Curator's Circle Events
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Upcoming Events
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Thursday, June 24, 4 PMTeatime Thursday: Susan Oxtoby on Ulrike Ottinger
Join us for a conversation with Susan Oxtoby, BAMPFA director of film and senior film curator, who will speak about Ulrike Ottinger’s work in relationship to the Matrix 276 exhibition and the streaming spotlight series East Meets West: The Films of Ulrike Ottinger, both on view through July 18.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above.
Past Events
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Thursday, May 27, 4 PMTeatime Thursday: Jenelle Porter on Kay Sekimachi
Join us online for KAY SEKIMACHI: Geometries, a conversation with Jenelle Porter, BAMPFA guest curator.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above.
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Thursday, April 22Teatime Thursday: Claire Frost on Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Collection
Join us for Mirrored Motions: The Theresa Hak Kyung Cha Collection, a conversation with Curatorial Assistant Claire Frost.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above.
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Thursday, March 25, 4 PMTeatime Thursday: Lynne Kimura on Curating Latin American Art with Graduate Students
Join us for FROM THE CLASSROOM TO THE GALLERY: Latin American Art, a conversation with Lynne Kimura about BAMPFA’s latest curatorial collaboration with UC Berkeley graduate students.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above.
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Thursday, February 25, 4 PMTeatime Thursday: Kate MacKay on the New Brazilian Cinema
Join us for SPOTLIGHT: The New Brazilian Cinema with Associate Film Curator Kate MacKay.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above.
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Thursday, January 28, 4 PMTeatime Thursday: Black Life with Ryanaustin Dennis and Ruth Gebreyesus
Join us for Black Life as Institutional Ecology with Guest Curators Ryanaustin Dennis and Ruth Gebreyesus.
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Thursday, October 29, 4 PMCANCELED: Tea Time Thursday: Bloom with Artist Trevor Paglen
Join us for BLOOM: Walk-through with Artist Trevor Paglen, followed by a conversation with BAMPFA Senior Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art Apsara DiQuinzio.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, October 29, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Art of Erasure with Lucia Momoh
Join us for ART OF ERASURE: Antebellum Portraits of Free Black Women with Curatorial Assistant Lucia Olubunmi Momoh.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, October 15, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Studio Visit with Guest Artist David Wilson
Join us for Extending Invitations: Studio Visit with Guest Artist David Wilson, where he will share his recent projects and talk about his unique role as an artist within the museum.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, October 1, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Elaine Yau on Rosie Lee Tompkins
Join Elaine Yau, BAMPFA’s new associate curator of the Eli Leon Living Trust Collection of African American Quilts, for Following Rosie Lee Tompkins: Reflections on the Exhibition.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, September 17, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Sean Carson on Performance During Coronavirus
Join BAMPFA Program Manager Sean Carson for Stayin’ Alive: Performance During Coronavirus
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, September 3, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Susan Oxtoby and Antonella Bonfanti on BAMPFA film archive
Join BAMPFA Director of Film and Senior Film Curator Susan Oxtoby and Film Collection Supervisor Antonella Bonfanti for Activating the Archive: A Look Inside BAMPFA’s Film Collection.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, August 20, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Kate MacKay in conversation with filmmakers Kevin Jerome Everson and Claudrena N. Harold
Join filmmakers Kevin Jerome Everson and Claudrena N. Harold in conversation with BAMPFA Associate Film Curator Kate MacKay about their Black Fire films and experiences of Black students and faculty on college campuses across the country.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, August 6, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Kathy Geritz on film curators Edith Kramer and Adrienne Mancia
Join BAMPFA Film Curator Kathy Geritz for The Art of Curating Film: The Enduring Influence of Edith Kramer and Adrienne Mancia, a discussion of these two legendary female film curators' legacy.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, July 23, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Lynne Kimura on Taiso Yoshitoshi
Join Collections Engagement Associate and Academic Liaison Lynne Kimura for Yoshitoshi's Prints Up Close, a discussion of Brave Warriors and Fantastic Tales: The World According to Yoshitoshi, an exhibition of the exceptional prints from late in the career of the last great ukiyo-e print designer.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, July 9, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Claire Frost on Eva Hesse’s Test Pieces
Join Curatorial Assistant Claire Frost for “It Is Something, It Is Nothing”, a discussion of Eva Hesse’s Test Pieces and Conceptual Art.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, June 25, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Julia White on Wesley Tongson
Join Senior Curator for Asian Art Julia White and Wesley Tongson's sister, Cynthia Tongson, for a discussion of her late brother's life as an artist and a sneak peek at Song and Dance with Brush and Ink exhibition.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, June 11, 4 PMTea Time Thursday: Larry Rinder on Hannah Ryggen
Join BAMPFA Director and Chief Curator Lawrence Rinder for Hannah Ryggen: Fighting Facism with Art, a discussion of MATRIX 278, the first US presentation of the artist’s antifascist works from the 1930s and ’40s since a solo touring exhibition was organized by the Smithsonian Institution in 1955.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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POSTPONED: Curator's Circle: Sonoma Home and Collection Tours
Join us for lunch in Sonoma and the opportunity to tour two remarkable homes and art collections with Larry Rinder.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $10,000 level and above
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Thursday, May 28, 4 PMVirtual Tea Room: Julia White on Buddhist Art of Gandhara
Join Senior Curator for Asian Art Julia White for a discussion of Beyond Boundaries: Buddhist Art of Gandhara, a landmark exhibition demonstrating the remarkable artistic production of a little-known region that ignited the transformation of Buddhist art on an international scale.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, May 14, 4 PMCurator's Circle Virtual Tea Room: Lucia Momoh on Peace Now!
