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Presented Thursday, July 15, 2021Livestream: Ensemble Pandemic Practices
Hear from members of local ensembles who developed ways to make music together during the pandemic.
Programmed by Thingamajigs
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Sunday, July 25, all day, starting at 9 AM PDTLivestream: Sound of Wave in Channel
An eleven-hour marathon experience of word and sound with poet Stephen Ratcliffe and the Thingamajigs Performance Group, followed by a live Q&A.
Programmed by Thingamajigs
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Saturday, July 31, 7PM PDTLivestream: Ensemble PHASE
The Korean musical group Ensemble PHASE performs excerpts from composer Edward Schocker’s new work Self_Less, along with traditional Korean music
Programmed by Thingamajigs
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Sunday, August 15, 11 AM PDTArt Lab Studio Session with Seth Bogart
In the spirit of the BAMPFA Art Lab, let’s hang out and make some art together. Guest artist Seth Bogart joins us from his LA studio to share work and chat about recent inspirations.
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Sunday, August 22, 7PM PDTLivestream: Three-Point Perspective
Period instrumentalists of the Contra Costa Trio reflect on the exhibition The Enduring Mark: Six Centuries of Drawing from the Gray Collection in a concert recorded at BAMPFA.
Programmed by William Skeen
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Presented Monday, July 12Livestream: Destiny Muhammad on Rosie Lee Tompkins
Local jazz harp legend Destiny Muhammad presents her new work Rosie Lee Tompkins: Guided by Something More Powerful, an improvised sonic suite livestreamed from the gallery of Tompkins’s artwork.
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Presented Thursday, July 8, 7 PM PDTLivestream: Redline Redefined
Artists Sudhu Tewari and Theresa Wong discuss real estate redlining and equity and share from their sonic portfolios
Programmed by Thingamajigs
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Presented Sunday, June 27, 2021Livestream: Our Stories, Our Sounds
Recent alumni of the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts program for young artists premiere their work-in-progress video opera, developed with the mentorship of writer Beth Lisick and composer Lisa Mezzacappa.
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Presented Saturday, June 26, 2021Livestream: The Electronic Lover
We present the online premiere of two episodes of The Electronic Lover, a new “audio opera” by Bay Area composer Lisa Mezzacappa and New York writer Beth Lisick. The cast and creators join us for a conversation.
Programmed by Sean Carson
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Presented Friday, June 25, 2021Black Life: Sam Vernon
Artist Sam Vernon offers a talk on the occasion of a new print project made in collaboration with the BAMPFA Film Library. Register for this event and receive a print piece in the mail!
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Presented Wednesday, June 23, 4:30 PM PDT2021 MFA Artists’ Talk
Hear the 2021 graduates of UC Berkeley’s Master of Fine Arts program talk about their work on view at BAMPFA.
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Presented Thursday, June 17, 4 PM PDTJulia F. Andrews on Women Artists in Twentieth-Century China: A Prehistory of the Contemporary
Art historian Julia F. Andrews presents a lecture reflecting on the rise of women as artists and as female subjects for art, in the context of the evolving status of women in twentieth-century China.
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Presented Thursday, June 3, 4:30 PM PDT2020 MFA Artists’ Talk
Hear the 2020 graduates of UC Berkeley’s Master of Fine Arts program talk about their work on view at BAMPFA.
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Presented Thursday, June 10, 6 PM PDTFrom the Estate of Eli Leon: Textile Improvisations
Artists Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo, Olaitan Callender-Scott, Angela Hennessy, and Ramekon O’Arwisters share new work created with fabrics from the collection of the late Eli Leon, an Oakland-based collector, scholar, and champion of African American quiltmakers.
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Presented Tuesday, June 1, 2021Black Life: Nina Collins, Eisa Davis, Geetha Ramanathan, Dawn L. Troupe, and John Wilkins in Conversation
In conjunction with BAMPFA’s presentation of Kathleen Collins’s Losing Ground, watch a live conversation and Q&A about Collins’s work with Nina Collins, Eisa Davis, Geetha Ramanathan, Dawn L. Troupe, and John Wilkins.
