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CANCELLED Out of an abundance of caution and in support of evolving public health measures related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Smart Museum of Art has temporarily closed and all on site public programs have…
CANCELLED Out of an abundance of caution and in support of evolving public health measures related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Smart Museum of Art has temporarily closed and all on site public programs have…
Cancelled Out of an abundance of caution and in support of evolving public health measures related to the coronavirus (COVID-19), the Smart Museum of Art has temporarily closed and all on site public programs have…
Join the Smart Museum of Art, Wrightwood 659, and Poetry Foundation for a special program connecting material art and poetry. Material Poems at the Poetry Foundation is a drop-in creative writing and art-making workshop in…
Join the Smart Museum of Art and Poetry Foundation for a hands-on artmaking workshop that investigates how visual art and poems can “materialize” through interaction with the physical world. Together, we will explore how ordinary…
Join Amplify for a professional learning community workshop inspired by the special exhibition The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China. The evening workshop for educators, teaching artists, and administrators features hands-on activities that explore…
An after-hours party for UChicago students featuring original performances. Organized by the Smart Museum’s Student Advisory Committee, the performances by UChicago students and bands reflect on the themes of materiality, representation, global commerce, and the…
Family Days at the Smart Museum are designed to celebrate the creative potential in all of us. With new projects every month, Family Days offer opportunities for kids and their caregivers to create together and…
A drop-in evening at the Smart Museum for the University of Chicago’s first-generation college students, immigrants, and allies. This annual event is designed by the Smart’s own first-gen docents for first-gen college students. It features…
Celebrate The Allure of Matter with an opening weekend reception happening simultaneously at the Smart Museum of Art and Wrightwood 659. The exhibition brings together 48 monumental works that showcase ordinary materials used in extraordinary…