Illuminating both an historical and contemporary perspective on
the natural and human forces that have shaped the current
landscape of California, IGNITE! The Art of Sustainability
presents original artworks by California’s foremost contemporary
artists who have long focused their work on issues of the
environment and sustainability. These artists communicate a
heightened connection to their natural surroundings through rich
imagery using a variety of media from the traditional
(photographs, painting, and video) to the unnerving (smog
particulate matter on porcelain).
This remarkable assemblage of silkscreen prints and posters
represents the best in visual communication and artistry from
California’s Latino/a printmaking community. Spanning the decades
conveys powerful Serigrafía from the 1970’s to topics of concern
today, images and typographic messages ranging from political and
economic to social and cultural. Part of the exhibition will
highlight the TANA community art workshop, conceived and operated
by the UC Davis Department of Chicana/o Studies.
Opening Reception and Curator's Talk Thursday, January 24, 6–8 p.m Museum Walk with Curator Sunday, January 27, 2-4 p.m
Featuring stunning examples from the UC Davis Design Collection,
this exhibition of global ethnographic and contemporary textile
design coincides with the book Textiles:
The Art of Mankind by Mary Schoeser, published by Thames
and Hudson in December 2012.Over 200 objects from the design
collection are illustrated in the book, underscoring the
significance and importance of the collection as a teaching and
research resource.From identity to ingenuity, societies to
environment, the viewer will see how textiles comm
This annual installation, timed to coincide with UC Davis Picnic
Day, is a lively survey of undergraduate student talent and
creativity that reflects the multi-disciplinary breadth of the
Department of Design.
