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 […]
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.
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 […]
Artery Hours: Monday through Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm Second Friday, November 12: Open until 9 pm Sunday: Noon to 5 pm The Artery presents "Whimsical Hats and Unique Felted Wraps" by Lucy Della Rosa. Her show, October 29 to November 21, ushers in the holiday season with a burst of colors and textures. […]
On an annual basis, the Davis Cemetery District holds a Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration on our grounds. This celebration is one of the last Mesoamerican indigenous-influenced rituals, honoring mother earth and all ancestors, and is part of an effort to create a community, a sense of belonging, and global awareness […]
Discover some great art from up-and-coming young artists, and support your local art scene! The Pence Gallery’s Night Market is a free community event outside in our courtyard that will showcase wonderful art by visual artists ages 14-25, from prints and paintings, to ceramics and jewelry. The Night Market will take place on Friday, October […]
Cipriano de Rore: I madrigali a cinque voci with Italian recitations by Viola Ardeni, lecturer in Italian at UC Davis Pre-concert talk by Jessie Ann Owens 6:15–6:45 pm About the Program Blue Heron brings mid-sixteenth-century Italian madrigals for five voices by the Flemish composer Cipriano de Rore, setting lyric poems by Petrarch and others. The poems […]
Come hear the New Harmony Jazz Band perform outside on Friday, October 29th. from 7-9 pm. JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS 521 First Street Davis, CA 95605 Phone: 530.756.3938 Email: art@natsoulas.com
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