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A group of seven UC Berkeley scholars stand in front of an art piece during their travel seminar to Senegal

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Creative Berkeley scholars traverse the globe to experience international art

As part of the Department of History of Art's Judith Stronach Travel Seminar, UC Berkeley students went to Senegal last November for an immersive, nine-day trip to a major art exhibition of contemporary African art.

Lewis Hamilton in a white suit, Angela Bassett in a blue suit wearing a black velvet hat, Zendaya in a white suit and matching wide-brimmed hat, Gigi Hadid in a gold dress, and Ayo Edebiri in a white and coral dress, all on a blue carpet

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Did the Met Gala’s attendees live up to its Black dandy-inspired theme? UC Berkeley experts discuss

Workers building a stand and case to hold a large Diego Rivera mural at Doe Library.

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Stunning Diego Rivera mural starts a new chapter at UC Berkeley’s Doe Library

an mfa student stands in front of his artwork

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Out in Richmond, an unusual facility hosts UC Berkeley’s MFA art studios

A wall in an art exhibition of replicas of many famous artworks, like van Gogh's Sunflowers and da Vinci's Mona Lisa

Berkeley Voices: Fakes, replicas and forgeries: What counts as art?

Several hand drawn art books by Caribbean and Latin American artists sit behind glass in an exhibit

From trash to treasure: Library showcases new Latin American book art exhibit

Jake Merioles, a student painter, stands with his back to the camera at an easel in Memorial Glade, working on a painting of University Library. The Campanile is sticking up over the top of the library and the sky is blue with small white clouds. Merioles is wearing a black shirt.

Without his Friday painting sessions, Jake Merioles says, ‘I wouldn’t be the person I am today.’

A performance on stage of the chamber opera The Great Yes, The Great No. There is a projected image of a woman on a backdrop with three performers with spotlights on them in three corners of the stage.

William Kentridge’s ‘The Great Yes, The Great No’ is a voyage of chaos and creativity

art student gericault de la rose works on an art installation in 2023

UC Berkeley awarded $2.6 million grant to counter arts censorship

A screenshot of a scene in Inkwo for When the Starving Return that shows a girl looking out on a field of beautiful purple flowers with an ominous-looking forest ahead.

Stop-motion animator creates immersive worlds for Indigenous stories

The white cover of an artist book with a sepia-toned drawing of an eye next to a row of several vials labeled things like,

Artists’ books shine in new exhibit at the UC Berkeley Library

A black-and-white photo of a young man without a shirt on holding and squeezing the bare skin on his chest with a pained expression on his face

Berkeley Voices: Art student’s photo series explores masculine vulnerability

Berkeley Talks: Chinese activist Ai WeiWei on art, exile and politics

three photos of people performing and reading poetry on a dark stage

Berkeley Talks: Poets laureate share works about creation, sacrifice and home

a person stands in front of a wall with photos on it

Art practice student honors Bay Area roots by resurfacing family history

a person wearing a colorful shirt smiles at the camera

Gericault De La Rose knows who she is and won’t change for anyone

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