…at the prospect of receiving even a fraction of what the Andersons call their “core collection.” It includes not merely good, but supreme, canonical works by giants such as Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, Mark Rothko, Richard Diebenkorn – and stellar creations by greats perhaps less familiar, such as David Smith, Morris Louis, Philip Guston and Ellsworth Kelly. 58°F San Francisco Search Sign In Register News Sports Business…

…a, San Diego. Semo has shown extensively throughout the United States and Europe. She has recently been featured in group exhibitions at the San Francisco Arts Commission, Contemporary Jewish Museum (San Francisco), and Parts & Labor (Beacon). Semo had three gallery solo shows in 2019: one at Marlborough Contemporary (New York) in January, one at Jessica Silverman Gallery (San Francisco) in March, and one at Ribordy Thetaz (Geneva) in Novembe…

…ember is much the same as August, except with more exciting visual art events on the calendar and a slight spike in temperatures. Don’t know where to start for a healthy dose of excellent art? Here are eight suggestions for not-to-miss exhibitions, installations, public art projects and blink-and-you’ll-miss-them shows in venues around the Bay Area that vary from major museums to tiny galleries. Tauba Auerbach, ‘Untitled (Fold),’ 2010. (Photo co…

…ents though not Stanford graduates, began collecting contemporary art in the 1960s. Their gift to the university includes 121 works by 86 artists, with emphasis on the New York School of abstract expressionism and California artists such as Wayne Thiebaud and Stanford graduate Richard Diebenkorn. The current installation features 104 of the works. Harvard Museum Stanford isn’t the only school that’s been investing more in campus museums. On Nov….

…ing exhibitions drawn from the collection. The family’s first gift of art to Stanford was made with other donors in 1993 when they funded the completion of Stanford Wall (1980) by Josef Albers, currently installed near Littlefield Center. Albers donated the design for the sculpture in 1973, but the sculpture was not fully realized and installed until after his death. In a joint statement by the Andersons in 2011 regarding their intention to give…

…50 works of graphic art to the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, to create the Anderson Graphic Art Collection. In 2000, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art showed off the Anderson holding in “Celebrating Modern Art: the Anderson Collection.” It was one of three shows of the Anderson art over the years, and along the way 55 of their works have been donated to SFMOMA, including paintings by Lichtenstein, Johns, Stella, Warhol and Rauschenberg….

…Yosemite Suite,” focusing on works depicting the national park that the 79-year-old artist created with an iPad. In addition to New York, where it is headquartered, Pace has galleries in London, Beijing, Hong Kong and Seoul. It may seem like San Francisco, rather than Palo Alto, would make sense to add to that list. But not so, says Glimcher. “There was no significant presence by a commercial gallery in Silicon Valley,” he explains. “When an amaz…

…le bit of blood behind on the piece. “It is really a Stella/Anderson work now” he quipped. I’m not so sure about that, but I doubt I will ever meet a family who have put more of themselves on the line for the love of art. Visiting the Anderson Collection: Admission is free and advance tickets are not required for entry. Reserved timed tickets may be needed for some weekends: consult the Anderson Collection website for more infor…

Pollock’s Lucifer now resides at Stanford University and is welcoming visitors. The news is of significance to everyone for reasons described in this article. Lucifer, the crown jewel of the Anderson Collection, moved to Stanford with a retinue of 120 colorful accomplices he’s befriended while living at the Andersons’ residence. The whole gang is now happily installed in a custom-designed museum on the Stanford campus. With ro…

The Cantor and Anderson Collection offer free membership to Class of 2020…

…ts new Stanford University home this Sunday, Sept. 21, in a freestanding pavilion next to the Cantor Arts Center in the University’s growing arts district. Members of the Cantor Arts Center and the Anderson Collection can also attend a special preview of the museum on Sept. 20. Opening day festivities will include food trucks, music, activities and digital tours. Admission is free, and while visitors can reserve timed tickets online at anderson.s…

…Collection at Stanford University opens to the public this Sunday, visitors will be rewarded with a breathtaking introduction to one of the world’s most important private collections. The long-anticipated institution, adjacent to the Cantor Arts Center, features a formidable cache of modern and contemporary art and certifies the Bay Area’s growing international stature as a destination for lovers and scholars of 20th and 21st century…