Join Curatorial Assistant Lucia Olubunmi Momoh for a discussion of Peace Now!, the newest iteration of BAMPFA’s Art for Human Rights series. Lucia will talk about her curatorial vision and the museum's role in social and political activism.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, April 30, 4:00 PMCurator's Circle Virtual Tea Room: Apsara DiQuinzio on New Time
Please join online for an intimate, behind-the-scenes glimpse into a seminal exhibition in the pipeline with Apsara DiQuinzio, BAMPFA's senior curator of modern and contemporary art and Phyllis C. Wattis MATRIX Curator.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Tuesday, April 14, 6:00 PMPOSTPONED: Curator's Circle: Brave Warriors and Fantastic Tales Wine & Walkthrough
BAMPFA Curator's Circle members are invited for a reception and tour of Brave Warriors and Fantastic Tales: The World According to Yoshitoshi with collector Fernàn Franz Steiner and Senior Curator of Asian Art Julia White.
All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been temporarily canceled. Learn more
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Wednesday, March 25, 6:30 PMPOSTPONED: OFFSITE Curator's Circle Ulrike Ottinger MATRIX Chat
Join us for dinner and chat with the artist at an art-filled home in celebration of Ulrike Ottinger / MATRIX 276.
All film screenings and public programs at BAMPFA have been temporarily canceled. Learn more
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $5,000 level and above
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Wednesday, February 19, 6:00 PMCurator's Circle: Rosie Lee Tompkins Wine & Walkthrough
Please join BAMPFA Director and Chief Curator Lawrence Rinder for a reception and tour of Rosie Lee Tompkins: A Retrospective.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 5:30 PMCurator's Circle: Reception & Screening with James Schamus
Curator's Circle member reception and tickets to screening and public program featuring producer James Schamus in conversation.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $2,500 level and above
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Tuesday, January 14, 2020Curator's Circle: Ron Nagle: Handsome Drifter Wine & Walkthrough
Join artist Ron Nagle and Apsara DiQuinzio for a reception and preview to celebrate the opening of Ron Nagle: Handsome Drifter.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Tuesday, December 10, 6:00 PMCurator's Circle: Sylvia Fein/MATRIX 275 Wine & Walkthrough
BAMPFA Director and Chief Curator Lawrence Rinder and the remarkable Sylvia Fein join Curator's Circle members for a reception and preview tour of the exhibition Sylvia Fein / MATRIX 275.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Monday, October 28, 5:30 PMCANCELED: Curator's Circle: Reception | A + D Lecture: San Quentin Project
Join us for wine and small bites in BAMPFA’s Babette cafe before tonight's Arts + Design Mondays @ BAMPFA lecture, which features Nigel Poor's San Quentin Project. As co-host of this event, Shannon Jackson — Associate Vice Chancellor for the Arts + Design — will share thoughts about the significance of the project, in dialogue with featured artists and speakers, Nigel Poor and Michael Nelson.
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.
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Friday, October 4, 2019Curator's Circle: Hinges Wine & Walkthrough
Join Senior Curator of Asian Art Julia White, fellow Curator’s Circle members, and special guests for a festive reception in Babette followed by an intimate tour of Hinges: Sakaki Hyakusen and the Birth of Nanga Painting.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Saturday, September 28, 2019OFFSITE Curator's Circle: Kramlich Residence and Collection Tour & Lunch
Join BAMPFA Curator's Circle and Trustees for a rare, personal guided tour of the Kramlich Residence and Collection, led by Director of the Kramlich Collection, Aebhric Coleman.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $10,000 level and above
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Wednesday, September 11, 6:00 PMCurator's Circle: Strange Wine & Walkthrough
Director and Chief Curator Lawrence Rinder joins Curator’s Circle members for a festive reception at Babette, followed by a tour of the thought-provoking exhibition Strange.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, August 1, 6:00 PMCurator's Circle: Dennis Feldman: Photographs Reception & Artist's Chat
Curator's Circle members join photographer Dennis Feldman and exhibition curator Elaine Y. Yau for a reception and intimate tour to celebrate the opening of Dennis Feldman: Photographs.
Open to Curator's Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Wednesday, July 24, 6 PMCurator's Circle: No Horizon: Helen Mirra and Sean Thackrey Wine & Walkthrough
Director and Chief Curator Lawrence Rinder and artists Helen Mirra and Sean Thackrey will guide Curator's Circle members through No Horizon: Helen Mirra and Sean Thackrey, discussing their practices and the works included in the exhibition.
