Leo and Betty Beckwith Lecture: American Artist
Join us for the 2024 Leo and Betty Beckwith Lecture: American Artist, co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. American Artist makes thought experiments that mine the history of technology, race, and knowledge production, beginning with their legal name change in 2013.
Ambient Tea House as part of Library Sounds
Join us at the SMFA Library on Friday evening, October 11 for the Ambient Tea House, musical performances and tea! As part of the experimental music and sound art series "Library Sounds", student, artist, and musician Mofe Akinyanmi has curated a series of live sets from local artists.
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SMFA Highlights
Sean Johnson, MFA '08, will present his latest exhibition, Burials, at Gravedigger’s Daughter Gallery in Waldoboro, ME, from October 5 to October 27. The gallery is owned by fellow SMFA alumna, Jen Barrows (MFA '10). The exhibition will culminate with a reception during Artwalk Waldoboro on October 25, from 4-8 pm.
Design • Book • Art, featuring artist books by 17 current students and alumni from the Graphic Arts Area, was recently reviewed in Cambridge Day. The exhibition, curated by Professor of the Practice Chantal Zakari, is on view until November 7 at Arts Collaborative Medford.
Maya Erdelyi-Perez, Lecturer in Animation, will premiere her film Anyuka at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, on Sunday, November 10, from 2:30-4:30 pm, followed by a reception at SMFA. The screening, held in the Remis Auditorium, is part of the 2024 Boston Jewish Film Festival. Additionally, Anyuka will be featured at the 2024 Santa Fe International Film Festival on October 18, at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
SMFA Library closing May 18 - June 14
Art That Is Not to Be Passed By
Rare Books as Tangible History