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Presented Thursday, May 27, 1 PM PDTIndira Allegra, Josh Faught, and Jenelle Porter on Kay Sekimachi: Lineage, Legacy, and Weaving
Artists Indira Allegra and Josh Faught talk with Jenelle Porter, guest curator of Kay Sekimachi: Geometries, about how Sekimachi has impacted their approaches to working with fiber and about the history of teaching and learning weaving in the Bay Area.
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Presented Wednesday, May 26, 7 PM PDTLivestream: Contemporary Ballet by Women Choreographers, Part 2
Choreographer Kathryn Roszak presents a second program of recent ballet works by local women choreographers, featuring Smuin Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theater, Diablo Ballet, and Danse Lumière.
Programmed by Kathryn Roszak
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Presented Sunday, May 16Say It Like You Mean It: Textile Collage as Storytelling
Join artist and educator Sara Knight to explore storytelling through textile collage in this workshop for all ages and skill levels.
Programmed by Alayna Tinney
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Presented May 8, 2021, 11 AMWorkshop: Evacuation Routes
In the evolving context of “public space” in response to COVID-19, artist Zeph Fishlyn takes you on a live journey through the landscapes of your neighborhood, exploring notions of habit and perception. Begin at your own front door and join a Zoom call via cellphone.
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Recorded Tuesday, May 11, 6 PM PDTGriff and Keelan Williams, Nigel Poor, and Julie Rodrigues Widholm in Conversation
In conjunction with BAMPFA’s presentation of Tell Them We Were Here, watch a live conversation with the film’s directors, Griff and Keelan Williams; artist Nigel Poor; and BAMPFA Director Julie Rodrigues Widholm.
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Recorded Sunday, May 2, 11 AM PDTArt Lab Studio Session with Nat Russell
In the spirit of the BAMPFA Art Lab, let’s hang out and make some art together. Guest artist Nat Russell joins us from his studio to share work and chat about recent inspirations.
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Friday, April 30, 12:00 PM PDTBAMFest 2021
BAMPFA Student Committee presents BAMFest 2021, a virtual take on their annual music and arts festival.
A BAMPFA Student Committee event.
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Presented Wednesday, April 28Black Life: Adrian Octavius Walker
Black Life co-curator Ryanaustin Dennis interviews mixed-media artist Adrian Octavius Walker at Pt. 2 Gallery in Downtown Oakland a day before the opening of the Represented Group Exhibition, where Walker will be exhibiting new print work.
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Presented Sunday, April 25, 7 PM PDTLivestream: Contemporary Ballet by Women Choreographers, Part 1
Choreographer Kathryn Roszak presents recent ballet works by local women choreographers, featuring Smuin Ballet, Berkeley Ballet Theater, Diablo Ballet, and Danse Lumière.
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Recorded Wednesday, April 21Quilts, Blankets, and Tapestry: Contemporary Art and Textiles with Aaron McIntosh, Marie Watt, and Ebony G. Patterson
Discover the innovative practices of three artists who have turned to textiles—incorporating or referring to them in their work—in this discussion moderated by BAMPFA Director Julie Rodrigues Widholm, presented in conjunction with Rosie Lee Tompkins: A Retrospective.
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Recorded Saturday, March 27, 2021African American Quilt Guild of Oakland: Why I Quilt
Three celebrated members of the African American Quilt Guild of Oakland—Frances Porter, Teri Green, and LaQuita Tummings—host a studio visit, sharing their quilt journeys and displaying some of their fabulous creations.
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Presented Thursday, March 25, 2021Livestream: SPELLLING
Berkeley’s own SPELLLING weaves rich sonic textures into dramatic compositions that are equal parts dream-state ritual and earthy funk, showing off her expressive vocal styles.
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Recorded Monday, March 8, 2021Gender Justice: Perspectives on Transgender Health and Policy
Join Clair Farley, director of the San Francisco Office of Transgender Initiatives, and Jenna Rapues, program director of Gender Health SF at the San Francisco Department of Public Health, to hear their perspectives in a conversation moderated by writer and clinical social worker Mere Abrams.
