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Erika Chong Shuch: 1,000 Ways to Hold

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1,000 Ways to Hold

A new work by Erika Chong Shuch

The culmination of a year-long participatory project by Stanford Arts’ 2025–26 Visiting Artist Erika Chong Shuch, rooted in conversation and clay

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Modern and contemporary American art including Martin, Nevelson, Pollock, Rothko, and more. The museum is always free!

Jackson Pollock’s “Lucifer” is going on vaca

Jackson Pollock’s “Lucifer” is going on vacation. ✈️

One of the Anderson Collection's most iconic artworks, “Lucifer”, will be temporarily off view beginning August 11.

Visit the museum to see it while it's still on view.

🖼 Jackson Pollock, "Lucifer," 1947. Oil and enamel on canvas.

Artwork Highlight: "Living Curve," 1976 by Claire

Artwork Highlight: "Living Curve," 1976 by Claire Falkenstein at the Anderson Collection.

As a child, Falkenstein would ride her horse along the beach before sunrise, collecting and studying shells, rocks, seaweed, and driftwood. The organic structures and rhythms she found in nature became a lifelong source of inspiration. Later, her fascination with Einstein's theories of the universe led her to create sculptures that echoed those same natural patterns, exploring movement, interconnectedness, and the idea of infinite space.

Those ideas come to life in "Living Curve," 1976, on view now at the Anderson Collection.

Come visit the museum and experience Falkenstein's remarkable sculpture in person!

📷Claire Falkenstein with "Aggressive Figure," 1943. Courtesy of the @archivesamerart
🖼Claire Falkenstein, "Living Curve," 1976, Courtesy of the Anderson Collection

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CLOSING SOON! August 17 Your chance to experience

CLOSING SOON! August 17

Your chance to experience "1,000 Ways to Hold: a new work by
Erika Chong Shuch" ends August 17.

Come explore hundreds of ceramic bowls, stories, and moments of connection created through a year-long community project.

Visit before it's gone.

Click the link in bio for more information.

Always free. All are welcome.

The Anderson Collection, but make it emoji. 👀

The Anderson Collection, but make it emoji. 👀

This World Emoji Day, we're giving some of our collection favorites an emoji makeover.

Using a language we all know, emojis offer a playful way to experience abstract artwork and remind us that inspiration can be found unexpectedly in our everyday lives.

Did we get the pairings right? Tell us which one is your favorite, then visit the Anderson Collection to see these artworks in person.

🖼️ Robert Therrien, “No title (red flagpole panel),” 1985
🖼️ Fletcher Benton, “Oakland Maquette,” 1969
🖼️ John McCracken, “Untitled,” 1969
🖼️ Robert Irwin, “Untitled,” 1969

✨ Discover the Japanese art of kintsugi in this

✨ Discover the Japanese art of kintsugi in this hands-on workshop exploring the beauty in imperfection.

Join Dr. Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu for a hands-on kintsugi workshop—the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold and a beautiful metaphor for embracing imperfection and connection. 🏺✨

📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Sunday, August 16, 2026
🕐 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: Two sessions — 1:00–2:30 PM or 3:00–4:30 PM (PT)
🎟️ 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁: Free
👥 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼: Everyone

🌟 𝙉𝙤 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮 — register for one session only.

Artist unknown, Tea Bowl (chawan), 19th century-20th century, 19th-20th C., Japan

🔗 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 & 𝗥𝗦𝗩𝗣:
https://www.heartfulnessco.com/event-details-registration/mend-a-vessel-make-something-new-a-kintsugi-workshop-with-dr-stephen-murphy-shigematsu

Looking for a fun, screen-free activity to enjoy w

Looking for a fun, screen-free activity to enjoy with your little one?

Museum Minis offers a morning of stories, art, and hands-on discovery designed for children ages five and younger and their caregivers. Featuring engaging books inspired by the elements of art—line, color, shape, and texture—this program invites families to look closely, spark curiosity, and connect stories to artworks in the museum's collection. This month, enjoy a reading of "If I Built a Car" by Chris Van Dusen, a playful story that pairs perfectly with Frank Stella's "Zeltweg" (1981).

No RSVP required—just drop in and join us!

For more information, click the link in the bio.

📖 "If I Built a Car" by Chris Van Dusen
🎨 Frank Stella, "Zeltweg" (1981)

Summer fashion inspiration: Louise Nevelson 🖤

Summer fashion inspiration: Louise Nevelson 🖤

It's finally summer, but it's still chilly enough for layers. If Louise Nevelson dressed you, your outfit would become a multidimensional collage of layers, textures, and shapes. Best known for her monumental assemblages, she also had a personal style that was every bit as bold.

Swipe to learn how to dress like Louise.

Wear your best Louise Nevelson-inspired outfit to the museum, open today from 11 am to 5 pm. Her iconic sculpture "Sky Garden" (1959-1964) is on view now!

📷Louise Nevelson, 1978, photograph by Cecil Beaton,

📷Louise Nevelson, 1978, photograph by Cecil Beaton

📷Louise Nevelson, 1975, photograph by Richard Avedon

📷Louise Nevelson, 1978, photograph by Cecil Beaton

📷Louise Nevelson, 1969, photograph by Jean-Régis Roustan

🖼Louise Nevelson, "Sky Garden," 1959-1964

💭 Want to uncover the stories behind an exhibit

💭 Want to uncover the stories behind an exhibition? Join Ellen Oh for an inside look at how “1,000 Ways to Hold” came together.
Go behind the scenes of “1,000 Ways to Hold: A new work by Erika Chong Shuch” with Ellen Oh, Director of Interdisciplinary Arts Programs at Stanford Arts. Discover how this extraordinary exhibition came together and explore the stories, ideas, and collaborations that transformed hundreds of handmade bowls into a living archive of connection.

📅 Monday, August 10
🕐 1:00–2:00 PM
🎟️ Free
👥 Open to everyone

✨ Registration encouraged.

🔗 Full details & RSVP:
https://events.stanford.edu/event/curator-led-talk-1000-ways-to-hold-august

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