Press Release
“Pinceladas en el Insomnio (Insomnolent Brushstrokes)” by Mexican artist Rolando Rojas on view at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
EUGENE, Ore. -- (October 31, 2012) – The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art opens “Pinceladas en el Insomnio (Insomnolent Brushstrokes),” a new exhibition by Mexican artist Rolando Rojas, on Saturday, November 17, 2012.The show of twelve oil paintings are on loan from the Consulate of Mexico in Portland and will be on display through January 13, 2013.
”Art and Language” is the theme for the new season of Schnitzer Cinema
EUGENE, Ore. -- (September 18, 2012) – “Art and Language” is the theme of this season’s Schnitzer Cinema series, complementing the exhibitions “Lesley Dill’s Poetic Visions: From Shimmer to Sister Gertrude Morgan” and “Good Grief! A Selection of Original Art from 50 Years of Charles M. Schulz’s PEANUTS.” Cosponsored with the Cinema Pacific film festival, Schnitzer Cinema is the JSMA's monthly showcase for adventurous cinema, featuring screenings and live Skype dialogues with special guests.
”Good Grief! A Selection of Original Art from Fifty Years of Charles M. Schulz’s PEANUTS on view at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
The exhibition, curated by Ben Saunders, features five strips from each decade
EUGENE, Ore. -- (August 20, 2012) – “GOOD GRIEF! A Selection of Original Art from 50 Years of Charles M. Schulz's PEANUTS” goes on view in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s Artist Project Space from September 1 to December 30, 2012. The exhibition features twenty-five examples from Schulz’s lifetime of work, with five strips for each decade.
”West of Center: Art and the Counterculture Experiment in America, 1965-1977 opens this winter at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
EUGENE, Ore. -- (November 5, 2012) – The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art looks back at the art of the ‘60s and ‘70s with “West of Center: Art and the Counterculture Experiment in America, 1965-1977,” on view February 9 through April 28, 2013. The exhibition opens with a free, public reception on Friday, February 8, from 6 to 8 p.m.
New mixed media and video work by Peter Sarkisian on view at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
New mixed media and video work by Peter Sarkisian on view at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
“Book 2” was commissioned in honor of former University of Oregon President Richard Larviviere
EUGENE, Ore. -- (June 28, 2012) – The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art has a new work in its collection, “Book 2,” by multi-media artist Peter Sarkisian. This commissioned piece, unique in the series, was made in honor of Richard Lariviere, the 16th President of the University of Oregon and includes homage to Lariviere and his hat. The new work will be on view through early fall.
The special exhibition “Provenance: In Honor of Arlene Schnitzer” featuring Northwest artists, opens at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
The special exhibition “Provenance: In Honor of Arlene Schnitzer” featuring Northwest artists, opens at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
EUGENE, Ore. -- (May 3, 2012) – “Provenance: In Honor of Arlene Schnitzer,” an exhibition featuring more than 40 works by Northwest artists, opens at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on May 12, 2012. Selected from the Arlene and Harold Schnitzer Art Collection, the exhibition will be on view in the Schnitzer Gallery of American Art through September 15, 2012.
Tough by Nature: Portraits of Cowgirls and Ranch Women of the American West exhibition debuts at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
The exhibition, by Eugene artist Lynda Lanker, features portraits and stories from 49 women from 13 states
EUGENE, Ore. -- (March 26, 2012) – “Tough By Nature: Portraits of Cowgirls and Ranch Women of the American West,” an exhibition by Lynda Lanker, opens this summer at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon. The public is invited to a free opening reception on June 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. The exhibition will remain on view through September 9, 2012.
The Black Maria Film and Video Festival returns to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
The Black Maria Film and Video Festival returns to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Includes a Skype conversation with festival director John Columbus
EUGENE, Ore. -- (Feb. 29, 2011) – The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art’s monthly Schnitzer Cinema brings back The Black Maria Film and Video Festival for the third year on March 14, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. Cosponsored with the Cinema Pacific film festival, Schnitzer Cinema is the JSMA's monthly showcase for adventurous cinema and media art. Schnitzer Cinema screenings are free and include free popcorn and soda.