Hyde Park Jazz Festival: Silvia Bolognesi Quartet Sat. Sep. 23rd, 2023 - 2:45 PM - 2:45 PM The Silvia Bolognesi Quartet performs in the Smart Museum’s courtyard as part of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, a weekend… Learn more
Workshop: Calling on the Archive Sat. May. 20th, 2023 - 1:00 PM - 1:00 PM Join the Smart Museum of Art for an exhibition tour and hands-on workshop that reflects on archival material inside and… Learn more
Open Studio x Duckworth Wed. Oct. 18th, 2023 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Ceramicpalooza! Open Studio x Duckworth is a ceramics making workshop where UChicago students are invited to learn about the history… Learn more
Smart Fall Opening Celebration Thu. Sep. 21st, 2023 - 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Celebrate the Smart Museum of Art’s fall exhibitions! Join us and mark the opening of two new special exhibitions. Ruth… Learn more
Hyde Park Jazz Festival Performances at the Smart Sat. Sep. 27th, 2025 - 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM The Hyde Park Jazz Festival returns to the Smart Museum of Art’s courtyard with performances by the Isaiah Spencer Quartet… Learn more
Tour: The Land School Sat. Dec. 6th, 2025 - 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Join a guided tour of Theaster Gates’s and Rebuild’s newest artistic project, The Land School, a site of experimentation and… Learn more
An Unto Thee Film Screening at The Land School Sat. Dec. 6th, 2025 - 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM On Saturday, December 6, from 5 PM to 8 PM, you’re invited to join us for a one-time screening of… Learn more
Conversation Piece: Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi Fri. Jan. 16th, 2026 - 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM In this ongoing Smart series, University of Chicago instructors and their invited guests enter into dialogue about one specific artwork… Learn more
Image Archives: Glass Lantern Slides Fri. Jan. 30th, 2026 - 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Join Carl Fuldner and Rebecca Zorach for a program exploring glass lantern slides and the materiality of image archives. In… Learn more
Family Day: Rooted in Clay Sat. Feb. 14th, 2026 - 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Inspired by Theaster Gates’s work in ceramics and sculpture, families will create 3-D art objects using air-dry clay. In collaboration… Learn more