Exhibitions
Collection Galleries
Exhibitions: Current
Feast: Radical Hospitality in Contemporary Art
February 16 – June 10, 2012
Since the 1930s, numerous artists have used the simple act of sharing food and drink to advance aesthetic goals and to foster critical engagement with the culture of their moment. These artist-orchestrated meals can offer a radical form of hospitality that punctures everyday experience, using the meal as a means... more »
Chris Vorhees and SIMPARCH: Uppers and Downers
January 10 - December 16, 2012
As part of our Threshold series, the collaborative team of Chris Vorhees and SIMPARCH transform the Smart Museum’s reception hall into a fantastical domestic landscape.... more »
Matthew Metzger: Ghost
September 22, 2011 - August 12, 2012
The instantly recognizable red-and-white scuba “diver down” emblem alerts boaters to keep their distance as a diver is in the water and near the surface. Designed in 1953, it is now commonly emblazoned on stickers, t-shirts, flags, and other products.... more »
Upcoming Exhibitions
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June 19 – August 26, 2012
Drawing Inward: German Surrealist Richard Oelze -
July 5 – September 9, 2012
From the Land of the Morning Calm: Traditions of Korean Art -
September 4 – December 9, 2012
Renewal and Revision: Japanese Prints of the 1950s and 60s -
October 4, 2012 – January 20, 2013
Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints -
February 14 – June 9, 2013
The SAHMAT Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989
