Stanford Arts
We are a constellation of institutions, departments, programs, and people that aims to unleash the full potential of the arts on campus and in our communities.
Exhibition pieces together the story of a vanished village
On view at the Anderson Collection, Patty Chang: surfacing features works exploring the 19th-century Point Alones Chinese Fishing Village, now home to Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station.
The balancing act: Mia Clark finds purpose on the field and in the dance studio
The recently named field hockey captain says that embracing both the artistic and athletic sides of herself has strengthened her as a thinker and a learner.
Designing Taste: Stanford’s Chef-in-Residence Program Explores Food as Art
What happens when the path from farm to table runs through the lab? In this profile, Vayu Hill-Maini and visiting artist-chef Ramon Perisé explore food as a creative and cultural medium shaped by experimentation, aesthetics, and human experience.
A home for artists who make change in the world
The Institute for Diversity in the Arts is celebrating 25 years of cultivating the next generation of artists and cultural leaders. Take a visit to Harmony House — a vibrant hub where art making, learning, and community come together — to see how IDA empowers students and artists through interdisciplinary collaboration and mentorship.
Art installation inspires curiosity and creativity in education
At the newly remodeled Graduate School of Education, artist Jacob Hashimoto’s playful centerpiece represents the possibilities that come from teaching and learning.
A Visionary Approach to Legal Questions
55 years ago, Stanford Law School offered the country’s first-ever art law course. Now a new edition of the seminal textbook Law, Ethics, and the Visual Arts reflects the field’s interdisciplinary nature while responding to shifts in the legal and cultural landscape, such as the rise of artificial intelligence.
Sensing the Unseen
Glass, data, and motion collide in Fathom, a stunning new public artwork by Camille Utterback that animates the five-story stairwell of Stanford’s CoDa building. With etched panels and interactive projections that shift from day to night, the piece turns passing movement into a living stream of information.
Music Meets Medicine
How can music inspire healing and community? Join acclaimed cellist and curator Joshua Roman as he shares his profound journey through long COVID, transforming personal challenge into artistic expression with "Immunity"—a performance intertwining art, resilience, and collective healing. During his immersive week at Stanford, experience Joshua Roman’s dynamic collaboration with the Stanford Medicine Orchestra as they rehearse for the show at Bing Concert Hall. Through reflective dialogues, discover how artistic expression transcends boundaries—melding music, medicine, and human connection to reimagine healing.
From Sea to Studio
Doerr School of Sustainability Visiting Artist collaborates with Oceans researchers at Hopkins Marine Station
In a stunning blend of art and oceans research, Stanford's interactive exhibit promises to ignite a wave of optimism for ocean conservation. The installation immersed viewers in a dynamic, sensory experience that highlighted the beauty and fragility of our marine ecosystems.
Encounters: Where Creative and Scientific Inquiry Meet
A new limited series podcast from Denning Visiting Artist Janani Balasubramanian
What happens when art meets science? Stanford alumni and host Janani Balasubramanian returns to campus to explore the dynamic intersection of these two disciplines throughout their residency in the Denning Visiting Artist Fund. Discover how interdisciplinarity drives breakthrough, from the physics of the interstellar medium to the myths of ancient times, featuring leading researchers and innovators.
Upcoming Events
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TourNext: Friday, November 06 @ 11:30 AMPublic Tour | Auguste Rodin
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Class / SeminarFriday, November 06 @ 11:30 AMFirst Fridays Collab Lab
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PerformanceFriday, November 06 @ 12:30 PMNoon Concert: Piano Students of Melinda Lee Masur
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TourNext: Friday, November 06 @ 2:00 PMGallery Conversations | JANE!
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Lecture / TalkFriday, November 06 @ 3:00 PMLecture: Visiting Composer – Melody Eötvös
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Social Event / ReceptionFriday, November 06 @ 5:00 PMFirst Fridays at IDA (Social)
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TourNext: Saturday, November 07 @ 1:00 PMPublic Tour | A Closer Look
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TourNext: Saturday, November 07 @ 3:00 PMPublic Tour | A Closer Look
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Lecture / TalkSaturday, November 07 @ 6:00 PM16th Bita Prize for Persian Arts: Sima Bina
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PerformanceSaturday, November 07 @ 7:30 PMStanford Philharmonia
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PerformanceSunday, November 08 @ 7:00 PMStanford Alumni Recital
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Lecture / TalkMonday, November 09 @ 12:00 PMView From The Top: Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD U.S. Networks
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ExhibitionNext: Tuesday, November 10 @ 2:00 PMSpecial, Unique, and Rare: CITIES
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Lecture / TalkTuesday, November 10 @ 5:00 PMFaculty Candidate Talk: “Candyman 5x: Playing Wretched in the Candyman Films of Bernard Rose and Nia DaCosta” | Zayla Crocker, PhD Candidate, UNC-Chapel Hill
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Class / SeminarTuesday, November 10 @ 7:00 PMFilmmaker Kahlil Joseph, In Conversation
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PerformanceWednesday, November 11 @ 12:15 PMLunchtime Recitals & Communi-Tea
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PerformanceWednesday, November 11 @ 12:30 PMMighty Like A Moose – Stephen Prutsman & The Dolphins Quartet
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ExhibitionNext: Wednesday, November 11 @ 1:00 PMBowes Art & Architecture Library Pop-up: Cities November 11, 1-3 pm
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Class / SeminarThursday, November 12 @ 12:00 PMDAAAS Fall Faculty Research Seminar(s)
