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Multiple Encounters
November 6–February 16, 2014Multiple Encounters puts the video work of Yang Fudong in direct dialogue with historical Chinese paintings from our collection, and suggests that some of the ambiguous qualities of Yang's work may be inherited from the Chinese classical tradition.
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Art for Human Rights
November 13–November 25, 2013Powerful drawings and paintings from Fernando Botero's Abu Ghraib series commemorate Art for Human Rights.
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Paz Errázuriz / MATRIX 251
January 17–March 30, 2014MATRIX 251 presents two series by Chilean photographer Paz Errázuriz, La manzana de Adán (Adam's Apple) and Boxeadores (Boxers), both of which were made during the brutal military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet. The photographs display Errázuriz's authentic and deeply human... View
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Anna Maria Maiolino / MATRIX 252
January 17–March 30, 2014This exhibition of work by São Paulo–based artist Anna Maria Maiolino features a group of four videos from the 1970s and early 1980s that use the body to express the experience of living under an oppressive regime.
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The Possible
January 29–May 25, 2014Combining studio, school, library, gallery, and stage, The Possible is an open platform for exploring diverse creative techniques. This experimental exhibition transforms our galleries into workshops-a ceramics studio, dye lab, print shop, and recording studio-to foster... View
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Barbara Chase-Riboud: The Malcolm X Steles
February 12–April 27, 2014Barbara Chase-Riboud: The Malcolm X Steles features monumental sculptures and lyrical drawings by the internationally acclaimed artist and author. The exhibition focuses on six major sculptures named in memory of the assassinated civil rights leader, which are marked by the... View
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The Elephant's Eye: Artful Animals in South & Southeast Asia
March 5–July 6, 2014Elephants take center stage in this delightful exhibition that focuses on the representation of animals in the art of India, Thailand, and Cambodia. Discover how animals evoke the power of kingdoms, embody the wisdom of saints, and inspire devotional desire.
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Will Rogan / MATRIX 253
April 11–June 29, 2014For MATRIX 253, Will Rogan has created a new body of work that explores various time scales-past, present, and future-as evinced in a reversed order or a backward motion. Primarily taking the form of photography, collage, sculpture, or video, Rogan's work possesses a subtlety and... View
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Envisioning Human Rights: The Next Generation
April 23–September 21, 2014We have teamed up with the Human Rights Center at the UC Berkeley School of Law to celebrate their twentieth anniversary with a juried exhibition of artworks by University of California students that address a broad spectrum of social justice issues.
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What #isamuseum?
May 23–December 31, 2014Is a museum fun? Truthful? Political? Artist Sam Durant invites you share your thoughts on isamuseum.org and on Twitter using #isamuseum.
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Forrest Bess: Seeing Things Invisible
June 11–September 14, 2014Self-described “visionary” artist Forrest Bess (1911–1977) created a signature aesthetic, painting simple landscapes characterized by planar bands and coded symbols derived from dreams. Forrest Bess: Seeing Things Invisible pairs Bess's paintings, dating from 1946 to 1970, with an... View
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Color Shift
June 18–August 24, 2014Inspired by Josef Albers, who taught that developing a "sensitive eye for color" was a key component of the modernist project, Color Shift explores color relationships within abstract compositions. The exhibition puts into dialogue a broad range of media and includes work by... View
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Hofmann by Hofmann
July 2–December 22, 2014In 1963 Hans Hofmann donated nearly fifty paintings in support of the burgeoning University Art Museum (now BAMPFA). As we prepare to move to our new building in downtown Berkeley, it seems fitting to revisit the enduring vitality and generosity of Hofmann's extraordinary gift... View
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Looking Intently: The James Cahill Legacy
July 23–December 21, 2014In fond memory of James Cahill (1926–2014), we present this selection from the collection in tribute to his tremendous generosity and commitment to Berkeley and to BAMPFA.
