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Fri. May 29th, 2026 – 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Join Metcalf intern and curatorial assistant Tianhe Chen & Smart Engagement Fellow Ian Brundige, for a guided tour of Beyond Boundaries: Three Decades of Contemporary Chinese Art at the Smart.…
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Thur. May 28th, 2026 – 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Hang out at the Smart Museum of Art after hours and prep for Spring Quarter finals surrounded by Theaster Gates’ lobby installation. Study at the Smart includes free pizza, snacks, and beverages….
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Tue. May 19th, 2026 – 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Ellen Larson, Associate Director of the Center for the Art of East Asia, moderates a conversation with artists magicfeifei, Miao Wang, Linye Jiang, and gallerist Qiuchen Wu….
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Mon. May 18th, 2026 – 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Join a conversation at the intersection of art, science, and imagination, featuring astronaut Nicole Stott in dialogue with artists Sarah and Joseph Belknap….
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Sat. May 16th, 2026 – 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
In collaboration with the University of Chicago’s Year of Games Carnival, families are invited to create miniature games perfect for upcoming summer travels….
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Fri. May 15th, 2026 – 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Professor Jordan Bimm and Adler Planetarium Curator and Director of Collections Katie Boyce-Jacino discuss Thomas’s Snoopy Sees the Earth Wrapped in Sunset.…
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Thur. May 14th, 2026 – 5:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Poet Ross Gay and composer and multi-instrumentalist Angel Bat Dawid host an evening of creative exchange inspired by the vibrant abstractions of Alma Thomas….
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Tue. May 12th, 2026 – 5:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Artist Olga Alexopoulou and Smart Museum Dana Feitler Director Vanja Malloy discuss the history and future of color….
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Thur. May 7th, 2026 – 5:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Dorothy Berry and Sumayya Ahmed discuss the possibilities of Black archives within and outside of cultural heritage institutions. In collaboration with the Black Metropolis Research Consortium….
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Fri. April 24th, 2026 – 12:30 PM – 1:00 PM
Art History professor Wei-Cheng Lin and artist Xuanlin Ye discuss Wang’s Ornamental Rock, on view in Beyond Boundaries: Three Decades of Contemporary Chinese Art at the Smart.…