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Please note the venue change for the 2025 Burt and Deedee McMurtry Lecture on May 5, 2025. Click here for details.

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10th Anniversary Exhibition

The Journey Continues

Now through Aug. 31, 2025

An Expanded Lens Exhibition

An Expanded Lens

Now through Aug. 17, 2025

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The Anderson Collection Turns 10

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10th-anniversary Anderson Collection exhibition redefines the narrative of contemporary art

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Anderson Collection at Stanford University Celebrates 10 Years

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Modern and contemporary American art including Martin, Nevelson, Pollock, Rothko, and more. The museum is always free!

Earlier this month, artists Ulrike Müller and Ter

Earlier this month, artists Ulrike Müller and Teresa Baker were appointed to the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows (@guggfellows), along with 196 others awarded for previous career achievement and inspiring future endeavors. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation’s fellowship awards its recipients a stipend to continue their practices at a high level and under “the freest possible conditions.”

Join us in extending our congratulations to both artists, whose works are now on view in our exhibition ‘The Journey Continues.’

Teresa Baker, Signal, 2023, yarn, parfleche, and willow on artificial turf. Courtesy of the artist and de boer, Los Angeles and Antwerp. Collection of Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. | Ulrike Müller, Rug (Gato Chico), 2015, wool, handwoven in the workshop of Jerónimo and Josefina Hernández Ruiz, Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. Collection of Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. | Ulrike Müller, Spinner and Schwarmer, 2014, vitreous enamel on steel. Collection of Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. | Photos by Glen Cheriton

This is Arlene Shechet’s sculpture “Snow Day” on view in 'The Journey Continues.’

Shechet’s practice defies conventions of traditional handbuilt ceramics by celebrating the slumps, cracks, folds, and other imperfections of the medium. The work’s natural textures allow a translucent coating of glaze to cling to the clay’s surface like a dusting of frost on a winter day.

Combining glazed ceramic with unpolished concrete, the sculpture balances fragility and solidity, resulting in a dynamic and poetic composition.

We are pleased to announce that Arlene Shechet will be our guest lecturer in conversation with Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities Alexander Nemerov during our annual Burt and Deedee McMurtry Lecture in May. While the event is at capacity, we’ll share a recording of the lecture afterwards.

Learn more about the exhibition at the link in our bio! | Arlene Shechet, Snow Day, 2019, glazed ceramic and concrete. Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery. Collection of Mary Patricia Anderson Pence.

In celebration of our 10th anniversary and our Spr

In celebration of our 10th anniversary and our Spring Exhibition ‘The Journey Continues,’ we’re excited to present ‘Talismans of Place and Touch: Tactile Histories / Kinetic Memories’ organized by @stanfordcinematheque on April 27.

The screening delves into the dimensions of memory, histories, and their corresponding journeys by reaching into the distant path and unfolding future. Through this selection of videos, the power of film to present tactile forms of remembrance is unveiled. Included in a selection of films is one directed by artist Sadie Benning, whose multimedia work "Untitled, Blow Up 35" is on view in ‘The Journey Continues.’

Reserve your spot for this free event by visiting our bio🎥

On Wednesday night, four poets and two Stanford st

On Wednesday night, four poets and two Stanford students made our museum their muse with readings inspired by works on view in our collection! Participating students Nicole Segaran, Kaylee Chan, and Carole Darve’s poems were selected as winners of an ekphrastic poetry contest📖

Through their meaningful responses and prompts for the event’s attendees to write their own art-centric poems, we all saw the Anderson family’s collection of art from new perspectives.

Participating poets and featured works:
🫖 “Canton Lady,” Richard Shaw, 1984 | Kaylee Chan (Stanford ‘27)
🔴 “Marigold,” Kate Shepherd, 2009 | Farnaz Fatemi
🕚 “Timeless Clock,” David Smith, 1957 | Kim Shuck
🎨 “Before, Again IV,” Joan Mitchell, 1985 | Shelley Wong
🐴 “Horse,” Deborah Butterfield, 1980 | Blas Falconer
⚫️ “Summer Image (For My Mother),” Jay DeFeo, 1983 | Nicole Segaran (Stanford ‘25)
🌌 “Barrier,” Vija Celmins, 1985-1986 | Carole Darve (Stanford ‘28)

Applications are live for the Anderson Collection

Applications are live for the Anderson Collection Pathways Fellowship! ✨

Open to Stanford undergraduate, co-term, and graduate students, this paid opportunity spanning the 2025-26 academic year allows students to work on the programming of public and educational programs including artist talks, student-only events, and drop-in activities for visitors. The student will be matched with a staff member from the Anderson Collection whose duties correspond with their area of focus.

If you’re interested in art education, museum education, and programming, we strongly encourage you to apply before April 30! Visit our bio for more information 🖌️

📷In-gallery views of “An Expanded Lens,” on view at the Anderson Collection. Photo by Glen Cheriton.

Love art and poetry? Next Wednesday from 5:30-7pm.

Love art and poetry? Next Wednesday from 5:30-7pm., Bay Area poets Farnaz Fatemi, Blas Falconer, Shelley Wong, and Kim Shuck along with Stanford students Kaylee Chan and Nicole Segaran will convene in our galleries to read responses inspired by works on view and in our collection 🖼️

Travel through our museum to hear readings referencing the practices of Deborah Butterfield, Joan Mitchell, and other modern and contemporary artists. After each reading, the poets will offer prompts for you to craft your own verses.

Head to our bio to register for this free event organized in collaboration with the Stanford Arts Institute 📖

Last week, we celebrated the opening of our recent

Last week, we celebrated the opening of our recently opened exhibition ‘The Journey Continues’ with museum members, staff, and the local art community. On view are works by sixteen women artists in the collection of Mary Patricia “Putter” Anderson Pence.

In a panel moderated by artist and Stanford Art Practice Lecturer Jessica Monette (Stanford MFA ‘24), artists Brie Ruais and Masako Miki spoke about their practices, inspirations, and artistic journeys. Works by Ruais and Miki are currently on view in our Wisch Family Gallery and outside our Denning Family Resource Center.

We are grateful to our museum members in attendance whose support helps to fund free admission, major exhibitions, collection preservation, and more at the Anderson Collection and Cantor Arts Center. Events like this one are accessible to members along with a full slate of engaging cultural and social events. Explore our different membership levels and benefits at the link in our bio!

After many hours spent mounting artworks by our in

After many hours spent mounting artworks by our installation team and staff, ‘The Journey Continues’ is now open!

Displayed in our Wisch Family Gallery, the exhibition focuses on both emerging and established female voices in the collection of Mary Patricia “Putter” Anderson Pence, with many artists exhibiting at the Anderson Collection for the first time.

The nineteen works on view span ceramics, textiles, found objects, and painted surfaces, pushing the boundaries of traditional media.

Visit our bio for more information!

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