This exhibition takes a close examination of visual culture—particularly images, works, and ideas in the contemporary arts, justice movements, and popular culture to reflect on North American demographic and cultural change and cultural politics—since 1965. From the Watts uprising to the #BlackLivesMatter movement, from multiculturalism through hiphop to the reception of postidentity art, we explore the questions: How do Americans see race now? Do we see each other any more clearly than before? Inspired by awardwinning journalist and Stanford faculty Jeff Chang’s 2014 book Who We Be: The Colorization of America, this exhibition combines selections from the Cantor’s collection, objects and artwork from Stanford’s Institute for Diversity in the Arts, and loaned artworks specific for this project.
Who We Be
March 30 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Cantor Arts Center, just off Palm Drive, at Museum Way and Lomita Drive - Map Link
Open Wed-Mon 11am - 5pm, Thursdays until 8pm; admission is free. CLOSED TUESDAY.