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Cantor Arts Center

The Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University features collections in twenty-seven galleries, special exhibitions, and stimulating educational programs and events. The Cantor Arts Center is a cultural hub for the Peninsula and South Bay region.

Collections include The Ancient Americas, The Ancient Mediterranean, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Native America, Europe, The United States, Early Twentieth Century Art, and Contemporary Art. The Center also features an exquisite outdoor Auguste Rodin sculpture garden.  Admission is free.

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  Cantor Arts Center

  328 Lomita Drive
  Stanford, CA 94305-5060

  Phone: 650-723-4177

  Fax: 650-725-0464

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• Current Events

  11/11/09- 02/21/10	Frank Lobdell Figure Drawings Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  09/16/09- 01/03/10	From Their Studios Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/03/09- 02/26/10	The Metaphysics of Notation Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/19/08- Ongoing	Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden - Public Tours Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/18/08- Ongoing	Introduction to the Cantor Arts Center - Public Tours Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/16/08- Ongoing	MIX Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/15/08- Ongoing	Rodin Sculpture Garden - Public Tours Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/15/08- Ongoing	Ongoing Exhibitions in the Collection Galleries Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/05/08- Ongoing	Outdoor Sculpture Walk - Public Tours Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

• Upcoming Events

  02/17/10- 07/04/10	Tracing the Past, Drawing the Future -- Master Ink Painters in 20th-Century China Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  06/23/10- 09/26/10	William Trost Richards–True to Nature... Drawings, Watercolors, and Oil Sketches at Stanford University Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/04/10- 01/02/11	Mami Wata -- Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/13/10- 03/20/11	Vodoun/Vodounon -- Portraits of Initiates Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

• Member Reviews

  • Event Name: Pop to Present
    "Pop in for this show"
    Review posted by: The Art Lady from San Jose, CA USA, Jul 08, 2009
    

    This is a lively show with art by some of the big names of the last 50 years. Admission is free, even parking is free on the weekends.

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    This is a lively show with art by some of the big names of the last 50 years. Admission is free, even parking is free on the weekends.

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  • Event Name: Rodin Sculpture Garden - Public Tours
    "local tradition"
    Review posted by: rich carter from san mateo,ca, Apr 09, 2008
    

    a beautiful and important local spot. maybe not deserving the hype on the top 10 list, but that doesn't discount the beautiful garden if you're visiting the canter center. check it out, find out for... Expand

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    a beautiful and important local spot. maybe not deserving the hype on the top 10 list, but that doesn't discount the beautiful garden if you're visiting the canter center. check it out, find out for yourself. Collapse

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  • Event Name: Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World
    "Fascinating glimpse into another world"
    Review posted by: Becky from Sunnyvale, CA, Aug 13, 2007
    

    This exhibit does an excellent job in delving into many facets of these nomadic people's lives. The intricate jewelry is a highlight, but so are the leather tents, video clips of traditional... Expand

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    This exhibit does an excellent job in delving into many facets of these nomadic people's lives. The intricate jewelry is a highlight, but so are the leather tents, video clips of traditional ceremonies, and leather creations. It's a treat to see Tuareg visitors sitting in the exhibit doing traditional leather and silver work. Too bad they can't be there all the time. Collapse

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  • Event Name: Bare Witness: Photographs by Gordon Parks
    "Compelling and heartbreaking"
    Review posted by: Becky from Sunnyvale, CA, May 18, 2007
    

    Even though they were taken decades ago, these images of urban poverty serve as a sad education for those of us in the privileged 'burbs. Parks had an incredible eye, searing and compassionate at the... Expand

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    Even though they were taken decades ago, these images of urban poverty serve as a sad education for those of us in the privileged 'burbs. Parks had an incredible eye, searing and compassionate at the same time. It's interesting to note that he was also the filmmaker who made "Shaft." Collapse

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  • Event Name: Rodin Sculpture Garden - Public Tours
    "Peaceful, beautiful setting"
    Review posted by: Mouse from Sunnyvale, CA, Sep 18, 2006
    

    The Rodin garden has been one of my favorite hang-outs since high school. The layout is elegant, and the sculptures are simply magical. Lovely spot for picnicking, too.

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    The Rodin garden has been one of my favorite hang-outs since high school. The layout is elegant, and the sculptures are simply magical. Lovely spot for picnicking, too.

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  • Event Name: Conflict and Art
    "scant modern art"
    Review posted by: Anonymous from San Jose, CA, Aug 13, 2006
    

    I prefer modern art and there was little of this to be found in this exhibition ('though the photos were pretty interesting). It was OK.

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    I prefer modern art and there was little of this to be found in this exhibition ('though the photos were pretty interesting). It was OK.

