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Roy De Forest: Habitats for Travelers Selections
Manetti Shrem Museum (Shrem) 254 Old Davis Rd.
Free
From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis
University of California Davis Davis
Free
Mike Henderson: Before the Fire, 1965–1985
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis 254 Old Davis Road, Davis
Free
Gallery 625: Shonna McDaniels, The Black Woman Experience
Gallery 625 625 Court St, Erwin Meier Admin Building, Woodland
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Loie Hollowell: Tick Tock Belly Clock
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Hollowell is a rising star in the art world, known primarily for paintings & drawings that map the body through figuration & abstraction. Exhibit features soft pastel drawings. On view until May 8, 2023.
Roy De Forest: Habitats for Travelers Selections
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. First-generation art faculty member & UC Davis Professor Emeritus Roy De Forest (1930-2007) is beloved for his colorful narrative figurative paintings, drawings & prints. Exhibition on view until May 8, 2023.
Free
Off The Grid
THRU FEB 11. THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. innovative approaches to contemporary and traditional fiber arts, featuring artists: Jane Ingram Allen, Lynn Beldner, Brandy Bennett, Melanie Bown, June Daskalakis, Zen Du, Gioia Fonda, Roberta Monte James, Marjan Kluepfel, Penelope Lenaerts, Tanya Lieberman, Barbetta Lockart, Natalie Nelson, Carole Pirruccello, Elisa Reutinger, Marguerite Schaffron, Abigail Vargas, Susan Broadhurst Werrin & Roxanne Brodeur Young.
Free
Tiny Show
JAN 6 THRU FEB 26. PENCE GALLERY. Features “tiny” works of art—modest-sized pieces limited to 5” x 7”. Various local & regional artists were invited to display their small but spectacular creations, including Valentina Arenas, Tamsen Armstrong, Karen Burns, Deziree Dizon, Jim Darke, and Amy Vidra, among many others. Their works are personal, intimate & brimming with the tiniest of details. Tues-Sun, 11:30a–5p. Closed Mondays. ArtAbout reception.
Free
Steven Higgins: New Paintings Exhibition
JAN 11 THRU FEB 25. JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. A Sacramento based artist, Higgins’ Impressionistic works draw viewers in through bright colors and exciting textures.
Mark Bulwinkle: A Retrospective Exhibition
JAN 11 THRU FEB 26. JOHN NATSOULAS CENTER FOR THE ARTS. Showcases Bulwinkle’s mastery of color & form in both two & three dimensions throughout the last 5 decades. On display are a selection of his woodcuts & screen prints, including several from his time at the SF Art Institute. Bulwinkle’s flamboyant ceramic works from graduate school will also be featured, as well as papier-mache works that once decorated the walls of his iconic Manilla St. House, a towering steel assemblage sculpture built around a modest townhouse that became a landmark in Oakland from 1975–1991. Recent cut-steel works painted with colorful enamel will also be featured. In addition, Natsoulas presents “Freedumb,” a new 18-foot steel piece by Bulwinkle, installed on the gallery façade. Reception Jan. 13, 7p.
From Concept to Creation: Inspired Shoe Design by Chris Francis
JAN 23 THRU APR 23. UC DAVIS DESIGN MUSEUM. Showcases the colorful & imaginative footwear created by Los Angeles-based shoe designer Chris Francis. His work combines global shoemaking traditions & techniques, with references to the built environment such as industrial design & brutalist architecture as well as 20th-century art movements & punk rock. Opening reception Jan 24 @ 6:30p. Gallery open weekdays, 12p–4p. Free
Free
Mike Henderson: Before the Fire, 1965–1985
JAN 30 THRU JUNE 25. MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. The UC Davis Professor Emeritus' first solo U.S. museum exhibition in 20 years brings to light the pioneering artist’s rarely seen contributions to the history of contemporary painting and filmmaking, radical Black politics & to the story of California art. Integrates paintings & films by Henderson that offer new ideas about Black life in the visual languages of protest, Afro-futurism & surrealism.
Free
Gallery 625: Shonna McDaniels, The Black Woman Experience
FEB 3 THRU APR 4. McDaniels is a visual artist, teacher, muralist, community activist. She is the founder & Executive Director of The Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum in Sacramento.