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PerformanceThursday, November 12 @ 12:00 PMStanford Baroque Recital
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Social Event / ReceptionThursday, November 12 @ 1:30 PMLet’s Sweet Talk
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TourNext: Thursday, November 12 @ 4:00 PMTour Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars
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Lecture / TalkThursday, November 12 @ 4:30 PMMaking Letters: Typography Across Hand, Screen, and Loom
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Lecture / TalkThursday, November 12 @ 6:00 PMArtist Talk | Holographic Space, a talk by Charles Ray
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Lecture / TalkThursday, November 12 @ 6:30 PMWhat is a Public Intellectual Today: Alexis Madrigal
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PerformanceThursday, November 12 @ 8:00 PMMAIN STAGE | Our Town
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OtherFriday, November 13 @ 12:00 PMDrop-In Drawing @ The Anderson
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PerformanceFriday, November 13 @ 12:30 PMEmerging String Quartet Program – The Dolphins
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WorkshopFriday, November 13 @ 3:00 PMCraft the Collection: Vegetable Printing & Relief Embroidery Workshop
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Lecture / TalkFriday, November 13 @ 3:00 PMLecture: Visiting Composer – Wang Lu
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PerformanceFriday, November 13 @ 7:30 PMStanford Jazz Orchestra
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PerformanceFriday, November 13 @ 7:30 PMStanford Symphony Orchestra
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PerformanceSaturday, November 14 @ 2:30 PMStanford Cello Choir
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Film / ScreeningSaturday, November 14 @ 5:30 PMTracing What Remains: Memory, Place, and Chinese American Histories
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PerformanceSaturday, November 14 @ 7:30 PMStanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble
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PerformanceSaturday, November 14 @ 7:30 PMStanford Wind Symphony
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PerformanceSaturday, November 14 @ 7:30 PMThe Variety 73 – Performance & Presence
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PerformanceSaturday, November 14 @ 8:00 PMStanford Chamber Chorale: Echoes
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TourNext: Sunday, November 15 @ 2:00 PMPublic Tour | Cantor Highlights in Chinese
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PerformanceSunday, November 15 @ 2:30 PMStanford Symphony Orchestra
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PerformanceSunday, November 15 @ 2:30 PMThe Voice Studio of Kathryne Jennings – Sing On!
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PerformanceSunday, November 15 @ 7:30 PMFaculty Recital: Clara Christian, piano
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Social Event / ReceptionMonday, November 16 @ 11:15 AMNovember Museum Minis: Storytime at the Anderson
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TourNext: Monday, November 16 @ 1:00 PMCurator Led Talk | surfacing
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Lecture / TalkMonday, November 16 @ 5:00 PMBook Talk: Prof. Cécile Alduy in Conversation with Prof. Josh Landy
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Lecture / TalkTuesday, November 17 @ 12:00 PMGerman Studies Lecture Series: Jutta Eming – How Do You Dance a Cabinet of Curiosities?
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Lecture / TalkTuesday, November 17 @ 4:30 PMVocal Masterclass with Rachel Willis-Sørensen, soprano
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PerformanceTuesday, November 17 @ 7:30 PMSound, Voice, Strings: Compositions for Traditional East Asian Instruments
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WorkshopWednesday, November 18 @ 12:15 PMTruisms, Fiction and Women Writing: A lunch workshop with author Marie Darrieussecq
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PerformanceWednesday, November 18 @ 12:30 PMNoon Concert: Flute Students of Melody Holmes
Meet Artists
Meet Stanford Arts’ 2026-27 Visiting Artists
From painters to poets, the visiting artists at Stanford this school year have come from around the globe to enlighten, educate and collaborate with researchers.
Poet Hanif Abdurraqib shares how to build a creative life
During a seven-month residency, the Denning Visiting Artist mentored students, drew packed audiences, and fostered conversations about poetry, music, and the work of being an artist.
Stanford's 1,000 Ways to Hold Project Explores Connection Through Clay
In this profile, the Anderson Collection and VPA Visiting Artist Erika Chong Shuch explores intimacy as a participatory and creative medium shaped by conversation, ceramics, and shared humanity.
Art &: Podcast Series
Listen to Season 2 now
Art & is a podcast exploring how artists and researchers are teaming up across Stanford to reimagine what’s possible. Hosted by Ellen Oh, the second installment of Season 2 is releasing May 2026.
From Stanford’s Classrooms to Its Stages
Uwade spends her days researching fables, poetry, and philosophy as a PhD candidate of Languages and Literature in Stanford’s Department of Classics. Alongside her academic work, she has also built a career as a professional musician. Discover Uwade’s journey from Stanford’s classrooms to its stages, leading to a performance with Stanford Live on April 4.
Stanford Arts’ 2025-26 Visiting Artists
Each brings a bold perspective on how the arts can illuminate, provoke, and transform our understanding of the world around us.
Maybe something new can emerge in the ruins.
As he graduates, Bhu Kongtaveelert (’25) reflects on memory, climate, and home. Read the full profile on his interdisciplinary art practice below.
Scarlett Kim
Step into the virtual world of theater-maker and Royal Shakespeare Company Interdisciplinary Fellow Scarlett Kim, where motion capture meets imaginative performance. From embodying a rat to rethinking what theater can be, Scarlett brings bold, tech-infused creativity to Stanford.
Ali Namayandeh
Stanford’s new Doerr School of Sustainability is integrating theater and environmental justice with the premiere of “Hidden Strawberries,” a play by Ali Namayandeh. The production focuses on the experiences of California farmworkers affected by escalating wildfires.
