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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

Arts & Humanities Graduate Exhibition 2024

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis 254 Old Davis Road, Davis

MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Twenty-five UC Davis graduate students from anthropology, comparative literature, creative writing, English, Spanish and Portuguese, design, art history, and art studio will present their research exploring pressing issues of our time, including environmental destruction, racism and immigration, while offering both practical and idealistic ways of thinking about and solving problems, or engaging with personal experiences, memory and aesthetic practices. Free

Ongoing

Seeking local Artist

Gallery 1855 820 Pole Line Rd, Davis

GALLERY 1885. This local gallery managed by the Davis Cemetery District invites local artists to display their work. For more information, or to request a spot on our calendar, please email Judy Fisher at judy@daviscemetery.org. Free

Free

Renewal: Paintings by Inga Poslitur

Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis

PENCE GALLERY. Inga Poslitur’s new series of oil paintings capture flowering plants in natural environments, as well as in lovely arrangements of bouquets in domestic settings. 11:30a—5p. Free

Free

BARK!

NATSOULAS GALLERY. The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts has a long history of working with dog imagery. This summer, we will return to celebrate the canine companion by presenting the annual show Bark!: An Artistic View of Human’s Best Friend. One of the featured artist, Roy De Forest, has created various pieces that are full of life and joy. Free

Garden Tour Plein Air Paintings

Pence Gallery 212 D Street, Davis

PENCE GALLERY. As an essential part of our Garden Tour event on May 5th, five artists participated in creating distinct views of the selected gardens. Artists Marie-Therese Brown, Raquel Cox, Marlene, Lee, Barbara Smithson, and Teresa Steinbach-Garcia worked in different media, from oil and acrylic paint to watercolors. 11:30a—5p. Free

Pride Flag Make & Take Activity

STEPHENS BRANCH LIBRARY. Get inspired by the LGBTQIA+ pride flags to alter a painting. The library will provide photocopies of paintings from the Yolo County Historical Collection.  Free

Event Series Game Night

Game Night

Three Mile Brewing

THREE MILE BREWING. Immerse yourself in a world of board games, card games, & good times! Play ours or bring your own. Plus, enjoy our fantastic Happy Hour. 5p—10p.

Savor: The Dirt-y Solution to Climate Change

Robert Mondavi Institute Sensory Bldg. 392 Old Davis Rd.

MONDAVI SENSORY BLDG. Regenerative agriculture is the paradox of old practices and new methods with promising solutions to climate change while fostering agricultural sustainability and resilience. We will explore what regenerative agriculture means, how it works, the challenges, and what you can do to support it. 5:30p—7:30p. $25 in person / $5 online

$5 – $25
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