Smart Museum of Art

Ruth Duckworth transformed clay by evoking the natural world Ruth Duckworth sits in her studio surrounded by white and clear sculptures.

Ruth Duckworth transformed clay by evoking the natural world

Digital artwork blooms endlessly on campus “Ever Blossoming Life – Gold”

Digital artwork blooms endlessly on campus

Class immerses students in monochromatic art exhibition A group of students sit in an art exhibition gallery. They all look at Christine Mehring who is sitting on the floor and pointing up at a white painting by Robert Ryman.

Class immerses students in monochromatic art exhibition

Vanja V. Malloy appointed the Dana Feitler Director of Smart Museum of Art Vanja V. Malloy

Vanja V. Malloy appointed the Dana Feitler Director of Smart Museum of Art

Celebrate Earth Month 2022 at the University of Chicago Visitors watch a film outdoors at UChicago's Smart Museum

Celebrate Earth Month 2022 at the University of Chicago

New public art project captures Lake Michigan through ‘eye of the community’ 100 Views of Lake Michigan banner

New public art project captures Lake Michigan through ‘eye of the community’

Events to mark Black History Month at the University of Chicago Bob Thompson's 1961 painting "The Snook (The Sack)"

Events to mark Black History Month at the University of Chicago

From the Forbidden City to UChicago, art historian searches for ‘a human perspective’ Art historian Wu Hung sits and smiles next to art carved into a wall

From the Forbidden City to UChicago, art historian searches for ‘a human perspective’

A ‘we’ project: In city-wide exhibition, MacArthur Fellows invoke art as a tool for change A woman takes a picture at the Smart Museum

A ‘we’ project: In city-wide exhibition, MacArthur Fellows invoke art as a tool for change

Smart Museum’s ‘Toward Common Cause’ exhibition to showcase MacArthur Fellows Jeffrey Gibson, Chief Pretty Eagle, 2021

Smart Museum’s ‘Toward Common Cause’ exhibition to showcase MacArthur Fellows