Pence Gallery: The Soul of Nature, Art by Peter London and P. Gregory Guss
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Call to Artists – Applications Open for Night Market at the Pence Gallery!
Applications are open through October 22nd, 2021 for artists who would like to exhibit and sell their work at the Pence Gallery's Night Market on October 29th, 6–8 p.m. Apply soon as space is limited.
Pence Gallery Call to Artists – “2020”
There is no fee to enter. Artwork may address, but is not limited to, the following: Black Lives Matter, the wildfires, the election, sheltering in place, and COVID-19.
Davis Cemetery: Ben Duax Exhibition
Benjamin Duax, a Davis native, earned degrees in painting from Hunter College in New York and the Glasgow School of Art. His recent work concentrates on lived digital experience, capturing rapid streams of information through painting and printmaking as well as computer-based methodologies. Last summer, when art galleries and museums were closed, he arranged an […]
Art & Recipe Contest
Recipes should be no more than 7 ingredients (no nuts), feature at least one Harvest of the Month item, and be replicable by Student Nutrition Services staff. Original artwork should also feature a Harvest of the Month item.
Pence Gallery: Passion for Pastels
The Pence Gallery will have a new exhibit opening on October 1st, Passion for Pastels. In the Sacramento region, there are a number of artists who work in pastel, and unlike with other media such as watercolor or oil, they have yet to have an exhibit that focuses on their talent with chalk. This show […]
Pence Gallery: Joseph Bellacera
This month, we have a new collection of art along our stairwell by Joseph Bellacera. His acrylic and mixed media pieces are inspired by nature and luminosity, primarily the perception of space, light, and patterning. Each piece pops with color and energy, with a sense of playfulness and discovery. Make sure to visit the gallery […]
Pence Gallery: The Soul of Nature, Art by Peter London and P. Gregory Guss
The Soul of Nature is a collaborative venture by artists and friends Peter London and P. Gregory Guss. Their exploration of the inner soul of nature itself originates in the idea that external appearances do not match or determine internal ones. Taking inspiration from the beauty of trees, leaves, water, and other parts of our […]
Pence Gallery: Fever, Work by Justin Marsh
Justin Marsh is a Sacramento-based artist currently working in painting, printmaking, and video. In Fever, his first solo exhibit at the Pence Gallery, Marsh expands upon his ongoing thematic interest in the nature of human failure and collapse. Exploring new tensions in our social fabric relating to the civil and political turmoil, as well as […]
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 […]
Members Only Online Plant Sales with Curbside Pickup
Our members only plant sales are back in an online format, with contact-free, curbside pickup at the Arboretum Teaching Nursery. Shop from thousands of attractive, low-water plants perfect for our region. The member sale begins at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October 19 and runs through October 21. During this timeframe, shopping is open to members only. Not a […]
Sheepmowing Week at UC Davis
Our UC Davis Sheepmowers are back! This Nature HEALS research project, in collaboration with the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, seeks to leverage university sheep to help redefine urban landscapes as multi-functional spaces that support ecological sustainability and so much more. Come see the campus sheep and watch them work! For more information on […]
Call to Artists – Stairway Display
Interested in displaying your work at the Pence Gallery in 2022? We are looking for artists like you! Every month, the Pence features a new display of work along our stairway from emerging local and regional artists. We would love to bring in some new artists to our gallery! The space strictly allows for 2D […]
34th California Conference for the Advancement of Ceramic Arts
Featuring lectures and demonstrations by John Toki, Yana Payusova, Chris Riccardo, Arthur Gonzalez, Wanxin Zhang, Margaret Keelan, Beverly Mayeri, Tip Toland, and Kathy Ruttenberg. After 34 years of tradition the John Natsoulas Center for the Arts is proud to continue the largest sculptural ceramics conference in the world. Conceived by the need for dialogue and […]
Reading & Discussion with Artist Peter London
Reading & Discussion with Artist Peter London
