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Presented in conjunction with the opening weekend of The Allure of Matter: Material Art from China, this scholarly symposium uses the lens of materiality to investigate topics central to the development and study of contemporary…
The Art and Materiality symposium opens with the keynote at the US-China Forum by esteemed art historian and The Allure of Matter co-curator Wu Hung. FREE, but space is limited. Please register in advance. ABOUT…
The University of Chicago’s US-China Forum 2020 explores how China and the United States intersect, interact, and overlap through the arts. The program offers a rare opportunity to hear from some of the most innovative…
Elena Gonzales, author of Exhibitions for Social Justice, and Michael Christiano, Deputy Director and Curator of Public Practice at the Smart Museum, discuss how cultural organizations consider and act on issues critical to their communities….
with guest artist Tanya Scruggs Ford 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…
Everyone and every-body is welcome to this special figure drawing session presented by the Smart Museum of Art and the UChicago student organization Outside the Lines. Draw along with figure models Sky Cubacub of Rebirth…
A Conversation About Utopia Join the Smart Museum and the University of Chicago in Hong Kong for a panel discussion at Asia Society Hong Kong. Loosely taking the idealism displayed at the 1933 World’s Fair…
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…
Manet & Mokgosi – Oysters/Butter/Bread Take a drawing voyage through two Chicago art museums this fall and winter. In Part II of this series, jump from Edouard Manet’s groundbreaking work into Meleko Mokgosi’s monumental paintings…
Prepare for finals amidst the art in the Smart’s galleries. The late-night session includes free pizza, snacks, fruit, coffee, and tea. Free massages will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis from 10–11 pm, provided…