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Sat. September 26th, 2026 – 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

The Hyde Park Jazz Festival returns to the Smart Museum of Art’s courtyard with performances by the Frank Russell Quintet (1:00PM – 2:00PM) and Wanees Zarour & East Loop (3:00PM – 4:00PM). Visit hydeparkjazzfestival.org for…

Sat. October 3rd, 2026 – 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Celebrate the Smart’s new fall exhibitions, teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity, Nina Chanel Abney: Between Us, and How Do We Heal?
Sun. October 11th, 2026 – 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

An art loan program, exclusively for University of Chicago students Art to Live With offers UChicago students living in residence halls the unique opportunity to borrow original works of art to display in their dorm…

Sun. October 11th, 2026 – 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
teamLab member Sohee Hong and curator Allison Martino discuss teamLab’s creative practice and interests in perception through artworks featured in the exhibition….
Wed. October 14th, 2026Fri. October 16th, 2026
This multi-day gathering will feature keynote lectures, panel discussions, and roundtables that explore the lives and afterlives of religious objects within museum collections. Free, RSVP to come….
Sat. October 17th, 2026 – 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Create a colorful self-portrait collage, with guidance from exhibiting artist Nina Chanel Abney….
Sun. October 18th, 2026 – 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
This beginner-friendly yoga series features a heart-centered, healing slow flow. Each session culminates with contemplative viewing of selected pieces from the exhibition How Do We Heal? Led by certified yoga instructor Rhya Moffitt. In collaboration…
Sun. October 25th, 2026 – 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
This beginner-friendly yoga series features a heart-centered, healing slow flow. Each session culminates with contemplative viewing of selected pieces from the exhibition How Do We Heal? Led by certified yoga instructor Rhya Moffitt. In collaboration…
Fri. October 30th, 2026 – 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Join Public Health Sciences professor Rebekah Israel Cross and abolitionist Anthony James Williams for a conversation inside the exhibition How do We Heal?
Sun. November 1st, 2026 – 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
This beginner-friendly yoga series features a heart-centered, healing slow flow. Each session culminates with contemplative viewing of selected pieces from the exhibition How Do We Heal? Led by certified yoga instructor Rhya Moffitt. In collaboration…
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