Miller Lecture in Art
Thursday, March 26, 2026 5-6:30 p.m.
Location:
Alumnae House Conference Hall, Alumnae House Gallery Space
Miller Lecture in Art with Finnegan Shannon: Learning How to Desire
Conversation to follow with curator Lauren Leving, moderated by Charlotte Feng Ford '83 Curator of Contemporary Art Emma Chubb.
Public reception at Smith College Museum of Art.
Conversation to follow with curator Lauren Leving, moderated by Charlotte Feng Ford '83 Curator of Contemporary Art Emma Chubb.
Public reception at Smith College Museum of Art.
Rooted in SCMA's exhibition of Don't mind if I do, which is expanded to include drawings from architect Phyllis Birkby's archives, artist Finnegan Shannon will give a talk about where fantasy lives in their practice. They'll touch on sensory pleasures, the luxury of options, and the ways that Phyllis Birkby's notion of the "messiness of life" makes fantasies richer and more potent.
The Miller Lecture in Art and Art History is an endowed program established by Dr. Michael Miller in memory of his wife, Dulcy Blume Miller, who was a member of the class of 1946. Each year, SCMA invites a distinguished artist, art historian, or curator to deliver a public lecture.