Available are works by Hung Liu, Don Ed Hardy, and more as well as posters by Robert Arneson, Roy De Forest, Wayne Thiebaud, Manuel Neri, and William T. Willey!
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Paintings and Drawings: Charles Campbell Gallery
1980
17.5" x 11.5"
poster
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
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
MERCH ART COMES TO THE NELSON GALLERY AT UC DAVIS FROM SEPTEMBER 24TH TO DECEMBER 13TH, 2009
OPENING RECEPTION WILL BE OCTOBER 1, 5:30-7:30 PM
The excellence of the UC Davis FIne Arts Collection has been made possible by the generous donation of 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
From the collection of Lawrence Banka & Judith Gordon of San Francisco.
Image:
Pablo Picasso
Dove of Peace
Jigsaw Puzzle
1966, ink on cardboard
14.5 " x 14.5 "
(Photograph by Lloyd Hryciw)
Guest curated by Felicenne Ramey with Renny Pritikin. From the collections of Avis C. Robinson of Washington DC and Sandra McPherson of Davis. In association with a concurrent exhibition at 40 Acres Art Gallery in Sacramento. This exhibition is supported by a gift from the Nehemiah Corporation.
Image: Sharecropper's Masterpiece
]]>Guest curator and UC Davis alum Bruce Guttin organizes a drawing exhibition by Davis artist Mary Delonge in recognition of October's National Disability Awareness Month.
Image:
Mary Delonge
Roman Grapes
1995
From shopping bags to pillowcases, Merch Art covers the full gamut of how art can be incorporated into everyday merchandise.
Image:
Andy Warhol
Campbell's Tomato Soup
screenprint on shopping bag
1966
This installation is guest curated by Joseph del Pesco. He has created font alphabets based on the handwriting of famous contemporary artists, which are available for use by visitors.
Image is from Black Market Type and Print Shop Installation
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