Take Care with Art After Dark: Creating Collages Wed. Dec. 16th, 2020 - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Join us for a virtual gathering that mixes art-making and conversation inspired by the Smart Museum’s exhibition Take Care. Led… Learn more
Art After Dark: Building an Ofrenda (Part I) Thu. Oct. 19th, 2023 - 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM In the spirit of Calling on the Past, where histories collide across centuries and cultures, join the Smart Museum of… 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
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
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
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
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
Take Care, Be Well Sat. Mar. 20th, 2021 - 11:00 AM - 8:30 PM Marking the end of the Smart Museum’s exhibition Take Care, and situated one year after Chicago’s stay-at-home order, “Take Care,… 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: Minor Feelings Wed. May. 31st, 2023 - 6:00 PM - 6:00 PM Virtual gathering Join in the Smart Museum of Art’s virtual book club! The Smart Reads series continues in May with… Learn more