• Social
• UChicago Students

Party at the Smart: Radioactive

Thu. February 28 • 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM

An after-hours party for UChicago students featuring original performances.

• Art Making
• Families

Family Day: About Face

Sat. March 2 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Special guest artist Kia Miakka Natisse brings her Selfie Portrait Project to Chicago, plus other imaginative art activities

• Talk
• Adults

Artist Talk: Bethany Collins and Samuel Levi Jones

Sat. March 2 • 6:00 PM

Chicago-area artists Bethany Collins and Samuel Levi Jones discuss the new work they created as part of Solidary & Solitary.

• Talk
• Adults

Turning In: Self-Portraits and Photography

Sat. March 9 • 2:00 PM

A panel discussion of photography’s roles in representing self.

• Social
• UChicago Students

Study at the Smart

Thu. March 14 • 9:00 PM - 11:59 PM

UChicago students—prepare for finals amidst the art in the Smart’s galleries.

• Performance
• Adults

Brother El: Sonic Abstractions

Sat. March 16 • 2:00 PM

Brother El performs a series of four Live PA electronic compositions that explore the relationship between abstraction and blackness.

• Talk
• Adults

Artist Talk: Leonardo Drew

Mon. April 8 • 6:00 PM

Artist Leonardo Drew discusses his work in connection with the special exhibition Solidary & Solitary.

• Tour
• Adults

M(otherhood) Part I

Thu. April 11 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Explore ideas of motherhood through contemporary art, medical and anatomical publications, and poetry.

• Art Making
• Families

Family Day: Boat Building Bonanza!

Sat. April 13 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Build toy boats from wooden blocks during a Bauhaus-inspired family day.

• Art Making
• Adults

Fans of Drag

Wed. April 17 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

A tour and workshop that explores identity with special guest artist Irregular Girl.

• Workshop
• Adults

M(otherhood) Part II

Thu. April 18 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Explore ideas of motherhood through contemporary art, medical and anatomical publications, and poetry.

• Workshop
• Adults

Bauhaus Tea Party, Part I

Thu. April 25 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Two-part program explores Bauhaus-connected works in the Smart Museum’s collection through looking, discussion, and hands-on art-making.

• Performance
• Adults

Brother El: Sonic Abstractions

Sat. April 27 • 2:00 PM

Brother El performs a series of four Live PA electronic compositions that explore the relationship between abstraction and blackness.

• Workshop
• Adults

Bauhaus Tea Party, Part II

Thu. May 2 • 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Two-part program explores Bauhaus-connected works in the Smart Museum’s collection through looking, discussion, and hands-on art-making.

• Art Making
• Families

Family Day: Blocks!

Sat. May 4 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Special guests Amanda Williams and Natalie Moore help families think through ideas of what constitutes a block, a city, and public space.

Brother El: Sonic Abstractions

Sat. May 18 • 2:00 PM

Brother El performs a series of four Live PA electronic compositions at the Smart Museum that explore the relationship between abstraction and blackness.

• Art Making
• Families

Family Day: Tees ‘n’ Totes

Sat. June 8 • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Make creative t-shirts and silkscreen your own tote bag during an afternoon of art activities.