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SUMMARY:60 Years of Mark Bulwinkle
DESCRIPTION:The John Natsoulas Gallery is proud to announce a major retrospective exhibition of the work of acclaimed Funk artist Mark Bulwinkle\, opening June 2026. Spanning two floors of the gallery\, this landmark exhibition will survey six decades of the artist’s prolific career and explore the full breadth of his creative practice. \nThis exhibition\, the first to consider every aspect of the artist’s significant career\, will address Mark Bulwinkle’s interests in printmaking\, ceramics\, and metal sculpture. His distinctive artworks will be accompanied by an array of archival materials – photographs\, publications\, and ephemera – that all highlight his expansive body of work. The exhibition will follow a chronological arc\, presenting his earliest forays into printmaking and ceramics and to his later development into one of the most well-known metal sculptors of today. The organization of the exhibition will highlight his place alongside fellow artists who also pioneered West Coast art movements. \nMark Bulwinkle (b. 1946) was born in Massachusetts and he graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a BFA in 1968. As an anti-war proponent\, he naturally gravitated toward the counterculture ideals of the West Coast\, where he delved into the Funk Movement and the Hippy Art scene. After completing an MFA at the San Francisco Art Institute in printmaking he also attended the San Francisco John O’Connell Trade School to study industrial welding. From there\, he used those skills as a shipbuilder at Bethlehem Ship Yards for over a decade. In 1987\, he became a full time artist\, combining his knowledge of printmaking with welding to create torch-cut metal cutouts. As pioneer of this medium\, Bulwinkle quickly gained international notoriety\, and he showed in museums and galleries across the world. National publication also covered the transformation of his own property as a sculpture-filled landmark he called the eponymous “Bulwinkleland\,” earning him a larger-than-life reputation for the bizarre. Many have imitated his techniques and style\, but no one marches his singular ability to blend humor\, provocation\, and technical mastery. Today\, Bulwinkle remains a vital force in contemporary art\, producing prints\, sculptures\, and ceramics that challenge convention and celebrate the absurd. \n“Close friends and fellow artists have remarked that Mark does not make art. He makes Bulwinkles.” \nThe exhibition’s opening reception is to be held to coincide with the Downtown Davis 2nd Friday ArtAbout on July 10 from 7:00-9:00 PM. It will feature live music and refreshments.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/60-years-of-mark-bulwinkle/
LOCATION:John Natsoulas Gallery\, 521 1st St\, Davis\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260629T090000
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SUMMARY:Art Explorers: All Day Summer Arts Camp
DESCRIPTION:Let’s make art! Join us for a week of art adventures\, friendship\, and fun during Summer break. Explore ceramics\, paper mache\, painting\, drawing\, and mixed media\, led by our amazing team of Teaching Artists. Camp Counselors will guide campers in fun camp activities and outdoor play. All materials are provided\, just bring a water bottle\, snack\, sunscreen and your creativity! The week of 06/29-07/03 is broken up into individual days. \nPrice: $550/week and $75/day
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/art-explorers-all-day-summer-arts-camp-2/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260728
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SUMMARY:Surge\, An Explosion of Art
DESCRIPTION:“Surge” brings together a dynamic collection of wood carvings\, ceramic sculptures\, bold abstracts\, portraits\, and expressive paintings. United by themes of movement\, transformation\, and creative energy\, the works of five artists explore the forces that shape our experiences and connect us to one another. \nThrough texture\, color\, form\, and emotion\, “Surge” celebrates the power of artistic expression and the ever-changing currents that inspire growth\, reflection\, and discovery. The reception will be on July 10\, from 6 to 9.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/surge-an-explosion-of-art/
LOCATION:The Artery\, 207 G Street\, Davis\, ca\, 95616
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260703
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
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SUMMARY:Exhibit It! A Community Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Exhibit It! A Community Art Exhibit \nIt’s time for our annual non-juried exhibit to highlight the talent of our community’s artists! Artists ages 16 and up can drop off one artwork in any medium at the Pence Gallery on Friday\, June 26\, beginning at 11:30 AM. This is a first come\, first served process. No early drop-offs accepted. \nArtworks are limited to 30″ in any direction\, including the frame\, and no more than 50 pounds. All artworks must be framed\, or ready to install. \nThe first 50 submissions will be admitted after artists pay a fee of $35 for Members and $40 for non-Members. Please be prepared to fill out information about your piece including the title\, year made\, medium\, dimensions\, retail price\, etc. \nParticipants can win the Curator’s Choice award\, announced during the reception on July 10. Or they can win the Public Choice award\, chosen by viewers who vote when visiting the exhibit at the gallery\, which awards a free Pence membership and a photo in the Davis Enterprise. \nArtist call drop-off date: Friday\, June 26 beginning at 11:30 AM\nSubmission fee: $35 Members\, $40 non-Members\nExhibit dates: July 3 – August 16\, 2026\nReception: July 10\, 6-9 PM (Awards at 7:30 PM) \nThis exhibit is sponsored by Dawn Daro. \n  \n 
