Pence Gallery: Sean Free Alcala, Under the Surface
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Call to Artists – Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art 2022
The Pence Gallery’s Slice exhibit, now in its tenth year, is open to all artists residing in California. This year, artist, writer, and curator Chris Daubert will serve as Juror. The exhibit showcases art that is conceptually thoughtful, technically skilled, and representative of contemporary trends in art. Work may be in any medium except for […]
107th Capay Valley Almond Festival
107th Capay Valley Almond Festival
THE ALMOND FESTIVAL IS BACK! The 107 year old tradition of celebrating the bountiful almond production in the Capay Valley is returning February 26th and 27th, 2022. This year the Almond Festival is coming back from a short break better than ever! All the activities you have come to expect and love on Sunday will […]