At the press preview for “What Is Love,” SFMOMA’s six-decade retrospective of her art, Suzanne Jackson said, “This is my city. I’ve done more things in the arts here than anywhere.”

“What Is Love” is a celebration of Jackson’s visual art and the occasion of her self-declared San Francisco “homecoming.” But it also presents a fascinating record of those “more things,” including her early career as a dancer and model, her work as a theater designer and her lifelong advocacy for other artists.

SFMOMA launched “What Is Love,” September 27 with a press preview and a pair of public talks, including a conversation between Jackson and modern art historian Professor Kellie Jones; and a panel, “Suzanne Jackson and Friends,” with celebrated artists Mildred Howard and Alison Saar. Unless otherwi

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