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At Stanford, amara tabor-smith Explores a More Expansive Vision of Dance Education

Art installation inspires curiosity and creativity in education
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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.

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Adam Johnson | LiPo Ching
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Pulitzer-winning author returns with decade-in-the-making epic

A student checks out an interactive map at the David Rumsey Map Center. Understanding new data-driven methods for storing and accessing cultural records is among the new study options at Stanford that combine data science with the humanities and arts. | LiPo Ching for Stanford University
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New programs bridge data science with humanities and the arts

[wpbb-if post:featured_image size="thumbnail" display="alt"]The blue pigment in Jackson Pollock’s painting
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Unraveling the mystery of Jackson Pollock’s blue

Amara Tabor Smith and Ioanida Costache
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Faculty Seed Grants Bloom into Artistic Breakthroughs

For the third round of these seed grants in 2025, the OVPA announces two recipients: Ioanida Costache and amara tabor-smith

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Exhibition spotlights civic engagement of artists
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Exhibition spotlights civic engagement of artists

The Cantor’s Archive Rooms series returns with the special collections of artists Ruth Asawa and Ester Hernandez, who shared a commitment to advocacy and activism.

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Meet Stanford Arts’ 2025-26 Visiting Artists
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Meet Stanford Arts’ 2025-26 Visiting Artists

Stanford Arts is excited to introduce three remarkable artists joining us for the 2025-26 academic year. Each brings a bold perspective on how the arts can illuminate, provoke, and transform our understanding of the world around us. Hanif Abdurraqib Poet | Cultural CriticDenning Visiting Artist, 2025-26 Hanif Abdurraqib arrives at Stanford this fall as our…

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Art by Chiara Palillo
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Art history professor’s new book brings overlooked female painter to young audiences

A Groundbreaking Textbook, Conceived at Stanford Law School, Marks a New Chapter in Art Law
Art + Justice

A Groundbreaking Textbook, Conceived at Stanford Law School, Marks a New Chapter in Art Law

Maurice Ravel
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Maurice Ravel: A 150th Celebration

Wacky Walk
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Stanford’s 2025 Commencement Wacky Walk

Baccalaureate address by Alexander Nemerov
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Baccalaureate address by Alexander Nemerov

From Loss to Light: Bhu Kongtaveelert (’25) on Memory, Climate, and New Futures
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From Loss to Light: Bhu Kongtaveelert (’25) on Memory, Climate, and New Futures

I first met with Bhu Kongtaveelert last December on a rainy Friday right before campus closed for break. He was holed up in the basement studio space beneath the Stanford Art Gallery, pulling out fragments of salvaged objects, fabric materials, and assorted works in different states of completion. The work was still coming together for his…

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Artist Spotlight: Scarlett Kim
Art + Tech, Meet Artists, Videos/Podcasts

Artist Spotlight: 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.

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Stanford Live announces 2025-26 season, ‘Amplifying Voices’
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Stanford Live announces 2025-26 season, ‘Amplifying Voices’

More than 60 music, dance, and theater events will bring Grammy, Tony, and Pulitzer Prize winners to venues across campus.

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