Archives: Events
Sun. Oct. 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…
Sun. Oct. 11th, 2026 - 10:00 AM
An art loan program, exclusively for University of Chicago students Art to Live With offers UChicago students living in residence…
Sat. Sep. 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…
Sat. Oct. 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…
Sat. Oct. 4th, 2025 - 4:00 PM
- 7:00 PM
SOLD OUT. Experience Theaster Gates: Unto Thee’s opening reception. Entry first-come, first-served subject to capacity….
Sun. Oct. 5th, 2025 - 12:00 PM
- 2:00 PM
This event is SOLD OUT. We will accept walk-ins after noon on the day of, if space allows. Want to…
Wed. Oct. 14th, 2026 - 8:00 AM
- 6:00 PM
This multi-day gathering will feature keynote lectures, panel discussions, and roundtables that explore the lives and afterlives of religious objects…
Tue. Jun. 30th, 2026 - 10:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
In partnership with the Chicago Public Library, creating a handmade bookmark to use with all of your favorite reads, then…
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…