UC DAVIS SHIELDS LIBRARY. This exhibit showcases the journeys of various women who traveled through or lived in California between 1901 and 1956. The exhibit recreates pieces of their journeys through the pages included in their scrapbooks and photo albums. The photographs and descriptions detail journeys full of friendship, family, and independent achievements. Free
THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. View a collection of work created by Teaching Artists working in Yolo County. This show includes ceramic, digital illustration, installation, mixed media, painting, photography, and printed artworks. Free
PENCE GALLERY. In this exhibit, Diane Williams' mixed media paintings and Maryann Steinert-Foley's sculptures explore the persistence, generosity, and unseen forces that sustain both nature and humanity. 11:30a—5p. Free
JOHN NATSOULAS GALLERY. This body of work portrays the psychological state of the individual that goes beyond traditional portraiture. Use of color, symbolism, cast shadows, semi-three dimensional elements, and embedded shadow boxes are meant to reveal the inner thoughts and character of the model. There are recurring themes in the work which include nature, the state of the planet, human connection to animals, youth, and mental health. Free
PENCE GALLERY. The Emerging Artist Award 2026 is now open for applications via www.callforentry.org. This award of $4000 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-February 2027 at the Pence. Apply by April 9. $35—40
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. The Oakland-based artist is inspired by familial and global histories, food, music, and mourning. The exhibition features a reconfigured clock tower sculpture that alludes to market structures in the Eastern Mediterranean Levant region, and new works in ceramic and bronze that speak to familial and cultural ties across time. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Clothing that we wear often reflects our personal identity, our culture, or both. Participating artists in Worn explore this theme, illustrating how clothing is a large part of how we see ourselves and how ordinary garments can hold memories and meaning. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. View a solo exhibit by Charlene Will, the recipient of the 2025 Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award. Her work is rooted in a reverence for nature. Working with oils on canvas, she uses traditional and self-taught brushwork, glazes, and the removal of layers to reveal the ephemeral qualities of light and color found in various natural ecosystems. 11:30a—5p. Free
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. This exhibition is a working digitization laboratory and open storage featuring hundreds of works from the Fine Arts Collection, developed and presented in conjunction with UC Davis students in the Fall 2025 Exhibition Practicum course led by Assistant Professor Alexandra Sofroniew. Free
DELTA OF VENUS. Come see the wonderful whimsical Fabric of Davis quilts by Pauline Jackson on display throughout the month of February. Pauline’s quilts take you on a tour of iconic Davis spots through her gift of painting with cloth. Free
DAVIS ARTS CENTER. In this 2-day throwing skills workshop on Jan. 31—Feb. 1, we approach throwing as a collection of practicable, adaptable skills rather than a single fixed technique. The goal of the workshop is to help you move past challenges in your throwing practice while introducing new skills that increase both speed and accuracy at the wheel. 10a—6p. $250
DAVIS VETERANS MEMORIAL THEATRE. Kick off Black History Month with a family friendly afternoon of theatre, live music, slam poetry, and dance. The Sankofa Experience is a progressive continuum of effort focused on combating hate and anti-Blackness by utilizing the arts to educate, entertain, and elevate. 2p—4p. Free
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Celebrate the launch of our winter exhibitions, "Sahar Khoury: Weights & Measures" and "Backstory: Digitizing the Museum Collection." Stroll through the new shows, savor hot beverages, and connect with the community as we usher in a new season of art and discovery. 2p—5p. Free
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