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Celebrate as our cafe is rededicated Miriam’s Café at the Smart in honor of Miriam Graham, a longtime benefactor of the Smart Museum of Art. The afternoon includes a concert of coffee- and tea-related jazz…
Prepare for finals amidst inspiring art in the Smart’s galleries. Power outlets, wi-fi, free pizza, coffee, and other late-night study necessities on hand. This event is part of a series of special study sessions: on…
Learn how primary sources can be used to support inquiry-based learning in your classroom or program. Examining art and artifacts, both historical and contemporary, can build critical inquiry skills and foster greater understanding of the…
Join exhibition co-curators Laura Letinsky and Jessica Moss for an insightful exploration of photographs exhibited in There was a whole collection made that illustrate Lester and Betty Guttman’s commitment to humanist values. Julia Margaret Cameron,…
The day before Veterans Day, drop in and see artwork from the Smart Museum of Art’s collection made by veterans. Then make block printed cards to send to soldiers stationed overseas. Free. All materials provided….
Drop by and join in the Smart’s free family activities every month! Each Family Day features hands-on art activities designed to inspire children to think about and respond creatively to art and the world around…
Please join us for an interdisciplinary roundtable discussion structured around works from the Smart Museum of Art’s collection. With short presentations by UChicago scholars, faculty, and others: Vidura Bahadur MFA candidate, Department of Visual Arts…
An after-hours party for UChicago students that celebrates the eerie and unnerving, masked and marginal. Fancy dress encouraged, Venetian masks provided! The evening features Le Vorris & Vox performances, a DJ set, a sculpture garden…
Master printer Tillman Crane will lead this hands-on workshop on using platinum and palladium to make photographic prints. The workshop is hosted by Laura Letinsky, an artist and co-curator of the Smart Museum’s special exhibition…
Join photo historians Ranu Roychoudhuri (Assistant Professor in Art History at Nalanda University, India) and Leslie Wilson (PhD candidate, Art History) for a lively conversation informed by the documentary photographs on view in There was…