Our Collection

The collection of the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago dynamically supports academic and artistic study, inspires new ideas and creative interpretation, and provides a space for reflection and conversation for the Museum’s many audiences. Comprising over 17,000 objects, the Smart's holdings represent artworks from across the globe, spanning antiquity to the present day.

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