Anderson Collection at Stanford University

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Stanford University's free museum of modern and contemporary American art

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A power outage is affecting the Stanford University campus. The Anderson Collection at Stanford University will be closed until Wednesday, June 29th. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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On View:

Wendy Red Star: American Progress

April 6, 2022 - August 28, 2022

Virtual:

Explore the Permanent Collection

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On View:

Richard Diebenkorn:
A Centennial Celebration

March 9, 2022 - September 4, 2022

Stanford Art Museums Gala

Museums by Moonlight

September 17, 6:00PM
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Wendy Red Star: American Progress

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Abstraction From a Different Origin

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“I never wanted color to be color. I never wante

“I never wanted color to be color. I never wanted texture to be texture, or images to become shapes. I wanted them all to fuse together into a living spirit.” —Clyfford Still

Still died #onthisday in Baltimore, Maryland in 1980. His works transitioned from recognizable images and landscapes to more abstract shapes, colors, and lines to express ideas on huge canvases. He wanted people to get lost in his works and make their own interpretations.

Get lost in his 1957-J No. 1, currently on view.

You can always be your self(ie) with us 😊 #Nati

You can always be your self(ie) with us 😊 #NationalSelfieDay

As we continue to celebrate #Diebenkorn100, we dec

As we continue to celebrate #Diebenkorn100, we decided to view one of Diebenkorn’s most recognizable works, Girl on the Beach (1957) through the eyes of recent @stanford graduate, Blake Sharp, Computer Science ’22:

“I am drawn to the painting’s gestures. I find my eyes following the impasto on the skirt to the expressive sand. The beach is a palimpsest of color. The unexpected hues remind me of the bright outlines in Wayne Thiebaud’s candy counters and frosted cakes. The painting is flat but with so much depth. The woman almost hollows out her spot in the center of the canvas. She sits with comfort and confidence, on the ground with her shoes kicked off, but there is a stiffness. She reads. Reading is universal yet ephemeral. You remember the themes, the ideas even if the exact semantics escape you. This translates to paintings. I remember which paintings I’ve seen, but it’s the brushstrokes and subtleties that keep me coming back time and time again.”

‘Girl on the Beach’ is currently on view as part of the Richard Diebenkorn: A Centennial Celebration installation.

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Stay cool, Anderson visitors 😎 📸: @prakash_

Stay cool, Anderson visitors 😎

📸: @prakash_m_banda

Everyone at the Anderson wants to offer a huge con

Everyone at the Anderson wants to offer a huge congratulations to our @stanford graduates, cheers to the class of 2022!

Friends make sure friends have seen Wendy Red Star

Friends make sure friends have seen Wendy Red Star’s (@wendyredstar)American Progress ☝ Have you? Remember it’s always free to come explore the galleries!

We love seeing us through your eyes. This peaceful

We love seeing us through your eyes. This peaceful reflection is brought to you by @billybialecki 📸

It’s almost time for the next Art Break! Join Ba

It’s almost time for the next Art Break! Join Bailey Vought, Communications ‘23, tomorrow at noon as she discusses how artists depict performance (intentionally or not) and how such performances may complicate our understanding of both ourselves and our history.

[Yowshien Kuo, A Country Boy Meows, 2021]

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