January 7 - March 7, 2010
Reception January 7, 5:30-7:30pm

The excellence of the UC Davis Fine Arts Collection has been made possible through generous donations by artists, alumni and other supporters in the community over the past 35 years. The past two years have seen unusually large and excellent gifts arrive, in particular the 2008 gift of twenty hand-embellished prints by Wayne Thiebaud, which will be on view for the first time. Also seen for the first time will be works by Diebenkorn, Oliviera and others in honor of the late Gurdon Woods, a gift in honor of his retirement by emeritus faculty member Malaquias Montoya, a gift of Arneson drawings from the estate in honor of Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef, an Arneson portrait of the late Roy de Forest given by the estate, and much more.

Image:
Wayne Thiebaud
Cupcakes & Donuts
Hand worked aquatint with watercolor
2007/2008
Gift of Wayne and Betty Jean Thiebaud

Entryway Gallery
January 7 - March 7, 2010

This small show of three treasures from the collection is offered to share with visitors the ongoing “behind-the-scenes” work of a museum. These works by Edward Weston, Roy De Forest, and Wayne Thiebaud were identified as being particularly worthy and particularly in need of rehabilitation. On view are the finished products.

Image:
Edward Weston
Shell on Rocks at Point Lobos, 1931
Gelatin silver print
Gift of John Williams

Buehler Alumni Center
December 9, 2009 - March 21, 2010

This exhibition is of work that was made at the art workshop at the California Medical Facility, Vacaville, part of the state’s prison system. Jeff Hesemeyer, who was the founder and teacher of that program for many years, facilitated this donation.

Image:

John Thomas
Yard Days, 2002
Acrylic on canvas board
Gift of California Medical Facility