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/exhibit-it-a-community-art-exhibit-45/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141017Z
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SUMMARY:Surface Tension by Roma Devanbu
DESCRIPTION:ROMA DEVANBU\nSURFACE TENSION\nJuly 3 – August 2\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception July 11th\, 5-8 PM \nRoma Devanbu has been making and exhibiting her paintings and mix-media work for decades. In Surface Tension\, her first exhibit exclusively of photographs\, we see her hungry painters eye hunting and gathering brush marks\, patterns and textures in the wide world around her. \nDevanbu says “Inside the studio I manipulate materials. I rub\, tear\, fold\, cut\, glue and paint to create images on paper and canvas. When I leave the studio my creative actions gain a broader context and I understand my gestures as echoes of larger elemental forces acting on natural and man-made surfaces.” \nThe photographs in this exhibition are records of a physical world in which materials collide\, collaborate\, stretch\, erode\, rust\, scratch\, drape\, freeze and embrace. \nThe subjects are approached in an unapologetically straight forward manner\, presenting the plain facts within the scope of her viewfinder. But\, each title includes a date and time\, down to the second\, reminding us that the unique set of circumstances is temporary and will be disrupted by the influence of reorganization or entropy. \nThe exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the gallerist/photo historian Alan Klotz and the photographer/educator Philip Perkis. Devanbu first met and studied with Klotz and Perkis while earning her MFA in painting from Pratt Institute in the mid 1980’s. \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nRoma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She is a studio resident at Verge Center for the Arts. Devanbu holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University\, an MFA from Pratt Institute and studied Asian Art History for one year at the University of Baroda in India. She was a full time tenured faculty member at Bergen Community College in NJ before moving to Davis\, CA where she lives with her husband\, the computer scientist Premkumar Devanbu. Her work is in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad and can be seen in many Northern California hospitals. For more info visit her website at roma.devanbu.com.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/surface-tension-by-roma-devanbu/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000
DTSTAMP:20260404T173112Z
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SUMMARY:Davis Makerspace & Clothing Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Davis Makerspace is a community workspace for makers and builders\, designers and inventors. A small assortment of tools will be available for use and staff or volunteers will be on hand to provide some assistance. Supervised children are welcome. Participants must provide a signed liability waiver (available on site). Mondays & Tuesdays\, 6p—8p; Thursdays\, 9:30a—11:30a; Fridays\, 3p—5p.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/davis-makerspace-clothing-repair-cafe-283/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T190000
DTSTAMP:20260404T173116Z
CREATED:20260404T173116Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260404T173116Z
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SUMMARY:Friday Family Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a space where you\, your family\, and even friends can have fun with art and creativity? Drop in at our Art Explorers: Family Open Studio! Explore an array of art materials\, such as paint\, oil pastels\, and recycled materials. Let your creative imagination run wild! (An adult must attend with at least one child\, and children must attend with an adult.) \nALL AGES
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/friday-family-open-studio-19/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260703T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T204920Z
CREATED:20260414T204920Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T204920Z
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SUMMARY:Adding Stones to Rise A Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists
DESCRIPTION:Adding Stones to Rise\nA Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists\nArtist and Curator: Adero Willard \nMay 1 – May 29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 5–8 PM \nAdding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media\, including painting\, printmaking\, ceramics\, sculpture\, and new media. The title was developed in response to the work and writings of the artists in the exhibition and to the regional presence of rivers that move through and around Sacramento. Water becomes a point of connection—flowing\, sustaining\, eroding\, nurturing\, and reshaping. It can lift\, carry\, overwhelm\, or renew. The flow of a river may also be understood simply as the movement of material through the earth. In this context\, adding stones may suggest burden\, accumulation\, protection\, labor\, or foundation; rising may evoke resistance\, healing\, survival\, visibility\, or change. \nArtists were selected to create a diversity of voice\, perspective\, process\, medium\, and identity\, speaking to the expansiveness of Blackness and representing a collective of varying experiences. Each point is distinct\, yet inseparable from the whole—reflecting how identity\, particularly Blackness\, can be understood as fluid\, relational\, and non-monolithic. \nAdding Stones to Rise centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region\, rooted here\, or returning. Together\, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement\, care\, resistance\, and transformation. This exhibition is one moment in an ongoing story. It is not the first of its kind\, and it will not be the last. \nCuratorial Note: As a curatorial framework\, stones\, water\, and rivers function as metaphors for ideas brought together in this space and may not reflect the specific themes or content of each artist’s work. \nParticipating Artists\nDebra Pitman\, Laurelin Gilmore\, Amari More\, Victoria Kinyanjui\, Khalia Morris\, Tasha Green\, Delgreta Brown\, Alex Lowe\, Sabrina Clark\, Tasha Nicole \nPress Contact\n[Adero Willard] [potterybyadero@gmail.com |
