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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.

Olivia wearing a denim jacket with a bright pink background and framed with flowers.

Summer Curatorial Research Intern: Olivia White ’20 (UMass MA ’25)

As a master’s student in the History of Art & Architecture Department at the University of

Spring Cleaning: A Student's Look Into The Cunningham Center's Renovation

Meredith Diamond '23 is a computer science major and Cunningham Center Assistant. Join her as she reminisces over her museum experience through the lens of the renovations.

As the Cunningham Center prepares for renovations this summer, my coworkers and I have been clearing shelves, cleaning closets, and ensuring everything is accounted for. In my excitement for the new and improved space we’ll have, I forgot the most important part: the collection is going into storage.

yellow background, Ingres nude at left with guerilla head lying on pink cloth, text across top and right: Do women have to be naked to / get into the Met. Museum? / Less than 5% of the artists in the Modern / Art Sections are women, but 85% / of the nudes are female. / Guerrilla Girls Box 1056 Cooper Sta. NY, NY 10276 / CONSCIENCE OF THE ART WORLD

Interactive Art: Engaging Children in Museums

In this blog post, recently graduated Smith student Kandy Wan ‘22, talks about her museum education capstone project (MUX) in which she playfully engages children with art through interactive digital activities.

"four panel screen with inlaid scene containing figures, bridge, and water"

Local Teachers Tour Maya Lin's Mappings Exhibition

Local teachers from the Mill River educator network gathered at the museum in March for a curator's walkthrough of the Maya Lin: Mappings exhibition. The event was organized by Gina Hall, Educator for School and Family Programs and Carol Berner, Lecturer, Department of Education and Child Study. 

Aprile Gallant presenting to a group of teachers in the gallery with Maya Lin's Mappings exhibition

What Belongs in a Museum?

Meredith Diamond '23 is a computer science major and Cunningham Center Assistant. Join her as she talks about a surprising series in the SCMA Collection.

Maker(s): Kelley, Alton; Mouse, Stanley; The Bindweed Press, San Francisco, California (printer); Family Dog Productions, San Francisco, California (publisher) Culture: American (Mouse 1940 - ); American (Kelley 1940-2008) Title: Grateful Dead Date Made: 1966 Type: Poster Materials: offset lithograph printed in color on paper Place Made: United States; California; San Francisco Measurements: sheet: 20 in x 14 in; 50.8 cm x 35.56 cm; image: 18 in x 13 7/16 in; 45.72 cm x 34.13125 cm Narrative Inscription:

What Does It Mean for a Painting To Be "Mughal?"

In this blog post, Shreya Dwibedy ‘22, discusses questions raised by museum database categorization. During her year-long internship with SCMA’s Jane Chace Carroll Curator of Asian Art, Yao Wu, Shreya has been working on the planning of an upcoming Indian and Iranian painting exhibition.

"A portrait of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan reclining on his throne above a richly decorated carpet as he looks out over a landscape of rolling green hills"

A Brief History of Mohan Samant's "Three Queens"

In this post, Brooklyn Quallen '25 discusses her research of Mohan Samant's Three Queens. Brooklyn is a STRIDE scholar currently working with Emma Chubb, Charlotte Feng Ford ’83 Curator of Contemporary Art. 

woman; costume/uniform; three abstracted figures
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