A Trip to the Smith College Museum of Art

When a friend suggested a trip to the Smith College Museum of Art in Northampton, Mass. I happily agreed, but wasn’t expecting much of a return on my time. Ignorant to the Museum’s position and reputation, I envisioned a dark, dank little gallery on the college campus with a collection consisting of old Dutch paintings and Revolutionary War tchotchke’s so typical of New England museums.

What I found was an impressive collection of contemporary American and European art of the 19th and 20th centuries, in a $35 million dollar art center on the campus of this historic women’s college.

Works by Cézanne, Kirchner and Picasso can be found on the third floor of the building: gifts to the Museum from distinguished Smith alumnae. Museum acquired contemporary pieces from Jenny Holzer and Alison Saar are also on view, serving as a testament to the Museum’s forward thinking aesthetic and dedication to supporting women in the visual arts.

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