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The JSMA is closed from June 30 - July 8, 2025. We will reopen on Wednesday, July 9 at 11 a.m.

A white wall gallery with several black and white framed photos on the walls. There is a free standing wall to the left and a circular couch on the right.

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

The Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery, named in honor of longtime University and Museum supporters, is dedicated to American art. Spanning over 2,000 square feet, this gallery hosts traveling exhibitions as well as displays drawn from the museum's permanent collections. Its generous size allows for larger and more ambitious exhibitions, making it a versatile space for showcasing diverse aspects of American art.

Red and black linocut of a face on a light brown background. The brain is visible on the forehead with tentacle-like nerves heading to each eye, circling the nose and mouth, then continuing down the neck

Nuestra imagen actual | Our Present Image Mexico and the Graphic Arts 1929-1956

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

October 3, 2020

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February 14, 2021

Two blurred images side by side, showing indistinct human figures.

Carrie Mae Weems The Usual Suspects

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

January 18, 2020

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May 3, 2020

Brown shed with a partially obscured Muslim woman dressed in white with a red head covering holding a white book over the head of a white crane with a red face

Naeemeh Naeemaei Dreams Before Extinction and Under the Earth, Over the Moon

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

June 15, 2019

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December 29, 2019

Photograph of Philip Haas, a light-skinned man wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and white coveralls. In his hand is a white plaster death mask. On his head is a white sculpture with a second mask blowing into a Seussian horn interspersed with paintbrushes with red paint on their bristles.

Philip Haas Sculpture Breathes Life into Painting & Music

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

May 29, 2019

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June 9, 2019

Black and white photograph of a couple sitting on a piano bench with a dog at their feet. One wearing a dress and pearls sits on the lap of the other who wears a suit and hat while they hold hands.

Qosqo, entre el pasado y el presente Photography in Cusco 1895-1945

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

February 16, 2019

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May 19, 2019

An intricate paper sculpture resembling abstract, cloud-like formations against a black background.

Paper Weight Works in Paper by Elsa Mora

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

August 29, 2018

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February 3, 2019

Color photograph of eroded black hills

Rodrigo Valenzuela: Work in its Place

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

April 25, 2018

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August 5, 2018

A colorful painting of a woman holding a paintbrush, standing in a room filled with art supplies.

Mark Clarke and Margaret Coe Our Lives in Paint

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

October 21, 2017

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April 1, 2018

A wooden wheel with various knives and tools inserted around its perimeter, displayed against a plain background. The diverse collection of implements suggests a theme of utility and craftsmanship.

Diálogos

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

March 4, 2017

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October 8, 2017

A photographic portrait of a young girl in a black outfit, styling her hair with a knife against a vivid red background. The juxtaposition of the innocent and the dangerous creates a striking image.

Cuba Ocho

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

September 17, 2016

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October 8, 2017