Join featured artist Jeff Kasper for Wrestling Embrace, a playful, thought-provoking virtual program exploring connection, trust, and mindfulness. Inspired by his work in Don’t mind if I do (on view through June 28), the session combines a visually rich lecture with short, optional prompts for reflection, journaling, and chat-based sharing.
Explore the stunning exhibition Crafting Worlds: Japanese Decorative Arts from the 18th through 21st Centuries with Clara Cho Wun Ma, Jane Chace Carroll Associate Curator of Asian Art, and student research assistant Josie Wong ‘26. Through close looking at Japanese lacquer, bamboo, and ceramics, you'll uncover the remarkable ways Japanese artisans have navigated—and continue to navigate—the delicate balance between honoring centuries-old traditions and forging bold new paths.
Step away from the scroll and spend real time with art. Visit SCMA for a self-guided tour of five artworks selected by Aprile Gallant, Mary Walcott Keyes 1931 Curator of Prints, Drawings and Photographs and Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs, for International Slow Art Day. Pick up a list of the selected artworks at the front desk, find them in the galleries, and spend 5–10 minutes with each.
Please feel free to join us anytime between 9:30–11:30 a.m.
Participation will be capped at 30 children.
RSVP link: Bit.ly/ECCpresents
Artful adventures in and around the museum for 2–5 year-olds and their caregivers! Explore a different theme in each session on selected Fridays throughout the year. Registered families can join us in the Atrium of the Smith College Museum of Art for open play and art experiences from 9:30–11:30 a.m.
This event has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
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.
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.
From 4-6 p.m. Visit Hillyer Art Library to enjoy an installation of children's art from The Smith College Center for Early Childhood Education at Fort Hill. This program is presented as part of Northampton's Week of the Young Child Celebration.
Open to all Smith students.
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! For all Smith Students!
6–8:30 p.m. All Galleries Open
Feature Exhibition: Don’t mind if I do
1st Floor (Sacerdote)
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.
Neva Smith ‘29 is a Student Assistant in the SCMA’s Cunningham Center.