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Geta Brătescu / MATRIX 254
July 25–September 28, 2014MATRIX 254 presents a focused selection of key works by Geta Brătescu (b. 1926), a central figure in postwar Romanian art. Brătescu's multidisciplinary practice-which includes collage, drawing, video, textiles, performance, installation, photography, graphic design, and... View
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John Zurier / MATRIX 255
September 12–December 21, 2014Berkeley-based artist John Zurier's luminous, abstract canvases capture qualities of light and the changing effects of the atmosphere. MATRIX 255 debuts a new body of paintings and watercolors that evoke the ice, fog, wind, water, and light of the Icelandic landscape, while also... View
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American Wonder: Folk Art from the Collection
October 1–December 22, 2014Discover the early years of our nation through portraits, landscapes, commemorative mourning pictures, weather vanes, and decorative sculptures that reflect the daily lives and aspirations of Americans between the years 1776 and 1865. American Wonder begins in Colonial New England... View
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Joseph Holtzman / MATRIX 256
October 17–December 21, 2014Joseph Holtzman's paintings on marble achieve remarkable chromatic and tonal effects by exploiting the transparency of oil paint and the unusual capacity of the stone surface to absorb and reflect light. The themes and motifs of these highly personal paintings are drawn from... View
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Eric Baudelaire / MATRIX 257
2/4/15 to 2/21/15MATRIX 257 features the work of French-American artist Eric Baudelaire, who explores intricate facets of representation through a keen unraveling of entangled narratives. The exhibition comprises film screenings at the PFA Theater and an installation, film screenings, and public... View
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Eric Baudelaire / MATRIX 257
February 4–February 21, 2015MATRIX 257 features the work of French-American artist Eric Baudelaire, who explores intricate facets of representation through a keen unraveling of entangled narratives. The exhibition comprises film screenings at the PFA Theater and an installation, film screenings, and public... View
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Tarek Atoui / MATRIX 258
March 2–November 7, 2015Electroacoustic musician Tarek Atoui uses custom-built electronic instruments and computers to create music as a powerful tool of expression and identity.
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The 45th Annual University of California, Berkeley Master of Fine...
May 15–June 14, 2015We are honored to present the work of six promising artists-Leslie Dreyer, Tanja Geis, Lee Lavy, Michelle Ott, Sofie Ramos, and Matt Smith Chavez-in the forty-fifth edition of the annual MFA exhibition. This year's presentation will be held at the Berkeley Art Center, 1257 Walnut... View
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Will Brown / MATRIX 259
June 12–September 13, 2015Inspired by enigmatic stories about Dan Flavin’s 1978 site-specific installation at BAMPFA, Will Brown’s MATRIX exhibition includes installations outside BAMPFA’s Bancroft Way building, an artist book displayed in UC Berkeley’s Morrison Library, and a one-night theatrical... View
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Architecture of Life
January 31–May 29, 2016The inaugural exhibition BAMPFA's landmark new building, Architecture of Life explores the ways that architecture—as concept, metaphor, and practice—illuminates various aspects of life experience.
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Otobong Nkanga / MATRIX 260
May 11 & 14, 2016Two mixed-media performances by Otobong Nkanga that use storytelling to explore the material and natural history of Nigeria and beyond.
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Cecilia Edefalk / MATRIX 261
June 29-October 16, 2016Stockholm-based artist Cecilia Edefalk’s engagement with nature comes to the fore in this MATRIX exhibition featuring watercolors, photographs, sculptures, and paintings.
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The 46th Annual University of California, Berkeley Master of Fine...
June 29–August 7Discover the work of this year’s MFA graduates of the UC Berkeley Department of Art Practice.
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Summer Trees Casting Shade: Chinese Painting at Berkeley
July 6–September 25, 2016The First Fifty Years
Summer Trees Casting Shade celebrates the breadth and depth of BAMPFA’s acclaimed Chinese painting collection with over fifty diverse works.
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This Just In: Recent Acquisitions
July 6–September 11, 2016Recent acquisitions including work by Sophie Calle, Charles Gaines, Todd Hido, Gordon Matta-Clark, Richard Misrach, Shirin Neshat, Hedda Sterne, Katharina Wulff, and more.
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Berkeley Eye
July 13–December 11, 2016Perspectives on the Collection
Berkeley Eye celebrates BAMPFA’s collection with nearly 150 works organized into thematic groupings, such as Human Nature; Space, Time, Energy; Barriers & Walls; Connection & Change.
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Sojourner Truth, Photography, and the Fight Against Slavery
July 27–October 23, 2016Photographic carte de visite self-portraits by abolitionist, feminist, and orator Sojourner Truth.
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