"Panel discussion: Reclaiming Munio Makuuchi, an American artist"
Panelists will explore why Makuuchi wasn't more recognized during his lifetime, and the relevance of his poetry and prints 20 years after his death. Speakers include Curator Aprile Gallant, Professor Floyd Cheung, Printer Andrew Balkin and art historian Margo Machida.
The Smith College Poetry Center and SCMA are pleased to present Lee Roripaugh, poet laureate of South Dakota. Roripaugh, a second-generation Japanese American, created a series of portraits in Beyond Heart Mountain (1999), in the voices of Japanese American internees at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming. In Year of the Snake (2004), she explored issues of mixed-race identity, myths, Japanese fairy tales, and metaphors of transformation.
From 4–8pm, participate in hands-on art-making and a guided conversation in the galleries.
4–7pm Second Friday Hands on! art making for all ages, inspired by works on view. Spatial Relations—Combine drawing and collage to express your vision of imagined landscapes inspired by climate justice and equity.
6pm Open Eyes: Guided conversation exploring a different art object each month.
Museum shop open + complimentary light refreshments.
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 8 p.m.
From 4–7 p.m.
Drop in for hands-on art making in the Boeckman Sculpture Court (Museum Atrium)! All ages welcome.
Meredith Clowse ‘26 is an Art History Major and an Archives Concentrator at Smith. This research project is the culmination of her work as the Kennedy Fellow at SCMA the 2025-2026 academic year.
