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VIDEO: Blasts of Pleasure with Frederick Hammersley
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"[Frederick Hammersley] was this dichotomy to me. He was both left and right-brained, geometric and organic. His paintings actually sum up many so many aspects of who he really was." —Elizabeth East, L.A. Louver -
Mayhem unfolds in Gimme Shelter, which scrutinizes the ill-fated free concert hosted by the Rolling Stones. This film screens July 19.
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Artist Lynn Hershman Leeson (far left) hosts UC Berkeley Professor of Chemistry Robert Harris's class for lunch in her San Francisco apartment, 1977. Among those students was Geraldine "Geri" Richmond (fifth from left, wearing overalls).
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BAMPFA Receives Two-to-One Matching Gift
New and Increased Gifts and Memberships Will Be Matched by Generous Family of BAMPFA Enthusiasts
The UC Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive has just received a remarkable opportunity . . . and challenge.
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New Exhibitions Celebrate UC Berkeley Graduate Students
Cal Conversations and MFA 2019 Open May 17
Two new exhibitions showcase the work of UC Berkeley graduate students, presenting fresh work by
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Arthur Jafa receiving the Golden Lion at the 58th Venice Biennale. Photo: La Biennale di Venezia.
From BAMPFA to the Biennale: Arthur Jafa Takes Top Honor in Venice Biennale
American artist Arthur Jafa received the Golden Lion award this weekend for best artist in the Venice Biennale’s central exhibition, May You Live in Interesting Times, for his video The White Album.
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Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars screens August 16 as part of the series It's Only Rock 'n' Roll.
Summer Film Season Announced: Abbas Kiarostami, Orson Welles, Women Cinematographers, and More
This summer at BAMPFA is all about revolution, with a season of films that push boundaries, provoke dialog, and shake up social and artistic conventions. And it all starts with a rock ’n’ roll soundtrack!
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Grinnell and eggs in the Campanile nest box.
Watch the Campanile Peregrines Hatch Live on BAMPFA's Big Screen
Berkeley’s most famous falcons are nesting in the Campanile for the third consecutive year, incubating a clutch of three eggs that are due to hatch soon—and if all goes as expected, we’ll be watching!
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BAMPFA Announces SFFILM Screenings
The San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) returns to Berkeley in April, with more than two dozen films by acclaimed directors screening at BAMPFA.
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