…ghter) place equal attention and value on ‘drawing’ and all were excited about exhibiting works from their collection that would offer museum visitors a deeper look into the work of collection artists,” explained Linetzky. For this first exhibition, artists working in post-war America were chosen. Included are: Richard Diebenkorn, William Baziotes, Sam Francis, Helen Frankenthaler, Philip Guston, Arshile Gorky and Mark Rothko. L…

Stepping into the Wisch Family Gallery at the Anderson Collection at Stanford University evokes a polar desert’s quiet and dangerous beauty. Centered amidst  large-scale photographs of a pristine white, icy environment, an otherworldly ultramarine-blue sphere measuring slightly over 3 feet in diameter rests on a bed of what appears to be snow. The sphere, representing Rigil Kentaurus, the third-brightest star in the night sky, is a key element o…

…Museum, which was open four years before being annexed by UCLA in 1994. ‘Unquestionably world class’ “The Anderson Collection is absolutely, unquestionably world class,” says Jeffrey Fraenkel of Fraenkel Gallery, the prominent San Francisco dealer in photography, a genre not included in the Anderson Collection. “Museums all over the country had their eyes on it hoping to get it until Hunk and Moo made their decision in favor of Stanford.”…

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…

…d the words to describe the latent potency of abandoned objects as a child in Missouri. It is possible, however, the idea that things hold an imprint of all their former lives seeped into his personal identity early on as he accepted hand-me-downs passed to him from his six older siblings. Cave created his first soundsuit in 1992 as a response to the beating of Rodney King in Los Angeles and the subsequent riots. This suit was made from fallen tw…

…s a painter, Eamon Ore-Giron combines architectural shapes—circles, triangles, arches, rectangles—in bold colors and interlocking compositions. His approach is also one of intersections: across media, cultures, identities, generations and geographies. We are delighted to collaborate with the Institute for Diversity in the Arts to bring this dynamic artist and thinker to our gallery spaces and classrooms.” Ore-Giron’s work draws on motifs from ind…

…that drew capacity crowds. Reserved time slots for the public opening were all spoken for as of Sunday morning, and the slots left open for walk-up visitors were gobbled up throughout the day. Cantor Arts Center is hosting two exhibitions related to the Anderson Collection. In celebration of the arrival of Pollock’s Lucifer on campus, Sympathy for the Devil: Satan, Sin and the Underworld explores the visual history of the devil and his realm ove…

…t, the building exists solely to house the Anderson Collection of iconic post-WWII American Art, mostly painting and sculpture. Admission is free, allowing anyone to wander in and experience works previously seen only in textbooks. Legendary art collectors, Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson—or “Hunk” and “Moo” as the couple are commonly known—have resided locally for over 50 years. This particular collection forms the bu…

The Anderson Collection was honored to have Wayne Thiebaud as the museum’s first Burt and Deedee McMurtry Lecturer in 2015. Cheers to this educator, painter, and lifelong sweet tooth! Wayne Thiebaud is well known for his images of food, ranging from lollipops to display cakes. During the early 1960s, he was identified with Pop Art—a connection he was quick to disclaim. Yet his own background in commercial art affect the way he handled subject…

…ards viewers with a transcendent experience once they quiet their minds and sit for a while. In 1970, Irwin took the next step in his artistic journey when he abandoned his studio to develop an unorthodox way of working, and began creating mostly site-specific, or what he calls “conditional,” pieces. His works in this category include the flowing, cascading, ever-changing Central Garden at the heart of the Getty Center in L.A. Aided b…

…on Valley At Stanford University, an Arts District Grows By JORI FINKEL NOV. 13, 2014 PALO ALTO, Calif. — The birthplace of Yahoo and Google, Stanford University is now ramping up and showing off its cultural resources. Construction of a $235 million arts district near Palm Drive, the grand tree-lined campus entrance, is well underway here. Last year, the $112 million Bing Concert Hall opened. This year came the $36 million Anderson Collec…

…he university, the Anderson holds a world-renowned collection of post-World War II American art that once graced the halls of the Saga Corporation, (Harry Anderson was one of the founders) and later, the Quadrus office complex on Sand Hill Road in Menlo Park. For those who are unfamiliar with the background of this collection and how it came to Stanford, it’s worthwhile to pop into the comfortably appointed library. Here, the Andersons&#821…