December 24, 2024 10 am - 2:30 pmClosed for Winter Break 12/25/24 - 01/01/25The Smart Museum of Art will resume its normal hours of operation beginning 01/02/25. As the fine arts museum of the University of Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art is a site for rigorous inquiry and exchange that encourages the examination of complex issues through the lens of art objects and artistic practice. Through strong scholarly and community collaborations and a welcoming approach to its exhibitions, collections, publications, research and teaching, and public programs, the Smart Museum plays a dynamic role in expanding artistic canons, rethinking received histories, introducing new perspectives, and engaging diverse communities—locally, nationally, and internationally.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Smart Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024. Admission is always free and open to all.&nbsp;&nbsp;Please visit our <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/exhibitions/" target="_blank">website</a> for a complete list of current exhibitions and programs throughout the year. Image: Installation view, works from the collection by Ivy Haldeman, Yeesookyung, Mark Rothko, and Lauren Quin

Join artist Edra Soto for a lunchtime artist talk in&nbsp;<a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/exhibitions/cross-currents-intercambio-cultural/">Cross Currents/Intercambio Cultural</a>.&nbsp;Learn more about her work in the exhibition, experience traveling in&nbsp;Cuba, and approach to making.&nbsp;FREE, open to all.&nbsp;Presented by the&nbsp;<a href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/feitler-center-for-academic-inquiry">Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry</a>&nbsp;at the Smart Museum of Art.&nbsp;&nbsp;Image:&nbsp;Guests view photographs of Cuba through a reja (fence) structure in Cross Currents/Intercambio Cultural. Edra Soto, GRAFT, 2019, Site-specific architectural intervention. Courtesy of the Artist. Photo by Nancy Wong.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Artist Talk: Edra Soto

Editor's Picks

Chicago Gallery News