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Smith College Museum of Art

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Considered one of the finest college art museums in the country, SCMA is known for its distinguished collection of more than 20,000 objects from all periods and cultures. The permanent collection includes modern painting and sculpture, works on paper, western European masterworks, antiquities, decorative arts, and emerging collections of African, Asian, and Islamic art. Changing exhibitions reflect the growing diversity of the collection. In addition, SCMA hosts free public programs for all ages, including monthly Second Fridays and Family Days. Popular amenities include award-winning artist-designed rest rooms, a series of 11 unique, handcrafted gallery benches, the Museum Shop, and Riff's Cafe.

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    Smith College Museum of Art

    Elm Street at Bedford Terrace
    Northampton, MA 01063

    Phone: 413-585-2760   |   Email   |   Official Website

  • Current Events

    02/02/12- 06/10/12

    Debussy's Paris: Art, Music, and Sounds of the City Smith College Museum of Art Debussy's Paris: Art, Music, and Sounds of the City Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art February 2-June 10, 2012 In honor of the 150th anniversary of the composer and musician Claude Debussy’s birth, the exhibition—drawing largely from the Museum’s permanent collection—explores the relationship between his music and the artistic developments that revolutionized the world of painting in his time, particularly the French Impressionist movement. Image Credit: Berthe Morisot. French, 1841-1895. “The Mozart Sonata,” 1894. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Mrs. Robert...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/08/12

    June 8 Free Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art June 8 Free Second Friday Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art June 8, 2012 Au Revoir DEBUSSY'S PARIS – Closing June 10 4–6 PM Hands on! art-making for ages 4+ w/adult (while supplies last) 6–6:30 PM Open Eyes: informal guided gallery conversation Museum Shop open 10–8 PM

    06/29/12- 09/09/12

    Jay Bolotin: The Jackleg Testament Smith College Museum of Art Jay Bolotin: The Jackleg Testament Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art June 29-September 9, 2012 “The Jackleg Testament Part I: Jack and Eve” is a one-of-a-kind animated, operatic film derived from the crisply styled woodcuts of artist, composer, and performer Jay Bolotin. The film, which reinterprets the story of Adam and Eve as a dark, provocative tale in which Eve is lured from the Garden of Eden by a Jack-in-the-Box, is accompanied by the 40 woodcuts used by the artist to create the images in the film. Image Credit: Jay Bolotin. American, born 1949....

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  Upcoming Events

  • Current Events

    02/02/12- 06/10/12

    Debussy's Paris: Art, Music, and Sounds of the City Smith College Museum of Art Debussy's Paris: Art, Music, and Sounds of the City Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art February 2-June 10, 2012 In honor of the 150th anniversary of the composer and musician Claude Debussy’s birth, the exhibition—drawing largely from the Museum’s permanent collection—explores the relationship between his music and the artistic developments that revolutionized the world of painting in his time, particularly the French Impressionist movement. Image Credit: Berthe Morisot. French, 1841-1895. “The Mozart Sonata,” 1894. Oil on canvas. Bequest of Mrs. Robert...

  • Upcoming Events

    06/08/12

    June 8 Free Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art June 8 Free Second Friday Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art June 8, 2012 Au Revoir DEBUSSY'S PARIS – Closing June 10 4–6 PM Hands on! art-making for ages 4+ w/adult (while supplies last) 6–6:30 PM Open Eyes: informal guided gallery conversation Museum Shop open 10–8 PM

    06/29/12- 09/09/12

    Jay Bolotin: The Jackleg Testament Smith College Museum of Art Jay Bolotin: The Jackleg Testament Presented by Smith College Museum of Art at Smith College Museum of Art June 29-September 9, 2012 “The Jackleg Testament Part I: Jack and Eve” is a one-of-a-kind animated, operatic film derived from the crisply styled woodcuts of artist, composer, and performer Jay Bolotin. The film, which reinterprets the story of Adam and Eve as a dark, provocative tale in which Eve is lured from the Garden of Eden by a Jack-in-the-Box, is accompanied by the 40 woodcuts used by the artist to create the images in the film. Image Credit: Jay Bolotin. American, born 1949....

