Some Particular Heaven: Ideas of Utopia in the BAMPFA Collection
Wed Oct 28
Utopian visions across centuries
This event is in the past.It took place on July 12, 2026 at Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.
Fine Arts Exhibition
Object Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection
June 17 - July 12
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley
🛋️"one of the most comfortable museums" — great lounge seating
🎓Free admission for Berkeley students
🎨Don't miss the Art Wall at the entrance
This exhibition invites you to slow down and really look at the objects around you. Abstract paintings, sculptures, and functional designs from BAMPFA's collection reimagine familiar items as explorations of color, shape, and texture.
Abstract art
Design-focused
Close looking
Everyday objects
They recommend it:
Fine Arts Exhibition
Object Oriented: Abstraction and Design in the BAMPFA Collection
June 17 - July 12
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley
🛋️"one of the most comfortable museums" — great lounge seating
🎓Free admission for Berkeley students
🎨Don't miss the Art Wall at the entrance
This exhibition invites you to slow down and really look at the objects around you. Abstract paintings, sculptures, and functional designs from BAMPFA's collection reimagine familiar items as explorations of color, shape, and texture.
Abstract art
Design-focused
Close looking
Everyday objects
They recommend it:
Matches these interests
- Abstract art
- Design-focused
- Close looking
- Everyday objects
- Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
- Downtown Berkeley
- Berkeley
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