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/adding-stones-to-rise-a-group-exhibition-of-sacramento-based-artists-25/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141052Z
CREATED:20260616T141052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141052Z
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SUMMARY:Surface Tension by Roma Devanbu
DESCRIPTION:ROMA DEVANBU\nSURFACE TENSION\nJuly 3 – August 2\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception July 11th\, 5-8 PM \nRoma Devanbu has been making and exhibiting her paintings and mix-media work for decades. In Surface Tension\, her first exhibit exclusively of photographs\, we see her hungry painters eye hunting and gathering brush marks\, patterns and textures in the wide world around her. \nDevanbu says “Inside the studio I manipulate materials. I rub\, tear\, fold\, cut\, glue and paint to create images on paper and canvas. When I leave the studio my creative actions gain a broader context and I understand my gestures as echoes of larger elemental forces acting on natural and man-made surfaces.” \nThe photographs in this exhibition are records of a physical world in which materials collide\, collaborate\, stretch\, erode\, rust\, scratch\, drape\, freeze and embrace. \nThe subjects are approached in an unapologetically straight forward manner\, presenting the plain facts within the scope of her viewfinder. But\, each title includes a date and time\, down to the second\, reminding us that the unique set of circumstances is temporary and will be disrupted by the influence of reorganization or entropy. \nThe exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the gallerist/photo historian Alan Klotz and the photographer/educator Philip Perkis. Devanbu first met and studied with Klotz and Perkis while earning her MFA in painting from Pratt Institute in the mid 1980’s. \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nRoma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She is a studio resident at Verge Center for the Arts. Devanbu holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University\, an MFA from Pratt Institute and studied Asian Art History for one year at the University of Baroda in India. She was a full time tenured faculty member at Bergen Community College in NJ before moving to Davis\, CA where she lives with her husband\, the computer scientist Premkumar Devanbu. Her work is in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad and can be seen in many Northern California hospitals. For more info visit her website at roma.devanbu.com.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/surface-tension-by-roma-devanbu-2/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260704T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T204936Z
CREATED:20260414T204936Z
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SUMMARY:Adding Stones to Rise A Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists
DESCRIPTION:Adding Stones to Rise\nA Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists\nArtist and Curator: Adero Willard \nMay 1 – May 29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 5–8 PM \nAdding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media\, including painting\, printmaking\, ceramics\, sculpture\, and new media. The title was developed in response to the work and writings of the artists in the exhibition and to the regional presence of rivers that move through and around Sacramento. Water becomes a point of connection—flowing\, sustaining\, eroding\, nurturing\, and reshaping. It can lift\, carry\, overwhelm\, or renew. The flow of a river may also be understood simply as the movement of material through the earth. In this context\, adding stones may suggest burden\, accumulation\, protection\, labor\, or foundation; rising may evoke resistance\, healing\, survival\, visibility\, or change. \nArtists were selected to create a diversity of voice\, perspective\, process\, medium\, and identity\, speaking to the expansiveness of Blackness and representing a collective of varying experiences. Each point is distinct\, yet inseparable from the whole—reflecting how identity\, particularly Blackness\, can be understood as fluid\, relational\, and non-monolithic. \nAdding Stones to Rise centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region\, rooted here\, or returning. Together\, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement\, care\, resistance\, and transformation. This exhibition is one moment in an ongoing story. It is not the first of its kind\, and it will not be the last. \nCuratorial Note: As a curatorial framework\, stones\, water\, and rivers function as metaphors for ideas brought together in this space and may not reflect the specific themes or content of each artist’s work. \nParticipating Artists\nDebra Pitman\, Laurelin Gilmore\, Amari More\, Victoria Kinyanjui\, Khalia Morris\, Tasha Green\, Delgreta Brown\, Alex Lowe\, Sabrina Clark\, Tasha Nicole \nPress Contact\n[Adero Willard] [potterybyadero@gmail.com |
