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The Cantor's Asian art galleries represent the many cultures of Asia--East, South, the Himalayas, and Southeast Asia--and span 3000 BCE to the late 20th century. Additionally, there are two focused exhibitions currently on view: Drama of Heaven and Earth: The Theatrical Traditions of Japan, and Within and Without: Transformations in Chinese Landscapes. 

 

 

Caitlin Johnson

Curatorial Assistant, Asian Art
Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

 

 

 ASIAN EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW
Drama of Heaven and Earth: The Theatrical Traditions of Japan
Through June 8, 2015
During medieval and early-modern times, the Japanese theatrical art of Noh developed from a form of popular performance to the solemn, abstract drama it is today. Drama of Heaven and Earth presents masks, prints, ceramics, and other visual materials associated with the dramatic arts of Noh, kabuki, kyōgen, bugaku, and kagura, demonstrating the parallel trajectories of these separate yet interrelated traditions. 



Within and Without: Transformations in Chinese Landscapes

Through January 12, 2015
The landscape brings with it more than one thousand years' worth of precedent, often evolving in tandem with the social changes facing Chinese artists. This exhibition of 15 works showcases Chinese artists who look both to their immediate environment and to the landscapes of China's past in their interpretations and provocations.


 

Asian Art Collection    

Ongoing

Ranging from paintings, calligraphy, and prints to decorative objects, the Asian collection is diverse and eclectic. Highlights include important donations of Chinese bronzes and jades, Chinese folk and revolutionary-era prints, and signed works in Japanese lacquer. Read more
 



 

DON'T MISS
Pop Art from the Anderson Collection at SFMOMA
Through October 26, 2015
To celebrate its new neighbor, the Cantor presents an exhibition of 10 spectacular Pop Art works originally part of the Andersons' donation to SFMOMA. Works include a silkscreen self-portrait by Andy Warhol; a "mirror" series sculpture and two other major works by Roy Lichtenstein; Funeral Heart by Claes Oldenburg; Robert Indiana's iconic Love painting; and important paintings by Jim Dine, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and James Rosenquist. Read more


Well Pressed: Highlights from the Marmor Collection
Through February 2, 2015
The 13 objects in this installation--11 from the Marmor holdings and two given by others--include early and late works by Jasper Johns, unconventional approaches to the print process by Roy Lichtenstein and Claes Oldenburg, and representative lithographs by Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Serra, and Frank Stella.



Bay Area and Beyond: Selections from the Museum's Collection
Through October 26, 2015
This installation focuses on artists from the Bay Area, and it showcases a plurality of artistic approaches and concerns as society became increasingly nuanced and multifaceted. The 25 works date from the 1950s to the present.
 LAST CHANCE

Night, Smoke, and Shadows: The Presence of Atmosphere in the 19th Century

Closes October 5

 Many artists active in the 19th century manipulated the appearance of atmosphere in order to create the illusion of space and texture, imply a mood, and even shape the narrative content of an image. They were inspired by industrialization and new ideas about optics and abstraction, and they exploited unprecedented opportunities to experiment with processes and materials. This exhibition includes prints, drawings, and photographs by artists such as James McNeill Whistler, Max Klinger, F�licien Rops, and Alvin Langdon Coburn.


 

Artists Observe Nature

Closes October 5

After 1600, it became increasingly common for draftsmen and printmakers to study nature closely and directly, rather than copy natural motifs from books and other artworks. This exhibition features approximately 18 prints and drawings that reveal the empiricist's impulse to capture nature, with its fine detail and fleeting light effects, and record it on paper.
 


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Images, top to bottom:

-Konishi Hirosada (Japan, c. 1810-1864), Togoro's Wife Osan, c. 1850-1852. Woodblock print. Committee for Art Acquisitions Fund, 1986.24.

- Liu Xiaodong, A Highway Near the Yangzi, 2006.  Oil on canvas.  Lent by Mr. and Mrs. L.S. Kwee

- Artist unknown, China, 18th century. Vase (meiping). Qianlong period (1736-1795). Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamel. Stanford Family Collections, JLS.9032. 

- Claes Oldenburg (U.S.A., b. Sweden, 1929), Funeral Heart, 1961. Enamel paint, plaster, and muslin. Collection SFMOMA, gift of Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson. � 1961 Claes Oldenburg.

- Roy Lichtenstein (U.S.A., 1923-1997), Modern Head #4, 1970. Lithograph on engraved and anodized aluminum. Lent by The Marmor Foundation. � Estate of Roy Lichtenstein. - Richard Diebenkorn (U.S.A., 1922- 1993), Window, 1967. Oil on canvas. Cantor Arts Center collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Diebenkorn and anonymous donors, 1965.125. 

- Alvin Langdon Coburn (Wales, b. U.S.A., 1882-1966), St. Paul's from Ludgate Circus, c. 1905. Photogravure. Museum Purchase Fund, 1973.91.

-Edward Fisher (England, 1722-1785), Portrait of Paul Sandby, (Paulus Sandby. Ruralium Prospectum Pictor), 1763. Mezzotint. Mortimer C. Leventritt Fund, 1976.213. 

 

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