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Discover the Best Museums Near Palo Alto: Journey into Art, Science, and History

California.com

First stop, a mere stone's throw away from Palo Alto's city center, you'll discover the Cantor Arts Center. Known for its rich collection of art from various time periods and cultures, Cantor is a local treasure.

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The Guardian

Reality Makes Them Dream: American photography from 1929 to 1941 – in pictures

An expansive exhibition at the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University showcases work that inspired the imagination during a time of great turmoil.

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Hyperallergic

Ruth Asawa, Without End

Asawa’s life masks disentangle the impulse to collect from a culture of mourning — they do not keep count of past or future losses.

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Asawa Masks
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Stanford Report

Textile portraits bring visibility to queer and trans communities

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Artasiapacific

Complete Martin Wong Catalogue Goes Online

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Hyperallergic

When Asian-American Artists Are Unburdened by Identity

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Palo Alto Online

Asian American art in focus at Stanford

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Nob Hill Gazette

Revelry Among Rodins: Stanford’s Museums by Moonlight Fundraiser Returns

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The Modern Art Notes Podcast

No. 563: Ruth Asawa, Katherine Bradford

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Stanford News

Ruth Asawa’s clay masks find a second home at the Cantor

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Palo Alto Online

Stanford Arts District museums offer plenty for a world-class cultural staycation

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The Art Newspaper

Ruth Asawa made hundreds of masks of her San Francisco community—now a local museum is putting them on permanent display

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Forbes

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