Exhibitions: Current

Other Modernisms: Serge Charchoune (1889-1975)

Other Modernisms: Serge Charchoune (1889-1975)

May 7 – August 25, 2013

The achievement of Franco-Russian painter Serge Charchoune (1889–1975) is among the least widely known or understood in twentieth-century European art.... more »

The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989

The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989

February 14 – June 9, 2013

Since 1989, the influential Delhi-based Sahmat has offered a platform for artists, writers, poets, musicians, actors, and activists to create and present works of art that promote artistic freedom and celebrate secular, egalitarian values.... more »

Gigi Scaria: City Unclaimed

Gigi Scaria: City Unclaimed

January 19 – December 8, 2013

Revealing the complex layers and stark contrasts of Delhi, Indian artist Gigi Scaria’s site-specific installation City Unclaimed combines a large photo-based mural of an imaginary cityscape with a working fountain that stands as both a monument to a glorious past and also a reminder of bubbling societal tension.... more »

Valerie Snobeck: American Standard Movement

Valerie Snobeck: American Standard Movement

October 8, 2012 – October 6, 2013

In her new site-specific work commissioned for the Smart’s courtyard, Valerie Snobeck (University of Chicago MFA 2008) re-uses construction material to open up broad questions about aesthetics, value, and the built environment. American Standard Movement centers on debris netting that was previously used in a building project on the... more »

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