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Private Reception & Tour of the Theaster Gates Exhibition at the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago

Friday, January 9, 2026

Time: 6-8 p.m.

Location: Smart Museum
Restrictions: 21+.


Hosted by Vanja Malloy P’34, P’36
Dana Feitler Director, Smart Museum of Art

 

The Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago presents Theaster Gates's first solo museum exhibition in his hometown of Chicago. Please join us for a private reception featuring a DJ activating Theaster Gates’s Threshold installation in the Smart’s lobby and private curated tours of the Theaster Gates exhibition.

 

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