Arts + Design Wednesdays @ BAMPFA 2017
August 30–November 29, 2017
In this lecture series, some of the most innovative and incisive writers, artists, and scholars of our time consider what it means to curate today.
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Past Events
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Wednesday, November 29, 12 PMAlumni Panel of Curators Across Disciplines with Ben Davis, René de Guzman, and Deena Chalabi
Three curators, all UC Berkeley alumni, explore the process of curating objects, new technologies, and public experiences.
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Wednesday, November 15, 12 PMCurating and Collecting Across Media with Aebhric Coleman
Coleman talks about working with the Kramlich Collection, a major private collection of media, film, and video art.
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Wednesday, November 8, 12 PMCommunity Curating and the Maker Movement with Dale Dougherty, Sherry Huss, and Eric Siegel
The founders of Maker Faire share their evolving approach to curating experiences and communities, in conversation with the director of the UC Botanical Garden.
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Wednesday, November 1, 12 PM
Arts and Science in a Public Learning Laboratory with Theo Watson and Eric Siegel
Watson, partner and creative director at Design IO, presents his work at the intersection of art and science and talks with Siegel, director of the UC Botanical Garden.
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Wednesday, October 25, 12 PMBecoming Comfortable with the Uncomfortable: Realistic Impossibilities to Prepare Ourselves for the Future with Andrea Bandelli
The executive director of Science Gallery International considers the creative collisions of art, culture, science, and design.
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Wednesday, October 18, 12 PMDramaturgy as Curation: Bringing Literature to the Stage with Christopher Herold and Nina Ball
Herold, of UC Berkeley’s Department of Theater, Dance, and Performance, and Ball, a scenic and costume designer, discuss the process of adapting a work of literature to the stage.
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Wednesday, October 11, 12 PMInstalling Dance/Curating Environments with Brenda Way
Way, founder and artistic director of ODC/Dance, discusses her long-term role as a leading Bay Area dance curator.
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Wednesday, October 4, 12 PMCurating the Moving Image: From Cinemas to Galleries with Kate MacKay
MacKay, associate film curator at BAMPFA, discusses her experience as a film curator in a variety of contexts.
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Wednesday, September 27, 12 PMCurating the Performing Arts in the Age of Performance with Shannon Jackson and Rob Bailis
UC Berkeley’s associate vice chancellor for arts and design and the associate director of Cal Performances discuss issues of curation in the performing arts.
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Wednesday, September 20, 12 PMCurating Participation: A Public Dialogue with Kelly McKinley, Laura E. Pérez, and Peter Samis
A dialogue about how museums and other arts organizations are responding to the call for participation in our current moment.
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Wednesday, September 13, 12 PMCurating Worth Ryder, Past and Present with Farley Gwazda
The director of the Worth Ryder Art Gallery at UC Berkeley talks about the gallery’s history and his curatorial process.
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Wednesay, September 6, 12 PMCurating Charles Howard: A Margin of Chaos with Apsara DiQuinzio
The BAMPFA curator discusses her methodology and process in developing and organizing the exhibition Charles Howard: A Margin of Chaos.
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Wednesday, August 30, 12 PMThinking About Curation: A Case Study on Making an Exhibition with Natasha Boas
Independent curator, writer, and scholar Boas presents case studies from innovative contemporary curatorial efforts.