Building the World of Tomorrow: Gordon Gilkey’s 1939 New York World’s Fair

This exhibition at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art displays etchings by Oregon printmaker Gordon Gilkey that document the temporary pavilions and labor of the 1939 New York World's Fair. Presented alongside preliminary watercolors, these artworks invite viewers to explore Gilkey's creative process, architectural drawings, and abstract style while considering the fair's vision of an ideal, modern future.