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Welcome to the Cantor Arts Center

New Year, New Hours!

Have you ever wanted to visit the Cantor on a long weekend? Now is your chance!
We will now be open on Mondays, including federal holidays. See more details on our Visit page.

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FINAL WEEKS! Cunning Folk: Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Knowledge

Highlighted as one of KQED’s "10 Shows to See," Cunning Folk explores the enduring legacy of European witchcraft and magical practices dating back as far as the 15th century. Prints, drawings, and paintings that visualize malevolent witchcraft mythology appear alongside protective healing and folk objects. See it before it closes on February 22!

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The Sorceress

Dwelling: New Acquisitions

Dwelling: New Acquisitions showcases recent acquisitions to the Cantor Arts Center's collection and explores how these works expand our understanding of home. The works in this exhibition change frequently, with many new acquisitions having been added in November 2025.

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Rupy C. Tut's "Where Dreams Flow"

Modern and Contemporary American Abstraction

Modern and Contemporary American Abstraction showcases recent significant acquisitions by well-known abstract expressionists including Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, and George Miyasaki.

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Miyasaki_Untitled

Archive Room: Ruth Asawa

Selections from Special Collections at Stanford Libraries

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a woman artist standing infront of a crowd

Archive Room: Ester Hernandez

Selections from Special Collections at Stanford Libraries

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A woman artist in her studio

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