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"Boom Oaxaca" Artist Talk with Narsiso Martinez

Published on September 26, 2023

In conjunction with Boom Oaxaca, the Palo Alto Art Center is honored to host internationally recognized artist Narsiso Martinez for a free artist talk. Drawn from his own experiences as a farm worker, Narsiso Martinez creates paintings and mixed-media installations featuring farm laborer portraits, using a background of found grocery store produce boxes.

"Futurisms in Contemporary Art" - Art History Talk

Published on May 02, 2025

"Futurisms in Contemporary Art" - Free Art History Talk with local artist and art historian Cynthia Brannvall.

"Restart" Exhibition Call for Entries

Published on March 03, 2022

The Palo Alto Art Center is Seeking Artist Entries for its First Juried Exhibition in More than a Decade

Entries from Northern California Artists Due May 6, 2022.

"The Art of Disability Culture" videos

Published on November 09, 2021

Links to videos from "The Art of Disability Culture" events

"The Black Index" Virtual Book Launch Event

Published on October 25, 2021

Join the Palo Alto Art Center and Hunter College Art Galleries for a virtual book launch celebrating The Black Index, co-published by the Hunter College Art Galleries and Hirmer Verlag.

"The Black Index" Closing Event

Published on July 28, 2021

Join the Palo Alto Art Center for a closing celebration of “The Black Index” exhibition. Hear from the exhibition curator Dr. Bridget R. Cooks, meet artists from the exhibition, purchase the exhibition catalogue, and see the exhibition one more time before the show travels to its next venues at the University of Texas at Austin and Hunter College.

"Under Water" Virtual Artist Talks--John Sabraw and Liz Hickok

Published on February 22, 2023

Join us for a virtual presentation featuring Ohio-based artist John Sabraw and San Francisco-based artist Liz Hickok.

"Under Water" Virtual Artist Talks

Published on January 12, 2023

Hear from interdisciplinary visual artist, writer, performer, and healer Kenyatta A.C. Hinkle in conversation with art historian and curator Bridget R. Cooks, Ph.D. around THEY: A Temple of Black Possibility on view in Under Water.

Palo Alto Art Center Opens Juried Exhibition Continuing Theme of Food

Published on June 11, 2024

“What’s Cookin’?” Concludes Year-Long Series Featuring Work from Throughout Northern California

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Published on November 05, 2020