
10th-anniversary Anderson Collection exhibition redefines the narrative of contemporary art
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An exhibition and film screening pay homage to the contributions of women and nonbinary artists and filmmakers, welcoming visitors into a world of “contemplation, paradox, and play.”

Exhibition invites a closer look at the design element that ‘cuts to the core of what it means to be human’
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A curated selection from the Cantor Arts Center’s collections examines the humble handle as a medium through which we connect with the world of objects.

‘Second Nature’ photo exhibit examines a world reshaped by human influence
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In a photography exhibition at the Cantor Arts Center, 44 artists from six continents document the profound environmental, social, and political upheaval of our transformative age.

Stanford art museums welcome visitors over the holidays
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The Anderson Collection and the Cantor Arts Center are open during their regular hours during the winter break except for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.

Stanford Art Gallery showcases student work
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The annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, open through Dec. 6, presents diverse works by 23 students from across campus.

‘Archive Rooms’ at the Cantor is a window into artists’ work
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A pilot presentation featuring objects from the Department of Special Collections at Stanford University Libraries looks to journals, sketchbooks, postcards, and other ephemera for insight into artists’ inspiration and processes.

Installation honors Indigenous medicinal traditions
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“Rooted in the Land,” installed earlier this month at Stanford Research Park, depicts native plants significant to the Muwekma Ohlone tribe and reflects on the enduring relationship between land, people, and the advancement of biomedical science.

‘Spirit House’ opens at the Cantor Arts Center
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A new group exhibition featuring nearly 50 works explores how contemporary artists of the Asian diaspora are challenging the boundary between life and death.

Veronica Roberts’ love letter to creatives
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The Cantor Art Center’s director opens up about the evolving field of museology, art as a lens for understanding world problems, and what university collections can do that public museums can’t.
‘Stellar Axis’ evokes an artist’s journey to Antarctica
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A collection of works now on view at the Anderson Collection harkens back to one of the most ambitious land-art projects of the 21st century.