Bar Scene by Alfred J Smith 1972, Acrylic on Canvas, (American 20th Century, Professor of Art Howard University) 74"x51" Painted by Professor Smith early in his career at age 24.Alfred J. Smith, Department of Art Past Chair 2001-2007, has designed a cross-disciplinary course, with support from the Fund for Academic Excellence Grant, titled “Time as the Rhythm of Experience.” Co-authored by James Lindesay, Department of Computational Physics, this collaborative faculty team delivered a video presentation and lecture as part of the David C. Driskell Center Colloquium Series at the University of Maryland on November 11, 2003.Related to the theme, “Time as the Rhythm of Experience,” Professor Smith has published a paper titled “Workdance of a Rhythm Master” in The International Review of African American Art, a quarterly journal published by the Hampton University Museum (May 2004). In conjunction with the May 2004 publication, Professor Smith was invited to participate in the exhibition, “The Rhythm of Structure,” that ran from June 2, 2004 through July 28 at Kenkelaba Gallery in SOHO, New York