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1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto CA 94301
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Phone: 650-329-2366
Fax: 326-6165
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The Center is open to the public without charge from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; and 7-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday.

The Exhibition Galleries at the Center are open to the public without charge from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1-5 p.m. Sunday; and 7-9 p.m. Thursday.
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Signe Mayfield, Curator
Phone: 650-329-02179
Email: signe.mayfield@cityofpaloalto.org

Current Exhibitions

The Palo Alto Art Center Presents: Fall 2008 Exhibitions / September 28 - December 21, 2008

"The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf"

Bruce Metcalf has long been revered as a leading art jeweler, curator and critic of contemporary craft, and essayist. This is the first major exhibition and catalogue on his truly engaging and spirited work. The exhibition features seventy pieces dating from the 1970s to the present, on loan from the collections of the artist, museums, and private lenders across the country.

[ Read the Exhibition Press Release ]
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"In the Bigger Picture: Richard Misrach"
Landscapes by the internationally-acclaimed photographer

Majestic interpretations of landscape are presented in an exhibition of photographs by the internationally-acclaimed, San Francisco Bay Area-based photographer, Richard Misrach. "In the Bigger Picture: Richard Misrach," provides an overview of Misrach's almost 30-year career as a master of large format photography.

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"Dancer in Red," 2001 / Artist: Bruce Metcalf / "The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf" Exhibition

"First Theology Lesson," 1998 / Artist: Bruce Metcalf / "The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf" Exhibition

Please contact Signe Mayfield for further information on how to obtain these and other available images
Exhibitions
"In the Bigger Picture: Richard Misrach" - Landscapes by the Internationally-Acclaimed Photographer
Majestic interpretations of landscape are presented in an exhibition of photographs by the internationally-acclaimed, San Francisco Bay Area-based photographer, Richard Misrach, at The Palo Alto Art Center, (PAAC), September 28 - December 21, 2008.
Revision Date: 07/30/2008
"The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf" September 28 - December 21, 2008
The engaging and spirited work of leading art jeweler, Bruce Metcalf, will debut in the compelling exhibition, "The Miniature Worlds of Bruce Metcalf," at The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) from September 28 through December 21, 2008.
Revision Date: 07/30/2008
Summer 2008 Exhibitions / June 22 - September 7, 2008
"NATHAN OLIVEIRA: The Painter's Bronzes" Major survey examines painter's achievements in sculpture "TIMOTHY BERRY: More Missing Magic" Bay Area debut of drawings and paintings of masks
Revision Date: 05/07/2008
April 16, 2008 - Youth Art 2008 and the Fifth Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope Exhibitions
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the artistic gifts of our community's students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 11-June 1, 2008.
Revision Date: 04/16/2008
Winter 2008 Exhibitions / January 27 - April 27, 2008
Masters in Ceramics, Enamel, and Fiber Art "From Fire to the Forefront: Selections from the Forrest L. Merrill Collection" "Intertwined: Contemporary Baskets from the Sara and David Lieberman Collection"
Revision Date: 01/14/2008
August 23, 2007 - Fall 2007 Exhibitions / September 28 – December 22, 2007
Art and architecture converge as a broad theme connecting the Palo Alto Art Center's (PAAC) two fall exhibitions, A Model Building and From Dwellings Forward: Metalwork by Marilyn da Silva, on view from September 28 - December 22, 2007.
Revision Date: 08/23/2007
May 14, 2007 - Summer 2007 Exhibitions / June 21 - September 9, 2007
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) explores the metaphoric and lyrical possibilities in the garden and botanica through three inspired exhibitions, "From the Ground Up: Painting, Process & the Garden - Frances McCormack," "Photography: Beyond Botanica" and "Renee Adams: Under Fragile Skies," June 21- September 9, 2007.
Revision Date: 05/14/2007
April 19, 2007 - ARTPOD 2007 - Exhibition to Showcase Work from New Teen After-School Art Program
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) presents the unique artistic talents of local teens at ARTPOD 2007, the first exhibition of exploratory works in life drawing, design and illustration created in a new PAAC after-school art pilot program targeted to artistic teens that was launched in Spring 2006.
Revision Date: 04/19/2007
April 19, 2007 - Youth Art 2007 and the Fourth Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope Exhibitions
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the artistic gifts of our community's students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 13-June 3, 2007.
Revision Date: 04/19/2007
January 3, 2007 - Winter/Spring 2007 Exhibitions / January 28 – April 29, 2007
The The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) explores the beauty of drama shared by the visual arts and theater in two exhibitions, "Correspondence: Masami Teraoka & Ukiyo-e" and "Actor! Actor!," January 28-April, 29, 2007.
Revision Date: 01/03/2007
April 24, 2006 - Two Spring Exhibitions -Youth Art 2006 and the Third Annual Cultural Kaleidoscope
The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the imaginative spirit of students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 14-June 4, 2006. The Palo Alto Art Center (PAAC) and the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) will again collaborate and celebrate the imaginative spirit of students K-12 by hosting the Youth Art Exhibition from May 14-June 4, 2006.
Revision Date: 04/24/2006
April 13, 2006 - "IDEO PROTOTYPES THE FUTURE" & "Creative Commerce: German Lithographic Labels, 1920-1938" June 22 - Sept 10
The Palo Alto Art Center explores ground-breaking approaches to innovative design by IDEO, a Palo Alto-based design firm, and by the Paul I. Landmann Company, Germany, 1920-1938, in two exhibitions from June 22 through September 10, 2006.
Revision Date: 04/13/2006
Special Events
Kimono and Nature
A Demonstration and Lecture Featuring Renowned Kimono Stylist, Nobuaki Tomita At the Palo Alto Art Center, October 25, 2008.
Revision Date: 09/18/2008
Where Art Originates" Lecture Series, 4/3 - 10/30, 2008
Held at the Palo Alto Art Center Auditorium, the "Where Art Originates: Artists & the Creative Process" lecture series starts on Thursday, April 3, 2008 and will conclude on Thursday, October 30, 2008.
Revision Date: 03/13/2008
July 26, 2007 - The 12th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®.
The Palo Alto Art Center, (PAAC), Palo Alto Art Center Foundation, (PAACF), and Bay Area Glass Institute, (BAGI), are pleased to present the 12th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®. October 2 - 7, 2007
Revision Date: 07/26/2007
Style 2007 Artist List
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
Style 2007 Flyer
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
Style 2007 Flyer
Revision Date: 06/30/2007
June 22, 2007 - Djerassi Resident Artists Program - A Slide Talk with Nigerian Environmental Artist, Bright Ugochukwu Eke
Nigerian environmental artist Bright Ugochukwu Eke, winner of the first 2006 Dakar Biennial Djerassi Residency Prize, will present a slide talk about his work on Thursday, July 12, 2007, at 7:00 pm in the auditorium at the Palo Alto Art Center; admission is free.
Revision Date: 06/22/2007
February 5, 2007 - The Third Annual STYLE 2007
The Gallery Shop at the Palo Alto Art Center is pleased to present Style 2007, a magical art-for-wear trunk show, Saturday, April 28, 2007, 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Revision Date: 02/05/2007
Participating Artists
Revision Date: 06/29/2006
Style 2006
Revision Date: 06/29/2006
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