About That Narrative: Joanne Leonard
Leonard’s interest in questioning photographic “truths” might serve as a way to tell a more accurate version of her family’s story by fracturing the materials at hand.
"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.
For all Smith students (and their guests). Always free.
Garrett Bradley: AKA (2019)
September 12, 2025–February 1, 2026
On view for the first time at SCMA, the video installation AKA by artist and Smith College alumna Garrett Bradley addresses how colorism and upward mobility affect the relationships between mothers and daughters.
Fresh Perspectives: Celebrating 25 years of "Meridians" at Smith
September 26, 2025–March 29, 2026
For 25 years, Meridians journal has published scholarship and creative work at the intersection of feminism, race and transnationalism on Smith’s campus. In its 25th anniversary issue, themes of identity, perception, and spirituality connect across different contexts and cultures. In the words of featured author El-Sherif, these works allow us “to see ourselves more clearly, to know ourselves better in order to live better.”
Welcome Lilly Watson, Our New Assistant Museum Educator
Hello everyone! My name is Lilly Watson (they/them) and I am the new Post Baccalaureate Assistant Museum Educator here at SCMA. I’m also excited to be a part of a new post-bacc cohort with Grace Sinclair (she/her) in the marketing department and Lucy Montgomery (she/her) in the curatorial department.
Welcome Grace Sinclair, Our New Marketing & Communications Assistant
Hello, I’m Grace Sinclair, and I’m excited to join the Smith College Museum of Art as the new Post-Baccalaureate Assistant in Marketing and Communications. I am starting this position alongside two other Post‐Baccalaureates, Curatorial Assistant Lucy Montgomery, and Assistant Museum Educator Lilly Watson, and am looking forward to working with them.
Welcome Lucy Montgomery, Our New Curatorial Assistant
Hi! My name is Lucy Montgomery (she/her) and I am the Bodnar Post-Baccalaureate Curatorial Assistant at SCMA until 2027. I’m excited to join the entering cohort of SCMA post-baccs with Grace Sinclair (she/her) in Marketing and Communications and Lilly Watson ‘25 (they/them) in Education.
