A free admission day featuring conversation and community celebrating Global Icons, Local Spotlight: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer, showcasing over 65 works by acclaimed artists of the 20th and 21st centuries from one of the country’s most significant art collections. An array of light food and snacks will be available for all to enjoy throughout the day in the Fields Sunken Ballroom from Noon – 4:00 p.m.
FREE DAY SCHEDULE
10:15 a.m. – noon
Inside Global Icons, Local Spotlight: Contemporary Art from the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer | Kridel Grand Ballroom
Start your morning with free coffee, pastries, and a lively conversation as collector Jordan D. Schnitzer shares his art-collecting journey alongside artists Enrique Chagoya and Wendy Red Star, both represented in Global Icons, Local Spotlight. Together they will explore featured works, the stories behind them, and the broader themes of the exhibition.
- 10:15 a.m. – 11 a.m. Coffee and pastries
- 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Collector Presentation and Artist Panel Conversation
Noon – 4 p.m.
Family Art-Making | Mark Building Lobby and Schnitzer Sculpture Court
Drop-in to family-friendly printmaking and collage activities inspired by Global Icons and led by local teaching artists.
1 – 2 p.m.
Meet the Collector: Gallery Conversations | Stott Gallery
Join Jordan D. Schnitzer in the galleries for an informal conversation around select artworks in the Global Icons exhibition.
Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Look with Me | Stott Gallery and others
Take a slow look at a single work of art in these 20-minute guided conversations, offered every 30 minutes between noon and 3 p.m. The noon and 2:30 p.m. sessions highlight Global Icons, Local Spotlight, with other sessions throughout the museum.
Miller Family Free Days are generously supported by Sharon L. Miller and Family. Additional funding is provided by The Lamb Baldwin Foundation.