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/adding-stones-to-rise-a-group-exhibition-of-sacramento-based-artists-26/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141054Z
CREATED:20260616T141054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141054Z
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SUMMARY:Surface Tension by Roma Devanbu
DESCRIPTION:ROMA DEVANBU\nSURFACE TENSION\nJuly 3 – August 2\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception July 11th\, 5-8 PM \nRoma Devanbu has been making and exhibiting her paintings and mix-media work for decades. In Surface Tension\, her first exhibit exclusively of photographs\, we see her hungry painters eye hunting and gathering brush marks\, patterns and textures in the wide world around her. \nDevanbu says “Inside the studio I manipulate materials. I rub\, tear\, fold\, cut\, glue and paint to create images on paper and canvas. When I leave the studio my creative actions gain a broader context and I understand my gestures as echoes of larger elemental forces acting on natural and man-made surfaces.” \nThe photographs in this exhibition are records of a physical world in which materials collide\, collaborate\, stretch\, erode\, rust\, scratch\, drape\, freeze and embrace. \nThe subjects are approached in an unapologetically straight forward manner\, presenting the plain facts within the scope of her viewfinder. But\, each title includes a date and time\, down to the second\, reminding us that the unique set of circumstances is temporary and will be disrupted by the influence of reorganization or entropy. \nThe exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the gallerist/photo historian Alan Klotz and the photographer/educator Philip Perkis. Devanbu first met and studied with Klotz and Perkis while earning her MFA in painting from Pratt Institute in the mid 1980’s. \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nRoma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She is a studio resident at Verge Center for the Arts. Devanbu holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University\, an MFA from Pratt Institute and studied Asian Art History for one year at the University of Baroda in India. She was a full time tenured faculty member at Bergen Community College in NJ before moving to Davis\, CA where she lives with her husband\, the computer scientist Premkumar Devanbu. Her work is in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad and can be seen in many Northern California hospitals. For more info visit her website at roma.devanbu.com.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/surface-tension-by-roma-devanbu-3/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260705T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T204938Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T204938Z
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SUMMARY:Adding Stones to Rise A Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists
DESCRIPTION:Adding Stones to Rise\nA Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists\nArtist and Curator: Adero Willard \nMay 1 – May 29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 5–8 PM \nAdding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media\, including painting\, printmaking\, ceramics\, sculpture\, and new media. The title was developed in response to the work and writings of the artists in the exhibition and to the regional presence of rivers that move through and around Sacramento. Water becomes a point of connection—flowing\, sustaining\, eroding\, nurturing\, and reshaping. It can lift\, carry\, overwhelm\, or renew. The flow of a river may also be understood simply as the movement of material through the earth. In this context\, adding stones may suggest burden\, accumulation\, protection\, labor\, or foundation; rising may evoke resistance\, healing\, survival\, visibility\, or change. \nArtists were selected to create a diversity of voice\, perspective\, process\, medium\, and identity\, speaking to the expansiveness of Blackness and representing a collective of varying experiences. Each point is distinct\, yet inseparable from the whole—reflecting how identity\, particularly Blackness\, can be understood as fluid\, relational\, and non-monolithic. \nAdding Stones to Rise centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region\, rooted here\, or returning. Together\, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement\, care\, resistance\, and transformation. This exhibition is one moment in an ongoing story. It is not the first of its kind\, and it will not be the last. \nCuratorial Note: As a curatorial framework\, stones\, water\, and rivers function as metaphors for ideas brought together in this space and may not reflect the specific themes or content of each artist’s work. \nParticipating Artists\nDebra Pitman\, Laurelin Gilmore\, Amari More\, Victoria Kinyanjui\, Khalia Morris\, Tasha Green\, Delgreta Brown\, Alex Lowe\, Sabrina Clark\, Tasha Nicole \nPress Contact\n[Adero Willard] [potterybyadero@gmail.com |
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/adding-stones-to-rise-a-group-exhibition-of-sacramento-based-artists-27/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260706T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T150000
DTSTAMP:20260412T200310Z
CREATED:20260412T200310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260412T200310Z
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SUMMARY:Art Explorers: All Day Summer Arts Camp
