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A colorful mixed-media artwork centered on a woman standing with arms crossed, wearing a red hat and a dark green shirt with colorful vertical stripes. Above her head, bold black text reads "AN AMERICAN DREAM" set against a vibrant city skyline under a dark sky. Surrounding her are scenes depicting various aspects of life, including a suburban house with a white fence, a red car on a road, a full shopping cart, a yellow school bus parked outside a brick building with a U.S. flag, and a yellow mountain peak.

Press Release: Exhibition

In Focus: Asian American Art from the Collection

2026-08-10

A wooden portrait bust sculpture set against a plain black background, mounted on a round black pedestal. The sculpture is constructed from numerous thin, vertical wooden slats arranged radially around a central axis, bound together near the top and base with thin light-colored cord. The carved edges of the slats collectively form the detailed contours of a person's head, face, and shoulder area.

Press Release: Exhibition

Solid Pictures: Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness

2026-07-23

A side-by-side pair of black-and-white photographs displaying candid portraits: one of a woman wearing a sweater reaching down toward something, and another of a close, intimate moment between an older couple.

Press Release: Exhibition

Archive Rooms 2026

2026-06-11

Short Alt Text A sepia-toned oval studio portrait of a woman looking to the side, wearing a formal off-the-shoulder dress, fine jewelry, and an elaborate braided hairstyle.

Press Release: Exhibition

JANE!

2026-05-04

An intricately woven oval basket with a lid and top ring handle, featuring alternating bands of cream, bright green, and turquoise elements with protruding dark points against a plain white background.

Press Release: Exhibition

Jeremy Frey: Woven

2026-03-17

A black-and-white botanical illustration of an unusual, sculpted plant with exposed roots, textured nodular stems, and star-shaped flowers atop three main stems against a solid black background.

Press Release: Exhibition

Animal, Vegetable, nor Mineral: Works by Miljohn Ruperto

2026-02-02

Two artworks by Pacita Abad

Press Release: Announcement

Stanford University acquires the Pacita Abad Archives

2025-05-29

a collage of objects related to the exhibition handle with care

Press Release: Exhibition

Handle with Care

2025-02-06

A collage of various framed photographs

Press Release: Exhibition

Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene

2024-12-10

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

Press Release: Exhibition

Archive Rooms: Lynn Hershman Leeson and Bernice Bing

2024-07-23