Edie Fake’s mural envisions affordable housing for transgender elders, using architecture to celebrate the uniqueness of trans bodies and the possibilities of queer space.
ViewLimited Streaming Engagements
Enjoy newly released films and restored classics selected by our curators, now available in your own home.
ViewStay connected with livestreaming and recorded events, from conversations with artists to dance performances and more.
ViewArtists, curators, scholars, and others share their insights on BAMPFA exhibitions, the arts, and other cultural topics.
ViewExperience the vitality and range of cultural production in the African diaspora through this multidisciplinary event series.
ViewVirtual Second Saturdays: Hands-on activities and participatory readings designed for kids and their families at home.
ViewRon Nagle’s small sculptures combine modernism, pop culture, and sensory pleasure in compact, perfect packages.
ViewThe largest exhibition of Rosie Lee Tompkins’s work to date, this retrospective reveals her as a brilliantly inventive quiltmaker and an artist of stunning variety, depth, and impact.
ViewPersonal Perspectives on the Collection
This new audio series is designed to bring you closer to individual people behind BAMPFA and individual works from our art and film collections.
ViewPoetry in Response to the Pandemic
We’re presenting some of our favorite poets from the last few years of the series online, reading recent work that speaks to our current moment of isolation.
ViewAn exhibition in the form of a website, MATRIX 277 explores and honors the rich legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute on the occasion of its 150th anniversary, tracing connections among artworks, people, and places over the trajectory of the institution’s history.
ViewGerman artist Ulrike Ottinger's cinematic work encompasses ethnography, history, and fantasy. “Watching her films is like traveling through an undiscovered country of marvels” (Village Voice).
ViewWe’re grateful to our members for standing with BAMPFA during our temporary closure. To show our appreciation, we’re offering a series of free streaming films just for members.
ViewIn conjunction with Film Quarterly, we present recent films from the flourishing Brazilian cinema scene, highlighting works by Black, Indigenous, and queer filmmakers.
ViewOur annual series highlights recent international documentary films that bring a critical eye and ear, as well as an artistic vision, to questions about history and contemporary life. Conversations with filmmakers complement the programs.
ViewJoin a changing lineup of artists, scholars, and experts as they share perspectives on timely topics.
ViewTime-based Media Art
Join a changing lineup of media artists, curators, and thinkers as they explore the history and future of time-based media art.
ViewOur tribute to the towering Swedish actor Max von Sydow, who died a year ago, features some of his great work with Ingmar Bergman (The Seventh Seal, The Passion of Anna), Jan Troell (The Emigrants), and Bille August (Pelle the Conqueror), among others. Distinguished guest... View
Highlighting works from BAMPFA collections, we celebrate the publication of two new books: Serene for the Moment: Sara Kathryn Arledge, edited by Irene Georgia Tsatsos; and Media Burn: Ant Farm and the Making of an Image, by Steve Seid.
ViewIf you would like to watch a film from BAMPFA’s rotating selection of streaming films, you can learn how to get started with these helpful tutorials.
ViewIn tandem with a streaming series of Ulrike Ottinger’s films, this exhibition highlights her work as a photographer, revealing her keen eye for landscape and intimate portraiture.
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