Feb 15, 2024 - Things to Do

"Labor of Love" now open at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

Joseph Gallivan

An art work depicting a person cleaning a counter at an eatery window with a pink neon OPEN sign.. — Patrick Martinez and Jay Lynn Gomez's work "Labor of Love" (2022) is part of the Labor of Love exhibit at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University, now through April 27. Photo: Courtesy of JSMA at PSU

"Labor of Love" is a group show that runs at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at Portland State University now through April 27 (free).

It's also a key work in the exhibit, the kind of cheerful, pop art-influenced critique of capitalism that has become standard in academia and on the streets.

Why it matters: The show, curated by Alexandra Terry, explores the issue of forms of labor that go unnoticed or unacknowledged and thus unregulated.

Details: Patrick Martinez and Jay Lynn Gomez's work "Labor of Love" throws in everything but the kitchen sink: stucco, neon, ceramic, acrylic paint, spray paint, latex house paint, family archive photos, ceramic tile, LED signs and more

Go deeper: Don't miss the guided tour (1pm, Saturday, March 2).

Editor's note: This story has been corrected to reflect that the artworks featured in "Labor of Love" do not come from Jordan Schnitzer's personal collection, and to clarify the theme of the show.

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"Labor of Love" now open at Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art

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