…aying his talent, they’re also openly crediting Joan Brown, Makiko Nakamura and Mary Julia Klimenko as the inspirations behind the sculptures and paintings on display. Collectively, the exhibit makes the argument that a female muse isn’t just a passive subject 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 Nakamur…

…fifth anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 21, with a gala celebration and three new exhibitions. The museum, located in the arts district on the Stanford campus, is home to a renowned collection of post-World War II American art gifted by the late Harry W. Anderson, his wife, Mary Margaret, and daughter, Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. Over 50,000 people have visited the museum each year since its opening, drawn in by the Ennead Architects-designed bui…

…nt forest troll. Like many of her cabinets of found curiosities, it raises more questions than it answers, which is just what art should do. Though the building’s location most directly benefits Stanford students, teachers and scholars, admission is free and access is available to anyone. The best way for people from the Bay Area to take in the Anderson collection is to make an afternoon of it, combining it with a visit to the Cantor and pe…

…after they graduate. “We’ve been working with admissions on reaching out to students with humanities interests,” Satz said. “This has included brochures that the departments have been sending out, letters from department chairs to high school students, and a summer program that brings 100 talented high school students with humanities interests to Stanford for a high-quality experience.” In addition, Stanford is openi…

…here with this whole arts section, with the Anderson Collection, and bringing over the art department so that it is directly connected with the museums here is a huge thing,” Kenyon says. And all of Stanford’s art collection is available to the public for free. There’s more to the scene than the high profile glamour of Stanford and Pace. Municipalities on the Peninsula are also doing a fair bit to nurture local talent. A number of them, including…

…permeate the DNA of Stanford. What’s more, they reflect the dynamic nature of the collection. Since its opening in 2014 following a pledge of 121 works from Harry W. “Hunk” and Mary Margaret “Moo” Anderson and Mary Patricia “Putter” Anderson Pence, the museum added 13 new works, welcomed guest artists to its spaces – including a multi-gallery installation of light and electronic pieces by Jim Campbell that opened last month – and is continually…

The Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection at Stanford University miss seeing you. We are eager to welcome you back to campus, share art and connect over ideas. Now through August 31, 2020, we are offering all Stanford graduates in the class of 2020 one year of free Ambassador membership ($100 value*) to both museums. Each membership covers up to two adults and children within a single household. To get your FREE membership, fill out t…