Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation

Check out this fantastic article from Sotheby's Magazine about our Founder, Jordan Schnitzer!

Jordan Schnitzer Recognized as an ARTnews Top 200 Collector for a Second Consecutive Year We are excited to announce that ARTnews has again named our Founder, Jordan Schnitzer, one of the world's Top 200 most influential art collectors! This prestigious recognition celebrates his notable Collection of postwar and contemporary art. Schnitzer's passion for art goes beyond collecting. He is known for sharing his private Collection—now totaling 22,000 pieces, including prints, sculptures, paintings, and mixed media—with millions by generously loaning groundbreaking artworks to institutions large and small. The Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation has organized over 180 exhibitions and loaned thousands of works to 120 museums, significantly improving access to art, especially in underserved communities. Schnitzer was among the first collectors to consistently make his private Collection available to museums and institutions nationwide. While 99% of private collections remain hidden from the public, and many legendary works are never seen again after they're sold, Schnitzer proves there is a better alternative. This ARTnews issue is available on newsstands now! #ARTnews #ArtCollector #ArtCollection #Art #ShareArt #ArtForEveryone #Schnitzer #JordanSchnitzerFamilyFoundation #ContemporaryArt #ArtExhibition #Top200ArtCollector #ARTnewsTop200

From The Collection: Luis Alfonso Jiménez Jr., Vaquero, edition 31/50 Luis Alfonso Jiménez Jr. was a Tejano sculptor and artist whose work served as a cornerstone of the Chicano art movement in the United States. Jiménez’s work represents a reinterpretation of the history and culture of Mexico and the Southwest. Born in El Paso, Texas, he spent summers in Mexico City, exposing him to the art and culture of his family’s heritage. His artistic sensibilities developed while he was a student at the University of Texas in Austin, and he found success as a sculptor after moving to New York in the 1960s. Although Jiménez was primarily a sculptor, he was also accomplished at color lithographs and colored pencil drawings. Tragically, Jiménez died in a studio accident on June 13, 2006, in Hondo, N.M., while at work on a commission for the Denver International Airport; the work, “Blue Mustang,” remains on display as a centerpiece of the airport.  Jiménez’s Vaquero (Spanish for “cowboy”) depicts an anonymous cowboy riding a bucking horse. This lithograph mirrors a 1980 fiberglass sculpture of the same name. Jiménez intentionally titled his sculpture “Vaquero” to emphasize the Spanish and Mexican roots of this classic American icon. “Spaniards brought cattle and horses [to North America],” he recalled, “and Mexicans developed the whole notion of being cowboys.” The sculpture resides in front of the Smithsonian in Washington, D.C. Our Founder, Jordan Schnitzer, began collecting Jimenez’s work in 2003. Most recently, his work from the collection was featured in Christie’s LA exhibition “When Art is A Mirror,” which featured some of the most important artists of American 20th-century contemporary art.  🖼 Jimenez Jr., Luis Alfonso, (1940-2006) Vaquero, edition 31/50 1981 lithograph with glitter Published by Landfall Press, Santa Fe, NM Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer 📸 Aaron Wessling Photography #Art #ContemporaryArt #HispanicHeritageMonth #HispanicArt #HispanicHeritage #Heritage #HispanicArtist #Tejano #TejanoArt #LuisAlfonsoJimenezJr #Schnitzer #JordanSchnitzer #JordanSchnitzerFamilyFoundation #ArtHistory #Cowboy #Cowboys #CowboyHistory #CowboyArt 

Discover the legacy of one of Oregon's most celebrated artists! "Rick Bartow: Animal Kinship -- From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation" is now open at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Ore. The exhibition will be on through February 9, 2025! It features nearly two dozen remarkable works from our Collection, showcasing the profound connections between humans, animals, and our shared environment. Rick Bartow, an acclaimed artist from Oregon, beautifully intertwines traditional Native themes with contemporary artistry. His work offers powerful reflections on resilience, transformation, and identity and invites us to explore our deep bonds with the animal kingdom. Exhibition Dates: September 20, 2024 – February 9, 2025 Location: High Desert Museum, Bend, Ore. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/eyhWj6Nm

"Jeffrey Gibson: They Teach Love: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation" is a stunning exhibition that showcases over 35 works spanning 15 years of the artist's vibrant journey. The exhibition is now on view at the Bernard A. Zuckerman Museum of Art at Kennesaw State University through December 7. Don't miss the gallery talk with Jeffrey Gibson and our Founder, ARTnews Top 200 Collector Jordan Schnitzer, on October 17 at 7:30 PM, featuring a special performance event! Born in Colorado and of Cherokee and Choctaw heritage, Jeffrey Gibson's art is a powerful celebration of Indigenous empowerment and queer visibility. With a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from the Royal College of Art in London, Gibson is the first Indigenous artist to represent the U.S. at the 2024 Venice Biennale! 📸 Mike Jensen