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  • Event Name: American ABC: Childhood in 19th-Century America
    "Little shop of horrors!"
    Review posted by: david renton from Palo Alto, Apr 15, 2006
    

    The Cantor museum is a wonderful asset to the community and always worth a visit. The trouble with American ABC Childhood in 19th century America exhibition is that it contains a hideous collection of... Expand

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    The Cantor museum is a wonderful asset to the community and always worth a visit. The trouble with American ABC Childhood in 19th century America exhibition is that it contains a hideous collection of tasteless, (sexist and racist as well),kitch, housed in a kind of "ethan allen" furniture store environment. Thank god I wasnt a child in 19th Century America. The good news is you can go upstairs in the gallery and look at some very powerful work by Munch and a fascinating (but small) collection of symbolistic works!! Go for it. Collapse

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  • Event Name: American ABC: Childhood in 19th-Century America
    "Charming, compact, "famous names.""
    Review posted by: Carol Wright from Mountain View, Feb 23, 2006
    

    This is a lovely exhibit, free admission too, easy parking, kewl cafe. The Cantor created architectural gallery rooms within the main gallery to exhibit paintings of children (not BY children) in the... Expand

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    This is a lovely exhibit, free admission too, easy parking, kewl cafe. The Cantor created architectural gallery rooms within the main gallery to exhibit paintings of children (not BY children) in the 19th Century. You'll see several Winslow Homer oils up close and personal. Each small room has a theme to honor different "classes" of children: Girls, raggamuffins, blacks, Native American, boys, country kids. At the far end is a school room with typical maps, readers, toys, benches, dunce corner, etc. My elderly mom loved it, especially since the paintings are hung low enough for kids and the wheelchair bound. Doesn't hurt that there's a neat cafe at the museum...and don't forget that huge collection of Rodin statues (both inside and out.) We'll probably go again! Collapse

