Cantor Arts Center

Culture
Illustrating the legacy of colonialism, desire and fragmentation, the sculpture “Promiscuous Intimacies” is displayed in the final section of the exhibition on negotiated landscapes. During the curator talk Jan. 8, Alexander described this work as the first bronze work Sikander ever made. (Courtesy of Margaret Whitehorn)

Shahzia Sikander’s ‘Collective Behavior’ spans artistic mediums at the Cantor 

Audrey Chang
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Jan. 21
Campus Life
The Cantor Arts Center, Anderson Collection, FashionX and Cardinal Nights hosted La Soirée Cardinale, a celebration of fashion, art, music and community (Photo: NAOMI BREUER/The Stanford Daily).

Bringing the Met Gala to Stanford: FashionX and Cardinal Nights host first La Soirée Cardinale

Naomi Breuer
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May 23
The Grind
The "Penitent Magdalene" by Jean-Jacques Henner invites the viewer to postulate on girlhood. mistakes and the beauty in forgiveness.

Reflections on the Cantor’s ‘Penitent Magdalene’

Lara Seyahi
  •  
May 11
Culture
A table with a dozen boba drinks of different flavors

Art & Boba spill creativity at Cantor

Maria Chica
  •  
Feb. 29, 2024
Culture
A collage featuring a photo of Sabelo Mlangeni, a young Black man, surrounded by some of his photographs, which are all in black and white

Q&A: Visiting Artist Sabelo Mlangeni on photographing South African communities and identities

Sydney Dever-Mendenhall
  •  
Jan. 9, 2024
Campus Life
Two FashionX models drive in a convertible in a foggy Main Quad

FashionX Runway takes on its second year

Nika Farokhzad
  •  
Dec. 6, 2023
Culture
A woman stands facing a white wall with seven black and white photographs of varying sizes.

What lies ‘Beyond Here?’: Cantor displays Latin American life across space and time

Canon Pham
  •  
Oct. 12, 2023
Culture
A colorful painting of a young couple wearing summer clothes, with a Chinese painting in the background

Your art world questions answered: What are some of Cantor’s recent acquisitions?

Christina Shen
  •  
Nov. 13, 2022
Culture
(Photo: SHREYA KOMAR/The Stanford Daily)

“Beyond the Camps”: Bay Area artists discuss art and WWII Japanese internment

Shreya Komar
  •  
Oct. 23, 2022
Arts & Life
The sideview of a bronze head sculpted by Auguste Rodin.

Why does Stanford have so many Rodins?

Christina Shen
  •  
Oct. 16, 2022
Culture
Veronica Roberts smiles in front of a wall of face sculptures.

Cantor Arts Center seeks new start with Director Veronica Roberts

Carolyn Considine
  •  
Aug. 22, 2022
Culture
picture of ink print displaying figures sitting on a train

Tama Art University student prints draw viewers into a fantastical world that unsettles the familiar

Betty He
  •  
Nov. 28, 2021
Arts & Life
'Reaching Towards Warmer Suns’ exhibit

‘Reaching Towards Warmer Suns’: A Q&A with artist Kiyan Williams ’13

Nascha Martinez
  •  
Aug. 17, 2021
Academics
A man facing a wall of artwork.

Stanford museums, Frost Amphitheater expected to open in late April

Kirsten Mettler
  •  
April 11, 2021
Melissa Santos '21 delivers her "Art & Civil Rights" presentation as part of the Cantor Arts Center's Art Breaks event series

‘Art & Civil Rights’ draws connection between past and present education systems

Anuka Mohanpuhr
  •  
Feb. 25, 2021
Presentation slide showing sketch of art gallery with text "What would it mean to dedicate gallery space for Asian American/Asian Diasporic art?"

Cantor Arts Center introduces new Asian American Art Initiative

Hana Dao
  •  
Feb. 22, 2021
Arts & Life
Pictured: A vibrant, landscape painting by Wayne Thiebaud installed in the Berggruen Gallery in San Francisco.

The best virtual art exhibitions on view right now

Alexandra Chang
  •  
Nov. 19, 2020
News
An edit of the front of the Cantor building against a red background, with the "YO" sign in the foreground

Toxic work culture at the Cantor pushes employees out, interventions fall short

Elena Shao
  •  
Aug. 17, 2020
Arts & Life
Patrons at the Cantor Arts Center. (Photo: JONATHAN LIU/The Stanford Daily)

Cantor explores new ways of admiring art from home

Brian Lee
  •  
July 16, 2020
Opinions
The Cantor celebrates 125 years. (Photo: Holden Foreman/The Stanford Daily)

Senior Column: The final statement

Josh Wagner
  •  
June 21, 2020
The Stanford Daily

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