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The Cantor Arts Center is temporarily closed.
To comply with state guidance, public access to campus is limited, including to our outdoor art.
Click here for additional information related to the museums’ response to Covid-19.
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New Virtual Tours available!

New 360-degree immersive tours of our galleries are available. Experience the Stanford art museums as you've never seen them before.

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EXPLORE | Adventures on Paper

Unleash your creativity with these paper projects from the comfort of your home.

 

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An example of cross-countour drawing using Martin Puryear's artwork titled Dumb Luck

WATCH | Second Sunday at Home

Fun art-making projects to discover, engage, and enjoy the art in our collections.

 

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EXPLORE | Virtual Backgrounds

For the virtual meetings that are part of everyone's "new normal."

 

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Installation view of OY/YO. Photo by Farrin Abbot.
A message from the Vice Presidency for the Arts at Stanford

A Message from the Vice Presidency for the Arts

Stanford Office of the Vice President for the Arts stands in solidarity with Black students, colleagues, artists and activists fighting against the racial violence, inequality and systemic injustice.

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Update on Cantor's Interim Leadership

We continue to be grateful that you are part of the arts at Stanford and write to share an update with you about interim plans for the Cantor Arts Center.

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Cantor Arts Center to present When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art

Major exhibition features more than 40 works exploring themes of immigration, displacement and home; rescheduled opening planned for February 5, 2021

Aligned with its mission to be a gathering place that advances dialogue on contemporary issues, the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University will be the exclusive West Coast venue and the only site with free admission for When Home Won’t Let You Stay: Migration through Contemporary Art.

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