Read Smith’s UPDATED plans as of August 5, 2020,
for an entirely remote fall 2020 semester.
Art
The Smith art department embraces the history of art, studio practice and architecture. In all three arenas, we are committed to cultivating visual literacy and to understanding artistic production in different cultures throughout time and in our own media-saturated present.
Art majors have gone on to careers as artists, scholars, architects, landscape architects, art librarians, educators, visual resource specialists, conservators, preservationists, curators and gallerists. They have also become editors, entrepreneurs, lawyers and doctors. Whether they major in the field or take a course or two, students have found that informed visual thinking, no less than the pleasure of aesthetic experience, continues to enrich their lives and their work.
Announcements
Fall 2020 Art Classes
The Department of Art is excited to offer a robust range of remote classes in fall 2020. We are committed to providing a full and engaging curriculum in art history, studio art and architecture. See the studio class descriptions here, and for descriptions of all art courses, go to the Smith College online Course Search.
Faculty Office Hours
Art faculty contact information and remote office hours can be found on the department’s Faculty & Staff webpage. Contact your faculty via email to set up remote office hours appointments.
Declaration of the Studio Art Major & Portfolio Review
A portfolio review for students who intend to declare the studio art major will be announced here soon.
Currently Showing
The art department galleries have moved online for fall 2020! For information about current and present gallery exhibitions, as well as other online student exhibitions, please visit the Department of Art’s Galleries webpage.
- The Jannotta Gallery presents new work by current Smith faculty and students.
- The Oresman Gallery features discussions with visiting professional artists about their work and practice.
Studio Art Majors Final Exhibition, Spring 2020
While the seniors usually spend the end of their semester in small exhibition groups curating their final thematic shows, this year, life had other plans. Reflecting the resilience of their artistic practice, the works in this final exhibition were created before, after, and in some moments, in direct response to the unexpected shift to remote learning and pandemic occurring this Spring. This exhibition presents works made in dialogue as students continue to remain connected as studio mates, supporters, critics, collaborators, and friends.
An Inspiring Environment
Creativity and scholarship develop in the Brown Fine Arts Center, where galleries, studios, classrooms, study spaces and the Imaging Center coexist alongside the Hillyer Art Library and the Smith College Museum of Art.
Quick Links
Faculty & Staff
Smith’s art department faculty values active engagement with the art world.
View moreStudy Abroad
The department encourages art majors to study around the world.
View moreHonors
Art majors can opt to do an independent study leading to an honors thesis.
View morePrizes, Internships & Opportunities
Learn about prizes, internships, and opportunities, including virtual and remote resources, to enhance your art education.
View moreEvents & Exhibitions
All year long the art department hosts events, including exhibitions, lectures, seminars and gallery openings.
Contact
Fax: 413-585-3119
Imaging Center: 413-585-3106
Assistant for Administration:
Rebecca Davis