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SCMA Conversations: Wrestling Embrace: Observing Connection and Reflection

Noon - 1pm

Join featured artist Jeff Kasper for Wrestling Embrace, a playful, thought-provoking virtual program exploring connection, trust, and mindfulness. Inspired by his work in Don’t mind if I do (on view through June 28), the session combines a visually rich lecture with short, optional prompts for reflection, journaling, and chat-based sharing.

portrait of two people in circle frames,  April 23  Clay, Lacquer, Bamboo: Japanese Art in the Past and Present

SCMA Conversations: Clay, Lacquer, Bamboo: Japanese Art in the Past and Present

12pm – 1pm

Explore the stunning exhibition Crafting Worlds: Japanese Decorative Arts from the 18th through 21st Centuries with Clara Cho Wun Ma, Jane Chace Carroll Associate Curator of Asian Art, and student research assistant Josie Wong ‘26. Through close looking at Japanese lacquer, bamboo, and ceramics, you'll uncover the remarkable ways Japanese artisans have navigated—and continue to navigate—the delicate balance between honoring centuries-old traditions and forging bold new paths.

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Slow Art (Satur)Day

1 – 2 p.m.

Step away from the scroll and spend real time with art. Visit SCMA for a self-guided tour of five artworks selected by Aprile Gallant, Mary Walcott Keyes 1931 Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs and Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, for International Slow Art Day. Pick up a list of the selected artworks at the front desk, find them in the galleries, and spend 5–10 minutes with each.

A graphic with clored blocks, same text as below with additional dates for upcoming Playdates: At the Museum of Art: Sept. 5 | Nov. 7 | Feb. 6 | April 3. At the Botanic Garden: Jan. 9 | June 5

Playdates at Smith College Museum of Art and Botanic Garden

9:30–11:30 a.m.

Please feel free to join us anytime between 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Participation will be capped at 30 children.
RSVP link: Bit.ly/ECCpresents

Artful adventures in and around the museum for 2–5 year-olds and their caregivers! Explore a different theme in each session on selected Fridays throughout the year. Registered families can join us in the Atrium of the Smith College Museum of Art for open play and art experiences from 9:30–11:30 a.m. 

Two photos: On the left, kids eye view of people of all ages working at tables looking at natural objects. On right is one person in a gallery with wood-like pieces displayed on a gallery floor

April Second Friday

4–8 p.m.

SCMA is free and open to all!
Join us from 4–8 p.m. for an evening of art, making, and community at the Smith College Museum of Art.  
Galleries are open until 8pm.

From 4-6 p.m. Visit Hillyer Art Library to enjoy an installation of children's art from The Smith College Center for Early Childhood Education at Fort Hill. This program is presented as part of Northampton's Week of the Young Child Celebration.
 

Poster that reads: Desire, above a crossed our Art, After Hours, with text What's your Desire, April 3, 2026, Friday, 6–8:30pm, Location Hillyer Atrium/SCMA galleries, free for all Smith students, along with text listed in body text, plus SCMA in April text

Desire After Hours for Smith Students

6–8:30 p.m.

Free for all Smith Students!

An evening dedicated to sharing connections and personal fantasies! Inspired by the exhibition, Don't mind if I do, the museum transforms into an intimate space along with a collaborative map-making station, music, delicious food, and meaningful workshops to lean into your desires! For all Smith Students! 

6–8:30 p.m. All Galleries Open
Feature Exhibition: Don’t mind if I do
1st Floor (Sacerdote)

Me, a white person in a bright blue corduroy shirt and bleached blonde hair. Looking directly at the camera, relaxed but not smiling. Taped to the wall behind me are various notes about projects, sketches, and things I like.

Artist Pathways Lunch with Finnegan Shannon— Student event

12:15 p.m.

 

Smith students, RSVP here. 

Finnegan Shannon (b. 1989, Berkeley, CA) is an artist experimenting with forms of access. They intervene in ableist
structures with humor, earnestness, and rage. Their recent work Don’t mind if I do, a conveyor-belt-centered exhibition that
prioritizes rest and play, is currently on view at the Smith College Museum of Art. Food will be provided. 

Limited to 25. 

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