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• Past Events

  07/31/09	Mary Poppins (1964) Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  07/29/09- 10/18/09	From the Bronze Age of China to Japan’s Floating World Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  07/17/09	Free Family Film at Cantor Art Center Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/15/09- 06/21/09	Splendid Grief - Darren Waterston and the Afterlife of Leland Stanford Jr. Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/15/09- 07/26/09	Appellations from Antiquity Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  03/18/09- 08/16/09	Pop to Present Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  12/17/08- 03/29/09	Hendrick Goltzius: Promised Gifts from the Kirk Long Collection Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  12/03/08- 03/22/09	Timbuktu to CapeTown Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  11/12/08- 02/15/09	Durer to Picasso Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/15/08- 11/09/08	Richard Diebenkorn, Artist & Carey Stanton, Collector: Their Stanford Collection Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/15/08- 04/19/09	Andy Warhol Prints Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/15/08- 11/09/08	Richard Diebenkorn - Abstraction on Paper Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/15/08- 03/15/09	Goltzius and His Circle Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  06/04/08- 10/05/08	Spared from the Storm - Masterworks from the New Orleans Museum of Art Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  05/04/08	Family Fun Day Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/30/08- 07/06/08	Experiments in Navigation - The Art of Charles Hobson Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  03/26/08- 06/29/08	Makishi - Mask Characters of Zambia Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  01/30/08- 05/04/08	Frederic Church, Winslow Homer, and Thomas Moran: Tourism and the American Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  01/02/08- 04/06/08	Private and Public: Class, Personality, Politics, and Landscape in British Photography Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  11/21/07- 03/02/08	Dreaming of a Speech Without Words: The Paintings & Early Objects of H.C. W Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/18/07	Yosemite Films, Part 4 Annenberg Auditorium - Stanford University
  10/03/07- 01/06/08	Anxious Objects: Willie Cole's Favorite Brands Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/15/07	Yosemite Films, Part 2 Annenberg Auditorium - Stanford University
  08/08/07- 12/02/07	Mutual Admiration: Eugene Carriere & His Circle Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/08/07	Yosemite Films, Part 1 Annenberg Auditorium - Stanford University
  07/25/07- 10/28/07	Yosemite's Structure and Textures Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  05/30/07- 09/02/07	Art of Being Tuareg: Sahara Nomads in a Modern World Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  03/21/07- 07/01/07	Bare Witness: Photographs by Gordon Parks Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  02/14/07- 05/06/07	In the American West: Photography by Richard Avedon Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  11/15/06- 03/04/07	Visions of Dharma: Thai Contemporary Art Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  11/08/06- 12/31/06	A New 19th Century: The Mondavi Family Gallery Reinstalled Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  09/20/06- 12/31/06	The Virgin, Saints, and Angels: South American Paintings 1600 – 1825 Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/10/06	Twilight Summer Film Series - Pat and Mike Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/09/06- 11/26/06	Chasing History: Art and Provenance Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  07/27/06	Twilight Summer Film Series - West Side Story Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  07/19/06- 10/29/06	Chinese Painting on the Eve of the Communist Revolution Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  07/13/06	Twilight Summer Film Series - Chicken Run Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  06/07/06- 08/27/06	Conflict and Art Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/29/06- 09/24/06	Art from Life: Prints by Robert Rauschenberg Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/12/06- 07/23/06	The Perfume of Sadness: Symbolist Art from the Kirk Long Collection Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/11/06	Manifesto: A Conversation wi/ Filmmaker Dusan Makavejev Cubberley Auditorium - Stanford University
  04/07/06	Edvard Munch Annenberg Auditorium - Stanford University
  03/22/06- 06/25/06	Desire, Anxiety, and Loss: The Prints of Edvard Munch Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  02/01/06- 05/07/06	American ABC: Childhood in 19th-Century America Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  12/14/05- 03/26/06	Flaming Red Cloth: Color & Design in the Weavings of Borneo Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/12/05- 02/26/06	Fired at Davis: Figurative Ceramic Sculpture by Robert Arneson Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  09/14/05- 01/01/06	Revolutionary Tides - The Art of the Political Poster 1914 - 1989 Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/10/05- 11/27/05	Food, Frogs and Fido: Work on Paper by David Gilhooly Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  06/29/05- 09/18/05	Manufactured Landscapes - The Photographs of Edward Burtynsky Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  06/15/05- 06/14/06	Auguste Rodin Sculpture Tour Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  06/15/05- 06/14/06	Introducing the Cantor Arts Center Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  06/10/05- 06/09/06	Memorial Church Tour Memorial Church - Stanford University
  06/05/05	Explore Outdoor Sculpture Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  05/26/05	Vanishing Worlds Lecture Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  05/25/05- 08/21/05	Vanishing Worlds - Art & Ritual in Amazonia Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  05/12/05	Pull My Daisy Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/29/05- 05/01/05	Treasure Market Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/17/05	Explore Outdoor Scuplture Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/13/05- 07/24/05	Shini-e: The Performance of Death in Japanese Woodblock Prints Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  03/12/05- 03/28/06	Family Tour of Cantor Arts Center Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  03/02/05- 06/12/05	Guardian of the Flame - Art of Sri Lanka Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  02/17/05- 03/06/05	Merce Cunningham - Dance for Film Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  01/26/05- 05/01/05	On the Edge - Contemporary Chinese Artists Encounter the West Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  12/18/04- 06/15/05	Sculpture by Manuel Neri & Nathan Oliveira Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  12/15/04- 03/27/05	The Terrible Imaginings of John Hamilton Mortimer Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  12/05/04	Holiday Musicale Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  11/18/04	Faculty Choice Lecture Series Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/20/04- 02/06/05	Women on the Verge Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/19/04	Rivers and Tides Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/04/04- 11/28/04	Finding Sellaio - Conserving & Attributing a Renaissance Painting Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  07/14/04- 01/02/05	Questions Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  05/26/04- 09/26/04	The Shamanic World-View: Arts of the Americas Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  04/14/04- 07/18/04	Grotesques–Leonardo's Strange Legacy Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  02/18/04- 06/20/04	From Picasso to Thiebaud: Modern & Contemporary Art Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  02/06/04	Fictional Worlds Conference
  01/14/04- 05/02/04	The Artist Observed: Portraits and Self-Portraits Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  12/12/03- Ongoing	When Is a Portrait Not a Portrait? Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  11/12/03- 03/28/04	Fictional Worlds, Virtual Experiences: Storytelling & Computer Games Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  11/05/03- 02/01/04	Grotesques-The Inspiration of Leonardo Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/08/03- 01/18/04	Hudson River School Masterworks from Wadsworth Atheneum Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  09/10/03- 01/04/04	The Beginning of Seeing: Adolph Gottlieb & Tribal Art Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  09/07/03	Wired Gardens Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/21/03	Anton Schwartz Quartet Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  08/07/03	Twilight Films at the Cantor Arts Center Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  07/02/03- 10/19/03	From Forreine Places All the Varietie of Herbes Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  06/11/03- 09/07/03	The Changing Garden: 400 Years of European & American Art Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  05/07/03- 08/17/03	The Ideal Figure Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  03/15/03- 07/13/03	A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever—or Is It? Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  02/12/03- 06/15/03	Di Alte Heym: Photographs of Jewish Eastern Europe Before the Holocaust Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  02/05/03- 05/11/03	Time Stands Still: Muybridge & the Instantaneous Photography Movement Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  02/01/03- 02/28/03	The Photograph as Document/as Art Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  01/15/03- 04/20/03	Nsila-El Camino: Jose Bedia and The Spirit's Path in Congo Art Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University
  10/09/02- 01/12/03	Distinctly American: The Photography of Wright Morris
  09/18/02- 12/29/02	Salviati at Stanford: Venetian Glass of the 1890s
  09/18/02- 12/29/02	Contemporary Reflections of Venetian Glass
  09/18/02- 02/13/03	Multiple Exposure: Photographic Imagery and Contemporary Prints
  07/10/02- 11/03/02	A Sculptor's Sketch
  05/08/02- 08/11/02	Uncommon Legacies: Native American Art from the Peabody Essex Museum
  01/30/02- 04/21/02	Aerial Muse: The Art of Yvonne Jacquette
  10/31/01- 02/10/02	Men at Work: Paintings by Kristina Branch