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.

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

A hanging circular sculpture with a red, orange, and green abstract design inside, resembling an open mouth.

Gay Outlaw Mutable Object

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

September 17, 2016

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February 19, 2017

Sculpture featuring multiple chrome droplets hanging from strings, with small human figures climbing on them.

Shaping the Collection 50 Years of Pacific Northwest Sculpture at the JSMA

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

December 19, 2015

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September 4, 2016

Black and white papercut artwork depicting two figures on either side of a central tree, surrounded by faces and intricate patterns.

Voces de Mis Antepasados/Voices of My Ancestors The Papercuts of Catalina Delgado Trunk

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

September 10, 2015

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December 6, 2015

Print on yellowed paper of a woman in a robe and leaning on a crutch holdig the arm of a child-size skeleton. Words frame the image and there are various paint spatters on the print.

Enrique Chagoya Adventures of Modernist Cannibals

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

September 10, 2015

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December 6, 2015

Stylized stencil artwork depicting two girls sitting across from each other, engaged in a conversation, set against a plain background.

Amanda Marie and X-O The Many Places We Are

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

May 9, 2015

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August 9, 2015

Photograph of a gray building with black windows that is at least 31 storeys high. Text to the right of the photograph appears to be a museum label, but other than “BANK OF AMERICA,” the words are out of focus.

The Architecture and Legacy of Pietro Belluschi

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

February 7, 2015

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April 26, 2015

Impressionist landscape in greens, yellows, and browns

David McCosh’s Eugene

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

October 28, 2014

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January 25, 2015

An etching of a stone building with a small balcony supported by ornate brackets, surrounded by scaffolding and wooden beams.

From the Ground Up Gordon Gilkey’s University of Oregon Library Construction Series

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

October 28, 2014

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January 25, 2015

A watercolor painting of a narrow street in Villefranche with colorful buildings, green shutters, and a woman carrying a basket. The scene has a quaint, picturesque charm.

Chipping the Block, Painting the Silk The Color Block Prints and Serigraphs of Norma Bassett Hall

Harold and Arlene Schnitzer Gallery

August 23, 2014

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October 12, 2014