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Presented Saturday, February 6, 2021Workshop: Journeys in Natural Dyeing: Local Color + Design
Learn about the remarkable palette potential of plant-based dye in this workshop with textile artists Kristine Vejar and Adrienne Rodriguez, authors of the new book Journeys in Natural Dyeing: Techniques for Creating Color at Home.
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Recorded Saturday, February 20, 2021Livestream: Among Quilters: Carolyn Mazloomi and Ora Clay on Rosie Lee Tompkins
Two leading African American quilt artists explore Rosie Lee Tompkins’s work and its resonance with their own in a live conversation moderated by Elaine Yau, cocurator of BAMPFA’s Tompkins retrospective.
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Recorded Thursday, January 28, 2021Livestream: To Hell and Back: Artists Explore the Post-2020 Landscape
Acclaimed recording artist/musician PC Muñoz and a panel of peers take a deep dive into how artists can create and thrive in a post-2020 world.
Programmed by Sean Carson
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Presented Sunday, January 31, 2021Virtual Art Lab Drop-In Session
Do you miss the experience of making art in a collaborative, companionable space? In the spirit of BAMPFA’s Art Lab, join facilitator Alayna Boots Tinney for a free-form, all-ages drop-in art session, using any materials and techniques you choose.
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Presented Saturday, January 23, 2021Workshop: Back Patches with Feral Fabric
Join this intergenerational workshop and find out how undomesticated cloth can be! We’ll look at fabric’s history as a radical tool for communication and make back patches and flags that reflect ourselves, our communities, and our values.
Programmed by Alayna Tinney
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Recorded Thursday, October 29Artist Conversation: Making Orbits of Known and Unknown Objects: SFAI Histories / MATRIX 277
A recorded conversation between several contributors to MATRIX 277, which explores and honors the rich legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute on the occasion of its 150th anniversary.
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Presented Thursday, January 7, 2021La Folia
Post:Ballet presents the premiere of La Folia, a ballet duet, along with other works.
Programmed by Sean Carson
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Presented Thursday, December 3, 2020Destani Wolf
Powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Destani Wolf mixes live performance and multimedia in this special event.
Programmed by Sean Carson
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Recorded Thursday, October 22, 2020Roberta Smith and Lawrence Rinder on Rosie Lee Tompkins
Join New York Times art critic Roberta Smith and BAMPFA Director Emeritus Lawrence Rinder for a lively and searching conversation about the art of Rosie Lee Tompkins.
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Presented Friday, October 23, 2020Workshop: Drawing to Soothe the Mind and Relax the Senses
Meet multidisciplinary artist Rob Moss Wilson on Zoom to explore drawing techniques for feeling free, getting loose, and having fun. All ages welcome!
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Presented Sunday, November 1, 2020Vote Feminist Parade
Artist Michele Pred presents a feminist digital art parade that combines recordings of two parades performed in New York and Oakland with live music, guest speakers, sing-alongs, and more.
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Artist’s Talk: Gauri Gill
Hear acclaimed New Delhi–based photographer Gauri Gill discuss the evolution of her practice and collaborative projects in this recorded talk.
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Presented Saturday, July 25, 2020Storm in Isolation
A new dance work from inkBoat followed by a live interview and participatory exercise.
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SKYNSUIT: Little Stranger
Edie Fake’s Little Strangers establishes the content and provides the title for a performance video by SKYNSUIT (Bashir Naim and Shamu Azizam).
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Black Life Podcast: Akande X
Black Life host Ryanaustin Dennis speaks speaks with writer and thinker Akande X, whose work explores the intersection of blackness, comedy, the Internet, and politics.
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Black Life Podcast: MahaWam
Black Life host Ryanaustin Dennis speaks with Oakland-based musician, nightlife organizer, producer, and DJ MahaWam.
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Duets in Social Distance: Lisa Mezzacappa and John Finkbeiner
Bassist Lisa Mezzacappa and guitarist John Finkbeiner perform from New, Improved Recording in Oakland, California.
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Duets in Social Distance: Theresa Wong and Ellen Fullman
Theresa Wong and Ellen Fullman reveal their music recording process while sheltering in place at home.
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Duets in Social Distance: Adam Theis and Shaina Evoniuk
Husband-and-wife duo Adam Theis and Shaina Evoniuk of Jazz Mafia perform from home.
