‘Showing Off’: Exploring East Asian threads Eric Huang March 3, 2016 0 Comments The experience of viewing “Showing Off” is surreal, like stepping into a giant time capsule. “Showing Off” explores how the design language of East Asian cultures translates to fashion... Read More »
‘Myth, Allegory and Faith’: The body as narrative Eric Huang February 19, 2016 0 Comments “Myth, Allegory and Faith” traces the rise of Mannerism, the dominant artistic style in 16th century Europe. Mannerist art usually takes the form of engravings, etchings, woodcuts and chiaroscuro... Read More »
‘Bird in the Hand’: A flurry of feathers Eric Huang January 29, 2016 0 Comments Featuring a motley collection of paintings, sculptures and on-site installations, “Bird in the Hand” is a new exhibit at the nearby Palo Alto Art Center that plays on the human fascination with... Read More »
‘Wanting More': Reflecting on consumer culture Eric Huang January 15, 2016 0 Comments During an era when pop art and consumer culture dominated the American art scene, photography emerged as a means of both artistic expression and cultural criticism. “Wanting More,” a newly opened... Read More »
An equation to urban life? Altman Siegel presents Chris Johanson Jennifer Adams January 15, 2016 0 Comments Turning human behaviors into equations has been an endless pursuit for neuroscientists, psychologists, advertisers and many others. Chris Johanson presents a hypnotic rendition of these patterns of... Read More »
Top five upcoming on-campus exhibits Eric Huang January 13, 2016 0 Comments Following up a strong 2015 lineup of exhibitions, from “Artists at Work” to “We’re Not in the Business of Warehousing Paper,” students and faculty in Stanford’s art department look to... Read More »
‘Missing Persons': On absence and presence Jennifer Adams December 16, 2015 0 Comments In his book “Mourning and Melancholia,” Freud points out how missing individuals make people mourn in special ways. The hows, whys and whereabouts of the person and his or her remains are... Read More »
Studio art faculty talk: Chagoya discusses process Eric Huang November 21, 2015 0 Comments This past Wednesday, as part of programming for the Cantor exhibition “Artists at Work,” Enrique Chagoya, a celebrated professor in Stanford’s Department of Art and Art History, gave a talk at... Read More »