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ENJOY | Extended Hours

Wed. & Fri.: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Thurs.: 11:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sat. & Sun.: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Extended Hours

ON VIEW | Spirit House

Spirit House considers how art can bridge the gap between this world and the next. This exhibition is inspired by spirit houses, small devotional structures found throughout Thailand that provide shelter for the supernatural.

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two people in a room with an altar between them

ON VIEW | Dwelling

This exhibition showcases recent acquisitions to the Cantor Arts Center's collection and explores how these works expand our understanding of home. By offering diverse perspectives and experiences, this grouping of works suggests that art itself can serve as a meaningful dwelling place.

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ATTEND | Forms & Frequencies

A Thursday night music series featuring musicians and sound artists from the Bay Area and beyond. Programmed in conjunction with Spirit House, Forms & Frequencies promises an unforgettable experience that resonates with all your senses.

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ON VIEW | Livien Yin: Thirsty

This exhibition showcases new and recent paintings by artist Livien Yin and their sensitive, researched-based approach to creating scenes of contemporary subjects alongside historical Asian Americans and their environments.

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A painting of a Chinese man drinking from a jar

ON VIEW | The Faces of Ruth Asawa

This focused exhibition explores Asawa’s intimate relationship with clay and offers a new context with which to understand her diverse body of work.

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