""To me, what sets [Suzanne's] work apart is the use of materials, and the influences of her background in theater, dance, poetry, bookmaking.... As you step into Suzanne's world, take time to explore the many layers of visual information in her work. To me, these layers are like poetry or pages from a Tony Morrison novel, where I keep rereading, looking and thinking beyond the norm. Each time new information comes to light.""
""This is my city. I've done more things in the arts here than anywhere.""
SFMOMA launched "What Is Love" on September 27 as a six-decade retrospective celebrating Suzanne Jackson's visual art and San Francisco homecoming. The exhibition showcases Jackson's early careers as a dancer and model, her work as a theater designer, and her lifelong advocacy for other artists. Public programs included a conversation with Kellie Jones and a panel with Mildred Howard and Alison Saar. Mildred Howard highlighted Jackson's inventive use of materials and layered visual information, comparing those layers to poetry and Toni Morrison novels. Vitrines and the exhibition catalog document nearly every stage of Jackson's artistic career, and Jackson personally led a walk-through of the show.
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