Open to Curator's Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Saturday, June 22, 2019Curator's Circle: Rock 'n' Roll Film to Table with David E. James
Curator's Circle members are invited to join author David E. James for dinner at Babette following his illustrated lecture Rock 'n' Film: Cinema's Dance with Popular Music.
Open to Curator's Circle members at the $2,500 level and above
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Thursday, May 16, 6 PMCurator's Circle: About Things Loved Wine & Walkthrough
Curator’s Circle members will join participating artists and graduate students for a reception in BAMPFA's Babette Café to celebrate the opening of About Things Loved: Blackness and Belonging. Associate Professors Lauren Kroiz and Leigh Raiford will lead a fascinating tour of the exhibition and share highlights, challenges, and insights from the process of conceiving and planning this exhibition with their students.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 PMOFFSITE Curator's Circle: Wolfe-Brown Home & Collection Tour
Join Curator's Circle members for an intimate collection tour at the home of Kirsten Wolfe and Andrew Brown. The evening will include a lively discussion with BAMPFA Director Larry Rinder.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $5,000 level and above
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Thursday, April 4, 6 PMCurator's Circle: Wine & Walkthrough of the Goodman Belco Photography Collection
Curator Sandra S. Phillips joins Curator’s Circle members for a festive reception at Babette, followed by a tour of the exhibition Unlimited: Recent Gifts from the William Goodman & Victoria Belco Photography Collection.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, March 14, 6:30 PMCurator's Circle: Collector Chat | Home & Collection Tour with Deborah & Andy Rappaport
Join Curator's Circle and 2019 Gala Host Committee members for an intimate and artful gathering at the home of Deborah and Andy Rappaport. The evening will include a lively discussion among the Rappaports and BAMPFA curator Apsara DiQuinzio.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $5,000 level and above
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Tuesday, March 12, 5:30 PMCurator's Circle: Catherine Wagner Artist Chat & Book Signing
OFFSITE—Join us to celebrate artist Catherine Wagner and her site-specific installation Sala degli Imperatori at Saint Joseph's Arts Society. Wagner will be inconversation with BAMPFA Director Larry Rinder. Book signing to follow.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Tuesday, March 5, 6:00 PMCurator's Circle: Hans Hofmann Wine & Walkthrough
Curator Emerita Lucinda Barnes joins Curator’s Circle members for a festive reception at Babette, followed by a tour of the monumental exhibition Hans Hofmann: The Nature of Abstraction.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Thursday, February 28, 2019, 6 PMCurator's Circle: Reception & Screening with Arthur Jafa in Conversation
Curator's Circle member reception and tickets to screening and public program featuring Arthur Jafa in conversation with Greg Tate.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $5,000 level and above
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 3:10 PMCurator's Circle: Film to Table with James Ivory
Director James Ivory introduces a screening of his early films and shorts, then joins us for conversation and dinner at Babette.
Open to Curator's Circle members at the $2,500 level and above.
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Saturday, January 26, 10:30 AMCurator's Circle: Coffee with the Curators
Join us for a convivial breakfast reception in Babette cafe, followed by curatorial presentations about the most exciting exhibition and film programs coming up in the year ahead.
Open to Curator's Circle members at the $1,000 level and above.
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Saturday, January 19, 11:30 AMCurator's Circle: Private Tour & VIP Access to Untitled, San Francisco
Join fellow BAMPFA Curator's Circle members for a light breakfast and intimate tour of the groundbreaking art fair, Untitled, San Francisco now in a new location at Pier 35.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $1,000 level and above
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Wednesday, January 9, 6:00 PMCurator's Circle: MATRIX Chat with Masako Miki
Artist Masako Miki in conversation with Curatorial Assistant Matthew Coleman, followed by a delicious reception catered by Babette.
Open to Curator's Circle members at the $2,500 level and above.
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Wednesday, November 28, 6 PMCurator's Circle: Wine & Walkthrough with the Old Masters
Director and Chief Curator Lawrence Rinder and special guest Alan Templeton will guide Curator's Circle members through Old Masters in a New Light: Rediscovering the European Collection and share highlights and discoveries related to the exhibition.
Open to Curator's Circle members at the $1,000 level and above.
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Sunday, November 4Curator's Circle: Film to Table with Katinka Faragó
Curator’s Circle members are invited to a screening of Ingmar Bergman’s late film After the Rehearsal (1984), featuring Swedish filmmaker Katinka Faragó in conversation with Susan Oxtoby, and followed by an intimate dinner with both.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $2,500 level and above.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018Curator's Circle: Artist Chat | Home & Collection Tour
Please join fellow Curator's Circle members for an intimate and artful gathering at the home of John and Gretchen Berggruen. The evening will include a lively discussion between BAMPFA curator Apsara DiQuinzio and artist Alicia McCarthy.
Open to Curator’s Circle members at the $5,000 level and above.
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Thursday, October 18Curator's Circle: Harvey Quaytman Exhibition Preview & Dinner
Preview Harvey Quaytman: Against the Static with curator Apsara DiQuinzio, followed by a festive dinner.
Open to Curator's Circle members at the $10,000 level and above.
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