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10th Anniversary Exhibition

The Journey Continues

Now through Aug. 31, 2025

An Expanded Lens Exhibition

An Expanded Lens

Now through Aug. 17, 2025

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The Anderson Collection Turns 10

Join us for a year of celebrations!

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10th-anniversary Anderson Collection exhibition redefines the narrative of contemporary art

Stanford Report | April 21, 2025

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Anderson Collection at Stanford University Celebrates 10 Years

Ennead | October 24, 2024

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Modern and contemporary American art including Martin, Nevelson, Pollock, Rothko, and more. The museum is always free!

As our first ever Day of Giving comes to a close,

As our first ever Day of Giving comes to a close, we wanted to thank everyone who made this day special 💌

From our new museum members to those who shared their favorite works in the collection on social media, this community participation means so much to us. Thank you for your generosity and support of the Anderson Collection’s initiatives!

#StanfordDayofGiving #CardinalGives

If you love uplifting the arts and attending socia

If you love uplifting the arts and attending social events with artists, museum professionals, and fellow art-lovers, we invite you to explore our two museums membership program on this Day of Giving! 🤝

With eight tax-deductible membership levels and benefits to choose from starting at $100 per year, you’ll get access to a full slate of engaging events such as behind-the-scenes tours and exhibition openings, reciprocal member benefits at dozens of other museums, exclusive discounts, and more 🎟️

Up until 5 p.m. today, every five new memberships to the Cantor Arts Center and Anderson Collection can help further your support for our museums by unlocking $5,000. This challenge is shared across both Cantor and Anderson funds with the potential to unlock $10,000 with 10 memberships! 💫

Learn all you need to know about about becoming a member at the link in our bio!

Given to Stanford as a gift from Harry W. and Mary

Given to Stanford as a gift from Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence, the assembly of art that comprises the Anderson Collection was built over fifty years, featuring artists including Joan Mitchell, Josef Albers, Jackson Pollock, and more 🎨

On this Day of Giving, we’re granting you the chance to build upon our museum’s foundation of generosity through donation and social media challenges!

To help us unlock $500 for the Anderson Collection Fund, simply snap a picture of your favorite artwork that’s on view – whether that be @masakomiki's work in ‘The Journey Continues’ or Frank Stella’s sculpture upstairs – post it to your Instagram feed or story, and tag us! Up to 10 posts will be eligible for this challenge, so unleash your inner Diane Arbus and post away! 📸

It’s Stanford’s inaugural Day of Giving!! In t

It’s Stanford’s inaugural Day of Giving!! In the next 36 hours, we’re gathering support from our community to preserve our commitment to art accessibility, unique programming, and exhibitions that introduce new perspectives on the collection 🖼️

The Anderson Collection is a free museum exhibiting one of the world’s most outstanding private assemblies of modern and contemporary American art featuring work by Helen Frankenthaler, Mark Rothko, Joan Mitchell, and others. Marking the milestone of our 10th anniversary, we invite you to contribute to our exciting future projects!

🚀 Boost the impact of gift today by giving the fifth donation to our Day of Giving fund, unlocking $10,000 in honor of our anniversary! Any gift over $5 counts!

Visit our bio to get started! #StanfordDayofGiving #CardinalGives

Stanford Day of Giving kicks off tomorrow at 5 a.m

Stanford Day of Giving kicks off tomorrow at 5 a.m. PST! ☀️

Founded in 2014, the Anderson Collection presents a remarkable modern and contemporary American art collection generously given to Stanford by the Anderson family.

The museum was established on the belief that art experiences are meant to be shared, accessible to all, and supplemented with dynamic programming.

We need museums now more than ever, and this day is your opportunity to show up for the arts 🖼️

Head to dayofgiving.stanford.edu to learn more! #StanfordDayofGiving #CardinalGives

Earlier this month, artists Ulrike Müller and Ter

Earlier this month, artists Ulrike Müller and Teresa Baker were appointed to the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows (@guggfellows), along with 196 others awarded for previous career achievement and inspiring future endeavors. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation’s fellowship awards its recipients a stipend to continue their practices at a high level and under “the freest possible conditions.”

Join us in extending our congratulations to both artists, whose works are now on view in our exhibition ‘The Journey Continues.’

Teresa Baker, Signal, 2023, yarn, parfleche, and willow on artificial turf. Courtesy of the artist and de boer, Los Angeles and Antwerp. Collection of Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. | Ulrike Müller, Rug (Gato Chico), 2015, wool, handwoven in the workshop of Jerónimo and Josefina Hernández Ruiz, Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico. Collection of Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. | Ulrike Müller, Spinner and Schwarmer, 2014, vitreous enamel on steel. Collection of Mary Patricia Anderson Pence. | Photos by Glen Cheriton

This is Arlene Shechet’s sculpture “Snow Day” on view in 'The Journey Continues.’

Shechet’s practice defies conventions of traditional handbuilt ceramics by celebrating the slumps, cracks, folds, and other imperfections of the medium. The work’s natural textures allow a translucent coating of glaze to cling to the clay’s surface like a dusting of frost on a winter day.

Combining glazed ceramic with unpolished concrete, the sculpture balances fragility and solidity, resulting in a dynamic and poetic composition.

We are pleased to announce that Arlene Shechet will be our guest lecturer in conversation with Carl and Marilynn Thoma Provostial Professor in the Arts and Humanities Alexander Nemerov during our annual Burt and Deedee McMurtry Lecture in May. While the event is at capacity, we’ll share a recording of the lecture afterwards.

Learn more about the exhibition at the link in our bio! | Arlene Shechet, Snow Day, 2019, glazed ceramic and concrete. Courtesy of the artist and Pace Gallery. Collection of Mary Patricia Anderson Pence.

In celebration of our 10th anniversary and our Spr

In celebration of our 10th anniversary and our Spring Exhibition ‘The Journey Continues,’ we’re excited to present ‘Talismans of Place and Touch: Tactile Histories / Kinetic Memories’ organized by @stanfordcinematheque on April 27.

The screening delves into the dimensions of memory, histories, and their corresponding journeys by reaching into the distant path and unfolding future. Through this selection of videos, the power of film to present tactile forms of remembrance is unveiled. Included in a selection of films is one directed by artist Sadie Benning, whose multimedia work "Untitled, Blow Up 35" is on view in ‘The Journey Continues.’

Reserve your spot for this free event by visiting our bio🎥

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