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Current & Upcoming Programs
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Announces New Programming for 2012–2013
- Visual Arts
- • Shih Chieh Huang
- • Without Reality There Is No Utopia
- Performing Arts
- • David Dorfman Dance: Prophets of Funk
- Film & Video
- • Fragments of Japanese Underground Cinema 1960-1974
- • Thai Dreams: The Films of Pen-ek Rantanaruang
- • Girls! Guns! Ghosts! The Sensational Films of Shintoho
- • Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas
- • New Filipino Cinema 2013
- YBCA - General
- • YBCA Young Artists at Work Program
- • 2013 Artist in Residence
- • Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Announces YBCA:You
- • Kenneth Foster, Executive Director at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts,
to Take New Position at University of Southern California - • Marc Bamuthi Joseph Awarded Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Award
- • Grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Shih Chieh Huang
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Shih Chieh Huang: Synthetic Seduction
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Shih Chieh Huang —Photo Courtesy of Artist
Shih Chieh Huang —Photo Courtesy of Artist
Without Reality There Is No Utopia
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Without Reality There Is No Utopia
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Judi Werthein— Photo courtesy of the artist.
Jane Pete Hammer. The Anarchist Banker— Photo courtesy of the artist and Supporto Lopez.
Ignasi Aballi. Listados— Photo courtesy of Guillermo Mendo.
Ed Hall. Banners— Photo courtesy of Guillermo Mendo.
Chto Delat? Perestroika Timeline— Photo courtesy of Guillermo Mendo.
Federico Guzman. La Bella Emblada (The Hurtling Beauty) — CAAC Collection, 2007.
Federico Guzman. La Bella Emblada (The Hurtling Beauty) — CAAC Collection, 2007.
Manaolo Quejido. Por aqui pasa 3 El Gran teatreo. Courtesy of Artist. 2008.
Dora Garcia. Rooms, Conversations— Courtesy of CGAC. Permanent Collection, Santiago de Compostela.
Artur Zmijewski. Democracies 2009/20 video films— Courtesy of Artist. Galerie Peter Kilchmann
Carlos Motta. Me Gusta Cuando Votas xq Estas Como Ausente — Courtesy of Artist. Galeria Filomena Soares, Lisbon and Y Gallery, New York. 2005, 2008.
David Dorfman Dance: Prophets of Funk
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David Dorfman Dance: Prophets of Funk
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Prophets of Funk David Dorfman — Courtesy of Vince Scarano
Prophets of Funk David Dorfman — Courtesy of Vince Scarano
Prophets of Funk David Dorfman — Courtesy of Adam Campos
Prophets of Funk David Dorfman — Courtesy of Adam Campos
Prophets of Funk David Dorfman — Courtesy of Adam Campos
Fragments of Japanese Underground Cinema 1960-1974
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Onan by Takahiko Iimura. Courtesy of the artist
Junk by Takahiko Iimura. Courtesy of the artist
Nakasendo by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Courtesy of the artist
Complexe by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Courtesy of the artist
Gewaltopia Trailer by Motoharu Jonouchi. Courtesy of the artist
Shinjuku Station by Motoharu Jonouchi. Credit Mineko Jonouchi
Shinjuku Station by Motoharu Jonouchi. Credit Mineko Jonouchi
Tatsumi Hijikata by Motoharu Jonouchi. Credit Mineko Jonouchi
WOLS by Motoharu Jonouchi. Credit Mineko Jonouchi
PuPu by Nihon University Cinema Club.
Crazy Love by Michio Okabe.
Crazy Love by Michio Okabe.
Thai Dreams: The Films of Pen-ek Rantanaruang
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Thai Dreams: The Films of Pen-ek Ratanaruang
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6ixtynin9. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
6ixtynin9. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
Headshot. Courtesy of Kino Lorber.
Headshot. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
Headshot. Courtesy of Kino Lorber.
Invisible Waves. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
Invisible Waves. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
Invisible Waves. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
Last Life in the Universe. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
Last Life in the Universe. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
Last Life in the Universe. Courtesy of Palm Pictures.
Nymph. Courtesy of Fortissimo.
Nymph. Courtesy of Fortissimo.
Nymph. Courtesy of Fortissimo.
Ploy. Courtesy of Fortissimo.
Ploy. Courtesy of Fortissimo.
Girls! Guns! Ghosts! The Sensational Films of Shintoho
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May 2013 Film/Video Programs at YBCA
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Ghost Story of Yotsuya by Nobuo Nakagawa. Courtesy of Shintoho Co. Ltd.
Flesh Pier by Teruo Ishii. Courtesy of Shintoho Co. Ltd.
The Horizon Glitters by Michiyoshi Doi. Courtesy of Shintoho Co. Ltd.
Vampire Bride by Kyotaro Namiki. Courtesy of Shintoho Co. Ltd.
Ghost Cat of Otama Pond by Yoshiro Ishikawa. Courtesy of Shintoho Co. Ltd.
Death Row Woman by Nobuo Nakagawa. Courtesy of Shintoho Co. Ltd.
Yellow Line by Teruo Ishii. Courtesy of Shintoho Co. Ltd.
Revenge of the Pearl Queen by Toshio Shimura. Courtesy of Shintoho Co. Ltd.
Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas
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May 2013 Film/Video Programs at YBCA
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Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas. Courtesy of Strand Releasing.
Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas. Courtesy of Strand Releasing.
Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas. Courtesy of Strand Releasing.
Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas. Courtesy of Strand Releasing.
Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas. Courtesy of Strand Releasing.
Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas. Courtesy of Strand Releasing.
Post Tenebras Lux by Carlos Reygadas. Courtesy of Strand Releasing.
New Filipino Cinema 2013
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Aparisyon by Vincent Sandoval. Courtesy of Autodidact Pictures.
Big Boy by Shireen Seno. Courtesy of Cinema One Originals.
Colossal by Whammy Alcazaren. Courtesy of Attack Cinema & Crimson Light Productions.
Diablo by Mes de Guzman. Courtesy of Sampaybakod Productions.
Harana by Benito Bautista. Photo by Lourdes Figueroa.
Himala by Ishmael Bernal.
Kalayaan by Adolfo Alix, Jr. Courtesy of Phoenix Features & Wa Entertainment.
Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles by Erik Matti. Courtesy of GMA Films.
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What Isn’t There (Ang Nawawala) by Marie Jamora. Courtesy of Indie Pop Films.
Tondo, Beloved: To What Are the Poor Born? (Tundong Magiliw: Pasaan isinisilang siyang mahirap?) by Jewel Maranan. Courtesy of Jewel Maranan.
Qiyamah by Gutierrez Mangansakan II. Courtesy of Reckless Natarajan Pictures & Film Development Council of the Philippines.
The Journey of Stars into the Dark Night (Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim) by Arnel Mardoquio.
YBCA Young Artists at Work Program
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YBCA Young Artists at Work Program
2013 Artist in Residence
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YBCA:You
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Announces YBCA:You
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Postcard image for YBCA:You Launch Party, "Wish YOU Were Here" — credit: courtesy of YBCA
Kenneth Foster
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Kenneth Foster — credit: courtesy of YBCA
Marc Bamuthi Joseph
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Marc Bamuthi Joseph — credit: courtesy of YBCA
Marc Bamuthi Joseph — credit: courtesy of YBCA
Marc Bamuthi Joseph — credit: Bethanie Hines Photography
Marc Bamuthi Joseph — credit: Bethanie Hines Photography
Marc Bamuthi Joseph — credit: Bethanie Hines Photography
Awarded Grant from AMPAS
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Awarded Grant from The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences