…athedral Choir performing a 16th century choral composition Spem in Alium Nunquam Habui, which translates as “In No Other is My Hope.” Jim Campbell, ‘Home Movies, Pause (David),’ 2014. (Photo courtesy of Hosfelt Gallery) Jim Campbell: New Work San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art Nov. 15, 2015 – Feb. 13, 2016 In a reaction to the pursuit of ever-higher definition screens and crystal-clear resolution, local media artist Jim Campbell uses tech…

…e a dynamic show of swirling color and form using materials like feathers, glitter, plastics, vinyl and mirrors. In his rendition of “The Rite of Spring,” commemorating the 100th anniversary of the original ballet, Twist incorporates a full orchestra into his performance to accompany billowing sheets of multicolored silk. The human body does not feature prominently in Twist’s work but rather is a side character in the narrative that he creates.Tw…

“I am interested in change of scale: how the observer affects the object of observation; space as a void; non-space existing in time. By altering the scale and context of the grid (as a scientific tool of measurement), the grid becomes an artistic tool of perception.” — Lita Albuquerque The most unprecedented, remote and isolated locations were used to host a global project, made an unconventional space for art installations in the t…

…rd alum Stephanie Syjuco Through various mediums, the artist provokes a shift in perspective on U.S. history and inclusion. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email By Robin Wander In the exhibition White Balance/Color Cast at the Anderson Collection at Stanford University, Oakland-based artist, educator, and Stanford alum Stephanie Syjuco uses photography, video, and installation to examine the construction of U.S. history and colonial pract…

…lane as Louis Kahn’s Kimbell Museum in Fort Worth or even Mario Botta’s original concept for SFMOMA, now under siege as a result of that museum’s expansion, the building is simple and unpretentious, Most importantly, it provides a tasteful showcase for the art – the majority of which is installed on the expansive second floor – while not overshadowing it. Clerestories allow for filtered natural light on either side of a central…

…bject for the male artist to objectify. Rather, she’s a collaborator. You feel each woman’s presence in the work, side by side with the man who shaped it. Neri and Nakamura (sometimes referred to as Makiko) met in Carrara, Italy. He established a studio there in order to access marble from those famous quarries. She was the model for Makida III, a large, marble head with unseeing, absent or closed eyes. While her lips and nose are cle…

…particular. What I found particularly delightful is that the collection is a well-chosen, well edited selection of works, some of which are heart-stopping mind-blowing-ly great (the Rothkos and Jackson Pollock’s Lucifer come to mind) and others that are not—but that is fine because this is work that the Andersons themselves found interesting – it is not some greatest hits collection nor a completely vetted art-dealers’ checklist of i…

…udent artists from Santa Clara and San Mateo counties have been awarded scholarships for by the Community School of Music and Arts. Photo courtesy of CSMA. This week, students win art scholarships, a film on feminist art screens at Stanford and international fashion designers sell their goods for a good cause. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS … The Mountain View-based arts nonprofit, Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA), has announced the nam…

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…

…n, 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 November. She opened her first solo museum exhibition at the di Rosa Museum (Napa) in February 2020. Semo lives and works in San Francisco. Discover more of her work http://dav…

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

…s traditional pedestrian arcade, or sit on one of the strategically-placed benches and engage with just one work of art. There is plenty of room for each and every object, and diffused natural lighting illuminates without being jarring. A review of the new museum would not be complete without mentioning a key piece from the Anderson collection: “Lucifer” 1947 by Jackson Pollock. One of the last works by the famed artist that remains…

…black-and-white film backgrounds. They correlate, or contrast, with nearby art, creating a different perception of familiar pieces. Campbell’s art will be on view until Aug. 3, 2020. A review of past exhibitions and programs reveals that museum has taken full advantage of its placement on a university campus and the opportunity to interface with a variety of departments, many of which are not art-oriented. Several years ago, The Center for…

…ng, patting, licking, whipping—to manipulate the material of soil. Sometimes these gestures comprise the content of a public performance; other times, they take place behind the scenes and are evident only as sculptural traces and impressions of the artist’s body. In all cases, they enact a smart, suggestive transvaluation of dirt as both a material and a concept. The mid-century anthropologist Mary Douglas notoriously defined dirt as “matter out…