Gallery Talk: Oscar Murillo in conversation with Orianna Cacchione Thu. May. 24th, 2018 - 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM Inspired by Tang Chang’s combinations of gestural mark making and writing, artist Oscar Murillo and Smart Museum Curator of Global… Learn more
Spring Opening Mon. May. 7th, 2018 - 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Celebrate the Smart Museum of Art’s spring exhibitions! Experience our vastly opened gallery space, micro-talks led by UChicago graduate students… Learn more
River, Tributary, _______ Sun. May. 19th, 2019 - 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM A multilingual ensemble drawn from the University of Chicago community performs River, Tributary, _______, created by Udita Upadhyaya working with… Learn more
Najee Dorsey: Art and Influence Sat. May. 19th, 2018 - 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Diasporal Rhythms welcomes Najee Dorsey—artist, collector, and founder of Black Art in America—for an Art Smart conversation on Black art… Learn more
First-Gen Night at the Museum Wed. May. 1st, 2019 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Drop by the Smart Museum and meet other first-generation college students and first-generation immigrants at the University of Chicago. This… Learn more
Family Day: Art Rocks! Sat. May. 2nd, 2020 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM CANCELLED Out of an abundance of caution and in support of evolving public health measures related to the coronavirus (COVID-19),… Learn more
Will Myers: Five Studies and a Postlude Fri. May. 17th, 2019 - 7:00 PM - 7:00 PM In-gallery performance of Five Studies and a Postlude, written and performed by Will Myers. The performance juxtaposes large-scale, abstract visual… Learn more
Grandma’s Kitchen Thu. May. 4th, 2017 - 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Grandma’s Kitchen is a series of pop-up interpretive experiences designed and hosted by Smart Museum Docent Josephine McEntee and Red… Learn more
Resist: Poetry, Politics, and Painting of Tang Chang, Part I Wed. May. 16th, 2018 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join the Smart Museum of Art and the Poetry Foundation for a two-part program investigates the work of Thai painter… Learn more
Concrete Family Festival Sat. May. 6th, 2017 - 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Drop by and join in the Smart’s free family activities every month! Each Family Day features hands-on art activities designed… Learn more