This Is Not A Dream is abstract painter Sara Post’s response to current realities—a meditation on confinement and loss, uncertainty and change, solace and beauty—all of which define our present moment. Exhibit on display: October 2 - November 1, 2020 Artist in Gallery: October 4, 2-5 PM* Nov. 7-8: Pigment Stick workshop with Sara […]
Chris Daubert’s installation Firewood creates an environment in which visitors are invited to observe multiple hand carved, wooden sculptures of solitary objects, each created out of a single piece of firewood. Each object is illuminated from within, and then partially obscured with layers of hanging semi-transparent fabric. Viewers are left to ponder the scene of […]
Join us at John Natsoulas Center for the Arts for an exciting exhibition, featuring work from three artists! This October, the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts will display new, never-seen-before works by Yoshio Taylor. This exhibition will showcase Taylor’s latest colorful menagerie of works that expand upon his ideas on culture, as well as […]
A conversation and book launch with Susie Kantor, associate curator, Manetti Shrem Museum; Bernard Lumpkin, art collector; Matt Wycoff, curator of the Lumpkin-Boccuzzi Family Collection of Contemporary Art; and Antwaun Sargent, editor of Young, Gifted and Black: A New Generation of Artists, which draws from the Lumpkin-Boccuzzi collection. Register here: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y0J0PtkwTx2K1V0HQi96rA
Mark your calendars for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1. The outdoor event will take place in the parking lot and park area in front of the Davis Arts Center at the corner of F Street and Covell Boulevard. The Fall Art Fair will feature a number of art vendors selling functional and […]
Claudia Rankine, award-winning author, playwright, poet and multimedia artist, and, in 2016, the recipient of a MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellowship, gives a reading a lecture based on her new book, Just Us: An American Conversation. In a series of revelatory, funny, and ingeniously written essays that mix text and visuals, Rankine questions what it means to interrogate […]
The holiday season brings with it a new wonderful exhibit, Feast of Florals, with artwork by Sylvia Schaefer. Her oil paintings feature florals and bonsai trees, executed in a bold brush style and vibrant colors. Sylvia’s work was inspired by the natural world and its vast amount of variations in designs, colors, and textures. Exhibit: […]
Lesley-Ann Noel, an innovator in design education, research and practice who is known for her work on “emancipatory design,” will be the speaker for the fourth annual Alberini Family Speaker Series in Design at UC Davis. Noel’s lecture, “Envisioning Pluriversal Design," will address the concept of “pluriversal” design, which is one method of understanding the world […]
Using mostly materials you have on hand, learn a variety of techniques for creating abstract, layered paintings through this online workshop with artist Sara Post. Artists will work on mixed media or oil paper, adding and subtracting a creative mix of collage, drawing, and painting. This workshop includes a 2-day Zoom instruction, slide shows of […]
There is no “right” recipe to paint portraits. Artist Misuk Goltz will teach you to tackle portrait painting and capture the essence of the person you want to paint in watercolor. In this two-day online workshop, you will learn how to prepare reference materials and sketches, mix colors for skin tone, and create an interesting […]
Njideka Akunyili Crosby will give the Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture on Nov. 12, celebrating Wayne Thiebaud’s 100th birthday. The MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship winner layers paint, fabric and photography to construct domestic scenes that connect to personal and world events and history. A native of Nigeria who lives in Los Angeles, Akunyili Crosby has […]
Join us for a week-long celebration of Yolo Basin Foundation’s 30th anniversary! A series of virtual events will let you participate in our environmental education programs, learn about the wetlands, and support our virtual education programs and activities to improve and sustain the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area. BUCKS FOR DUCKS LIVE VIRTUAL EVENT Saturday, November […]
Opening January 31, 2021, Wayne Thiebaud Influencer: A New Generation features works by contemporary artists who have been inspired by Thiebaud as a fellow painter as well as former students who learned directly from the master teacher. Join Founding Director Rachel Teagle and Associate Curator Susie Kantor for an inside look at this upcoming exhibition. Register here: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_d_cUwNEwR1qKXEGhWTgCEw
Many artists have a diverse palette to their glazes and highlight a range of visual dioramas through ceramics. Art Objects: Palette to Palate aims to celebrate this through the form of functional tabletop ceramics. The John Natsoulas Center for the Arts will provide several culinary experiences using works from the exhibition. Dates TBA.
Jeff Nebeker's ceramic portraits of artists and their partners from the German Expressionist art period include several couples such as Paul & Lily Klee, Karl & Emy Schmidt-Rottluff, and more. He uses vibrant colors to generate a sense of movement and personality for each of his pieces. As both a ceramic artist and a pastry […]
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