EXHIBITIONS
Olive Hyde Art Gallery, Fremont, CA
August 15 – October 5, 2024
Curatorial Tour and Artist Talk: Friday, September 13, 2024 at 12 Noon
Online Artist Talk: Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7 – 8pm
PAST EXHIBITIONS
A Question of Balance: Selected Works from Pacific Rim Sculptors
Museum of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa, CA
2024
Barbara M. Berk’s ceiling-suspended sculpture “Open Spirals – Variations on a Theme – Medium 10 – 17:17” has been selected for A Question of Balance: Selected Works from Pacific Rim Sculptors at the Museum of Sonoma County in Santa Rosa, CA.... Read more
Sculpture and Assemblage - An Exploration
Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA
2024
Barbara M. Berk’s pedestal-supported sculpture “Interiors” has been selected for Sculpture and Assemblage – An Exploration, at the Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA. Juried by Jeff Owens, nationally recognized abstract metal sculptor, the exhibition features contemporary sculpture... Read more
She/They: Pacific Rim Sculptors
Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
2024
Barbara M. Berk’s pedestal-supported sculpture “Sea Currents” has been selected for She/They: Pacific Rim Sculptors, a juried exhibition at the Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA. The exhibition features contemporary art by members of the Pacific Rim Sculptors who identify as women... Read more
Barbara M. Berk’s wall-mounted sculpture “Round & Round” and her pedestal-supported sculpture “The Wave” have been selected for The Flame Within: Metal Artistry Unleashed a curated exhibition of sculpture and jewelry at ACCI Gallery in Berkeley, CA... Read more
Barbara M. Berk has been invited to participate in Finding the Form: Bay Area Sculpture, the first sculpture exhibition at the new Sausalito Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA. Thirty six artists, “each weav[…e] unique narratives through a diverse array of materials and techniques. From the timeless art..." Read more
International Fiber Arts XI
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
2023
Barbara M. Berk’s wall-mounted sculpture “Petite French Knot” has been selected for International Fiber Arts XI at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts in Sebastopol, CA. Juried by fiber artists Judith Content and Ann Johnston, the biannual exhibition presents a “distinct approach to innovative..." Read more
On a Clear Day
Gallery House, Palo Alto, CA
2023
“The Wave” (on pedestal) and “Round & Round” (wall-mounted) exhibited in Gallery House, celebrating 65 years of exhibiting 2- and 3-dimensional works by Bay Area artists.
Taking Flight
Gallery House, Palo Alto, CA
2023
“Orbit” exhibited in Gallery House, the home of contemporary art in the Bay Area. Founded in 1958, the gallery offers an extensive selection of 2- and 3-dimensional works by over 25 artists.
First Light
Gallery House, Palo Alto, CA
2023
“Not A Bow”, “Petite French Knot” and “Sea Currents” exhibited in Gallery House, the home of contemporary art in the Bay Area. Founded in 1958, the gallery offers an extensive selection of 2- and 3-dimensional works by over 25 artists.
100th Anniversary Exhibition; “Sea Currents” awarded Honorable Mention
Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
2021 – 2022
Barbara M. Berk’s pedestal-supported sculptures – “Oskar Schlemmer’s Dancer” and “Sea Currents” – have been selected for the 100th Anniversary Exhibition at the Pacific Art League in Palo Alto, CA...
Forge the Future, celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Metal Arts Guild
ACCI Gallery, Berkeley CA
2021
Barbara M. Berk’s wall-mounted sculpture "A Pair of French Knots" and her ceiling-suspended sculpture "Aigrette" have been selected for Forge the Future, a curated exhibition of sculpture and jewelry...
"BEAUTY or TRUTH", a juried exhibition featuring Pacific Rim Sculptors
Gallery 1337, Art Works Downtown, San Rafael, CA
2021
Barbara M. Berk’s wall-mounted sculpture “Lace Eleven: A Pair of French Knots” has been selected for BEAUTY or TRUTH, a juried sculpture exhibition at Gallery 1337 at Art Works Downtown in San Rafael...
"On the Edge": The de Young Open, a juried exhibition featuring Bay Area artists
M.H. de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
2020 - 2021
Barbara M. Berk’s sculpture “Lace Twelve: Oskar Schlemmer’s Dancer” has been selected for “On the Edge”: The de Young Open, a juried art exhibition celebrating the de Young Museum’s 125th anniversary...
2020 Biennial Members Exhibition
Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
2020
The 2020 Biennial Members Exhibition celebrates the diversity of talents in the museum’s membership base. This biennial exhibition is an important opportunity for young, mid-career, and veteran artists to exhibit...
Form and Function: Fiber Arts for the 21st Century
San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, San Jose, CA
2019 - 2020
Featuring the work of the Artist Members of the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, the juried exhibition Form and Function: Fiber Arts for the 21st Century features both “traditional and new media...
Bauhaus Centennial – Taking Shape: Bauhaus Fiber Art Exhibition
Art Ventures Gallery, Menlo Park, CA
2019
Beyond the Warp and Weft: The Enduring Legacy of the Bauhaus
Ruth's Table Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019
Curated by Hanna Regev, Beyond the Warp and Weft: The Enduring Legacy of the Bauhaus is the first of 4 exhibitions marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus to be held at Ruth’s Table Gallery in San Francisco.... Read more
Reflections and Shadows
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
2017
Barbara M. Berk’s sculpture “Lace Four: No Loose Ends” will be exhibited in Reflections and Shadows at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA from February 17 – March 26, 2017. Juried by Maria Medua, Director of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Artists Gallery... Read more
International Fiber Arts VII
Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
2015
Barbara M. Berk’s sculptures “Michael’s Waves” and “Vertigo” will be exhibited in International Fiber Arts VII at the Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA from October 23 – November 28, 2015. This international exhibition, comprised of 62 pieces selected from 630 entries... Read more