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Deborah Butterfield: P.S. These are not horses

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. The artist’s first solo museum exhibition in California since 1996, P.S. These are not horses surveys Butterfield’s career from her most recent wildfire sculptures to rarely seen ceramics made while a student at UC Davis. Free

Free

Undercover / Ayanah Moor

Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.

THRU JAN 14. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This exhibition portrays abstraction as a way to rethink our inherited modes of communication & interpretation of visual art. Consider how these recent paintings offer a platform for meaningful questions around race, gender, sexuality & the visual. Free

Free

Call for Artists! Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2024

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Applications are open for the Emerging Artist Award 2024.  This $4000  award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and an artist talk in January 2025. $25—30

$25 – $30

Alicia Eggert: This Present Moment, 2019–2022

MANETTI SHREM

THRU JUNE 2024. MANETTI SHREM. Eggert uses language & time as her mediums, playing with our experience of time, using the effects of neon signage. Free

Free

Joseph Bellacera: The Matter of Light

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

THRU FEB 2. PENCE GALLERY. Joseph Bellacera has created several series of work that reflect his interest in changing light into matter, & matter into light. Free

Free

Hidden Talents: Artistic Skills of County Employees

Gallery 625 625 Court St, Erwin Meier Admin Building, Woodland

THRU JAN 30. GALLERY 625. The hidden talents of 11 yolo county employees will be featured in the end-of-the-year art show Gallery 625 in Woodland. Responding to a call for art sent to Yolo County employees, these civil servants responded with artistic expressions created in their "other lives." Free 

Pyro Futures

MANETTI SHREM

JAN 4–JUNE 16. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Engage in collective speculation on the transformative nature of fire & the ways it can change the materiality of California’s landscapes. Through interactive displays & inquiry, visitors can explore the future of fire in the Golden State. Free

Free

The Artery’s 50th Anniversary Show

The Artery 207 G Street, Davis

JAN 5 – JAN 29. THE ARTERY. The Artery is one of the oldest cooperate art organizations in California & they are proud to share their exciting new show including 9 previous members & 29 current members. Woodwork, ceramics, paintings, photography, fiber art, gourds, jewelry – highlighting the breadth of creativity offered by The Artery. Free

Free

A New Look at Sculpture

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

THRU FEB 23. JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. Exhibition examining the unique sculptural perspectives of eight distinctive figurative artists. Diverse materials, scale, & imagery highlight how each sculptor approaches humanist subjects to reveal their inner worlds. Free

Free
Ongoing

Misuk Goltz: The World We Live In

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. The watercolor paintings of Misuk Goltz convey a world seen through both her travels and daily life that is full of emotional resonance. The World We Live In largely centers on her vignettes from these travels, alongside rural scenes from our region. In her detailed naturalism, she reveals the shared humanity of her subjects she’s sketched. Free

Free

Christina Kent: Day to Night

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Join Christina Kent as she talks about her career transition from economist to artist, including her focus on painting San Francisco cityscapes and figurative subjects.  6p—9p. Free, $10 donation suggested

Free

Growing Up in Public: Lecture with Dr. Devorah Heitner

Richard Brunelle Performance Hall 315 W 14th Street, Davis

BRUNELLE PERFORMANCE HALL. Join Davis Parent University for an evening with Dr. Devorah Heitner, media & technology expert and acclaimed author of Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World and Screenwise. Q&A follows. 7p—9p. Free

Free
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Poetry Night Reading Series: Joe Wenderoth and Spencer X. Rico

John Natsoulas Gallery 521 1st St, Davis

NATSOULAS GALLERY. With the help of named and unnamed supporters, Wenderoth will be reading poems, singing songs, and weaving spells. This will be his last reading in Davis. Parental discretion is advised. 7p—9p. Free

Free

An Evening with Charles Blow

Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center

MONDAVI CTR. Columnist, New York Times bestselling author, & MSNBC Analyst Charles Blow fearlessly tackles today’s most pressing issues with depth, nuance, & tremendous insight. 7:30p. $12.50–$59

$12.50 – $59
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