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. The Smart Museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary.&nbsp; Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu" target="_blank">smartmuseum.uchicago.edu</a> for more.&nbsp; Admission to the Smart Museum of Art is always free and open to all.&nbsp; Photo by Jason Smith

WITH GUEST ARTIST MAYRA PALAFOXJoin artist and educator <a href="https://vimeo.com/45088665">Mayra Palafox</a> for a strange and wonderful journey of color and light through the Smart Museum.&nbsp;Take a tour of our current exhibitions Tara Donovan: Fieldwork and Cross Currents/Intercambio Cultural&nbsp;and then make your own art using brightly colored transclucent Mylar and other materials.&nbsp;FREE, open to all.&nbsp;All materials provided. Open to all skill levels.&nbsp;&nbsp;Image: Tara Donovan,&nbsp;Untitled (Mylar), 2011/2019, Mylar and hot glue, Dimensions variable. Installation view,&nbsp;Tara Donovan: Fieldwork, Smart Museum of Art, 2019. Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery. Photo: Michael Tropea.&nbsp;

Tour & Artmaking: Color Fields

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