Karen Fess-Uecker
FEB 4 THRU MAR 3. LOGOS BOOKS. “A little bit of Davis, a lot of California," plein air & studio oil paintings. Fess-Uecker's work has been shown in numerous juried shows & in the galleries in the many states in which she has resided. She has a strong passion for color dynamics & continues to study color theory with oil painter & colorist Elio Camacho. ArtAbout reception.
Figurative Exposé: Art from the California Art Club
FEB 10 THRU APR 2. PENCE GALLERY. Each year, the California Art Club (est. 1909) holds a juried exhibition promoting artists who follow in the tradition of realism & craftsmanship established by the Club’s founders. This year, the Pence will display the Club’s juried exhibit of figurative paintings by select CAC artists, as juried by master painter Dan Schultz. Reception Feb 10.
Free
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Figure Drawing Group
Figure Drawing Group
PENCE GALLERY. Drop-in, self-guided sessions with a nude model every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. Limited to 10 participants. Register online. 6:30p–9p. $22
$22
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The “Reckoning” in American Art History & Art Museums
The “Reckoning” in American Art History & Art Museums
MANETTI SHREM MUSEUM. Art historians and curators Bridget Cooks and Nana Adusei-Poku discuss art, museums and demands for change in the age of Black Lives Matter with museum educator Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick. They consider the complexities of rethinking art history and museum practices through the lens of Blackness and explore how artists are imagining worlds of Black freedom. 4:30p–6p. Free
Free
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Healing Arts Workshop (6-week Session)
Healing Arts Workshop (6-week Session)
PENCE GALLERY. 6-session workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of art making, participants have opportunities for discussion, education & connecting with peers in a safe & supportive space under the guidance of facilitators Amy Vidra & Lyndsey Rocca. Participants must be 18 or older & no art experience is necessary. Sponsored by Bob & Joanne Andresen. Pre-registration for all 6 sessions required. Limited to the first 8 participants. Fridays, Feb. 10, 17, 24 & Mar. 3, 10, 17. 10a-11:45a. Free
Free
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2nd Friday ArtAbout—February 10
2nd Friday ArtAbout—February 10
1. Arboretum Art Works, 17 Arboretum Dr, Suites G & H | 4 - 7 PM Reception Arboretum Art Works is a working artist collective featuring artists in 2 suites. Artists in attendance include Thelma Weatherford, Cathie James-Robinson, Schorré Chevalier Oldham, Joel Bresolin, Ginger Joyce, Judy Catambay, Charlene Akers, and Mark Ellsberry. Image: Ceramic sculpture […]
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Art & Burgers: Kenneth Arnold
Art & Burgers: Kenneth Arnold
BURGER PATCH. Paintings, live drawings & vegan burgers. Artworks by Kenneth Arnold (@Ferocula) during 2nd Friday ArtAbout. 5p–9p.
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2nd Friday ArtAbout: A Self Guided Art Walk of Davis
2nd Friday ArtAbout: A Self Guided Art Walk of Davis
MULTIPLE VENUES. A monthly self guided art walk featuring installations & receptions at local galleries, art co-ops, & businesses. Guests enjoy additional activities, live music, & conversation with special artists. 5p–9p.
Free
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Reception: Karen Fess-Uecker
Reception: Karen Fess-Uecker
2nd Friday ArtAbout Reception: Karen Fess-Uecker. February 10, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m, at Logo Books.
Free
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Reception: Figurative Exposé—Art from the California Art Club
Reception: Figurative Exposé—Art from the California Art Club
PENCE GALLERY. Each year, the California Art Club (est. 1909) holds a juried exhibition promoting artists who follow in the tradition of realism & craftsmanship established by the Club’s founders. This year, the Pence will display the Club’s juried exhibit of figurative paintings by select CAC artists, as juried by master painter Dan Schultz.
Free
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2nd Friday ArtAbout!
2nd Friday ArtAbout!
2nd Friday ArtAbout reception on February 10, 6 - 9 PM; free. Browse art exhibits and enjoy a free wine tasting by Twisted Cedar Wines. Live music by Davis Diplomacy, a quartet folk music group, starting at 6:30 PM.
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