"My family still talks about the Wolfgang Laib exhibition we saw in 2000, where the artist created an installation with pollen. It has prompted many animated conversations on the enduring question, "what is art?"
Inspired by Elizabeth Talford Scott’s mixed-media artwork Save the Babies, work with paper, fabric, beads, and other materials to make a shield that embraces your own ideas of healing and strength.
For ages 6–12 with accompanying adult(s)
Find out what happens when an exceptional team of valiant dogs confronts a crisis in outer space. Descubre lo que sucede cuando un excepcional equipo de valientes perros se enfrenta a una crisis en el espacio exterior.
Recommended for ages 7 and up with accompanying adult(s)
Learn about abstract and figurative work, and explore a range of mark making techniques as you try your hand at these approaches to making art.
For ages 6–12 with accompanying adult(s)
A girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and an unexpected love story: come along for the ride through Ferris Wilkey’s very eventful summer.
Recommended for ages 7 and up with accompanying adult(s)
"My family still talks about the Wolfgang Laib exhibition we saw in 2000, where the artist created an installation with pollen. It has prompted many animated conversations on the enduring question, "what is art?"
Franca Cioria, Director, Via Nova Children's School Berkeley
“The arts are critical to making a city vibrant and unique. One of my favorite places to be is the BAMPFA theater lobby, feeling the ‘buzz’ of anticipation before a film. If I could, I would be there every night!"
Jim Reynolds, coffee bean buyer and former BAMPFA Trustee
For information about wheelchair access, please see our Accessibility page.
If you think you may have lost an item while visiting BAMPFA, you may check with the admissions staff in the lobby or call (510) 642-0808.
The UC Berkeley campus Lost and Found office is located at 2427 Dwight Way and is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Phone: (510) 642-4936.