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A black and white collage of Hershman's artwork and Bing's portrait

‘Archive Rooms’ at the Cantor is a window into artists’ work

A pilot presentation featuring objects from the Department of Special Collections at Stanford University Libraries looks to journals, sketchbooks, postcards, and other ephemera for insight into artists’ inspiration and processes.

S.F. artist Ruth Asawa awarded National Medal of Arts

San Francisco artist Ruth Asawa was announced as one of the recipients of the National Medal of Arts, the highest award conferred on artists and arts patrons by the United States. President Joe Biden presented the honors on Monday, Oct. 21.

The best college art museums in America

The country’s colleges and universities are sponges for money, power and knowledge — and their many excellent art museums are no different. With special connections to world-class research programs and academic expertise, college art museums can compete with the best of them.