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Duets in Social Distance: Charlton Lee and Kathryn Bates
Violist Charlton Lee and cellist Kathryn Bates of Del Sol Quartet perform from home, including two pieces composed during shelter-in-place.
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Duets in Social Distance: Isaac Pastor-Chermak and Alison Lee
Cellist Isaac Pastor-Chermak and pianist Alison Lee team up for an exclusive at-home performance of a Beethoven sonata, in celebration of his 250th birthday in December 2020.
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Duets in Social Distance: Broken Incidental Sequence
Prodigious percussionist Kevin Carnes, along with friends and family, created this video, a meditation on what pandemic isolation means in musical and social terms.
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From Collective Isolation: Sunnylyn Thibodeaux
Sunnylyn Thibodeaux reads “Notes from the Fire Escape.”
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From Collective Isolation: Tongo Eisen-Martin
Tongo Eisen-Martin reads “I Do Not Know the Spelling of Money” and “The Chicago Prairie Fire.”
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From Collective Isolation: Maw Shein Win
Maw Shein Win reads “Quiver, fern,” “Stranger,” “The Parlors,” and “The Soft Part of the Brain.”
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From Collective Isolation: Raina León
Raina León reads “For Aurélia on the 16th day of self-isolation, March 28, 2020.”
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Views and Voices: Constance Lewallen on Paul Kos’s Equilibre II
BAMPFA Adjunct Curator Constance Lewallen considers a favorite work by Bay Area artist Paul Kos, the sculptural balancing act Equilibre II.
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Views and Voices: Sandra Phillips on Lee Friedlander’s New Mexico
BAMPFA Adjunct Senior Curator for Photography Sandra Phillips closely observes Lee Friedlander’s photograph New Mexico (2000), whose stunning composition she sees as “miraculously conceived in the moment,” finding levels of meaning in the evocatively empty street scene.
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Views and Voices: Lucia Momoh on a Portrait of Sojourner Truth
BAMPFA Curatorial Assistant Lucia Olubunmi Momoh discusses a carte de visite of American civil rights icon Sojourner Truth.
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Views and Voices: Delphine Sims on James Oliver Mitchell’s Portrait of Diane di Prima
Delphine Sims, a PhD candidate in UC Berkeley’s History of Art Department, reflects on local photographer James Oliver Mitchell’s multivalent portrait of Beat-era poet Diane di Prima.
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Views and Voices: Saffron Sener on Hans Hofmann’s And out of the Caves . . .
BAMPFA Student Committee Co-chair Saffron Sener looks at Hans Hofmann’s painting And out of the Caves the Night Threw a Handful of Pale Tumbling Pigeons in the Light through the lens of its title, a line from Rainer Maria Rilke’s Sonnets to Orpheus.
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Views and Voices: Claire Frost on Eva Hesse’s Test Pieces
BAMPFA Curatorial Assistant Claire Frost discusses one of Eva Hesse’s intriguing Test Pieces in this recorded talk.
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Views and Voices: Claire Ittner on Romare Bearden
Claire Ittner, a doctoral candidate in UC Berkeley's History of Art Department, explores Romare Bearden's collage Berkeley: A City and Its People.
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Views and Voices: Rachael Dickson on Hyun-Sook Song’s Four Brushtrokes Over Figure
BAMPFA Associate Director of Administration Rachael Dickson shares her responses to the painting Four Brushtrokes Over Figure by Hyun-Sook Song.
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Views and Voices: Jamie Danis on Fred Wilson’s Wanderer
Recent UC Berkeley graduate Jamie Danis offers timely insights into Fred Wilson’s powerful and provocative artwork titled Wanderer (2003).
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Views and Voices: Lynne Kimura on the Bodhisattva Manjusri
BAMPFA Collections Engagement Associate and Academic Liaison Lynne Kimura discusses a Chinese painting of the Bodhisattva Manjusri.
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Views and Voices: Sherry Goodman on Ad Reinhardt’s Abstract Painting
BAMPFA Director of Education and Academic Relations Sherry Goodman discusses Ad Reinhardt's all-black painting.
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