The Pacific Art League is offering a wide range of classes this fall in traditional media like painting, photography, watercolor and pastels. But there is a medium you may have never heard of: encaustic monotype. A relatively new process that involves the use of heat and beeswax-infused pigments, encaustic monotype will be a major focus at the venerable art center with workshops, a class and a solo exhibition of ...
Read MoreConstructed five years ago, Denning House is a home-away-from-home for Stanford students from all over the world who enjoy its unique architectural design and world-class art collection. Since March, the house is also open to the public via regular tours.
Read MoreThe blank canvas is a daunting challenge for most artists: where to begin, and what to paint? For Anna Sidana, whose work is currently on display at the Pamela Walsh Gallery, the answer came by looking back at her childhood.
Read More"Reality Makes Them Dream," on view at the Cantor Arts Center through July 30, features over 100 prints, periodicals and photo books from the 1930s that go beyond the documentary-style images we've come to expect from the era.
Read MoreThe Silicon Valley Sculpture fine art fair returns to the campus of Menlo College for a third year, opening this Friday, Sept. 23, and continuing through the weekend. As in past years, outdoor sculptures (a total of 36 pieces by 21 national and international artists) will be installed around the campus, all exploring this year's theme, water.
Read MorePace Gallery in Palo Alto will host its last exhibition before closing on Sept. 2. Painter Brice Guilbert found inspiration for these paintings from the Piton de la Fournaise, one of the world's most active volcanoes.
Read MoreDeath masks, embroidered portraits and public art: What to see at Stanford’s art museums this summer
With gas prices high and airline travel unpredictable, it might be a good time to consider cultural offerings closer to home. The Stanford campus is home to two world-class museums and if COVID has kept you from visiting them recently, you may be pleasantly surprised at the varied – and thought-provoking – exhibitions currently on view.
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