Art Wall / Marcel Pardo Ariza: Las Frutas del Labor
August 5, 2026 – July 11, 2027
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Marcel Pardo Ariza’s site-specific installation pays homage to art handlers, celebrating their vital contributions to cultural institutions.
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
2155 Center StreetBerkeley, CA 94720Located between Oxford Street and Shattuck Avenue, one block from Downtown Berkeley BART.
Wednesday–Sunday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.
General: $18
Seniors (65+): $12
Youth (14–18): $5
Children (13 and under): Free
ADA Accessible
Opened in Summer 2026 as the latest installment of BAMPFA’s annual Art Wall series, Marcel Pardo Ariza (b. 1991, Bogotá, Colombia; lives and works in Oakland, CA) presents a site-specific installation that pays homage to art handlers, celebrating their vital contributions to cultural institutions. The Art Wall commission highlights Ariza’s work as co-founder of Arthandlxrs*, an organization and publication that supports marginalized communities within the art handling profession. Continuing the artist’s tradition of large-scale photographic collage, this work draws on the tools and materials of the art handling trade, and the hands of the skilled art professionals that wield them. The commissioned installation, which greets visitors at the museum’s entrance, brings visibility to the often-overlooked, yet essential part art handlers play in museums and collections care.
Art Wall / Marcel Pardo Ariza: Las Frutas del Labor is curated by Margot Norton, Chief Curator.
Exhibiting Artists
Marcel Pardo Ariza
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive is an art museum, movie theater, and film archive, bringing groundbreaking works from around the world to Downtown Berkeley. As part of UC Berkeley, BAMPFA is committed to connecting audiences with the leading artists and filmmakers of our time.
Things to Do Around Here
Kopi Bar and Bakery on BAMPFA’s second floor is famous for their Kopi Avocado and fresh South East Asian flavors from chef Nora Haron. Also of note are the moringa latte, or the pandan desserts fresh from the oven.
Roseli Ilano, Director of Marketing and Audience Development, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
La Note is a beloved French Provençal-inspired bistro that has been serving Berkeley since 1997. Go for the pancakes, french toast, or eggs served until 2 p.m.
Margot Norton, Chief Curator, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive
Take a stroll across the street from the museum to explore sculptures from BAMPFA’s permanent collection on UC Berkeley’s crescent lawn: Mamma Mobius, 2018, by Mark di Suvero; The Hawk for Peace, 1968, by Alexander Calder; and Sphere Within a Sphere, 1969, by Arnaldo Pomodoro.
Anthony Graham, Senior Curator, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive