THRU December 23. PETER J. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Exhibit traces the Asian American Activism movement from the 1960s to the present, with a focus on the University of California, Davis campus. Using documents, photographs, and oral histories recordings, this interactive exhibit strives to diversify online sources for Asian American History and ethnic studies.
THRU Feb 10. SHIELDS LIBRARY. Democracy by Participation highlights the life and career of Cruz Reynoso (1931-2021), the first Chicano Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court, former professor at the UC Davis School of Law, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Hollowell is a rising star in the art world, known primarily for paintings & drawings that map the body through figuration & abstraction. Exhibit features soft pastel drawings. On view until May 8, 2023.
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. First-generation art faculty member & UC Davis Professor Emeritus Roy De Forest (1930-2007) is beloved for his colorful narrative figurative paintings, drawings & prints. Exhibition on view until May 8, 2023.
THRU FEB 11. THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. innovative approaches to contemporary and traditional fiber arts, featuring artists: Jane Ingram Allen, Lynn Beldner, Brandy Bennett, Melanie Bown, June Daskalakis, Zen Du, Gioia Fonda, Roberta Monte James, Marjan Kluepfel, Penelope Lenaerts, Tanya Lieberman, Barbetta Lockart, Natalie Nelson, Carole Pirruccello, Elisa Reutinger, Marguerite Schaffron, Abigail Vargas, Susan Broadhurst Werrin & Roxanne Brodeur Young.
THRU JAN 7. John Natsoulas Center for the Arts. A member of the UC Davis studio art faculty and a participant in the Bay Area Funk Movement, Wiley produced an iconic body of work.
THRU JAN 7. John Natsoulas Center for the Arts. A thrilling exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by the leading 20th-Century Funk artists from California and Chicago.
“Woven Air: Dhakai Jamdani Textile From Bangladesh,” an exhibition of traditional Bangladeshi textiles noted for a weaving technique that creates surface decorations, opens at the UC Davis Design Museum on Oct. 3. This exhibition features fine-count Jamdani, the ornate textile that has experienced a revival in Bangladesh. Jamdani artisans employ the same weaving techniques of […]
Interwoven is an exhibit by a group of artists who have been meeting for several years to pursue shared questions of making art in our time. Members originate from places as distant as India and Germany, and as near as Davis. Educated in many aspects of art and design, the group shares a deep curiosity […]
Gallery 1855 November Artists! Monday through Friday 8am - 3pm Artist Statement for Marguerite: During my walks in nature, I often see people and creatures. The Mind’s Eye are a “reflection” of this blending – that of humanity and nature. Using the mylars reflections, I photograph how nature and individual(s) merge into one. Neither distinct […]
The John Natsoulas Gallery is proud to present a new exhibition in honor of Robert Arneson (Sept. 4, 1930 – Nov. 2, 1992). Commemorating the 30-year anniversary of the passing of the great artist, this show will offer visitors the chance to see amazing sculptures and works on paper by this artist who shaped the […]
Jan Walker’s paintings celebrate the beauty and freedom of the wild horses who roam the Western states. As an artist, she is deeply inspired by their strength, and the bonds that they form with different generations of their herd. As she writes of their strong connection to the land, “They are as equally of the […]
ARROYO PARK. Rain or shine. All levels welcome. Every Fri, 10a–11a. Free
From our Old Barn—which we lovingly moved from the base of the original water tower—to our seed bank built of walls made of fruit drying trays that are historic to the area, we are weaving history into each moment. Our fields are nourished by compost cultivated on site from our kitchen scraps and garden clippings, […]
The Davis Odd Fellows and Davis Canton will host this year's Veterans Day ceremony Friday, November 11th, at the Davis Cemetery District, 820 Pole Line Road. There will be a musical prelude at 10:30 am followed by a formal program beginning at 11:00 am. The ceremony will include a Posting of the Colors by UC […]
Make holiday shopping easy with art-based goods from Pence Gallery. Open daily, including Mondays, 11:30a–5p during Holiday Market!
WYATT DECK, UC DAVIS ARBORETUM. Folk musicians are invited to bring their acoustic instruments & play together informally during this jam session at Wyatt Deck. All skill-levels welcome. 12p–1p. Free
The K-9th Choral Workshop is a great activity for young students who love singing and dancing! The Madrigals will teach these aspiring singers a fun arrangement of songs. Join the Davis High School Madrigal Singers for an afternoon of music, games, snacks, and fun! Friday, November 11th from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. A concert for […]
A concert of musical delights including Ecce Novum by composer Ola Gjeilo, Silent Night by Dan Forrest, both written for piano and string quartet and Scottish composer Sally Beamish’s a cappella carol In the Stillness. The second half of the concert will feature the dramatized world premiere of The Gospel According to St. Matthew by San Francisco composer Mark Alburger written for soloists, […]
Honor and remember veterans this Veterans Day with a dinner at the American Legion Hall on Nov. 11 from 5–9p. Bar opens at 5p and dinner begins at 6p. Foods available: BBQ tri-tip or chicken, broccoli salad, beans, and a bun. There will be a raffle for a 50' flat-screen TV, half a hog (cut […]
Farm Hours: tu/we 3-8 th/fr 3-9 sa/su 12-9
On Friday, Nov. 11 @ 6p, Jody and the Roadies will perform at Ruhstaller Farm. The next evening, Nov. 12 @ 6p, Hattie Craven and YLF will perform at the farm.
Sarah Hedriana, “Modern Traditionalist Quilter” Exhibit Dates: Oct. 29–Dec. 2 Reception Date: Nov. 11, 6–8p Location: Logos Books, 513 Second St., Davis, CA, 95616 Light refreshments will be available. Sarah Hedriana is a modern traditionalist quilter whose work is inspired by the beautiful landscapes, farms, and orchards of Northern California. She designs, creates, and sells quilted […]
Join us at the Pence Gallery for our 2nd Friday ArtAbout reception on November 11, 6-9 PM (free admission). This is the opening reception for Jan Walker’s exhibit and our annual Holiday Market. Don’t Fence Me In: Paintings by Jan Walker Nov. 4 - 27, 2022 Don’t Fence Me In celebrates the beauty and […]
Celebrate Heidi Bekebrede's playful and vibrant Cuteware exhibit at The Artery with a musical reception on Nov. 11 from 7–9p. The show will include Cuteware vases, bowls, cookie jars, and paintings, as well as Heidi’s unique acrylic paintings which incorporate Cuteware ceramic elements. Heidi is known for her tiny ceramic objects which embrace colorful nature—birds, butterflies, […]
Underwritten by Georgia Paulo. This Alan Menken, Lynn Ahrens musical is based on the classic Dickens tale of evolving Ebenezer Scrooge’s “Bah Humbug” attitude toward Christmas to that of joy for the people and the season by visitations of ghosts of past, present, and future who bring visions of what has been, what is, what […]
Evolve is a new performance experience that explores the relationship between law enforcement and communities of color. Combining pre-recorded videos and live monologues from The New Black Fest’s Hands Up: 7 Playwrights, 7 Testaments, a show written by African American men and women about their experience with racial profiling, and Cop Out: Beyond Black, White & Blue, based on interviews with […]
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