BAMPFA: Art as Contemplation

a private tour with Alan Templeton

Join us for a look at several drawings and four paintings in UC Berkeley's collection, taken out of storage on this special occasion in conversation with the Berkeley Institute’s semester theme, “Varieties of Thinking.”

The four paintings, produced between 1630-1750, show us multiple facets of each subject. We will discuss the kinds of thinking that art invites us to engage in. We will also consider what each painting requires of us – that is, how long we must look to decipher and fully appreciate what each work offers.

This excursion is open to students, faculty and participants in the Community Read. RSVP is required.

Date: Friday, April 4

Time: 1:30-3:00PM

Location: Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)