• Past
  Events

  • Past Events

    05/11/12	May 11 Free Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    04/13/12	April 13 Free Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    03/09/12	March 9 Free Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    02/24/12- 05/27/12	Susan Heideman: Animalmineralvegetable Smith College Museum of Art
    02/17/12- 05/27/12	Pursuing Beauty: The Art of Edo Japan Smith College Museum of Art
    02/10/12	February 10 Free Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    02/10/12- 05/20/12	Prints by Janet Fish Smith College Museum of Art
    01/13/12	January 13 Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    12/09/11	Free December 8 Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    12/02/11- 02/12/12	Dürer’s Impact Smith College Museum of Art
    11/11/11	November 11 Second Friday at the Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    10/14/11	October 14 Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    09/30/11- 01/08/12	Crosscurrents: Art of the Southeastern Congo Smith College Museum of Art
    09/16/11- 12/18/11	Transcending Boundaries: The Art and Legacy of Tang China Smith College Museum of Art
    09/09/11	September Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    09/02/11- 11/20/11	El Muro: Photographs by Eduardo Hernández Santos Smith College Museum of Art
    08/12/11	August 12 Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    07/22/11- 09/11/11	Surface Tension: Reconsidering Water as Subject Smith College Museum of Art
    07/08/11	July 8 Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    06/17/11- 08/28/11	Tim Davis: Upstate New York Olympics (2010–11) Smith College Museum of Art
    06/10/11	FREE June 10 Second Friday at the Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    06/03/11- 09/25/11	Mapping the City Smith College Museum of Art
    05/13/11	May 13 Second Friday at the Smith College Musuem of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    05/13/11- 09/11/11	L.A. Style: Printmaking at Gemini G.E.L., 1966-1976 Smith College Museum of Art
    05/13/11- 11/06/11	Framework VII: Restoring the Boundaries Smith College Museum of Art
    04/29/11- 08/14/11	Susan Hiller: The Last Silent Movie Smith College Museum of Art
    04/08/11	April 8 Free Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    03/11/11	March 11 Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    11/11/10- 11/12/10	Artist Residency/Public Programs Nov. 11-12 at the Smith College Museum of Art
    10/08/10	Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    09/10/10	Free September 10 Second Friday at the Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    07/09/10	Second Friday at the Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    05/14/10	May 14 Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    04/09/10	April Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    04/03/10	Art Is in Bloom: Free Family Day @ SCMA Smith College Museum of Art
    03/12/10	March Second Friday at the Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    02/26/10- 02/27/10	Real Lives of Women Artists Symposium Smith College Museum of Art
    02/12/10	Release Your Inner Child! at Smith College Museum of Art's February Second Friday Smith College Museum of Art
    01/08/10	January Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    12/11/09	December Second Friday at Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    11/13/09	November Second Friday at SCMA Smith College Museum of Art
    11/07/09	Made By Hand: Family Free Day at SCMA Smith College Museum of Art
    10/17/09	Gallery Talk- "Touch Fire: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics by Women Artists" Smith College Museum of Art
    10/15/09	Exhibition Opening + Lecture-- Touch Fire: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics by Women Artists Smith College Museum of Art
    10/09/09	October Second Friday at the Smith College Museum of Art Smith College Museum of Art
    09/11/09	Free September 11 Second Friday at SCMA Smith College Museum of Art
    08/14/09	August 14 Second Friday at SCMA Smith College Museum of Art

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    • Event Name: Exhibition Opening + Lecture-- Touch Fire: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics by Women Artists
      "Extraordinary show of contemporary Japanese ceramics"
      Review posted by: Afficionado from New York, Oct 16, 2009
      

      This show is an extraordinary aesthetic delight. The pieces by contemporary Japanese women ceramicists represent the cutting edge of global ceramic arts. Sculptures are varied and inspired with each... Expand

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      This show is an extraordinary aesthetic delight. The pieces by contemporary Japanese women ceramicists represent the cutting edge of global ceramic arts. Sculptures are varied and inspired with each artist represented in works that reflect the pinnacle of their oeuvre. The installation is magnificent and this show is a must see. Collapse

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