Seaside Bathing: Discussion and Art-Making Thu. May. 23rd, 2024 - 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM What are we to make of the explicit imagery in the print Seaside Bathing? Meiji Modern is full of intriguing… Learn more
Artist Talk: Laura Letinsky Wed. Oct. 27th, 2021 - 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM Join exhibiting artist Laura Letinsky for an in-gallery conversation about her work that is currently on display in the Smart… Learn more
Remarks on the History of Things Sat. May. 20th, 2023 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Join UChicago graduate students from a wide array of disciplines for short reflections on selected objects in the Smart Museum… Learn more
Choreographing the Smart: Enter the House Thu. Mar. 10th, 2022 - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Join us for the public culmination of the UChicago course “Site-Based Practice: Choreographing the Smart Museum,” led by Julia Rhoads,… Learn more
Artist Talk: Jason Salavon Wed. Nov. 17th, 2021 - 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM Join exhibiting artist Jason Salavon for an in-person gallery talk reflecting on his 2002 work, Every Playboy Centerfold, The 1980s… Learn more
Workshop: Calligraphy is for Lovers Thu. Mar. 28th, 2024 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Drop by the Smart Museum of Art and join in a calligraphy workshop inspired by our new exhibition, Meiji Modern…. Learn more
Hyde Park Jazz Festival: Ari Brown Quintet Sat. Sep. 23rd, 2023 - 1:00 PM - 1:00 PM The Ari Brown Quintet performs in the Smart Museum’s courtyard as part of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, a weekend… Learn more
Exploring Modern Materials Art Lab Thu. May. 19th, 2022 - 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Join Smart Scholar (UChicago art history major and chemistry minor) Sarahi Rincon Molina, as she shares her research into the… Learn more
Just Earth: Films for a Sustainable Future Thu. Nov. 4th, 2021 - 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM RESCHEDULED from October 28 due to inclement weather. This outdoor film screening presents work by established and emerging filmmakers that… Learn more
Art to Live With: Art Match Sun. Oct. 3rd, 2021 - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM UChicago students—line up and select a work of art form the Art to Live With collection to hang in your… Learn more