34 South Bay Accent CALENDAR sculptures that seem to defy gravity. His works, which are composed of multiple parts welded together—some cantilevered, others balancing precariously on a single point—are on display in this exhibit. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. 408/554-4528. Bouquets to Art. April 14–19. This always popular exhibit features floral art that is inspired by the Museum’s permanent collections. Visitors can participate in demonstrations by floral prominent designers, hands-on art activities for kids, catered lunches and a raffle throughout the week. Admission fees apply; special event tickets $12–$23. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. The de Young Museum, 50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, San Francisco. 415/750-3600. Arboreal Architecture: A Visual History of Trees. April 15–July 20. Approximately two dozen works, mostly on paper, are featured in this exhibit that explores the representation of trees across time. They range from an early version of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species” to Ansel Adams’s 20th-century photographs of California forests. Open Wednesday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. Thursday). Free. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-4177. Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code. Through April 27. Developed and produced by the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and the National Institutes for Health’s National Human Genome Research Institute in association with Science North, this exhibit explores the human genome and all that goes along with it. Open Sunday through Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Admission fees apply. The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/294-TECH. MAY She Who Tells a Story: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World. Through May 4. The pioneering work of 12 leading women photographers from Iran and the Arab world is displayed in these photographs that challenge perceptions of Middle Eastern identity, question tradition and tackle the notion of representation with passion and power. Open Wednesday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. Thursday). Free. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-4177. Bruce Conner: Somebody Else’s Prints. Through May 16. This exhibit features approximately 100 works, from the first etchings and lithographs the Kansas native made while a young student in Kansas in 1944 to his last inkjet prints made with Photoshop at Magnolia Editions, Oakland, in 2003. Open Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Free. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, 560 S. First St., San Jose. 408/283-8155. City Limits City Life. Through June 14. This exhibit encourages audiences to think about urbanism in a larger context and coincides with collective efforts to enliven and transform downtown San Jose. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. on third Thursdays). Tickets $5–$8. San Jose Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St., San Jose. 408/271-6840. Keep, Care and Collect On. Through June 14. This collection explores the range of works that have been acquired by the museum in the last four years, including pieces by artists Fletcher Benton, Wynn Bullock, Wayne Thiebaud and Andy Warhol. Open Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., de Saisset Museum, Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. Free. 408/554-4528. Interaction of Color: Josef Albers. Through June 15. Rarely seen as a complete set, these prints are from Josef Albers’ series “Homage to the Square.” They mark a particular moment in the 20th-century when artists were using abstraction to examine our understanding of vision and perception. Open Wednesday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. Thursday). Free. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-4177. Lacy Beginnings. Through June 20. Special occasion clothing such as christening gowns that date back to the 1800s are on display during this exhibit that also includes baby bonnets, bibs, mittens, headbands, blankets and handkerchiefs. These special items were adorned with beautiful lace, ribbons, embroidery and other features. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. The Lace Museum, 552 S. Murphy Ave., Sunnyvale. 408/730-4695. Imagining the Oceans. Through June 29. Visual artists have been inspired by ocean settings throughout history. This exhibition of 34 works includes marine-themed works by Willem van de Velde, Charles Méryon, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Willem de Kooning and others. Open Wednesday through Monday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (until 8 p.m. Thursday). Free. Cantor Arts Center, Stanford University, 328 Lomita Drive, Stanford. 650/723-4177. Postdate: Photography and Inherited History in India. Through Aug. 2. Two generations after Partition, contemporary Indian David Brooks, April 28, Lucie Stern Theatre, Palo Alto; Ursula K. Le Guin, April 13, Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts TOP: DAVID BURNETT; BOTTOM: MARION WOOD KOLISCH
South Bay Accent - Apr/May 2015
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