Anthony Graham

Anthony Graham is the Senior Curator at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Here are some key details about him:

Professional Background

• Graham joined BAMPFA as Senior Curator in 2023.12
• Prior to BAMPFA, he served as Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego for seven years.12

Role at BAMPFA

• As Senior Curator, Graham focuses primarily on animating BAMPFA's 28,000-work art collection.1
• He is advancing the museum's deepening emphasis on modern and contemporary programming and showcasing artists from historically underrepresented communities.1
• Graham oversees the launch of a new faculty teaching gallery at BAMPFA in partnership with UC Berkeley.1
• He also leads the museum's Cal Conversations series of student-curated exhibitions.1

Curatorial Approach

Graham is committed to California and its histories, and has spent years thinking about art in Southern California.3 At BAMPFA, he aims to:

• Connect to the history of place and contribute to local conversations through exhibitions.3
• Organize exhibitions that focus on BAMPFA's extensive collection.3
• Explore how art can connect to everyday life and blend into the world around us.3

Recent Work

Graham recently worked on the exhibition "A Movement in Every Direction: Legacies of the Great Migration" at BAMPFA, which runs through September 22, 2024.3 This exhibition features 12 contemporary artists reflecting on the Great Migration of Black Americans from the South to other parts of the U.S., including California.3

Anthony Graham's approach to curation emphasizes connecting art to place, history, and contemporary issues, with a particular focus on California and underrepresented artists.