Way Bay
January 17–June 3, 2018
Explore the creative energies that have emerged from the Bay Area over the past two centuries with this sweeping array of art, film, performance, poetry, and archival materials.
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Emma Michalitschke: Yosemite Landscape, 1913; oil on canvas; 50 x 44 in.; gift of Emma Michalitschke.
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Selected Exhibition Objects
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Painting
Yosemite Landscape
Emma Michalitschke
1913
oil on canvas
50 x 44 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of Emma Michalitschke
1919.2.8 -
Drawing
Morph Traits
Daniel Higgs
Kyle Ranson
2007-2010
drawings on paper
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Museum purchase: Bequest of Phoebe Apperson Hearst, by exchange
2010.39.1-43 -
Photograph
Marvin
Erica Deeman
2015
Archival pigment print
Frame: 26 x 26 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the artist
2017.49 -
Painting
Studio Wall
Richard Diebenkorn
1963
Oil on canvas
canvas: 45 3/8 x 42 1/2 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of Richard and Phyllis Diebenkorn
2015.20 -
Painting
Untitled
Franklin Williams
1968
acrylic, yarn, glitter, plastic tubing on canvas
38 1/2 x 44 3/8 in.
University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; Gift of the University Art Museum Council in memory of Abigail Folger
1970.26
Past Events
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Saturday, June 2, 1 PMPersonal Flag Generator Workshop
Join artists Chris Hamamoto and Jon Sueda and make symbols to contribute to a Bay Area flag symbol archive, then print your own personal flag.
Programmed by Denise Kan
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Saturday, May 26, 6 PMBlack Life: Benjamin Michel
Filmmaker Michel offers a presentation exploring the works of African-descended directors, past and present, who challenge the medium through their artistic voices.
Programmed by Chika Okoye and David Brazil
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Friday, May 18, 6 PMLanguage Project with Shaghayegh Cyrous
Through participatory performance, storytelling, and recording, spend time exchanging histories and languages with other workshop members.
Programmed by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
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Sunday, May 6, 4 PMVolti Vocal Ensemble
Volti presents a program of contemporary American music by composers Dany Clay, Robin Estrada, and Žibuoklé Martinaityté.
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Saturday, May 5, 1:30 PMWay Bay Days: Dena Beard, Jeffrey Spahn, Jeff Gunderson, Steve Anker
For the second of our Way Bay Days, four speakers take on four Bay Area artists: Xara Thustra, Kay Sekimachi, Carlos Villa, and Alice Anne Parker (Severson).
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Saturday, May 5, 4 PMLil B: Extremely Rare Photography and Art Collection Issue #1
Iconic Berkeley recording artist Brandon “Lil B” McCartney presents photographic works and “extremely rare art,” sharing his unique focus on compassion, unrestrained creative expression, and the power of positive thinking.
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Saturday, April 28, 5:30 PMWay Bay Vogue Ball
Come witness this epic gathering of the Bay’s drag and ballroom scene, or enter the competition and walk the runway!
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Saturday, April 21, 2 PMPanel Discussion: Carlos Villa: Worlds in Collision
Our panelists revisit the legacy of Bay Area artist Carlos Villa, whose Worlds in Collision project addressed multiculturalism, education, activism, and identity politics.
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Friday, April 20, 6 PMEnrique Chagoya and Rupert García on Political Art
Two celebrated Bay Area artists engage in a public conversation about their approaches to making politically driven art.
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Thursday, April 19, 5:30 PMSqueak Carnwath and Susan Griffin
Carnwath and Griffin discuss their recent books from Kelly’s Cove Press, noted publisher of California art and literature.
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Saturday, April 14, 11:30 AM–1 PM or 1–2:30 PMGallery + Studio: Through Line: Collaged Portraits/Imagined Spaces
Inspired by figurative works in Way Bay, play with collage and create a portrait of people dear to you in an imagined space that you revere.
For ages 6 to 12 with accompanying adult(s)
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Saturday, April 14, 1:30 PMWay Bay: Guided Tour with American Sign Language Interpretation
Join sign language interpreter Patricia Lessard for an ASL-interpreted tour of Way Bay.
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Saturday, April 14, 6 PMBlack Life: Zoé Samudzi, Ed Ntiri, Malika Crutchfield
Photographers Samudzi, Ntiri, and Crutchfield talk about their photographic practices, the politics of images, and the changing nature of the medium.
