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The Smart Museum of Art is open following our summer reinstallation. Please help us celebrate our 50th anniversary with a fresh look at the collection, new artist commissions, and a 50x50 program series that spotlights our history of innovation and engagement.
Robert Earl Paige: Give the Drummer Some!
September 24, 2024 - July 2025
For the Smart’s 50th anniversary, South Side artist Robert Earl Paige creates a multi-part pattern-based installation and sprawling public art project that invites communities into a collective experience of space.
The 50th: An Anniversary Exhibition
September 24, 2024 – March 2, 2025
Drawing from across the breadth and depth of the collection, this exhibition marks the Smart Museum of Art's 50th anniversary and explores what makes and defines a university art museum.
Sculpture Garden
Vera and A. D. Elden Sculpture Garden
The outdoor sculpture garden features work by Scott Burton, Jene Highstein, Richard Hunt, Arnaldo Pomodoro, and Richard Serra.