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All galleries are currently closed for reinstallation. Please plan ahead and mark your calendar for not all realisms and The Metropol Drama, both opening soon. Learn more »
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All galleries are currently closed for reinstallation. Please plan ahead and mark your calendar for not all realisms and The Metropol Drama, both opening soon. Learn more »
Art to Live With offers UChicago students living in residence halls the unique opportunity to borrow original works of art. Find your match »
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Alum Jad Dahshan shares a fantastical sticker design inspired by their UChicago student experience at the Smart Museum. A limited run of the stickers will be available at the 2022 Student Activities and Resource Fair.
Vanja V. Malloy, an accomplished museum director, curator, scholar and community builder, has been appointed as the Dana Feitler Director of the Smart Museum of Art. She will lead the University of Chicago’s fine arts museum and its exhibitions, public and arts education programs, and student and faculty collaborations.
On April 19, 2022, tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins connected with Lead Museum Educator Nicole Bond for a wide-ranging discussion about his relationship with artist Bob Thompson, how Thompson made everywhere he traveled home, and how Rollins and other jazz legends are depicted in Thompson’s 1960 work, Garden of Music.
Now more than ever, your support of the Smart, our exhibitions, programs, and the care of our collections, is deeply appreciated. Please consider becoming a SmartPartner or making a one-time gift. Thank you!
