Past Exhibitions
Wings, Speed, and Cosmic Dominion in Renaissance Italy
September 3 – December 8, 2013
This intimate exhibition examines the Renaissance fascination with wings as symbols of speed and power.
Zachary Cahill: USSA 2012: Wellness Center: Idyllic—affair of the heart
August 23, 2013 – August 3, 2014
In his site-specific banner commissioned for the Smart Museum’s courtyard, Zachary Cahill questions whether art has the power to make us well.
The Land Beneath Our Feet: American Art at the Smart Museum
June 27 – August 25, 2013
Tracing a chronological arc of almost a century, this exhibition showcases both familiar and lesser-known works from the Smart Museum’s collection of American art.
Other Modernisms: Serge Charchoune (1889-1975)
May 7 – August 25, 2013
The achievement of Franco-Russian painter Serge Charchoune (1889–1975) is among the least widely known or understood in twentieth-century European art.
The Sahmat Collective: Art and Activism in India since 1989
February 14 – June 9, 2013
Since 1989, the influential Delhi-based Sahmat has offered a platform for artists, writers, poets, musicians, actors, and activists to create and present works of art that promote artistic freedom and celebrate secular, egalitarian values.
Gigi Scaria: City Unclaimed
January 19 – December 8, 2013
Indian artist Gigi Scaria’s site-specific installation combines a large photo-based mural of an imaginary cityscape with a working fountain.
Divine and Princely Realms: Indian Art from the Permanent Collection
December 18, 2012 – April 28, 2013
Traditional art from the Indian sub-continent reveals the region’s layers of history and unique racial, linguistic, and cultural diversity.
Goshka Macuga: Of what is, that it is; of what is not, that it is not, 2
December 13, 2012 – January 13, 2013
In collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art presents a vast tapestry by London-based Polish artist Goshka Macuga.
Valerie Snobeck: American Standard Movement
October 8, 2012 – August 19, 2013
In her new site-specific work commissioned for the Smart’s courtyard, Valerie Snobeck re-uses construction material to open up broad questions about aesthetics, value, and the built environment.
Awash in Color: French and Japanese Prints
October 4, 2012 – January 20, 2013
Awash in Color explores the roles, functions, and technology of color in French and Japanese prints.