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Reflections on Ruth Duckworth: Life as a Unity in an Era of Climate Change Individual and collective experiences of climate change are mediated simultaneously by embodied encounters with extreme weather events and by now-familiar abstractions…
A conversation with Kitty Ross and Amber Ginsburg Join us for in-gallery conversation and walk-through of Ruth Duckworth: Life As A Unity. Led by artists Katherine (Kitty) Ross and Amber Ginsburg, this conversation considers Ruth…
Smart to the Core: Poetry is Everything explores poetry’s expansiveness through the lens of visual art. Join exhibition co-curators Berit Ness and Sarah Nooter, Professor in the Department of Classics and the College at the…
Poetry comes to life in twelve mysterious, experimental, collaborative, and fun ways during this drop-in, participatory tour of Poetry is Everything. Like the odd parlor games of the Surrealists, the derring-do of the Dadaists, or…
A program and performance by A. Ng Pavel Join us for a special performance by Smart Museum of Art and UChicago alum A. Ng Pavel (BA/MA 2020). This participatory program and performance is inspired by…
with guest artist Maria Villarreal Drop by the Smart Museum of Art and make your own incredible mosaic! The afternoon activities are inspired by a Rampant Leopard on view in Calling on the Past. This…
Night of Ideas is a public event where UChicago students are invited to give short talks about any idea they feel passionate about followed by a public Q&A. To kick off the New Year, the…
With guest artist Janiece Maddox Drop by the Smart Museum of Art for a joyful journey of “clayful” activity. During this monthly Family Day, create clay slabs, make tile relief sculptures, and collaborate at our…
Virtual gathering Join the Smart Museum of Art’s virtual book club for a year-end reflection. With host Dorian H. Nash, look back at the book selections and conversations from the past year, and then discuss…
Prepare for finals amidst the art in the Smart’s galleries. Open exclusively for UChicago students on the eve of reading period, Study at the Smart offers an inspirational environment where you can study with friends…