DESCRIPTION:Let’s make art! Join us for a week of art adventures\, friendship\, and fun during Summer break. Explore ceramics\, paper mache\, painting\, drawing\, and mixed media\, led by our amazing team of Teaching Artists. Camp Counselors will guide campers in fun camp activities and outdoor play. All materials are provided\, just bring a water bottle\, snack\, sunscreen and your creativity! The week of 06/29-07/03 is broken up into individual days. \nPrice: $550/week and $75/day
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/art-explorers-all-day-summer-arts-camp-3/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260707T120000
DTSTAMP:20260519T190125Z
CREATED:20260519T190125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T190125Z
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SUMMARY:Intermediate Watercolor Painting with Misuk Goltz (6-Sessions)
DESCRIPTION:Intermediate Watercolor Painting with Misuk Goltz\nTuesdays\, 10 AM – 12 PM | Jun. 23\, 30 & Jul. 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\n$195 Members | $215 Non-Members (Materials not included) \nIn this 6-week course\, artist Misuk Goltz will guide you through essential watercolor techniques to help you paint your favorite subjects more expressively. Sessions will cover choosing inspiring subjects and methods for creating colors\, textures\, and values to elevate your art. Each class includes a critique of participants’ completed work\, live demonstrations\, and extended individual guidance. Please note that this class is intended for participants who already have some watercolor painting experience. \nRegister here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/workshops-and-classes/ \nAny questions? Email pencegallery@gmail.com. \n 
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/intermediate-watercolor-painting-with-misuk-goltz-6-sessions-9/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260708T210000
DTSTAMP:20260604T112459Z
CREATED:20260604T112459Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T112459Z
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SUMMARY:Figure Drawing at the Pence
DESCRIPTION:Figure Drawing Session\nWednesday\, July 8\, 6:30-9 PM\n$15 Members\, $22 Non-Members | Limited to 10 participants\nRegistration & payment is required in advance through the Pence’s website. \nWe hold self-guided figure drawing sessions with a nude model every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month\, from 6:30-9 PM. This group is for both experienced artists and amateurs to have an opportunity to draw from the nude model. If you have never drawn from a live model before and would like to join us\, you are very welcome! People of all skill levels\, ages 18 and up\, are welcome and encouraged to join. \nThis is not a class\, and no instruction is provided. The atmosphere is relaxed and non-competitive. Bring your own art materials\, and we’ll provide a comfortable place to sketch or paint live models in our upstairs classroom space. Participants will work independently through a warm up with shorter poses and longer\, twenty-minute poses. A staff member will be on-site to facilitate the group and to answer questions. \nRegister here: https://pencegallery.org/education/programs/figure-drawing/ \nJoin the Meetup group: https://www.meetup.com/davisfigure/ \nImage: drawing by Deziree Seidner
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/figure-drawing-at-the-pence-30/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTSTAMP:20260611T131005Z
CREATED:20260611T131005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T131005Z
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SUMMARY:Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art
DESCRIPTION:Slice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art\nExhibit: July 10 – August 16\, 2026\nReception: July 10\, 6-9 PM (Awards at 8 PM) \nSlice celebrates the diversity of expression in our region with an array of sculpture\, prints\, paintings\, and photography created by 36 visual artists. This year marks the 14th anniversary of the Pence’s regional call to artists\, affectionately called Slice. Representing a ‘slice’ of work fresh from the studio produced by new and established artists working in the state\, this annual juried exhibit has quickly gained a reputation for displaying innovative and thought-provoking work. The selected work is chosen by the juror for its merit rather than its ability to fit within any particular theme or concept. As with any juried ‘open theme’ selection\, the connections between the artworks can prove to be mind-bending or head-scratching. \nGioia Fonda is this year’s juror of Slice. Fonda is an interdisciplinary artist working primarily in two-dimensional media (painting\, drawing\, sewing\, and photography) with occasional forays in sculpture\, social practice\, and public art. She tends to work in a colorful and non-objective manner\, but just under the surface\, her work is often imbued with storytelling and narrative. She has a bi-coastal art education\, having earned a BFA at the California College of the Arts and an MFA at the School of Visual Arts in New York. Gioia is a dedicated member of the Sacramento art community\, contributing as an artist\, curator\, jurist\, and collaborator. She is also a tenured professor of art at Sacramento City College\, where she teaches painting\, drawing\, and design. Her work has been exhibited widely throughout Northern California and is held in many private and public collections throughout the U.S. \nImage: Michael Larson\, “Day Turns to Night #2”
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/slice-a-juried-exhibit-of-regional-art/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260710
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260817
DTSTAMP:20260617T143805Z
CREATED:20260617T143805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T143805Z
