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While this event has limited capacity and is an invitation-only event for Black cultural workers in Chicago, we welcome anyone who feels this conversation is directly relevant to their work, practice, and experience. Black FolkUs,…
Local artist Norman Long leads an experimental soundwalk of the Woodlawn neighborhood. Long, born and raised Chicago’s South Side, will create a captivating experience that ties together sound and place. Long’s walks develop over time…
UChicago students—line up and select a work from the Art to Live With collection to hang in your dorm room for the entire academic year. FREE, works are available to UChicago students living in College…
In conjunction with the exhibition Expanding Narratives: The Figure and the Ground, Pigment Intl. presents a salon that examines the depth, breadth, and global impact of the Black aesthetic and the creative expressions of all…
Premiere performance of Dialogo Dialogo, a new improvisatory dance installation choreographed by Irene Hsiao and set to a carillon composition by Joey Brink. Hsiao explores the relationship between the bronze Virginio Ferrari sculpture Dialogo and…
Featuring dancer/choreographer Irene Hsiao The Logan Center for the Arts and the Smart Museum are teaming up to celebrate sculptor Virginio Ferrari and the second annual Logan Center Bluesfest! Ferrari has graced the City of…
Back-to-school cookout and preview of the Art to Live With collection. Drop in for free food, jam to student bands, and learn more about the works of art available for loan through Art to Live…
Jo Ann Daugherty & Friends perform at the Smart as part of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, a weekend of free performances at cultural venues throughout the neighborhood. FREE, open to all. About the Performers…
The Gustavo Cortiñas Quartet performs at the Smart as part of the Hyde Park Jazz Festival, a weekend of free performances at cultural venues throughout the neighborhood. FREE, open to all About the Performers A…
Join your campus art museum for an O-Week wake-up! Enjoy free illy coffee and breakfast treats in the Smart Museum’s sculpture garden. Plus, learn how to draw using two viscous liquids: black coffee and sumi…