Here in the College of Letters and Science, we love all that Picnic Day has to offer, but we love what our departments are doing best! So, if you, like us, don't want to miss what L&S Aggies are planning for April 18, we wanted to make it easier by providing this guide, featuring events from across the arts and humanities as well as math and science.
The Gorman Museum of Native American Art at the University of California, Davis, has on view photographic and multimedia artwork by award-winning artist Shelley Niro. Niro is widely known for her ability to explore traditional stories, transgress boundaries and embody the ethos of her matriarchal culture.
Composer, performer and installation artist Raven Chacon, the winter quarter spotlight artist in The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies, will be giving a talk at UC Davis in February. Students will also be performing one of his pieces. Both events are free and open to the public.
The Gorman Museum of Native American Art at University of California, Davis, presents a solo exhibition of works by Rick Bartow (1946-2016), a member of the Mad River band of the Wiyot Tribe, indigenous to Humboldt County in Northern California. Bartow primarily created pastel, graphite, and mixed media drawings, wood sculpture, acrylic paintings, drypoint etchings, monotypes and a small number of ceramic works. The installation showcases artworks created from 1979 to 2015.
The exhibition runs through January 18.
A solo exhibition now on view at the Gorman Museum of Native American Art features the artwork of Harry Fonseca drawn from the Shingle Springs Band Collection. Embracing the lifework of this tribal citizen, the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians acquired an important collection of works spanning his career.
Jada McCovey, a third-year Native American studies and environmental studies student, celebrates legacy of her grandfather, fellow UC Davis alum and artist George Blake. A transfer student, McCovey wanted to be closer to her family and study at her grandfather’s alma mater.
