Archives: Events
Wed. Apr. 1st, 2026 - 5:00 PM
- 7:30 PM
Artist Lu Yang speaks about her work The Great Adventure of the Material World, on view in Beyond Boundaries, with…
Sat. Mar. 28th, 2026 - 2:00 PM
- 5:00 PM
Celebrate the Smart’s new spring exhibitions, Composing Color and Beyond Boundaries, with music by DJ Duane Powell….
Fri. Mar. 13th, 2026 - 4:00 AM
- 7:00 PM
In celebration of the University of Chicago’s Year of Games, families are invited to come together and design their very…
Sat. Feb. 7th, 2026 - 1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
John E. Ellis MD ’82 will host a listening session in the lobby of the Smart, engaging with the sound…
Tue. Oct. 19th, 2021 - 8:00 PM
- 8:00 PM
Guillermo Gómez-Peña returns to Chicago for his first LIVE and in-person performance since lockdown began. This new solo performance monologue…
Sat. Nov. 20th, 2021 - 1:00 PM
- 2:30 PM
Hyde Park/Kenwood Families—come paint with ink on rice paper! Museum educator Erik Peterson from the Smart Museum of Art leads…
Sat. Nov. 20th, 2021 - 11:00 AM
- 12:00 PM
Savvy seniors—join us at Blackstone Library and paint with ink on rice paper! Museum educator Erik Peterson from the Smart…
Sat. Dec. 18th, 2021 - 2:00 PM
- 4:00 PM
Part II in a Series of Activations Focused on Themes of Black Identity and Perception Mirrors and Misconceptions is a…