Palo Alto Art Center

[4] From 2010 until 2012, the building underwent major renovations which included adding additional classrooms and a new children's wing.

Some highlights are: A Patrick Dougherty temporary installation called Whiplash (2016), which was a woven structure of willow branches forming a series of shelters was on display the lawn on Embarcadero Road and was a popular place where many people took photographs.

[13][14] Dougherty's sculpture was created in part by a team of volunteers and a crowdfunding campaign of $15,000.

[15] The center has produced solo exhibitions for many artists including: Christopher Brown, Jim Campbell, Joseph Cornell, Stephen De Staebler, Richard Diebienkorn, Marjorie Eaton, Keith Haring, Julie Heffernan, Mildred Howard, Jess, Carlos Loarca, Manuel Neri, Beverly Mayeri, David Park, Picasso, Alan Rath, Judith Selby Lang, Elizabeth Sher, Masami Teraoka, Ruth Terrill, Beth van Hoesen among others.

[16][non-primary source needed] The artists-in-residence program also provide opportunities for artists to engage with the public.