Programmed by Chika Okoye and David Brazil
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Saturday, April 7, 2 PMInvitation to a Lost World: 5,000 Years of Art from the Bay Area Shell Mounds
See rare archeological objects from the East Bay’s shell mounds—traces of the fishing villages established by an ancient people thousands of years ago—and hear from a panel of Native Californian artists and others.
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Sunday, April 1, 2 PMEmbroidery Lab with Caroline Hayes Charuk
Try your hand at multiple embroidery techniques and walk away with a stitched sampler and a finished project!
Programmed by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
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Sunday, March 25, 2 PMPrinted Textiles with Sierra Reading
Discover how printed fabric can tell a story and learn how to print a repeating textile pattern.
Programmed by Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
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Saturday, March 24, 6 PMBlack Life: Awon Ohun Omnira
East Bay choir Awon Ohun Omnira taps into the roots of African faith and culture through old Yoruba songs and the Ring Shout. You are invited to participate in this moving performance.
Programmed by Chika Okoye and David Brazil
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Friday, March 23, 6 PMHouse of Malico: Spectrum Summit
Oakland-based art production organization House of Malico presents a discussion exploring contemporary issues affecting the social, cultural, and mental health of black people.
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Saturday, March 17, 1:30 PMWay Bay Days: Mark Johnson, Claire Carlevaro, Jack von Euw, Kevin Killian
In the first of our Way Bay Days, four speakers take on four Bay Area artists: Saburo Hasegawa, Ruth Wall, Ludwig Choris, and Harry Jacobus.
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Saturday, March 17, 3 PMKearny Street Workshop: Evolving Legacy
Join us for stories and a performance celebrating the forty-fifth anniversary of San Francisco–based Kearny Street Workshop, the oldest Asian Pacific American multidisciplinary arts organization in the country.
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Sunday, March 4, 3 PMRiso Printing with Unity Press
Hang out with the Unity team for a day of zine making and free printing on the Art Lab Riso, with a DJ set and broadcast by Lower Grand Radio.
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Saturday, February 24, 7 PMRitual Noise: LEXAGON, Titania Kumeh, Earthbound
Join us for a three-part performance event of sound and ritual.
Programmed by Chika Okoye and David Brazil
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Friday, February 23, 6 PMVogue Dance Class with Sir JoQ
Tap into your inner diva and learn the basics of voguing in this intro dance class with San Francisco vogue legend Sir JoQ.
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Sunday, February 18, All DaySan Quentin Prison Studio Mail Art Exchange
Exchange mail art with the artists of the San Quentin Prison Arts Program at this special all-day Art Lab event.
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Friday, February 9, 6 PMFabric Marker Jam with Chulita Vinyl Club and Creative Growth
Bring a garment and use our fabric-marker stash to explore the expressive potential of your style. Get inspired by fashions from Creative Growth Art Center and groove to a DJ set by Chulita Vinyl Club.
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Sunday, February 4, 2 PMCardboard Sculpture with Grace Rosario Perkins
Using cardboard and printed materials, work alongside artist Grace Rosario Perkins to create abstract or representational objects and contribute to a collaborative group sculpture.
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Selected Sundays, Wednesdays, and Free First Thursdays
Guided Tours: Way Bay
Get fresh insights into the works in view in Way Bay with a tour led by a UC Berkeley graduate student.
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Saturday, January 27, 6 PMDuane Deterville: The Future Blackwards: Afrifuturism and Black Visual Culture
Artist, writer, and visual culture scholar Duane Deterville discusses "Afrifuturism" (sic)—its history, its manifestations in various media, and how it can be used as a tool for black liberation.
Programmed by Chika Okoye and David Brazil
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Friday, January 19, 6 PMWay Bay Poetry Assembly
Celebrate the release of a series of postcard prints made in the BAMPFA Art Lab with a spirited mass reading of more than a hundred poems.
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Thursday, January 18, 12 PMCurators’ Talk: Lawrence Rinder and Kathy Geritz on Way Bay
Navigate the evocative installation of Way Bay with the exhibition curators as they share insights into their process and selections.
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Friday, January 12, 6 PMDesi Art Night with Discostan
Artist group Desi hosts a night of collaborative art making scored by celebrated Los Angeles–based DJ collective Discostan.
Past Films
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Way Bay on Screen
- Saturday, May 5 4 PM
This selection of works from the exhibition Way Bay reveals the rich and varied landscape and people of the Bay Area. Featuring a time capsule of San Francisco before the 1906 quake and works by Bruce Baillie, Alice Anne Parker (Severson), Sara Kathyrn Arledge, and Ernie Gehr.
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