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ON VIEW | Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene

This exhibition proposes that the Anthropocene is not one singular narrative, but rather a diverse and complex web of relationships between and among humanity, industry, and ecology.

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A collage of various framed photographs

ON VIEW | Jeffrey Gibson: She Never Dances Alone

This video, featuring acclaimed jingle dancer Sarah Ortegon performing to the song “Sisters” by The Halluci Nation, pays homage to the matriarchal roots of many Indigenous communities and the healing power of art.

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A native woman with a white feather on her hair

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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An image of two men on a couch hugging

ON VIEW | Handle with Care

This collections-based, single gallery exhibition focuses on a typically overlooked part of many objects such as vessels, cutlery, weapons, hand mirrors, and so on: the handle.

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Fish Ewer by Salviati & Co.

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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Asawa Masks

ATTEND | Forms & Frequencies

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

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