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Experimental Sounds with Kikù Hibino
Thu. May 2 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Experience a sonic journey through Meiji Modern during a live, in-gallery performance by Chicago-based experimental artist and composer Kikù Hibino.
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Symposium: Meiji Art and Visual Culture
Fri. May 3 • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The first day of this international symposium features a keynote lecture by Satō Dōshin, Tokyo University of the Arts.
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Symposium: Meiji Art and Visual Culture
Sat. May 4 • 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
The second day of this international symposium offers a wide-ranging discussion from leading scholars of Meiji art and culture.
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Family Day: Birds of a Feather
Sat. May 11 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Shake your tail feathers during an afternoon art activities at the Smart!
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Smart Salon: Meiji Dress and Self Identity
Thu. May 16 • 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Join Meiji Modern co-curator Chelsea Foxwell and librarian Ayako Yoshimura for an exploration of the intricacies of dress and identity during Meiji-era Japan.
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Alumni Weekend: Art to Live With Object Reunion
Sat. May 18 • 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
During UChicago Alumni Weekend, drop in to view this mini pop-up exhibition and speak with current students about the Art to Live With program.
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Alumni Weekend: Meiji Modern Gallery Talks
Sat. May 18 • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UChicago graduate and undergraduate students from a wide array of disciplines offer short reflections of select objects in Meiji Modern.
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Seaside Bathing: Discussion and Art-Making
Thu. May 23 • 6:00 PM
What are we to make of the explicit depiction of sexual activity in the print Seaside Bathing?
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SmartPartners Tour and Print Viewing
Thu. June 6 • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
SmartPartners are invited to join us for an exclusive closing-week curatorial tour of Meiji Modern.
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Family Day: Rice Paper Kites
Sat. June 8 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Make—then fly—your own kites using Japanese rice paper!
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Collections Viewing: Brooks McCormick, Jr. Collection of Japanese Prints
Sun. June 9 • 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
An intimate viewing of Meiji period prints from the Smart’s Brooks McCormick, Jr. Collection of Japanese Prints