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Graduate student in exhibition at June Steingart Gallery

The June Steingart Gallery at Laney College presents a new show, ”Reach For the Moon,” featuring first year M.F.A. candidate Tara Daly and Tyrell Collins.

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Graduate student in solo show at Johansson Projects

Nicole Irene Anderson’s (M.F.A. ‘25) constructed drawings and paintings of atomized, flattened landscapes and desolate suburban streets are featured in her solo show “A Tangled Coexistence.” 

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Alum featured in APAture 2024

Elaine Nguyen (M.F.A. ‘24) will show her film “Jade: Protection & Permanence” at the 25th anniversary of APAture’s Film Festival: Return.

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Professor Cortez recognized as among the most impactful Latinx artists

ARTnews has recognized Professor Beatriz Cortez as one of the most impactful contemporary Latinx artists working in the United States. “75 Latinx Artists to Know,” written by Maximilíano Durón, Paula Mejía, Mauricio E.

Upcoming Events

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M.F.A. Open Studios

The Fall Quarter Open Studios is coming! On Thursday, Nov. 21 from 4:30-6:30 p.m., our graduate students will open their studios to the public. Come and see new work and meet the artists.

Studios are located in TB9 and the Grad Art Building

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Torkwase Dyson
The California Studio

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Torkwase Dyson describes herself as a painter working across multiple mediums to explore the continuity between ecology, infrastructure, and architecture. She works in  in painting, drawing, and sculpture, and her abstract works examine human geography and the history of Black spatial liberation strategies, often grappling with the ways in which space is perceived, imagined and negotiated particularly by black and brown bodies.

Community Education Room, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
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Linda Sormin
Visiting Artist Lecture Series

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Details forthcoming

Organized by the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program and supported by the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis. Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Old Davis Road, Davis, California
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Marie Lorenz
The California Studio

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Marie Lorenz is a New York-based  printmaker, sculptor, and filmmaker. Her work is rooted in the exploration and narrative of New York City’s waterfronts. Combining psycho-geographic exploration with highly crafted, material forms, Lorenz uses boats to create an uncertain space and bring about a heightened awareness of place.

Community Education Room, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
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Byron Kim
The California Studio

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Byron Kim creates paintings that double as portraits and landscape paintings, utilizing the languages of formal abstraction, observational paintings, and conceptual art. His well-known Synecdoche series (1991–present) is a group portrait composed of hundreds of 10 x 8 in panels, each painted to match the skin tone of a sitter.

Community Education Room, Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
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Rebeca Bollinger
Visiting Artist Lecture Series

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Details forthcoming

Organized by the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program and supported by the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis. Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Old Davis Road, Davis, California

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