"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.
The natural and urban landscapes of Asia have long been a source of inspiration for artists. Oftentimes shaped by memories, imagination, and contested narratives, artistic representations of these landscapes transcend cultural, temporal, and spatial boundaries. Drawn from the collection of the Smith College Museum of Art, this popup exhibit features artworks that invite us to rethink human borders through its deep engagement with landscape.
Unwind with a night of guided meditation in the galleries and art making inspired by the exhibition Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Customize your own scent palette with DIY sachets or craft a mosaic coaster inspired by Alma Thomas. Specialty tea and treats provided! For all Smith students. Co-sponsored with the Botanic Garden.
Celebrate spooky season at SCMA with an evening of art, storytelling, and hands-on making. SCMA is free and open to all.
October Second Friday celebrates the spooky season and marks the opening of the installation Beyond the Floating World: Viewing Japanese Prints with Smith Faculty. Selected by eight Smith College faculty members, these 35 Japanese woodblock prints invite viewers to consider how works of art can speak across disciplines.
4–7 p.m. | Art Making
Thursday, November 5–Sunday, November 8
Online and in-person
Stop by the Museum Shop at the Smith College Museum of Art from Thursday, November 5–Sunday, November 8 to receive a 20% discount all SCMA Shop purchases for active museum members!
This event is in-person and online. Museum Shop Hours: 11 a.m–4 p.m., Tues–Sun
All Smith students are members. Students register here: https://bit.ly/3TOYeXl