By John A. Barry And Bill Carmel
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About this blog: John Barry is the creator of trAction Painting, a process/performance genre in which he applies paint to large surfaces with bicycles, roller skates, and other wheeled conveyances. With Bill Carmel and other associates, he has bro...
(More)About this blog: John Barry is the creator of trAction Painting, a process/performance genre in which he applies paint to large surfaces with bicycles, roller skates, and other wheeled conveyances. With Bill Carmel and other associates, he has brought trAction Painting events to local schools and summer camps. He also creates visual puns. His works are included in several private collections. John has authored/coauthored a dozen books, including Technobabble and Sunburst: The Ascent of Sun Microsystems. John can be contacted at jobarry33@comcast.net or 925-918-7882.
Bill Carmel has 35 years' experience as a professional artist. His fine art paintings, sculptures, and designs are included in private, corporate, and public art collections in the United States, Europe, and Australia. After teaching at Humboldt State University and Southern Illinois University, he returned to the Bay Area, where he remains active in the arts by serving as a co-curator for the Lamorinda Arts Council's Orinda Gallery and by exhibiting throughout the Bay Area. Bill reviews exhibits at SFMOMA, the De Young and Palace of Fine Arts museums, and other Bay Area exhibition venues. Bill can be contacted at billcarmel3@yahoo.com.
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From a drought perspective, the last day of January was not goo, a sunny and warm Sunday. But for art-lovers, it was a good day. I was one of many attending the opening of UC’s new Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Located at 2155 Center Street, the more conveniently located venue replaces an older one on Bancroft Way. The space, designed by the Diller Scofidio + Renfro firm, is a reimagining of a UC printing plant once located in the Center Street structure. It now features two levels of galleries, a performance space, and a large screening room for films. (When I visited, experimental German films from the 1920s were being shown.) The projection room houses digital and film projectors. The building is filled with natural light and offers appealing interior and exterior views. A small café graces the top level, which looks down on the performance space below.
The highlight of the current exhibit is a huge geographical black-and-white painting by Chinese artist Qiu Zhijie, which covers the central wall adjoining the performance area.
If you have an opportunity, I recommend a visit to BAMPFA. More about the new facility and upcoming events here: bampfa.org
