23 - Cantor Arts Center, William Trost Richards—True to Nature

This is an invitation to attend the preview for our new show on Wednesday morning, June 23. This Hudson River School artist is best known for his landscapes, seascapes, and watercolors. I hope you can join us. Admission to the museum, the exhibition, and the preview is free. Visitor parking costs $1.50 per hour weekdays (free after 4 pm weekdays plus all day on weekends.)

William Trost RichardsâTrue to Nature:

Drawings, Watercolors, and Oil Sketches at Stanford University

PREVIEW: Wednesday, June 23, 10 am to noon

Continental breakfast will be served. Comments begin at 10:30.

RSVP to mmwhite@stanford.edu or 650-725-4657 by June 20

Exhibition

Opens on June 23, continues through September 26

This exhibition presents 75 drawings, watercolors, and studies

made during the 50-year career of one of Americaâs most famous landscape artists.

Press release at http://museum.stanford.edu/news_room/wm-trost-richards.html

Visitor information at http://museum.stanford.edu

FREE PROGRAMS

Free Lecture

Thursday, June 24, at 6 pm in the Center's auditorium
Guest curator Carol M. Osborne, Ph.D., speaks about William Trost Richardsâs work. Osborne was the museumâs associate director and chief curator until she retired in 1993.

Free Family Films on the Lawn
Picnics, blankets, and lawn chairs are encouraged. Bring a picnic or buy a boxed dinner (cash sale) until 8 pm at the Cool Cafe. Movie snacks for sale at 7:30 pm; free bag of popcorn for museum members.
- Earth, â¨Friday, July 16, 8:30 pmâ¨ (2009, 90 minutes, rated G)â¨â¨
- & nbsp;Wall-E, Friday, July 30, 8:30 pm â¨(2008, 97 minutes, rated G)â¨â¨

Free Podcast Tour
A self-guided podcast tour features the biology and outdoor art of the Stanford campus. Download the free, one-hour podcast at http://museum.stanford.edu/speakingaboutart.html

OTHER GALLERIES
Artistsâ depictions of nature, from William Keith's large California landscapes to Georgia OâKeeffeâs painting of seaweed, appear throughout the museumâs 24 galleries. An elaborate feathered tunic from South America brings attention to the rarity of exotic bird feathers used for powerful body adornment, as well as our 21st-century awareness of ecological fragilities, on view May 12 to October. In the Faculty Choice series, Mark Feldman, instructor in Stanfordâs Program in Writing and Rhetoric, investigates depictions of nature from Center collections in a display entitled âOut of the Wild,â on view until March 2011. Free admission to all galleries within the museum.

VISITOR INFORMATION

FREE Admission
Museum OPEN: Wednesday-Sunday 11 am - 5 pm and Thursday evenings until 8 pm
OPEN: Independence Day, July 4

Closed: Mondays and Tuesdays

LOCATED on the Stanford campus, off Palm Drive at Museum Way
PHONE 650-723-4177 WEB http://museum.stanford.edu
FREE PARKING on all weekends plus after 4 pm weekdays. PAY PARKING ($1.50 per hour) at other times.
Maps, directions: http://www.stanford.edu/home/visitors/maps.html http://museum.stanford.edu/visit/visit_MapDirections.html
Exhibition schedule: http://museum.stanford.edu/news_room/Exhibition_Schedule.html
Free Docent Tours: http://museum.stanford.edu/visit/public_tours.html

Best regards,

Anna Koster

Head of Communications

Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University

Lomita Dr. at Museum Way

Stanford, CA 94305-5060

650-725-4657 Fax 650-725-0464

Public info line 650-723-4177

Email <akoster@stanford.edu>

Web <http://museum.stanford.edu>