Study at the Smart Thu. May. 18th, 2023 - 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Prepare for finals amidst the art in the Smart’s galleries. Open exclusively for UChicago students on the eve of reading… Learn more
Opening Celebration: Toward Common Cause Sat. Jul. 17th, 2021 - 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago for the opening event of the Chicago-wide exhibition Toward… Learn more
Plein Air Painting Workshop Thu. Apr. 7th, 2022 - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Meet up and paint the budding trees and springtime gardens around the Smart Museum of Art. Led by Erik L…. Learn more
Family Arts Crawl Sat. Sep. 18th, 2021 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join us for an afternoon of scavenger hunts, kid-friendly tours, and hands-on art activities at the DuSable Museum of African… Learn more
Collections Viewing: H. C. Westermann Study Collection Sat. Jan. 27th, 2024 - 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM The Smart Museum of Art is home to the H. C. Westermann Study Collection, one of the most significant public… Learn more
Collections Viewing: Brooks McCormick, Jr. Collection of Japanese Prints Sun. Jun. 9th, 2024 - 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM The Smart Museum of Art is home to the Brooks McCormick, Jr. Collection of Japanese Prints—featuring 1,146 Japanese prints, primarily… Learn more
Legacy in Practice Sun. Jan. 21st, 2024 - 2:00 PM - 2:00 PM A conversation with Kitty Ross and Amber Ginsburg Join us for in-gallery conversation and walk-through of Ruth Duckworth: Life As… Learn more
Hyde Park Jazz Festival: Thaddeus Tukes and Ashley Jackson Sat. Sep. 25th, 2021 - 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM Thaddeus Tukes and Ashley Jackson perform in the Smart Museum’s courtyard as part of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, a… Learn more
Meiji Modern Opening Reception Thu. Mar. 21st, 2024 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Join us and mark the opening of Meiji Modern: Fifty Years of New Japan. Get a first look at this… Learn more
Experimental Sounds with Kikù Hibino Thu. May. 2nd, 2024 - 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Experience a sonic journey through Meiji Modern during a live, in-gallery performance by Chicago-based experimental artist and composer Kikù Hibino…. Learn more