 pm, Jes Fan will be in conversation with Rachel C. Lee (Professor of Gender Studies, English, and the Institute of Society & Genetics at UCLA) and Margaret Ewing, Horace W. Goldsmith Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Gallery. The conversation will be followed by a reception and exhibition viewing until 8 pm.

Jes Fan: Unbounded highlights the artist’s innovative sculptural practice, exploring the limits of binary categorization, regenerative strategies of nonhuman species, and the potential for interspecies collaboration.

This event is free and open to the public.

Event Category

Conversation

Contact Information

ritm@yale.edu