Smart Museum of Art

From outdoor art to virtual worlds, a look at UChicago’s Autumn Quarter Outdoor art class

From outdoor art to virtual worlds, a look at UChicago’s Autumn Quarter

Campus community finds unique ways to learn, connect—online and in person

From cigarettes to human hair: Exhibition uses materials to explore Chinese art Smart Museum visitors admire gu wenda's "united nations: american code," made of human hair.

From cigarettes to human hair: Exhibition uses materials to explore Chinese art

House of Hair

House of Hair


U.S.-China Forum, exhibition to explore Chinese contemporary art A detailed shot of Xu Bing's "1st Class," which uses cigarettes to mimic a tiger-skin rug.

U.S.-China Forum, exhibition to explore Chinese contemporary art

MacArthur Fellow to teach UChicago course in environmental and urban studies Emmanuel Pratt

MacArthur Fellow to teach UChicago course in environmental and urban studies

At LACMA, Chinese artworks zero in on a single material

At LACMA, Chinese artworks zero in on a single material


Newest public art on campus is ‘meant to get in your way’ Seattle Right Angles Propped

Newest public art on campus is ‘meant to get in your way’

New exhibition connects contemporary art to UChicago’s Core curriculum Smart to the Core

New exhibition connects contemporary art to UChicago’s Core curriculum

Mary Lou Gorno appointed chair of Smart Museum Board Mary Lou Gorno

Mary Lou Gorno appointed chair of Smart Museum Board

Smart Museum of Art expands perspectives with major reinstallation of its collection

Smart Museum of Art expands perspectives with major reinstallation of its collection