Smart Salon: Temptation and Pacific Geopolitics in the 19th century Tue. Apr. 16th, 2024 - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Virtual event Kimura Kaishu’s 1907 hanging scroll Temptation inspires a virtual roundtable discussion about the events surrounding the US annexation… Learn more
All the World’s Futures: Global Art and Art History in the Wake of COVID-19 Thu. Mar. 4th, 2021 - 4:00 PM - 4:00 PM Since the beginning of the 21st century, the global turn has shifted art history and contemporary curatorial practices to consider… Learn more
Take Care with Art After Dark: Cabrini Dance Party Wed. Feb. 24th, 2021 - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Join renowned Blues musician and educator Katherine Davis for an interactive virtual workshop that explores the creative ecology of public… Learn more
Art After Dark: Building an Ofrenda (Part II) Thu. Oct. 26th, 2023 - 5:00 PM - 5:00 PM In the spirit of Calling on the Past, where histories collide across centuries and cultures, join the Smart Museum of… Learn more
Presentations and Performances: Smart Scholars and Research Associates Wed. May. 29th, 2019 - 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Six University of Chicago undergraduate Smart Scholars and Research Associates share outcomes of their research projects based in the Museum’s… Learn more
Art After Dark: Cyphers, Magic Ink and Letterlocking—Oh, My! Wed. Apr. 13th, 2022 - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM The absence of Bob Thompson’s words describing his art is often mentioned when trying to define his works. What if… Learn more
Smart Reads: The Lily of the Field and the Bird of the Air Thu. Dec. 9th, 2021 - 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM Join in the Smart Museum of Art’s virtual book club, Smart Reads! The December 2021 Smart Reads selection is Søren… Learn more
Tuesdays Together: Family Tours with Special Topics Tue. Jun. 17th, 2025 - 10:00 AM - 2:45 PM Together with your family, enjoy a guided tour of the Smart’s current exhibition, Expanding the 50th: Shared Stories. With our… Learn more
Virtual Tour of Public Art on Campus Sat. Sep. 26th, 2020 - 3:00 PM - 3:00 PM This program offers an overview of public art on the University of Chicago campus. Join Laura Steward, Curator of Public… Learn more
Material Stories: Hair Wed. May. 20th, 2020 - 12:00 PM - 12:00 PM Weaving a soft architectural structure with hair sourced from around the world, gu wenda’s united nations: american code is a… Learn more