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Cunning Folk: Witchcraft, Magic, and Occult Knowledge

Highlighted as one of KQED’s 10 Shows to See This Fall, Cunning Folk explores the enduring legacy of European witchcraft and magical practices dating back as far as the 15th century. Prints, drawings, and paintings that visualize malevolent witchcraft mythology appear alongside protective healing and folk objects.

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The Sorceress

Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior

The Cantor is the only West Coast venue for this career-spanning exhibition of this internationally renowned artist whose work the New York Times describes as “exquisite.”

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Shahzia Sikander, Liquid Light I, 2024, Painted, etched, and laminated glass.

Edmonia Lewis: Indelible Impressions

Recommended by the New York Times in a roundup of shows to see this fall, this intimate exhibition features three sculptures that haven't been shown in a museum for more than 30 years.

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Edmonia Lewis (American, 1844–1907), Asleep, 1871. Marble. San Jose Public Library, Gift of Sarah Knox-Goodrich before 1914. San Jose, CA. Photo by: John Janca

Archive Room: Ruth Asawa

Selections from Special Collections at Stanford Libraries

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a woman artist standing infront of a crowd

Archive Room: Ester Hernandez

Selections from Special Collections at Stanford Libraries

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A woman artist in her studio

FINAL DAYS | Jeffrey Gibson: She Never Dances Alone

This video, featuring acclaimed jingle dancer Sarah Ortegon performing to the song “Sisters” by The Halluci Nation, pays homage to the matriarchal roots of many Indigenous communities and the healing power of art.
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A native woman with a white feather on her hair

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