Peter London reads from his new book The Practice of Art over several days, and invites members of the public to engage with him following the reading. The program will take place across five days in the courtyard of the Pence Gallery (reservations not required). London is Professor Emeritus of Art at the University of […]
Imagining America’s 2021 National Gathering, The Shape of Us: Water Ways and Movements
Imagining America’s 2021 National Gathering, The Shape of Us: Water Ways and Movements
An invitation to reimagine the ways we shape and are shaped by water. The Imagining America consortium (IA) brings together scholars, artists, designers, humanists, and organizers to imagine, study, and enact a more just and liberatory ‘America’ and world. Working across institutional, disciplinary, and community divides, IA strengthens and promotes public scholarship, cultural organizing, and […]
UC Davis Symphony: Music for Viola
UC Davis Symphony: Music for Viola
A Shinkoskey Noon Concert (Free) Program Antonín Vranicky: Cassation in F Major for Five Violas Max von Weinzierl: Nachtstück Ryan Suleiman (Ph.D., music ‘21): Colors in Motion (2021) WORLD PREMIERE Daniel Rudning: Variations on a Theme by Holst WORLD PREMIERE Ichiro Nodaira: Ciaccona, a transcription of Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin, BWV 1004, by J.S. Bach (2000) Recital Hall, Ann E. Pitzer Centerhttps://arts.ucdavis.edu/event/music-viola Proof of COVID vaccination […]
Poetry Night: Nyeree Boyadjian & Jennifer O’Neill Pickering
Poetry Night: Nyeree Boyadjian & Jennifer O’Neill Pickering
Poetry Night in full swing! Please join us at 7 PM on Thursday, October 21st, 2021 on the first floor of the John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 1st Street in Davis. You may want to arrive by 6:45 to behold the new sculpture exhibit by some of California’s best ceramic artists, for, as Lucille Clifton says, “Poems […]
Pence Gallery Call to Artists!
Pence Gallery Call to Artists!
Every month, the Pence features a new display of work along our stairwell from local and regional artists. The space strictly allows for 2D work ranging from paintings, prints, collages, encaustics, mixed media, and more. Please do not submit 3D work. All work must be for sale, with a 50% commission to the artist. We […]
Upstander Carnival: Stand Up to Bullying
Upstander Carnival: Stand Up to Bullying
At some time, every kid becomes a bystander—someone who witnesses bullying but doesn’t help because of fear or not knowing what to do. But that child can be an Upstander instead, who will intervene with courage to speak up and make things right. On Saturday October 23, 2021 from 10-1 pm in Central Park, the […]
Sympli and Pure Fit Style Happening
Sympli and Pure Fit Style Happening
Hi Style Sisters! On October 23rd, from 12 to 5 pm, we will be holding our Sympli and Pure Fit Happening Event! Meet our sales rep Jacqueline Stone and learn more about the Asian-inspired looks that your fellow style sisters have come to adore this past year. Fall in love with Sympli's new designs for […]
Tree Davis Legacy Celebration October 23rd
Tree Davis Legacy Celebration October 23rd
Please join us for what is sure to become one of our most beloved events. Tree Davis is privileged to recognize individuals whose lives have been honored or remembered through our Tribute Tree Program, and those who have honored them. We also thank the many donors who have left a legacy through their gifts to […]
Tree Davis Legacy Celebration
Tree Davis Legacy Celebration
Please join Tree Davis for what is sure to become one of our most beloved events. Tree Davis is privileged to recognize individuals whose lives have been honored or remembered through our Tribute Tree Program, and those who have honored them. We also thank the many donors who have left a legacy through their gifts […]
Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra
Delfeayo Marsalis and the Uptown Jazz Orchestra
Trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis is committed to the idea that optimism and progressive musical thought can—and should—coexist in modern New Orleans jazz. The Uptown Jazz Orchestra stretches big band boundaries, playing with a spirit of joy and fun that could only come from the Crescent City. Their repertoire consists of material that spans over 100 years […]
New Harmony Jazz Band Live Performance
New Harmony Jazz Band Live Performance
The New Harmony Jazz Band will be performing at the Davis Craft's Market from 11:00 am-1:00 pm on Sunday, October 24th.