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.
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.
Picturing the Anthropocene
In a photography exhibition at the Cantor Arts Center, 44 artists from six continents document the profound environmental, social, and political upheaval of our transformative age.
Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene at the Cantor Arts Center is the first major exhibition of contemporary photography to examine our current era through the framing of the Anthropocene – a period defined by human impact on the global climate significant enough to signify the dawn of a new geologic and historic age.
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 latest interactive exhibit promises to ignite a wave of optimism for ocean conservation. Visitors to the newly unveiled installation can immerse themselves in a dynamic, sensory experience that highlights the beauty and fragility of our marine ecosystems.
The Anderson Collection celebrates 10 years
Since its opening in 2014, the Anderson Collection at Stanford University has become a home to thousands of students, faculty, staff, artists, and community members. Two anniversary exhibitions invite visitors to share the Anderson family's love of living with art and experience masterworks in a welcoming environment.
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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Exhibition
An Expanded Lens
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The Journey Continues
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Art of Science Exhibition
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I SEE YOU SEE EVERYTHING Exhibition
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Art of the Ad: Fashion for a New Century
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Spheres of Influence: Projecting Power and Fear Onto the Globe
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Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene
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Present Histories: 2025 MFA Thesis Exhibition
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Jeffrey Gibson: She Never Dances Alone
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Handle with Care
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Tiffany Sia: No Place
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The Faces of Ruth Asawa
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Shannon Novak: Trust. Me.
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Tour
Public Tour | Auguste Rodin
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Performance
Noon Concert: Piano Students of Kumaran Arul
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Tour
CANCELLED Public Tour | Cantor Highlights: 1 PM
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Tour
Public Tour | Second Nature
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Performance
Music and Migration Remixed: A Conversation and Concert
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Lecture / Talk
Behind the Spotlight: How K-Pop Talent Is Discovered and Made
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Other
QUEST x Dragfest Meet & Greet
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Performance
An Evening with James Taylor and his All-Star Band with special guest Tiny Habits
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Ashraf Sewailam Voice Studio Recital
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Capstone Concert: Illana Zauderer – Homecoming
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Public Tour | Cantor Highlights: 3 PM
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Conference / Symposium
GMSF Research Symposium: Representations
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Public Tour | Cantor Highlights: 1 PM
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Workshop
WORKSHOP | Acting For Film with Warren David Keith
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Lecture / Talk
Narrow Keyboard Open House
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Lecture / Talk
GMSF Research Symposium Keynote Address: Ken Ueno, UC Berkeley
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Performance
Spring Sing! – Voice Studio of Nova Jiménez
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Performance
Stanford Symphony Orchestra
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Lecture / Talk
Cello Masterclass with Alexander Hersh
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Performance
Senior Recital: Moira O’Bryan, mezzo-soprano
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Performance
Stanford Symphony Orchestra
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Lou Henry Hoover Carillon Performance
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Senior Recital: Emma Su, flute
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Stanford Guzheng & Chinese Music Ensembles
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Lecture / Talk
Ron Alexander Memorial Lectures in Musicology: Jessica Swanston Baker, University of Chicago
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Performance
Capstone Concert: Andrew Tin-Lok Lee – Worlds Within Worlds
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Conference / Symposium
Trashy Epistemologies Symposium: The Reach of the Popular and What to Do with It
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Exhibition
Hoover Tower Exhibition Drop-In Tour: “The Battalion Artist”
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Lecture / Talk
Lunchtime Curator Talk | Handle with Care with Patrick R. Crowley
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Noon Concert: Flute Students of Greer Ellison & Harpsichord Students of JungHae Kim
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Other
Claim Your Agency – Playtest A Game About Being an Artist
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Stegner Fellow Reading with Dāshaun Washington, Bernardo Wade, and Vida James
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Performance
AXIS Dance Company and Dr. Catie Cuan: Robotics Showcase
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Lecture / Talk
Snippets from the 20th International Seminar on the Care and Conservation of Manuscripts Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark
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Performance
PERFORMANCE | Spring Rise Up: A Dance Sensorium
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Noon Concert: Piano Students of Laura Dahl
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Cut Circle: Micropolyphony – Josquin’s Experiments with Scale
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Lecture / Talk
Shiraz Arts Festival, 1967-1977
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Jazz Piano Recital: Students of Murray Low
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Stanford Jazz Orchestra with Wycliffe Gordon
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STANME – In Transit
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Tour
Public Tour | Papua New Guinea Sculpture Walk
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Tour
Public Tour: Outdoor Sculpture Walk, Campus
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Performance
2025 Intercollegiate Taiko Invitational Concert
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Ballet Folklórico Concierto de Primavera
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Senior Recital: Sebastian Lawrence – When Words Fail Us
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Lecture / Talk
On Palestinian Knowledge Making, Storytelling, & Narrative with/in the university: A roundtable with Halah Ahmad (Al-Shabaka Policy Network) and Maytha Alhassan (Hulu’s “Ramy”)
