SCMAinsider

SCMAinsider offers dynamic perspectives on the diverse collections and visions that shape the
Smith College Museum of Art.

We welcome contributions from all members of our community and seek to cultivate a range of
voices and experiences. If you want to contribute to the blog, please contact us at scmacuratorial@smith.edu.

Black-and-white photograph of an art gallery with light walls and wood floor. Several painted portraits hang on the walls. Three figures stand throughout the space.

The Smith College Museum of Art: A Timeline

Z Stevens ‘25 is a graduate student at the Simmons University School of Library and Information Science.

Of Birds and Fourteen Year Olds

Nusra Latif Qureshi is a leading figure in the contemporary miniature scene, having studied the art at the National College of Arts in Lahore, Pakistan.
large round gold circle above a red horse; below, man riding a silver horse

The Grand Tour

Canaletto created contemporary land- and cityscapes, or vedute, which appealed to the travelers’ desire for reminders of their travels—the picture postcard of their day.
waterfront scene, will people milling around. in the background, large buildings and a bridge

Martin Parr: British Food

In the mid-1990s, long before everyone had a food blog, Martin Parr shot British Foods,a series of meals, side-dishes and sweets with a decidedly different vibe.
cooked carved turkey on a platter and lamp near wall

In Space

Munch’s body of work went through several phases of experimentation but most pieces adhered to his lost sense of self and melancholic understanding of life.
head of man with black background

Cupid and Psyche

Drawings such as Cupid and Psyche reveal a moment in this artistic process, frozen on a page for us to see.
nude male with wings leaning forward and holding semi-nude draped female before a partially drawn bed

Surreal Dreams and Nightmares

Though he was a contemporary of the Realists and Impressionists, Redon took a very different path, both in becoming an artist and what he created.
Seated figure with a floating hollow orb above him and a solid dark orb next to him

What’s your ART STORY?

This upcoming weekend, Smith College will formally welcome Kathleen McCartney as the 11th President of Smith College. The Museum is celebrating her inauguration with ART STORIES, a special exhibition featuring art that has left a lasting impression on the widespread Smith community.
two women stand in front of a painting of a girl on a swing, looking at the painting and talking to one another
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