Tag Archives: Berkeley Art Center
Paper Quilt Project raises thought-provoking questions
The “Paper Quilt Project’ is a collaborative exhibit currently showing at the Berkeley Art Center, until December 4, 2011.
Using various mediums, but primarily pieced paper, teams of artists have created evocative works whose themes of interconnectivity and interdependence use as a reference the standard of American folk art – the quilt. Elements of the show play into the theme of the traditional patchwork quilt: compositions that unite miscellaneous and incongruous parts into a harmonious collaborative whole.
However the show does raise several interesting questions. Is it possible to straddle simultaneously the line between contemporary art practice and folk art and still produce work of artistic integrity? Do the resulting works of art manage to stand up under the weight of the overarching focus of the show – that of the process of collaboration itself? And finally, does such emphasis on the criteria of collaboration simply lead to too much consensus and not enough ‘bite’? … Continue reading »
Panel to discuss whether abstract art refutes digital age
The Berkeley Art Center is celebrating the centennial of abstract painting with an exhibit curated by Peter Selz, one of the founders of the Berkeley Art Museum and an expert in German Expressionism.
On Saturday at 4 p.m., Selz will moderate a panel with several of the artists featured in Abstract Visions, including Gary Edward Blum, Donna Brookman, Bruce Hasson, Kevan Jenson, Naomie Kremer, Keiko Nelson, and Gloria Tanchelev. After the panel, each of the artists will … Continue reading »
New Enrique Chagoya print to benefit Berkeley Art Center
The Berkeley Art Center has released a limited edition print by Bay Area printmaker Enrique Chagoya created in partnership with San Francisco’s fine arts press Electric Works to raise funds for the gallery and as part of its new exhibtion, Light/Dark.
The humorous print, titled “Downsize Gazpacho (with reduction of NEA)”, and multiples, is modeled on Chagoya’s popular series of “Cannibull’s” soup cans released by Electric Works last year.
Chagoya, a Mexican-born painter and print-maker, studied art at the San … Continue reading »
Berkeley’s youth get the chance to shine in two art shows
The Berkeley Arts Center on Walnut Street is showing “Identity: Youth Arts Exhibition” in which K-8 students from the Berkeley Unified School District are presenting artwork based on the theme of identity. Berkeley teachers were selected to curate the student artwork and the exhibition runs through March 20.
Accompanying programs include a day-long family art workshop and music and drama performances.
Meanwhile, the Kala Institute on San Pablo is showing ”Youth Arts Festival: Berkeley High School” through April 8. In partnership with the Arts and Humanities Academy at Berkeley High, Kala’s Artists-in-Schools program has been leading intensive curriculum-driven workshops at each grade level. The student artists/scholars are presenting work that explores immigrant voices, HIV prevention, First Amendment rights in relation to artists, and ways of mapping our local communities. … Continue reading »
Silent auction for BAC
The Berkeley Art Center in Live Oak Park is holding a silent auction over the next three weeks which provides the opportunity to acquire work by more than 75 artists. The artists have donated their work in support of the center.
Some of the artists’ works have been posted on the center’s Flickr page.
The auction kicks off tomorrow night with an opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m. Visitors will be able to pay a “buy-it-now” price, … Continue reading »
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Art for under $500: last week for Berkeley Art Center members’ showcase [Berkeley Art]
[Photo: Pink Bench, 1987 by Wnewton1948/Berkeleyside Flickr pool]
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