Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection
March 4–June 28, 2026
Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection presents a selection of painting, printmaking, sculpture, and photography from the collection of Penny Cooper and Rena Rosenwasser. Cooper, a celebrated criminal defense attorney and advocate for social justice, and Rosenwasser, a poet and cofounder of the Bay Area–based feminist publishing house Kelsey Street Press, have been longtime supporters of BAMPFA and have championed women artists for five decades.
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Installation view of Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection, March 4–June 28, 2026, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), Berkeley, CA. Photo: Chris Grunder.
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Installation view of Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection, March 4–June 28, 2026, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), Berkeley, CA. Photo: Chris Grunder.
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Installation view of Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection, March 4–June 28, 2026, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), Berkeley, CA. Photo: Chris Grunder.
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Installation view of Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection, March 4–June 28, 2026, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), Berkeley, CA. Photo: Chris Grunder.
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Installation view of Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection, March 4–June 28, 2026, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), Berkeley, CA. Photo: Chris Grunder.
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Catherine Wagner, Administrative Office, BAM 3/31/15, 2015. Archival pigment print. Cooper Rosenwasser Collection
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Films - Past
Films - Past
Events
Upcoming Events
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Wednesday, March 25, 12:15 PM; Wednesday, April 8, 12:15 PM; Thursday, May 7, 1:15 PMCurator's Tour: Tausif Noor on Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection
Curatorial Associate Tausif Noor guides viewers through the themes of the exhibition.
Past Events
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Wednesday, March 25, 12:15 PM; Wednesday, April 8, 12:15 PM; Thursday, May 7, 1:15 PMCurator's Tour: Tausif Noor on Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection
Curatorial Associate Tausif Noor guides viewers through the themes of the exhibition.
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Wednesday, March 11, 12:15 PM
Curators' Tour: Margot Norton and Tausif Noor on Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection
Chief Curator Margot Norton and Curatorial Associate Tausif Noor discuss works in the exhibition and the close relationship between Rena Rosenwasser and Penny Cooper and many of the artists in their collection.
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Saturday, March 7, 3 PMConversation: Penny Cooper and Rena Rosenwasser with Catherine Wagner and Margot Norton
On the occasion of the exhibition Rhapsody: Works from the Cooper Rosenwasser Collection, Berkeley-based art enthusiasts Penny Cooper and Rena Rosenwasser discuss the inspirations behind and formation of their collection with artist Catherine Wagner, in a conversation moderated by Margot Norton, BAMPFA Chief Curator.
Tickets required.