SCMA Reopening
11–4 pm
The Smith College Museum of Art will be reopening on August 27 and offering free admission through August 29.
Visit scma.smith.edu to plan your visit!
Arts of Africa, c. 1825–1960
July 6, 2021–May 28, 2023
This installation, guest-curated by Dr. Christa Clarke, features a selection of African art from SCMA’s collection. They are displayed prominently on the third floor and in proximity to works from Europe and the United States, with a shared thematic emphasis on tradition and transformation. This framework highlights the entangled histories of these regions and centers African visual culture within a broader art history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, enriching the stories we tell about art.
The Ancient World Gallery
Ongoing
In 2019, the display of SCMA’s ancient art collection was reimagined to provide a more global view of the ancient world. Previously, this gallery’s scope had been limited to Egyptian, Greek and Roman art. The gallery now includes ancient objects from China, Japan, Korea, Persia and the Americas. Arranged in thematic groupings, these artworks span several millennia and encompass a wide range of media.
Open Eyes Art Group—Come together in Zoom Gallery for a close look at one “surprise” work of art. The casual conversation will be facilitated by museum educator Taiga Ermansons. No prior art knowledge is necessary.
Beyond the Museum: Art on Smith's Campus
Ongoing
Smith College is home to more than a dozen publicly accessible, mostly outdoor artworks that you can visit anytime you are on campus. Discover them all!
Open Eyes Art Group—Come together in Zoom Gallery for a close look at one “surprise” work of art. The casual conversation will be facilitated by museum educator Taiga Ermansons. No prior art knowledge is necessary.
From the archives: Claire Leighton and A Connection to the Land
In this blogpost from 2016, Renee Klann ‘19 wrote about how, rather than focusing on the picturesque qualities of the landscape, Claire Leighton chose to portray the people who worked the land.
SCMA conversations
3:00pm
A series of conversations in which a curator and an expert discuss one artwork from the exhibition Then\Now\Next.
Danielle Carrabino, Curator of Painting & Sculpture, discusses the conservation of Mummy Portrait of a Woman with Kate Smith ‘94, Conservator of Paintings/Head of Paintings Lab, Harvard Art Museums
SCMA conversations
3:00pm
A series of conversations in which a curator and an expert discuss one artwork from the exhibition Then\Now\Next.
Emma Chubb, Charlotte Feng Ford '83 Curator of Contemporary Art, and Terry Ragasa, butcher and owner of Sutter Meats in Northampton, take a close look at Honoré Sharrer’s painting, Meat (1975–78).