Call to Artists – Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award 2022
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pence Gallery: Bling-Bling
As a tribute to Valentine’s Day, the Pence Gallery invited a wide variety of artists to create a one-of-a-kind artistic piece of bling. For some, this invitation is a step into the unknown, and a welcome foray into something fun and different. As Carol Gravem writes of her piece in the exhibit, “My attempt is […]
Jennifer Packer, Artist-in-Residence
Jennifer Packer, Artist-in-Residence
UC Davis Dept. of Art and Art History's California Studio presents Jennifer Packer, a painter known for her portraits, still lives, and interior scenes, on Feb. 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the Main Theatre, Wright Hall. Packer has been recognized by the American Academy of Arts and Letters and received the Nancy B. Negley Rome […]
Artist Reception: Lynn Christensen
Artist Reception: Lynn Christensen
Local Personalities and the Books They Read Lynn Christensen's oil paintings on canvas. Installment runs February 5 through March 4. Public Reception on Friday, February 11, 6–8 pm at Logos Books, 513 Second Street, Davis, CA, 95616.
Opening Reception: Bling-Bling
Opening Reception: Bling-Bling
As a tribute to Valentine’s Day, the Pence Gallery invited a wide variety of artists to create a one-of-a-kind artistic piece of bling. For some, this invitation is a step into the unknown, and a welcome foray into something fun and different. As Carol Gravem writes of her piece in the exhibit, “My attempt is […]
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
Mark your calendar! The Pence Gallery is open for 2nd Friday ArtAbout on February 11th, 6-9pm. Our gallery is one of multiple businesses that participate in 2nd Friday ArtAbout, so you don’t want to miss a night full of art. We will have three fantastic exhibits on display: 2020: An Exhibit Reflecting Back Many artists […]