Cantor features photographer Carleton Watkin’s vision of the West Dewitt Cheng May 1, 2014 0 Comments The 20th-century landscape photographs of the American West by Ansel Adams and Edward Weston may now be so familiar that we take them for granted, but almost a century before them, there... Read More »
Professor Chang finds art in anatomy Silviana Ilcus April 17, 2014 0 Comments “Inside Rodin’s Hands: Art, Technology and Surgery,” a temporary exhibition at the Cantor Arts Center that opened last week, features Rodin hand sculptures which have been diagnosed... Read More »
Stanford Art Spaces brings art to the engineering quad Dewitt Cheng April 10, 2014 0 Comments In an effort to bridge the cultural divide between techies and fuzzies, Stanford Art Spaces (SAS) regularly mounts two-month exhibitions of contemporary art that are primarily situated in science and... Read More »
“Her Story” skillfully blends art and poetry Irene Hsu January 24, 2014 0 Comments "Her Story: Prints by Elizabeth Murray," is a new exhibition at Cantor Arts Center that attempts to blend art and poetry to mimic storybook form. Read More »
“Flesh and Metal” explores divide between technology and humanity Gillie Collins November 15, 2013 0 Comments Cantor’s newest exhibit, “Flesh and Metal: Body and Machine in Early 20th-Century Art” explores the power of visual art to examine, reveal, and dissolve the line between technology and humanity.... Read More »
New Cantor exhibit focuses lens on black identity Gillie Collins October 25, 2013 3 Comments Carrie Mae Weems, a 2013 MacArthur Grantee, received her first camera for her 21st birthday. Since then, she has used photography in conversation with sculpture, poetry and video to bravely... Read More »
Pacific Art League’s “Taking Digital Art to the Streets” provides a fresh perspective on mobile digital artwork Tara Iyer July 16, 2013 1 Comment Walking into the Pacific Art League’s July 12 exhibition, you might never have guessed that much of the artwork on display wasn’t created with an easel and a paintbrush but instead took form on... Read More »
The Rodin Collection at Stanford’s Cantor Arts Center Hannah Knowles July 10, 2013 2 Comments While “The Gates of Hell” might not sound like the ideal spot for a picnic, the bronze cast of Auguste Rodin’s 20-foot masterpiece is just one of 20 renowned sculptures on display at the Cantor... Read More »