Max Page, Professor of Architecture & History and Director of Historic Preservation Initiatives at the University of Massachusetts, interviewed art collector and philanthropist, Jordan Schnitzer, on WHMP's Bill Newman Show on February 7th. The interview focuses on the recently opened Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker's Tales of Slavery and Power exhibition at the University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMass - Amherst.

Mass Live's Chris Dondoros interviews art collector and philanthropist Jordan D. Schnitzer to talk about the University of Massachusetts' "Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker's Tales of Slavery and Power," on view now from Feb. 2 through April 30. Schnitzer says that visitors to the show "should be ready to be challenged, distressed and exhilarated all at once."

Kate Stoppiello of The Massachusetts Daily Collegian writes that Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker's Tales of Slavery and Power, "explores the disturbing history of slavery through large-scale silhouette installations." The exhibition, which opened Wednesday at the University Museum of Contemporary Art, was followed by a reception attended by UMass Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy as well as the collector of the art, Jordan Schnitzer, who both spoke about the pieces.

UMass Amherst announced the opening of "Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker's Tales of Slavery and Power." The "monumental exhibition of Walker's work" is on view now through the spring semester at the UMass Amherst University Museum of Contemporary Art.

The University Museum of Contemporary Art (UMCA) at UMass Amherst is proud to present Emancipating the Past: Kara Walker’s Tales of Slavery and Power.  Kara Walker has become one of the most widely‐known and controversial artists working today. Exploring the painful history of American race relations through large‐scale silhouette installations, Walker’s work transforms historical materials, literary sources and popular culture, challenging us to access buried emotions about our nation’s past. 

The exhibit is one view from February 2 - April 30, 2017. The opening reception is on Wednesday, February 1, from 5:00 - 7:00 PM with a talk by the Collector, Jordan D. Schnitzer.

In advance of the opening for the Nasher Sculpture Center's "Richard Serra: Prints" exhibition, Leigh Arnold, Ph.D. and Assistant Curator at the Nasher Sculpture Center, shares the artist's journey that spans 45 years of creating art.

Jordan D. Schnitzer, founder of the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, together with his mother, Arlene Schnitzer and the Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, are proud to sponsor the world premiere of theater production Astoria: Part One. This monumental piece of American history, adapted from Peter Stark’s best-selling book Astoria: John Jacob Astor and Thomas Jefferson’s Lost Pacific Empire; A Story of Wealth, Ambition, and Survival, will debut at The Armory in Portland, Oregon, on January 20th, in a performance by Portland Center Stage.

In advance of the upcoming exhibition, Richard Serra: Prints, two articles appear in the Nasher Sculpture Center's publication, “The Nasher,” highlighting Serra and his work. The exhibit, drawn from the collections of Portland-based art collector Jordan D. Schnitzer and the Jordan Schnitzer Family Foundation, will provide viewers with a greater understanding of how the artist transitioned between methods (lithography, silkscreen, etching), experimented with materials and scale, and created works that lay bare the process of printmaking.

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Portland, Ore. – The Ronna and Eric Hoffman Gallery of Contemporary Art at Lewis & Clark College presents an exhibition of work created by artist Tad Savinar over the past twenty-three years. The exhibition opens on January 17 and runs through March 5, 2017.