A new exhibition at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art marks the first time the museum has commissioned all new work. Titled Phillip Byrne, Beatriz Cortez, Kang Seung Lee, Candice Lin: Entangled Writing, the exhibit is on view at the University of California, Davis museum through December.
A mixed media textile artist and musician, April Camlin brings her experience of grief, pleasure and pain into her work. She is a recent graduate from the M.F.A. in the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program at UC Davis and the recipient of the graduate fellowship at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito. Her work is in the university's permanent collection.
Students and recent graduates of the College of Letters and Science discuss the 2024 Film Festival at UC Davis, sharing the inspiration behind their films and the films themselves. The festival is produced by students in “CDM 189: Where Do Films Go: Film Festivals and Distribution,” which is taught by Associate Professor of Cinema and Digital Media Julie Wyman.
The Arts & Humanities 2024 Graduate Exhibition features an array of thought-provoking and sensory stimulating displays. Four students were awarded prizes during the exhibition's opening reception. The work is on display through June 24.
Four UC Davis alumni spent the winter learning how to draw from observation at the Royal Drawing School in London with the support of an international scholarship. Students curated their own programs, choosing from a variety of courses such as life drawing, etching and printmaking.
UC Davis art professor Beatriz Cortez, a multidisciplinary artist and sculptor, has been invited to participate in the prestigious Venice Biennale arts and culture showcase, marking the first time in 40 years a current faculty member has been tapped for the honor.
