Exhibit Space

Do you have artwork or a collection you'd like to showcase at WTML? Submit a proposal for a feature in our Art Gallery or Display Case! Click here for more information on our exhibit spaces.

 

Art Gallery

Dreaming Animals by Meredith Miller & MJ Millington July 7 – August 29, 2025

Dreaming Animals is an award-winning collaboration between photographer Meredith Miller and poet MJ Millington, exploring the complex relationship between humans and animals. Playing with words and images, each artist uses her own medium to explore the disjuncture between how we think and speak about animals and how we behave towards them. Inspired by animal-themed children’s games, Miller uses images of endangered animals from the Beinecke Library’s digital collections and re-photographs them in playful scenes she creates with household objects. Millington then writes a poem to pair with each image, playing with common linguistic tropes, phrases, and clichés about animals to recast the stories found in well-worn expressions.

Meredith Miller, who grew up in Glastonbury, received her undergraduate degree in Latin American Studies and Visual Art from the University of Chicago in 1998 before earning an MFA in Photography in 2003 from Yale School of Art, where she also won the Blair Dickinson Memorial Prize. Her work has been exhibited in group exhibitions throughout New England as well as in New York and in California. Her photographs are included in the collections of the Danforth Museum of Art and the Yale University Art Gallery. She works as a Senior Photographer at Yale Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library and teaches at Southern Connecticut State University. For more information about the artist, visit www.meredithmillerphoto.com. MJ Millington is a poet, artist, and creator of the podcast Rime: Stories About Poetry. Her publications include My Secret Inky Vice, 17th Century Gentlemen Talk About Flowers, and others. She was the recipient of a 2021 Yale University Environmental Humanities Grant, as well as a winner of the Vermont Studio Center Broadside Competition 2020. She was nominated for Connecticut State Poet Laureate in 2025. She has exhibited nationally, and her work is in the collections of Yale University, as well as private collections in Connecticut, Pennsylvania, California and New York. For more information about the poet, visit https://mjmillington.com.

Art installations and receptions made possible by the Second Century Fund Upcoming Exhibits: - September/October 2025: Gunnar Johnson - November/December 2025: David Woodard - January/February 2026: Emma Chadwick Click here for previous exhibits.

Display Case

2CF Studio Creations June 2025

This month's display celebrates the innovative projects crafted in the library's 2CF Studio. From 3D printed objects and laser-etched designs to vibrant sublimation prints and hands-on arts and crafts, this collection highlights the endless creative possibilities in our space. Whether you're an artist, a maker, or simply curious, visit the 2CF Studio during our open hours to explore these unique pieces, ask questions, and get inspired to create your own projects! Additional information about open studio hours, equipment, and pricing is available on the 2CF Studio webpage.

The Erley Display Case is located on the second floor of the Library just outside the Gallery. The display case is available for community groups or individuals for the display of visual arts, crafts, collections and other educational, cultural and information exhibits. Use the Exhibit Application at the top of the page to apply to create a display of your own. Upcoming Exhibits: - July/August 2025: TBD - September/October 2025: TBD - November/December 2025: TBD - January/February 2026: TBD