SANTA CLARA, CA.- The de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University explores the topic of the veil through a provocative exhibition of contemporary women artists. The Veil: Visible and Invisible Spaces opened to the public on Jan. 15 and will be on view through March 11. The veiling of women, men, and sacred places has existed in countless cultures and religions throughout history. Veiling expands far beyond Islam and the Middle East, yet is vastly misunderstood. This traveling exhibition features more than 30 works of art that examine the veil from myriad perspectives. Divided loosely into three thematic sections—the sacred veil, the sensuous veil, and the sociopolitical veil—the show aims to transcend popular clichés and stereotypes about the practice of veiling and to present the subject in a broader and more universal context. Composed of works by 29 national and international artists,