Exhibition

“OJO” Julio César Morales
August 7–November 29, 2025

A glowing red neon sculpture with the words "tomorrow is for those who can hear it coming" is seen on the plaza of the museum.Nine colorful, graphic prints from a series called "Line Cutters" are hung at different places on a white wall.
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Julio César Morales — artist, curator and a former museum director — grew up along the U.S.–Mexico border between San Diego and Tijuana. After Morales spent nearly a decade in Arizona creating work about the border, “OJO” marks his California homecoming and return to full-time studio practice through a mid-career survey bridging past and future to reflect on the present. This theme of history and what lies ahead is central to both the exhibition and Morales’ neon sign welcoming visitors to the Manetti Shrem Museum.

 

 

 

 

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, Davis, CA
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