Press Release
Eugene Artist Olga Volchkova Will Give Talk about her JSMA Exhibition and Lead an Artist’s Workshop
“The Nature of Religion” is on view through June 13, 2016 in the McKenzie Icon Gallery
EUGENE, Ore. -- (February 9, 2016) – Eugene artist, Olga Volchkova’s exhibition “The Nature of Religion” is on view through June 13, 2016, at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon. Volchkova’s uses her knowledge of Orthodox religious icons and love of botany to create provocative paintings that explore traditional iconography and the history of florae.
Queer Cinema is the Focus of Schnitzer Cinema’s Queer Productions Series
The film series has expanded to included screenings to Downtown Eugene’s Wayward Lamb
Fifty Years of Pacific Northwest Sculpture on View at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
“Shaping the Collection” is on view through September 4, 2016 and includes a lecture by Professor Emeritus Ken O’Connell
EUGENE, Ore. -- (February 3, 2016) – The Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art showcases sculpture from Pacific Northwest artists in “Shaping the Collection: 50 Years of Pacific Northwest Sculpture at the JSMA,” on view through September 4, 2016.
Free Family Day at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art Celebrates the Lunar New Year
EUGENE, Ore. -- (January 29, 2016) – Celebrate the Lunar New Year, an important holiday in many parts of Asia, with a free family day of art activities and learning experiences at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon on Saturday, February 6, from noon to 3 p.m.
“Our free family days encourage exploration and hand-on learning for visitors of all ages,” says Lisa Abia-Smith, JSMA Director of Education. “Families can explore a range of art activities inspired by traditional and contemporary Asian art forms as well as enjoy performances, and tours.”
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Celebrates Shakespeare’s First Folio with a Gala Performance at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Celebrates Shakespeare’s First Folio with a Gala Performance at the Hult Center for the Performing Arts
“Sweetly Writ: The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Celebrates Shakespeare's First Folio” is Saturday, January 9 at 7 p.m.
Shakespeare’s First Folio Makes Only Oregon Stop at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon
In an exclusive Oregon appearance, “First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, on tour from the Folger Library” is on view January 6 – February 7, 2016
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Brian Lanker Honored with Retrospective Exhibition at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
“From the Heart: The Photographs of Brian Lanker” is on view January 23 – April 24, 2016, and is accompanied by a major book of the artist’s photography.
“It Came From Kuchar” and Video Diaries Screened at Schnitzer Cinema
The screening is part of a larger yearlong “Queer Productions” project supported by College of Arts and Sciences, and Department of English.
Artist Talks, Art Activities and Music Featured at the Annual Día de los Muertos Celebrations at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
The free celebrations are open to the community and feature traditional ofrendas, dancing, poetry, music, and art activities.
Ducks Host Art of the Athlete Exhibition, Workshop Saturday at the Moshofsky Center
Kids are invited to design helmets and sneakers with current UO student-athletes.
Painter and printmaker Enrique Chagoya Leads Artist Talk on University of Oregon Campus
The artist will speak at 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 15 in 115 Lawrence Hall in conjunction with his exhibition at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art
Queer Productions and Experimental Media are the Focus of Schnitzer Cinema 2015-16 Season
This annual film series begins on Wednesday, October 14 with guest filmmaker and Jack Smith archivist Jerry Tartaglia
EUGENE, Ore. -- (September 28, 2015) – The 2015-16 season of the Schnitzer Cinema will be devoted to American experimental media, with a special emphasis on the history of Queer Productions. Programmed by Richard Herskowitz, director of Cinema Pacific and JSMA Curator of Media Arts, with the help of Professor Quinn Miller, all films begin at 7 p.m. at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art on the University of Oregon campus and include free refreshments.