This month’s Art Spark theme at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art: Encapsulated
Saturdays and Sundays 1-4 p.m.
Art Spark at the Art Studio within the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is a way for art lovers to create their own artwork inspired by current exhibitions going on within the museum. The month of September’s theme, combined with the month of August, is “Encapsulated.” Art Spark goers are encouraged to create a piece of art with a secret message inside.
Learn more about the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art on their website: Manetti Shrem Museum
Opening Reception for exhibit Reflections at The Artery
Friday, Sept. 13, 6-9 p.m., The Artery, 207 G. St
A new exhibit with photography by Susan Stoll and metal sculpture by Jay Stargaard will be on display at the Artery, an artists cooperative, from September 6 through September 30. Stoll’s photography of water captures the serenity of water’s reflections while Stargaard’s sculptures invite viewers to reflect on their inner selves. The opening reception will be Friday, September 13 with a dialogue on how nature’s reflections can connect to viewers personal contemplation.
Learn more about the exhibit and opening reception here.
Sacramento’s 34th annual Chalk It Up! Festival was a hit
This year’s annual Chalk It Up! Festival occurred this past Labor Day Weekend in Fremont Park, Sacramento and was a huge success! This years’ increased turnout led to hundreds of artists getting creative and making the public spaces of Sacramento beautiful. Learn more about Chalk It Up! Festival from Good Day Sacramento here: Chalk It Up! Arts and Music Festival 2024 . Make sure to catch it next year.
Start off your weekend with the Sac Open Studios Tour with Lynn Beldner and Steve Briscoe
Saturday, Sept. 14th and Sunday, Sept. 15th, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., in collaboration with Verge Center for the Arts, 2023 Davis Street, Woodland
During the two weekends of Verge Center for the Arts’ 19th annual Sac Open Studios Tour, over 240 artists from across Sacramento and Yolo counties have the opportunity to showcase their new work. To see all of your favorite artists, use the map to plan your self-guided tour of their studios around Sacramento, attached above. This program is intended to bring together artists, art lovers, gallerists, and neighbors from the Sacramento area to celebrate new works of art.
Learn more about Verge Center for the Arts’ Open Studios Tour here Sac Open Studios Tour Information PDF
Two artists participating in the Sac Open Studios Tour are Lynn Beldner and Steve Briscoe. Lynn uses “painting, drawing, and sewn textiles to produce conglomerate installations of intimate, diaristic works that subtly pair the fragile, interior, and domestic.” Steve on the other hand has been working to understand the question of “Does the photograph equal the sculpture?” in his recent exhibit, Transmission Gallery. You can visit both Lynn and Steve, and ask them meaningful questions about their upcoming work, during the Sac Open Studios Tour.
Make sure to check out Lynn Beldner and Briscoe Studio on their personal websites.
Visit Brenda Mallory’s solo exhibition In the Absence of Instruction, opening Sept. 18 at The Gorman
Available Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2024 to Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, The Gorman Museum of Native American Art, UC Davis, event and parking are free
Artist talk coming up Saturday, Oct. 12 at 2 p.m.
Brenda Mallory’s mixed media sculptural works consist of a variety of materials including cloth, fibers, beeswax, and found objects. By creating multiple forms that are joined with crude hardware that imply tenuous connections or repairs, her work addresses ideas of interference and disruption in long-established systems of nature and human cultures.
Mallory lives in Portland, Oregon but grew up in Oklahoma and is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. She holds a BA in Linguistics & English from UCLA and a BFA from Pacific Northwest College of Art. She is a recipient of the The Hallie Ford Fellowship, the Eiteljorg Contemporary Native Art Fellowship, the Native Arts and Culture Foundation Fellowship in Visual Art and the Ucross Native Fellowship.
New exhibits opening at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
Thursday, Sept. 19, The Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, free
At the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, two new exhibitions are moving in on September 19. Light into Density: Abstract Encounters 1920s-1960s | From the Collection of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem is a unique exhibition and the first of its kind at the museum as it was curated and designed by students. Ritual Clay: Cathy Lu, Paz G, Maryam Yousif brings together three Bay Area artists’ recent ceramic work channeling ancient archetypes and spiritual mythologies.
Light into Density: Abstract Encounters 1920s-1960s | From the Collection of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem will be on display until May 5 and Ritual Clay: Cathy Lu, Paz G, Maryam Yousif will be on display until December 29. Make sure to visit them while they’re here!
Read more about these new exhibitions and why they’re so special here.
Join the Poetry Night reading series at the John Natsoulas Gallery
Thursday, Sept. 19, 7-9 p.m., 521 First St. on the third floor, free
After featured performances, there will be an open mic limited to either two items or four minutes. The open mic list fills up quickly, so get there before 7 p.m. to get your spot secured!
Interested? Find out more here!
Start your own art collection with Pence Gallery’s Art Auction Party
Saturday, Sept. 21, 6-8:30 p.m., $40 for Pence members and $50 for non-members
The Auction Party concludes Pence Gallery’s auction season with over 130 works of art to bid on. In a silent auction style, guests can bid on art made from premier local and regional artists including ceramics, photography, paintings, and more. Bidding will end at 8 p.m. but you can chat with artists, try wine made by Fiddlehead cellars, taste beer from Sudwerk Brewery, and sample food from Dos Coyotes, Seasons Kitchen & Bar, and Nugget Markets until 8:30.
Get tickets here: Pence Art Auction 2024
Save the date: Celebrate fall with the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
Sunday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., free
You’re invited to celebrate the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art’s extraordinary fall season with a full day of festivities on Sunday, September 29. Play big games, make bubble art, and hear a student jazz band at 1 and 3 p.m. on our plaza. Meet and mingle with UC Davis student curators and exhibiting artists, and hear their insights from noon to 4 p.m.
Featured conversations
Noon–2 p.m.: Light into Density
2–4 p.m.: Entangled Writing and Ritual Clay
Find out more information here.
Get excited for Sonic Horizons: a sensory immersive video installation, an event by the College of Letters and Science
Available from Tuesday, Oct. 1 at noon through Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. at Cruess Hall
Devised and curated by graduate student Maral Salehian, the multi-screen installation showcases AI-generated nature videos. Centered around landscape themes, this sensory-rich immersive experience aims to promote well-being and inspire a deeper connection to nature.
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