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collection
- Morning in the Bowl of NightAlma Thomas1973
- MirrorUnknownTang dynasty (618-907), 7th-8th century
- Departure of Lady Wenji from the Nomad CampPossibly Sheng MouYuan dynasty (1271–1368),14th century
- Buzkashi, from the series MusharaffSaira Wasim2003–2004
- Eleven-headed KannonUnknownEdo period (1615–1868), 17th–18th century
- Reading the LegendLilly Martin Spencer1852
- Shell Vessel Koike Shōko1999
- Ceremonial Axe Unknown late 19th century–early 20th century
- Ancestral Spirit Chair Betye Saar1992
happening now
Worlds in Process: Art from the SCMA Collection
This project, called Worlds in Process: Art from the SCMA Collection, pilots new strategies for displaying the collection.
Thinking Through Drawing
When we look at a finished piece of art, we often feel a deep appreciation for that special moment when it transforms from an idea into a…
Figuration and Abstraction: Asian Art at SCMA
Drawing from the SCMA's holdings of Asian art collected over more than a century, this exhibition features paintings, sculptures, prints,…
Beyond the Museum: Art on Smith's Campus
Smith College is home to more than a dozen publicly accessible, mostly outdoor artworks that you can visit anytime you are on campus.…
ideas
Summer Curatorial Research Intern: Marcela Pareja-Araujo (UMass ’26)
Marcela Pareja-Araujo is a second-year MA student specializing in colonial and postcolonial Latin American art.
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