Interested in displaying your work at the Pence Gallery in 2022? We are looking for artists like you! Every month, the Pence features a new display of work along our stairway from emerging local and regional artists. We would love to bring in some new artists to our gallery! The space strictly allows for 2D […]
Applications are open through October 22nd, 2021 for artists who would like to exhibit and sell their work at the Pence Gallery's Night Market on October 29th, 6–8 p.m. Apply soon as space is limited.
There is no fee to enter. Artwork may address, but is not limited to, the following: Black Lives Matter, the wildfires, the election, sheltering in place, and COVID-19.
Benjamin Duax, a Davis native, earned degrees in painting from Hunter College in New York and the Glasgow School of Art. His recent work concentrates on lived digital experience, capturing rapid streams of information through painting and printmaking as well as computer-based methodologies. Last summer, when art galleries and museums were closed, he arranged an […]
Recipes should be no more than 7 ingredients (no nuts), feature at least one Harvest of the Month item, and be replicable by Student Nutrition Services staff. Original artwork should also feature a Harvest of the Month item.
The Pence Gallery will have a new exhibit opening on October 1st, Passion for Pastels. In the Sacramento region, there are a number of artists who work in pastel, and unlike with other media such as watercolor or oil, they have yet to have an exhibit that focuses on their talent with chalk. This show […]
This month, we have a new collection of art along our stairwell by Joseph Bellacera. His acrylic and mixed media pieces are inspired by nature and luminosity, primarily the perception of space, light, and patterning. Each piece pops with color and energy, with a sense of playfulness and discovery. Make sure to visit the gallery […]
The Soul of Nature is a collaborative venture by artists and friends Peter London and P. Gregory Guss. Their exploration of the inner soul of nature itself originates in the idea that external appearances do not match or determine internal ones. Taking inspiration from the beauty of trees, leaves, water, and other parts of our […]
Justin Marsh is a Sacramento-based artist currently working in painting, printmaking, and video. In Fever, his first solo exhibit at the Pence Gallery, Marsh expands upon his ongoing thematic interest in the nature of human failure and collapse. Exploring new tensions in our social fabric relating to the civil and political turmoil, as well as […]
“Guardians: Spirits of Protection” is a poignant exploration of the creative relationship between tragedy and design. Now, you can view this magnificent piece at the UC Davis Design Museum through April 24. The installation showcases a series of sculptures created by design professor emerita Ann Savageau. She crafted them from objects and flotsam that washed […]
Our UC Davis Sheepmowers are back! This Nature HEALS research project, in collaboration with the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, seeks to leverage university sheep to help redefine urban landscapes as multi-functional spaces that support ecological sustainability and so much more. Come see the campus sheep and watch them work! For more information on […]
Featuring lectures and demonstrations by John Toki, Yana Payusova, Chris Riccardo, Arthur Gonzalez, Wanxin Zhang, Margaret Keelan, Beverly Mayeri, Tip Toland, and Kathy Ruttenberg. After 34 years of tradition the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts is proud to continue the largest sculptural ceramics conference in the world. Conceived by the need for dialogue and […]
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