BAMPFA News
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Fernando Botero
Remembering Fernando Botero
BAMPFA joins the UC Berkeley community in mourning the passing of Fernando Botero, the internationally acclaimed artist who passed away earlier this month at the age of 91.
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BAMPFA Mourns the Passing of PFA Director Emeritus Tom Luddy (1943-2023)
Tom Luddy, the celebrated film producer, curator, and festival director who led BAMPFA’s film program during its formative years, has passed away at the age of 79. He died peacefully in Berkeley on February 13, 2023 following a long illness.
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BAMPFA Reinstalls Alexander Calder's The Hawk for Peace
In November 2022, Alexander Calder’s iconic sculpture The Hawk for Peace (1968) returned to public view adjacent to the redwood grove on the southeastern side of UC Berkeley’s Crescent Lawn, across from BAMPFA's current location.
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Watch: Behind the Scenes of Whitney Bradshaw's OUTCRY
We recently welcomed Whitney Bradshaw, the artist behind OUTCRY, the photography series on our outdoor screen, to host two "scream sessions" at BAMPFA where a group of female-identifying participants were invited to express themselves at
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BAMPFA Appoints Katelyn Nomura-Weingrow as Director of Administration and Strategic Initiatives
BAMPFA announced today the appointment of Katelyn Nomura-Weingrow as the museum’s next Director of Administration and Strategic Initiatives.
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BAMPFA’s Senior Curator for Asian Art Julia White to Retire After Fifteen Years
BAMPFA announced today the retirement of Julia White, who has held the position of senior curator for Asian art at the museum for the past fifteen years. White will step down from her position effective February 1, 2022. A search for her successor will begin later this year.
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Brenda Drake, Pamela Hornik, Isaac Julien Join BAMPFA Board of Trustees
BAMPFA announced today the appointment of three arts leaders to join its Board of Trustees, along with the election of a new Board leadership slate.
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Christina Yang Appointed Chief Curator at BAMPFA
Read MoreBAMPFA announced today the appointment of Christina Yang as the museum’s next chief curator.
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John Alexander Appointed Director of Collections and Exhibitions at BAMPFA
BAMPFA announced today the appointment of John Alexander as the museum’s Director of Collections and Exhibitions. As a member of BAMPFA’s leadership team, Alexander will supervise operations pertaining to the museum’s exhibition program, as well as its collections.
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