Performance: Darmiyaan Sun. May. 27th, 2018 - 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM Artist Sabba Elahi and dancer-choreographer Ahalya Satkunaratnam premiere their new, collaborative work, Darmiyaan. The performance explores the global war on… Learn more
Smart Fall Opening Wed. Sep. 27th, 2017 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Enter a radically transformed Smart and celebrate five new exhibitions and artist projects that explore the revolutionary potential of everyday… Learn more
Joshua Rivkin Thu. Nov. 15th, 2018 - 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM New Voices in Nonfiction Author Joshua Rivkin will read from his new book, Chalk: The Art and Erasure of Cy… Learn more
Family Day: Make a Clay Warrior Sat. Sep. 10th, 2016 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 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
Party at the Smart: Spring Soirée Thu. Apr. 5th, 2018 - 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM An after-hours, semi-formal dance party for University of Chicago students! Featuring a preview of Sensasia, a showcase of modern and… Learn more
Workshop: Scratch an Etch (Day 1) Thu. Aug. 11th, 2016 - 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM Learn the age-old art of etching as the Smart Museum and Spudnik Press team up in this two-day printmaking workshop…. Learn more
Tour and Book Discussion: The Best We Could Do Wed. Apr. 10th, 2019 - 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM A tour and discussion of Thi Bui’s The Best We Could Do presented in collaboration with the UChicago Common Book… Learn more
Figure Drawing: The Figure and the Ground Thu. Nov. 29th, 2018 - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Join the Smart Museum of Art and the UChicago student organization Outside the Lines for an in-gallery figure drawing session… Learn more
Figure Drawing is for Every-Body Wed. May. 15th, 2019 - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Everyone and every-body is welcome to this special figure drawing session presented by the Smart Museum of Art and the… Learn more
After-Party: Revolution Every Night Sat. Sep. 16th, 2017 - 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM The Smart Museum hosts the official EXPO ART WEEK after-party. Revolution Every Night features live performances by La Stampa (ft…. Learn more