Cantor Arts Center Stanford University
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The Cantor Arts Center boasts a proud and venerable history, as it was conceived of in tandem with the founding of Stanford University itself. The Stanford family, including Leland Jr., traveled the world collecting objects of art and cultural interest. The museum was originally created to make this collection available to students and the public. It has withstood natural disasters and periodic neglect, only to be resurrected, renewed, and expanded, with its collections stronger than ever, thanks to the passionate dedication of Stanford faculty and staff, and art lovers in the surrounding community.
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Artist Lecture: Carrie Mae Weems
Acclaimed contemporary artist and photographer Carrie Mae Weems discusses her art on the opening day of her retrospective, Carrie Mae Weems: Three Decades of Photography and Video. Weems is a 2013MacArthur "genius grant" winner.
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Artist Lecture: Deborah Butterfield
Critically acclaimed sculptor Deborah Butterfield (USA, b. 1949), whose bronze horse graces the Cantor's main lobby, talks about her work.
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Rodin and His American Admirers
Antoinette Le Normand-Romain introduces Cantor Art Museums exhibition, Rodin in America. Le Normand-Romain, a famous and esteemed Rodin scholar, catalogs Rodin's work and life. (October 5, 2011)
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Cultural Heritage and African Art: Negotiating the Rise of Ethical and Legal Collecting Concerns - Roundtable Discussion
Panelists give their opinions on what an ideal outcome would look like in regards to the repatriation and ownership of African art. (Janueary 21, 2012)
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Reconnecting and Re-contextualizing: Inserting the Sacred into Contemporary Practice of Art in Kenya
George Abungu defines culture and culture heritage and discusses the importance and functions that cultural heritage plays in communities and nations, as well as categorizes heritage as a human right. (January 21, 2012)
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Whose Heritage? Art History in Modern African Art Consumption
Barbaro Martinez-Ruiz talks about art history and how modernism has influenced African art in its consumption, production, understanding, and relation to African culture in the African diaspora. (January 21, 2012)