UID:25861-1783641600-1786924799@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Mirabel Wigon: Earth Stars
DESCRIPTION:Mirabel Wigon: Earth Stars\nExhibit: July 10 – August 16\, 2026\nReception: July 10\, 6-9 PM (Free) \nMirabel Wigon’s Earth Stars brings together her expansive new series of botanical inspired paintings. Working in oil and acrylic on canvas\, her paintings have an illustrative quality\, immersing the viewer in imaginative worlds where flora works in tandem with geometric forms. Contrasting elements of line and shape collaborate with one another\, inventing dynamic universes with enchanting qualities. The surreal nature of her paintings is augmented by the use of augmented reality technology\, in which viewers can see forms take 3D form. As if depicting evolutionary scenes\, Wigon creates dioramas of sublime floral transformation. \nImage: Mirabel Wigon\, “Celestial Lattice”
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/mirabel-wigon-earth-stars/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141149Z
CREATED:20260616T141149Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141149Z
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SUMMARY:Surface Tension by Roma Devanbu
DESCRIPTION:ROMA DEVANBU\nSURFACE TENSION\nJuly 3 – August 2\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception July 11th\, 5-8 PM \nRoma Devanbu has been making and exhibiting her paintings and mix-media work for decades. In Surface Tension\, her first exhibit exclusively of photographs\, we see her hungry painters eye hunting and gathering brush marks\, patterns and textures in the wide world around her. \nDevanbu says “Inside the studio I manipulate materials. I rub\, tear\, fold\, cut\, glue and paint to create images on paper and canvas. When I leave the studio my creative actions gain a broader context and I understand my gestures as echoes of larger elemental forces acting on natural and man-made surfaces.” \nThe photographs in this exhibition are records of a physical world in which materials collide\, collaborate\, stretch\, erode\, rust\, scratch\, drape\, freeze and embrace. \nThe subjects are approached in an unapologetically straight forward manner\, presenting the plain facts within the scope of her viewfinder. But\, each title includes a date and time\, down to the second\, reminding us that the unique set of circumstances is temporary and will be disrupted by the influence of reorganization or entropy. \nThe exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the gallerist/photo historian Alan Klotz and the photographer/educator Philip Perkis. Devanbu first met and studied with Klotz and Perkis while earning her MFA in painting from Pratt Institute in the mid 1980’s. \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nRoma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She is a studio resident at Verge Center for the Arts. Devanbu holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University\, an MFA from Pratt Institute and studied Asian Art History for one year at the University of Baroda in India. She was a full time tenured faculty member at Bergen Community College in NJ before moving to Davis\, CA where she lives with her husband\, the computer scientist Premkumar Devanbu. Her work is in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad and can be seen in many Northern California hospitals. For more info visit her website at roma.devanbu.com.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/surface-tension-by-roma-devanbu-4/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260411T194721Z
CREATED:20260411T194721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T194721Z
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SUMMARY:Davis Makerspace & Clothing Repair Cafe
DESCRIPTION:Davis Makerspace is a community workspace for makers and builders\, designers and inventors. A small assortment of tools will be available for use and staff or volunteers will be on hand to provide some assistance. Supervised children are welcome. Participants must provide a signed liability waiver (available on site). Mondays & Tuesdays\, 6p—8p; Thursdays\, 9:30a—11:30a; Fridays\, 3p—5p.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/davis-makerspace-clothing-repair-cafe-284/
LOCATION:Mary L. Stephens Davis Branch Library\, 315 East 14th Street
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T131940Z
CREATED:20260430T131940Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T131940Z
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SUMMARY:Brush & Glaze: Ceramic Painting Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Unleash your creativity and transform plain ceramics into stunning works of art with our glazing workshops! Whether you’re looking to create a gift or a unique piece for your home\, this is the perfect opportunity to let your imagination shine. Simply choose your ceramic piece\, pick from a vibrant array of glaze colors\, and start decorating! Davis Arts Center staff will handle the firing process\, ensuring your masterpiece is ready to take home. \nPrice includes glazing\, firing\, and one ceramic piece\nCeramic selections: planter\, plate\, or mug\nAdditional pieces available for purchase while supplies last\nChildren under 8 must be accompanied by an adult\nFinal ceramic pieces available for pick-up later \nALL AGES \nPrice: $25/attendee \nFridays\, 3:30-5:00 pm \nJune 26\nJuly 10\nJuly 17\nJuly 24\nJuly 31\nAugust 7\nAugust 14\nAugust 21
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/brush-glaze-ceramic-painting-workshop-21/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T190000
DTSTAMP:20260411T194724Z
CREATED:20260411T194724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260411T194724Z
