Event Year: 2026
Fri. Jun. 26th, 2026 - 1:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
Join Smart curator Galina Mardilovich for a guided tour of Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas.…
Tue. Jun. 23rd, 2026 - 10:00 AM
- 4:00 PM
Go beyond a typical visit to the museum and enjoy a “Smart Find” experience at the Smart! This scavenger hunt…
Tue. Jun. 16th, 2026 - 8:00 AM
- 6:00 PM
Together with your family, enjoy a guided tour of the Smart’s current exhibitions and outdoor public art….
Sat. Jun. 13th, 2026 - 10:00 AM
- 1:00 PM
With guidance from Comic Nurse and educator MK Czerwiec, families will explore the intersection of science and art as they…
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…