Smart Museum of Art in Chicago

Highlights of the Smart Museum of Art

Works in the Smart Museum of Art feature diversity, varying ideas, and powerful imagery. You’ll find sculptures, furniture, paintings, and other media forms from all over the world. Well-known artists on display include Henri Matisse, Auguste Rodin, Edgar Degas, Diego Rivera, and Frank Lloyd Wright.

If you’re visiting when the weather is nice, you can view additional sculptures by Jene Highstein, Arnaldo Pomodoro, and Scott Burton in the garden. Temporary exhibits are changed often and have included displays such as “The Chicago Sound Show,” which features 9 Chicago artists’ works on campus, as well as “The Allure of Matter: Material Art From China.”

Good to know about the Smart Museum of Art

You can find the Smart Museum of Art located at the University of Chicago on South Greenwood Avenue, just off of East 56th Avenue. Be sure to check the event schedule, as there is a wide selection of art talks and hands-on family art activities available.

On the campus, you can also visit The Oriental Institute, featuring Middle Eastern art and antiques, or the Frederick C. Robie House, where you can tour a Frank Lloyd Wright prairie house. Nearby, you can also find Washington Park, where you can enjoy 366 acres of green space with a lagoon and pool as well as a children’s playground.