UID:24727-1783702800-1783710000@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Friday Family Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a space where you\, your family\, and even friends can have fun with art and creativity? Drop in at our Art Explorers: Family Open Studio! Explore an array of art materials\, such as paint\, oil pastels\, and recycled materials. Let your creative imagination run wild! (An adult must attend with at least one child\, and children must attend with an adult.) \nALL AGES
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/friday-family-open-studio-20/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T190000
DTSTAMP:20260430T131941Z
CREATED:20260430T131941Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T131941Z
UID:25166-1783702800-1783710000@artsalliancedavis.org
SUMMARY:Family Open Studio
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a space where you\, your family\, and even friends can have fun with art and creativity? Drop in at our Family Open Studio! Explore an array of art materials\, such as paint\, oil pastels\, and recycled materials. Let your creative imagination run wild! (An adult must attend with at least one child\, and children must attend with an adult.) \nALL AGES \nPrice: FREE \nFridays\, 5:00-7:00 pm \nSummer dates:\n6/5\, 6/26\n7/10\, 7/17\, 7/24\, 7/31\n8/7\, 8/14\, 8/21\, 8/28
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/family-open-studio-62/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T205024Z
CREATED:20260414T205024Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T205024Z
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SUMMARY:Adding Stones to Rise A Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists
DESCRIPTION:Adding Stones to Rise\nA Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists\nArtist and Curator: Adero Willard \nMay 1 – May 29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 5–8 PM \nAdding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media\, including painting\, printmaking\, ceramics\, sculpture\, and new media. The title was developed in response to the work and writings of the artists in the exhibition and to the regional presence of rivers that move through and around Sacramento. Water becomes a point of connection—flowing\, sustaining\, eroding\, nurturing\, and reshaping. It can lift\, carry\, overwhelm\, or renew. The flow of a river may also be understood simply as the movement of material through the earth. In this context\, adding stones may suggest burden\, accumulation\, protection\, labor\, or foundation; rising may evoke resistance\, healing\, survival\, visibility\, or change. \nArtists were selected to create a diversity of voice\, perspective\, process\, medium\, and identity\, speaking to the expansiveness of Blackness and representing a collective of varying experiences. Each point is distinct\, yet inseparable from the whole—reflecting how identity\, particularly Blackness\, can be understood as fluid\, relational\, and non-monolithic. \nAdding Stones to Rise centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region\, rooted here\, or returning. Together\, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement\, care\, resistance\, and transformation. This exhibition is one moment in an ongoing story. It is not the first of its kind\, and it will not be the last. \nCuratorial Note: As a curatorial framework\, stones\, water\, and rivers function as metaphors for ideas brought together in this space and may not reflect the specific themes or content of each artist’s work. \nParticipating Artists\nDebra Pitman\, Laurelin Gilmore\, Amari More\, Victoria Kinyanjui\, Khalia Morris\, Tasha Green\, Delgreta Brown\, Alex Lowe\, Sabrina Clark\, Tasha Nicole \nPress Contact\n[Adero Willard] [potterybyadero@gmail.com |
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/adding-stones-to-rise-a-group-exhibition-of-sacramento-based-artists-28/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260710T210000
DTSTAMP:20260618T145531Z
CREATED:20260618T145531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260618T145531Z
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SUMMARY:2nd Friday ArtAbout at the Pence Gallery
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Pence Gallery for our 2nd Friday ArtAbout reception on July 10\, 6-9 PM. Enjoy viewing all new exhibits\, complimentary wine\, and an art-themed scavenger hunt. Free admission! \nSlice: A Juried Exhibit of Regional Art | Jul. 10 – Aug. 16\nSlice celebrates the diversity of expression in our region with an array of sculpture\, prints\, paintings\, and photography created by 36 visual artists. This year’s juror is Gioia Fonda\, and awards will be announced at 8 PM. \nMirabel Wigon: Earth Stars | Jul. 10 – Aug. 16\nEarth Stars brings together the artist’s expansive new series of botanical inspired paintings. Working in oil and acrylic on canvas\, her paintings have an illustrative quality\, immersing the viewer in imaginative worlds where flora works in tandem with geometric forms. See her work take 3D form through augmented reality technology. \nExhibit It! A Community Art Exhibit | Jul. 3 – Aug. 16\nExhibit It! highlights the talent of our community’s artists. View 50 artworks in different media\, and vote for your favorite artist to win the Public Choice Award (announced at the conclusion of the exhibit). The Curator’s Choice Award will be announced during the reception at 7:30 PM. \nDavid Burkholder: Day Trip | Jul. 3 – Aug. 28\nDay Trip showcases oil paintings along the stairway by plein air painter David Burkholder. This series explores the beauty and variety within Northern California and its close neighbors\, capturing the warm light and diverse landscapes. \nScavenger Hunt: Join us for a fun\, art-themed scavenger hunt at the Pence during the 2nd Friday ArtAbout. Complete all of the clues by exploring our exhibits for the chance to win a special prize. \n— \nVisit the Pence and other venues in Downtown Davis for the 2nd Friday ArtAbout artwalk. We will have printed ArtAbout guides available that week. Follow the ArtAbout’s Facebook page for more information: https://www.facebook.com/davisartabout. \nImages:\nEdward Lance Montgomery\, “Kinetic Ambiguity”\nMirabel Wigon\, “Emergence”\nDavid Burkholder\, “Ft Sutter”
