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. 

Me, Finnegan Shannon, 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. Marissa captured me looking hot and cool and boyish — what a dream! (Photo of Finnegan Shannon by Marissa Alper)

SCMA presents Learning How to Desire, Finnegan Shannon
Conversation to follow with curator Lauren Leving, moderated by Charlotte Feng Ford '83 Curator of Contemporary Art Emma Chubb.

The lecture will be in person at the Smith College Alumnae House and streamed live (below). Part of the annual Miller Lecture in Art series, the event is free and open to the public.

A reception at the Smith College Museum of Art will follow. Explore the exhibition Don’t mind if I do and meet the artists; the galleries will be open until 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!

Email museduc@smith.edu for disability access information or accommodation requests. To request a sign language interpreter, email arc@smith.edu at least ten days before the event.

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.

5:30–6 p.m. Gallery Talk with artist Gina Siepel: “One Half Log, Divided into a Chair and Scraps,” and “To Understand a Tree”
Targan Gallery, Lower Level

Gina Siepel will discuss the process and concepts informing One Half Log, Divided into a Chair and Scraps, currently on view at SCMA, in the context of their long-term project To Understand a Tree, made as an artist-in-residence at the MacLeish Field Station between 2019-2024.

From 4–7 p.m. Drop in for hands-on art making in the Boeckman Sculpture Court (Museum Atrium).  All ages welcome.

Open to all Smith students,
Lunch is provided. All materials are included. Space is limited. Sign up with a friend.

Sign up via Smith Social Network / Campus groups: https://smith.campusgroups.com/DTI/rsvp_boot?id=378147

Join artist, designer, and educator Jeff Kasper and the Design Thinking Initiative (DTI) for a day-long workshop that blends mindful reflection, dialogue, and hands-on making.

Inspired by Don’t Mind if I Do at the Smith College Museum of Art, this workshop invites you to imagine and design spaces for rest through drawing, tactile materials, and pop-up book construction. Together, we will explore how artists and designers reimagine shared environments to support care, access, and collective belonging.

Register here: https://go.oncehub.com/ArtinMotion

Join Emma Chubb, Charlotte Feng Ford ’83 Curator of Contemporary Art, for an interactive exploration of Don’t mind if I do. Blending close looking, hands-on engagement, and open dialogue, this in-person program offers insight into the exhibition’s playful and accessible design.

This program is for SCMA Friends. Smith students are members and are welcome to attend. Emma Chubb will offer an introduction at 1 p.m., after which guests are invited to explore the exhibition and join in conversation and questions.

The first 10 attendees will receive a coupon for a free drink at Tunic Coffee. Grab a latte with a new friend and talk about your experience at SCMA!
 

Photo of Emma Chubb by Patrick Montero.