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2025 Senior Undergraduate Exhibition
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Lecture / Talk
Lunchtime Curator Talk | Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene with Joanna García Cherán
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Performance
Noontime Music at MemChu & CommuniTEA
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Noon Concert: Piano Students of Frank Lévy
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Lecture / Talk
Narrow Keyboard Open House
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Performance
University Singers
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Conference / Symposium
Japan’s Global Content Industries: Manga, Anime, Game, Music, and More
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Lecture / Talk
Undergraduate Prize Reading
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Lecture / Talk
Birgit Ulrike Münch | Under the Gloss. Dealing with the Dutch ‘Golden Age’ in Contemporary European Museum Curatorship
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Performance
Capstone Concert: Zac Dulkin – A Thousand Sounds and Then it Ends
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Noon Concert: Piano Students of Louise Costigan-Kerns
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MUSIC184A: Excerpts from Ariana e Teseo
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Stanford Jazz Combos
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Stanford Wind Symphony – Italian Tour Farewell Concert
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Student Recital: Miles Chan, violin
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Stanford Chamber Chorale Tour Farewell Concert
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Coldplay’s Music Of The Spheres World Tour At The Stanford Stadium
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Junior Recital: Aliya Alsafa, piano
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Senior Recital: Ireh Kim, percussion
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Stanford Flute Ensemble – 2025 Spring Concert
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Student Recital: Isabella McCormick, harp
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Tour
Public Tour | Cantor Highlights (Chinese Language)
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Performance
Stanford Wind Symphony – Italian Tour Farewell Concert
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The Voice Studio of Kathryne Jennings – Sing On!
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Piano Trios by Schumann & Ives
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Música Cubana: Stanford Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble ft. Jesus Diaz
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Student Recital: Kristie Park, flute
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Performance
The Variety 73
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Exhibition
Woven Narratives: Textiles as Living Archives
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Stanford New Ensemble – Instrumental Cinema
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Data Visualization with Textiles Showcase
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Senior Recital: Collin Jung, violin – Echoes of Wieniawski
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Noon Concert: Piano Students of Elizabeth Schumann
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Advanced Jazz Improvisation – Final Concert
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Lecture / Talk
Lunchtime Curator Talk | Dwelling with Kathryn Cua and Jorge Eduardo Sibaja
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Lecture / Talk
Christensen Distinguished Lecture with Xu Bing | How Do We Make Art Today?
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Stanford Early Music Singers & Baroque Soloists – A Queen in Rome
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Honors in the Arts Exhibition
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Lecture / Talk
FIRST FRIDAY | Happy Tears—The Uncertain Life of the Party
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Film / Screening
2025 Spring FILMPROD114 Screening
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Performance
Senior Recital: Katie Liu, piano
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Chamber Music Recital: Alice Kuartet
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SLOrk@Bing 2025: New Beginnings
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Student Recital: Allison Tee, piano
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Junior Recital: Rachelle Weiss
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Spring 2025 Chamber Music Showcase 1
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Exhibition
Meet the Makers!
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Performance
Piano Trios by Arensky & Schubert
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Spring 2025 Chamber Music Showcase 2
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Tour
FULL—Tour Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars
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Film / Screening
2025 Spring MFA Documentary Film Screening
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Performance
Forms & Frequencies | Audiopharmacy
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Film / Screening
2025 MFA Thesis Documentary Film Screening
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Lecture / Talk
Lunchtime Curator Talk | Handle with Care with Patrick R. Crowley
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Lecture / Talk
Lunchtime Curator Talk | Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene with Maggie Dethloff
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Performance
Lake Street Dive
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Tour
FULL—Tour Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars
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Lecture / Talk
Evening Curator Talk | Dwelling with Kathryn Cua and Jorge Eduardo Sibaja
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Lecture / Talk
Lunchtime Curator Talk | Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene with Joanna García Cherán
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Lecture / Talk
Lunchtime Curator Talk | Dwelling with Kathryn Cua and Jorge Eduardo Sibaja
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Lecture / Talk
Evening Curator Talk | Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene with Maggie Dethloff
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Tour
Tour Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars
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Tour Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars
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Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior
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Tour Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars
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McMurtry Building Tour
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Tour Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars
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Tour Denning House, home to Knight-Hennessy Scholars
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Class / Seminar
HAI Vodcast Episode 5 | Interactive AI Systems for Live Audiovisual Performance
Meet Artists
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.
Katie Han
If at any point you found yourself in the mix of Stanford's diverse student arts scene over the past four years, there's a good chance you crossed paths with Katie Han.