Smart Museum of Art

Mar–Apr/14

An interpreter in residence holds “office hours” for visitors to the Smart Museum of Art.

Mar–Apr/14

In 17th century anatomical drawings, death—and life—were much more present than in today’s medical textbooks.

Nov–Dec/13

A traveling exhibition explores California art’s experimental state of mind.

10.30.2013

A young curator embraces the strange and quirky in Renaissance art.

Sept–Oct/13

“There is so much more to Renaissance art that people never see.”

Sept–Oct/13

Keepers of University collections reveal the pieces closest to their hearts.

04.09.2013

Showcasing India’s cultural diversity, Sahmat stops in Chicago.

Mar–Apr/13

The Sahmat collective galvanizes artists across India to create work that resists divisive politics. For 24 years, famous and fledgling artists alike have painted portraits, designed posters, performed on city streets, and more. A retrospective exhibition at the Smart Museum of Art tells their story.

Sept–Oct/12

A Smart Museum talk explores the deft precision and symbolic significance of Korean art.

May–June/12

The Smart Museum’s exhibition Feast explores hospitality and welcoming gestures.

02.22.2012

Notes from the free-food line.

02.10.2012

UChicago students don masks and capes for a masquerade at the Smart Museum.