Conversation Piece: on Cosmo Campoli's Birth of DeathFree; drop-in program

Artist Talks & Lectures · Friday, October 30, 2026

Conversation Piece: on Cosmo Campoli's Birth of Death

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A half-hour, in-gallery discussion of one sculpture: public health scholar Rebekah Israel Cross and abolitionist Anthony James Williams look closely at Cosmo Campoli's Birth of Death (1950–51) in the How Do We Heal? exhibition, then open it up to the audience. It runs 12:30–1pm Friday at the Smart Museum, 5550 S Greenwood Ave (Metra Electric 55th-56th-57th St). Free, drop in.

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Date & timeFriday, October 30, 202612:30 PM
WhereSmart Museum of Art5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637Smart Museum of Art, Chicago
PriceFree; drop-in program
CheckedBy a person against the venue's own listing, Oct 23, 2026How we verify
Oct30Friday, 12:30 PMSmart Museum of Art
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When is Conversation Piece: On Cosmo Campoli's Birth of Death?+
Friday, October 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM, until 1:00 PM.
Where is it held?+
At Smart Museum of Art, 5550 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637. Metra Electric 55th-56th-57th St.
How much does it cost?+
It is free (Free; drop-in program). Free events often fill up, so register if the listing asks you to.
How do I book a spot?+
Through the organizer's own page, linked from the booking button on this page. We do not sell tickets or take a cut; we list what the venue publishes and send you to it.
What else is on at Smart Museum of Art?+
6 other listings on our calendar, including Sunday Somatics: Healing with Yoga (Oct 25), Family Day: Seeing the Invisible World to Build a New One (Nov 14) and Anjan Chatterjee & Judith Schaechter on Neuroaesthetics (Nov 19). The venue page lists them all.

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