Art

News articles classified as Art

Stanford Engineering —

The future of computer music

“The worry isn’t just that we as artists would be replaced by generative AI,” says Ge Wang. “It’s that we might be replaced by something far more generic and far less interesting.”

Stanford Report —

Navajo silversmiths share generations of design expertise

Visiting artists Zefren Anderson and Robert Blackhat Jr. spent two and a half days with Stanford Arts Intensive students this summer, demonstrating cutting-edge technology and techniques honed over thousands of years.

Stanford Report —

Danielle Raad digs in

The new curator and assistant director of the Stanford University Archaeology Collections says the pieces in her charge have something to offer all disciplines.

Stanford Report —

Learning from Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

Stanford frosh read, attended, and discussed William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar as part of their COLLEGE winter course, Citizenship in the 21st Century.

Stanford Report —

Art shines light on plastic pollution

A new Anderson Collection art exhibition focuses on humankind’s negative impact on natural bodies of water.

Stanford Report —

Sam Francis at the Anderson Collection

A new exhibition at the Anderson Collection offers a close look at the paintings and prints of one of California’s most important postwar artists and his local connections.

Stanford HAI —

Coding art

A new tool powered by a large language model makes it easier for generative artists to create and edit with precision.

Stanford Report —

Portraits of change

An exhibition of photographs that document sweeping 20th-century political, social, and artistic movements across Latin America opened this month at the Cantor Arts Center.

New algorithm for modern quilting

When it comes to the art of quilting, determining the feasibility and order of steps in advanced patterns can be notoriously complicated – and frustrating. By automating that process, a new algorithm enables quilters to focus on design and creation.

Stanford Today —

Stanford students ‘collapsing distance’ through art

During winter quarter, students enrolled in a class called “Mail Art” created small works of art, remotely, during workshops led by master artists, and mailed them to classmates across the country.

Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence —

Artist’s intent: AI recognizes emotions in visual art

A team of AI researchers has trained its algorithms to see the emotional intent behind great works of art, possibly leading to computers that see much deeper than current technologies.

Stanford Today —

New StageCast tool facilitates online performances

Stanford theater directors, computer scientists and electrical engineers created a new tool to help performers who are located in different spaces come together in online performances.

Stanford students challenge perspectives through art

Stanford student-artists, including Jessica Yeung, showcase original artwork that challenges perspectives in the Sixth Annual Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, on display at the Stanford Art Gallery through Dec. 7.

The devil in the McMurtry Building

Art students from Stanford and Mexico offer their interpretations of Satan in an exhibition called El Chamuco, the Devil Is Around.

Welcome back to Frost!

Stanford’s iconic amphitheater reopens after extensive renovations and upgrades that make it one of the premiere music venues in the Bay Area and a place for university pomp and circumstance.