Lately, I have been feeling like a Sally Rooney character: a little lost, a little gloomy, a little unsure about the decisions I have been making. So, I went to the Anderson Collection on a Saturday morning by myself, because museums have a calming effect on me. I needed to find my center again. As I entered the Anderson Collection, I climbed up the stairs to reach the permanent collection. I was in the middle of a room surrounded by large canv…

In 2014 the Anderson Collection at Stanford opened its doors and was hailed as one of the most significant gifts of art from private donors to a university. The museum, a small bespoke gem located next to the Cantor Arts Center, will mark its 10th anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 22, with two new exhibitions and a community day of celebration that will include music, art-making activities and art talks by Stanford University graduate students. The e…

“The Journey Continues” is a special exhibit of 19 artworks by 16 contemporary women and nonbinary artists featuring paintings, sculptures, ceramics, weaving, textile work and mixed media. The show offers a glimpse of the directions in which the Anderson Collection might continue to grow, featuring more women, more diversity and more innovative methods. Most of the artworks include some kind of craft material, such as yarn, clay or paper, which…