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Previous events:
Conversations About Art - at the Berkeley Art Museum
Jim Melchert and Fred Martin, both alumni artists and educators who went on to become major figures in the Bay Area art world and beyond, talked together about pieces in the BAM exhibition "Measure of Time."
Jesse Reichek Exhibit in Marin
On Saturday March 11, 2006 some alumni attended the opening
of the latest installment of the Jesse Reichek retrospective at the Marin French Cheese Co. in Petaluma CA. The exhibit runs
through 2006, and admission is free. Check the website for more information. www.reichekretrospective.org
Conversations about Art at Berkeley Art Museum.
December 3, 2005 Tina Takemoto BA'90, PhD, discussed video work of Theresa Hak Kyung Cha in the BAM collection.
Symposium III
October 29, 2005 Painting in the 80's Discussion and presentations by alumni of the early 80's, featuring Jack Hanley MA'82; Randy Hussong BA'78, MA'79; Luz Ruiz BA'83, MA'85; Enrique Chagoya MA'86, MFA'87; Deborah Orapallo MA'82, MFA'83 ;
including a heartfelt alumni tribute to the teaching of Robert Hartman.
Group Show and Sale to Benefit Worth Ryder Gallery
September 14 - 29, 2005 - Worth Ryder Gallery - This year's show featured the artwork of
64 alumni artists from the class of 1938 through class of 2005 and raised a significant amount of money for improvements to the gallery. The show closed with a champagne party.
Conversations about Art at Berkeley Art Museum.
April 17, 2005 - Professors Emeriti George Miyasaki and Karl Kasten
BA '38, MA '39 discussed the making of the remarkable lithograph by Willem De Kooning printed in 1960 on the legendary giant press.
Conversations about Art at Berkeley Art Museum.
May 16, 2004 Artist and former Art Dept. Chair Chris Brown spoke with art historian Joel Isaacson about the work of Hans Hofmann
Group Show and Sale to Benefit Worth Ryder Gallery
September 14-30, 2004 Worth Ryder Gallery - Our first fundraising show brought together 55 alumni from all over the country, working in many different media. Net proceeds from the benefit totaled over $2,100 which helped to build a new wall in the gallery over the summer.
Symposium II - "The First Five Years of Sculpture in the Department of Art and Art History, 1959-1964"
October 23, 2004 160 Kroeber Hall - The second in our series of symposia on Art at
UC Berkeley, in which we discussed
the work of
Sid Gordin; Dick O'Hanlon; Julius Schmidt; Pete Voulkos; and others.
Among the speakers and participants: Bill Underhill; Bruce Beasley; Stephen deStaebler;
Nancy Genn; Erik Gronberg; Jim Melchert; and Connie Wirtz.
Conversations about Art at Berkeley Art Museum.
On Sunday, November 21, 2004, Artist John Zurier, MA '83, with Art Historian Todd Olsen, PhD. spoke about a Mark Rothko and a 17th century follower of Carravagio.
Symposium I
October 25, 2003 Presentation and discussion of "The Berkeley School, 1939-1950" featuring alumni artists Pat Adams, Nancy Genn, Bob Beetem, Sonya Rapoport, Fred Martin, Barbara Rogers. The day closed with a reception in Worth Ryder opening a show of works on paper from the BAM of alumni of this era.