From the Collection: Nicola Lopez Nicola Lopez is a contemporary artist whose work explores our urban landscape and its connection, or disconnection, to the cycles of nature. She is interested in the relationship between architecture, organic formations, and versions of dystopia. Using a range of mediums, including drawing, sculpture, installation, and printmaking, she explores the materiality of the world and reflects on human acts of construction and extraction. Lopez has had a longtime association with the LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies, first as an MFA student and, more recently, as an Associate Professor at Columbia University’s School of the Arts. She produced this work in partnership with the center in 2019. It highlights a shift in her aesthetic focus from urban environments to a more remote location. In the work, she used a collagraph technique to overlay scaffolding on a digital image of the dunes at White Sands National Monument. With this juxtaposition, she recalls the Trinity test site of the world’s first atomic bomb, just 60 miles north of White Sands. Our Founder, Jordan Schnitzer, began collecting Lopez’s work in 2007, and the Collection now includes over 30 of her works, which have traveled to Washington, California, Virginia, Washington D.C., and others. Most recently, her work was part of the traveling exhibition “Strange Weather”, organized by the University of California, Santa Cruz. 🖼 Lopez, Nicola, American, (b. 1975) Apparition II, edition 6/8 2019 collograph on pigmented inkjet Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer Aaron Wessling Photography

From the Collection: Damien Hirst Damien Hirst is a contemporary artist who emerged in the 1990s within the Young British Artists movement. Since then, he has carved out his place as a monumental figure in the world of contemporary art. Practicing in various mediums, including sculpture, painting, drawing, and installation, he explores the relationship between art, science, religion, life, and death. Often exploring the natural world and the natural forces of death, his provocative works have redefined the place of art in contemporary culture. For Hirst, butterflies represent growth, change, life, and death. They appear as motifs in his work throughout installations and prints. In this series of etchings, hyperrealist butterflies are set against saturated color fields. Hirst uses his motif to explore the idea that art mirrors life. Each butterfly has a unique pattern and color, which, for Hirst, mimics the uniqueness of our own human life. Our Founder, Jordan Schnitzer, began collecting Hirst’s work in 2002, and the collection now includes over 120 of his pieces. His works from the collection have traveled extensively around the country, including to New York, Washington, Arizona, Florida, and California. Most recently, his work was featured in the traveling exhibition “The Art of Food,” currently on view at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Washington State, Pullman, Wash. 🖼 Hirst, Damien, British, (b. 1965) Lessons in Love: Be Careful, edition 23/55  Lessons in Love: Be Considerate, edition 23/55  Lessons in Love: Be Thoughtful, edition 23/55  Lessons in Love: Be Trusting, edition 23/55  2018 polymergravure etching Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer 📸 Aaron Wessling Photography

Don't miss the free Community Day at the Oregon Historical Society!   This Saturday, September 14, visitors of all ages are invited to a free Community Day program celebrating "A Fountain of Creativity: Oregon's 20th Century Artists and the Legacy of Arlene Schnitzer." The Community Day program will feature book-making demos led by the Independent Publishing Resource Group and the opportunity for visitors to make their own pocket notebooks to capture their thoughts about the works of art on display in the exhibition. Admission is free all day Saturday! So, grab your family and head to the Oregon Historical Society this weekend. 

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Marie Watt with "Storywork: The Prints of Marie Watt from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation," on view now at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, Calif. Discover Watt's unique blend of Native American traditions and contemporary art. This exhibition features more than 60 works that trace Watt's artistic journey from 1996 to today. It explores themes of storytelling, activism, and our connection to the cosmos. What: "Storywork: The Prings of Marie Watt from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation" Where: Crocker Museum of Art, Sacramento, Calif. When: On view now through October 20, 2024 For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/g4p9n8zN

From the Collection: Takashi Murakami Takashi Murakami (b.1962) is a Japanese Contemporary artist. Blending the traditional style of Japanese art with characters from popular culture, he has changed the face of contemporary art and redefined his own style within it. Murakami was born during a period in Japanese society post WWII which was both embracing traditional identity and competing with Western powers economically and culturally. During his formative years, Japanese animation, combined with his exposure to Western commercial production, significantly impacted his artistic sensibilities. His work ranges from painting and sculpture to commercial media, including mass-produced items such as toys and keychains. In the 1980s, Murakami founded the art movement Superflat, referring to the idea of merging Japanese art, pop culture, and commercial worlds into one visual language. These works pay homage to Francis Bacon’s 1970 diptych “Studies of George Dyer and Isabel Rawsthorne.” Referencing Bacon’s work in a non-literal way, Murakami introduces characters of his own creation in his characteristic bold colors and fascinating visual detail. The works reflect his desire to bridge the gap between Japanese cartoon styles and Western traditions of portraiture and expressionism. These pieces represent Murakami’s first study of Bacon’s work. Since 2004, he has played with this theme in several other works of the same name. Our Founder, Jordan Schnitzer, began collecting Murakami’s work in 2005. These works are the first two he added to the Collection, which now includes more than 30 of his pieces. Murakami’s work from the Collection has been on view around the country, in Washington, Utah, New York, Iowa, California, and many others. It has been included in two Joran Schnitzer Family Foundation traveling exhibitions, “POP Power from Warhol to Koons,” organized by the Taubman Museum of Art in Virginia, and “Global Asias,” organized by the Palmer Museum of Art at Pennsylvania State University. 🖼 Murakami, Takashi, Japanese, (b. 1962) Homage to Francis Bacon (George Dyer), edition 19/300 2004 lithograph Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer 📸 Strode Photographic   🖼 Homage to Francis Bacon (Isabel Rawsthorne), edition 26/300 2004 lithograph Collection of Jordan D. Schnitzer 📸 Strode Photographic