U-M has instituted a new role of "Curator of Art in Public Spaces," to oversee the display, acquisition, and curation strategy of U-M’s public art collection. Jennifer Carty will begin the job later this month. https://t.co/5uxgRyJQtI
Today for our #spotlight series on #inspiringwomen, we are featuring @jenny_carty, an expert in our films and the Associate Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art @SmartUChicago. TYSM for your insightful expertise, Jenny! We look forward to collaborating again in the future.
The Smart Museum's new exhibit explores caring in all forms and the emotional toll the act can take. @t_annie_howard on the new "Take Care" exhibit. https://t.co/NjtWtFWZE5
“Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection” — an exhibit of mostly abstract art by a multigenerational array of black artists — is a must-see, writes @chitribent.
It runs through May 19 at the Smart Museum of Art in Hyde Park. https://t.co/49IhpE6XSw
On #InternationalWomensDay, visit the Smart to see #5WomenArtists featured in ‘Solidary & Solitary’: Amanda Williams, Bethany Collins, Jennie C. Jones, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, and Shinique Smith: https://t.co/2Ttu7WORe9
#tbt to 1958, Art to Live With began at @UChicago for students in dorms to borrow original work of art. This year marks the 60th anniversary of the program. Find your perfect piece at Art Match. Sunday, Oct.7, 8am: https://t.co/OVemJmt9Yd
What is happening at the border right now constitutes torture, according to @amnesty. Separating parents from their children is inhumane and must be stopped.
Acquisitions include work by Suzanne Anker, Sabba Elahi, Ester Hernandez, Takashi Murakami, Kevin Pang, Gordon Parks, Pope.L, Alison Saar, and Orkideh Torabi https://t.co/k9VzQHjT2v
You might recognize this piece from the cover of the 2018 Spring Arts Guide. Currently on view at @SmartUChicago,"Soundsuit," by artist Nick Cave is made from twigs, wire, upholstery, basket, and metal armature.
Rashid Johnson (SAIC 2003–04) began shooting his debut directorial film in Chicago this month. The film which is based on Richard Wright’s 1940s novel "Native Son" tells the story of a Black man in his 20s living in abject poverty on Chicago’s South Side. https://t.co/pojfQxtxMZ
Nick Cave's work will be featured along with SAIC alumni in the upcoming exhibition, "Expanding Narratives: The Figure and the Ground," at the University of Chicago's Smart Museum of Art. https://t.co/c6mqXdH0pB
We're thrilled to announce the Feitler Center for Academic Inquiry, a new center focused on integrating object-driven inquiry into the intellectual fabric of @UChicago: https://t.co/5f3pZK6wBF