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Call to Artists – Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2022
Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis
$25 – $30
Pence Gallery: Sean Free Alcala, Under the Surface
Pence Gallery (Pence) 212 D St., Davis
Free Admission
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UC Davis Arts: “Guardians: Spirits of Protection”
“Guardians: Spirits of Protection” is a poignant exploration of the creative relationship between tragedy and design. Now, you can view this magnificent piece at the UC Davis Design Museum through April 24. The installation showcases a series of sculptures created by design professor emerita Ann Savageau. She crafted them from objects and flotsam that washed […]
Free
Call to Artists – Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2022
The Pence Gallery announces that its Emerging Artist Award 2022 is now open for application via www.callforentry.org. This award supports the creation of new work by emerging artists in California and the opportunity to share that work through an exhibit and artist talk. Artists must use the award to further their work in a significant […]
$25 – $30
Lover’s Eye
Lover’s eyes, or eye miniatures, were popular in Great Britain from the late 1700s through the Victorian era. Typically painted on a small piece of ivory, an eye miniature depicts a single eye, representing the gaze of a loved one. Thought to have been originally created as a secret token of love, these mysterious portraits […]
Free Admission
Pence Gallery: Sean Free Alcala, Under the Surface
This exhibit celebrates the exquisite glass sculpture of Sean Alcala, the winner of the Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award for 2021. Alcala connects his medium of glass to water, using art to critique and question our role in conserving this vital element in our ecosystem. His kiln-formed sculptures evoke a sense of captured time and […]
Free Admission
January-February Healing Arts Workshop at Pence Gallery
The Healing Arts Workshop at Pence Gallery uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of artmaking, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space in the Pence Gallery Learning Center under the guidance […]
FREE
Pence Gallery: 2020
The undeniable power of artists lies in their ability to translate the everyday experiences of our personal lives into something tangible that speaks to larger social and political forces at work. The 366 days that constituted the year 2020 were filled with huge historic changes in America and throughout the world. Faced with nearly a […]
Free Admission
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On-The-Go Sketching & Painting Workshop with Artist Misuk Goltz
On-The-Go Sketching & Painting Workshop with Artist Misuk Goltz
In this 6-week in-person workshop, artists will learn foundational skills and techniques for producing quick, loose, and on-the-go sketches with artist Misuk Goltz. Participants will learn how to effectively sketch and paint their subjects and creatively compose art journal pages. Dates: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 AM, January 6, 13, 20, 27 and February 3, 10 Location: Pence […]
$6 – $170
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Pence Gallery Art History Lecture Series by Jose Arenas
Pence Gallery Art History Lecture Series by Jose Arenas
The Pence Gallery will host an art history series by Jose Arenas, faculty of Chicana/o Studies at UC Davis. Arenas explores Chicana/o & Latinx art through the lens of contemporary printmaking and murals and offers his perspective on contemporary art as the Director of Taller Arte del Nuevo Amanecer (TANA). Register at this link with […]
Free