Event Month: May
Fri. May. 29th, 2026 - 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Join Metcalf intern and curatorial assistant Tianhe Chen & Smart Engagement Fellow Ian Brundige, for a guided tour of Beyond…
Thu. May. 28th, 2026 - 4:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
Hang out at the Smart Museum of Art after hours and prep for Spring Quarter finals surrounded by Theaster Gates’…
Tue. May. 19th, 2026 - 5:00 PM
- 6:30 PM
Ellen Larson, Associate Director of the Center for the Art of East Asia, moderates a conversation with artists magicfeifei, Miao…
Mon. May. 18th, 2026 - 5:00 PM
- 6:30 PM
Join a conversation at the intersection of art, science, and imagination, featuring astronaut Nicole Stott in dialogue with artists Sarah…
Sat. May. 16th, 2026 - 11:00 AM
- 2:00 PM
In collaboration with the University of Chicago’s Year of Games Carnival, families are invited to create miniature games perfect for…
Fri. May. 15th, 2026 - 12:30 PM
- 1:00 PM
Professor Jordan Bimm and Adler Planetarium Curator and Director of Collections Katie Boyce-Jacino discuss Thomas’s Snoopy Sees the Earth Wrapped…
Thu. May. 14th, 2026 - 5:00 AM
- 6:30 PM
Poet Ross Gay and composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid host an evening of creative exchange inspired by the vibrant…
Tue. May. 12th, 2026 - 5:00 AM
- 6:30 PM
Artist Olga Alexopoulou and Smart Museum Dana Feitler Director Vanja Malloy discuss the history and future of color….
Thu. May. 7th, 2026 - 5:00 AM
- 6:30 PM
Dorothy Berry and Sumayya Ahmed discuss the possibilities of Black archives within and outside of cultural heritage institutions. In collaboration…
Sat. May. 14th, 2016 - 8:30 AM
- 5:00 PM
How can arts education spark dialogue in a way that supports the next generation of artists by encouraging inquiry, ensuring…