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/2nd-friday-artabout-at-the-pence-gallery-24/
LOCATION:Pence Gallery\, 212 D St\, Davis\, CA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community
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ORGANIZER;CN="Pence Gallery":MAILTO:pencesocialmedia@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141208Z
CREATED:20260616T141208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141208Z
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SUMMARY:Surface Tension by Roma Devanbu
DESCRIPTION:ROMA DEVANBU\nSURFACE TENSION\nJuly 3 – August 2\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception July 11th\, 5-8 PM \nRoma Devanbu has been making and exhibiting her paintings and mix-media work for decades. In Surface Tension\, her first exhibit exclusively of photographs\, we see her hungry painters eye hunting and gathering brush marks\, patterns and textures in the wide world around her. \nDevanbu says “Inside the studio I manipulate materials. I rub\, tear\, fold\, cut\, glue and paint to create images on paper and canvas. When I leave the studio my creative actions gain a broader context and I understand my gestures as echoes of larger elemental forces acting on natural and man-made surfaces.” \nThe photographs in this exhibition are records of a physical world in which materials collide\, collaborate\, stretch\, erode\, rust\, scratch\, drape\, freeze and embrace. \nThe subjects are approached in an unapologetically straight forward manner\, presenting the plain facts within the scope of her viewfinder. But\, each title includes a date and time\, down to the second\, reminding us that the unique set of circumstances is temporary and will be disrupted by the influence of reorganization or entropy. \nThe exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the gallerist/photo historian Alan Klotz and the photographer/educator Philip Perkis. Devanbu first met and studied with Klotz and Perkis while earning her MFA in painting from Pratt Institute in the mid 1980’s. \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nRoma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She is a studio resident at Verge Center for the Arts. Devanbu holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University\, an MFA from Pratt Institute and studied Asian Art History for one year at the University of Baroda in India. She was a full time tenured faculty member at Bergen Community College in NJ before moving to Davis\, CA where she lives with her husband\, the computer scientist Premkumar Devanbu. Her work is in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad and can be seen in many Northern California hospitals. For more info visit her website at roma.devanbu.com.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/surface-tension-by-roma-devanbu-5/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260414T205028Z
CREATED:20260414T205028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T205028Z
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SUMMARY:Adding Stones to Rise A Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists
DESCRIPTION:Adding Stones to Rise\nA Group Exhibition of Sacramento-Based Artists\nArtist and Curator: Adero Willard \nMay 1 – May 29\, 2026\nSecond Saturday Reception: Saturday\, May 9\, 5–8 PM \nAdding Stones to Rise is a curated group exhibition bringing together Sacramento-based artists working across multiple media\, including painting\, printmaking\, ceramics\, sculpture\, and new media. The title was developed in response to the work and writings of the artists in the exhibition and to the regional presence of rivers that move through and around Sacramento. Water becomes a point of connection—flowing\, sustaining\, eroding\, nurturing\, and reshaping. It can lift\, carry\, overwhelm\, or renew. The flow of a river may also be understood simply as the movement of material through the earth. In this context\, adding stones may suggest burden\, accumulation\, protection\, labor\, or foundation; rising may evoke resistance\, healing\, survival\, visibility\, or change. \nArtists were selected to create a diversity of voice\, perspective\, process\, medium\, and identity\, speaking to the expansiveness of Blackness and representing a collective of varying experiences. Each point is distinct\, yet inseparable from the whole—reflecting how identity\, particularly Blackness\, can be understood as fluid\, relational\, and non-monolithic. \nAdding Stones to Rise centers the work of Black women and nonbinary artists—new to the region\, rooted here\, or returning. Together\, these artists offer a collective meditation on movement\, care\, resistance\, and transformation. This exhibition is one moment in an ongoing story. It is not the first of its kind\, and it will not be the last. \nCuratorial Note: As a curatorial framework\, stones\, water\, and rivers function as metaphors for ideas brought together in this space and may not reflect the specific themes or content of each artist’s work. \nParticipating Artists\nDebra Pitman\, Laurelin Gilmore\, Amari More\, Victoria Kinyanjui\, Khalia Morris\, Tasha Green\, Delgreta Brown\, Alex Lowe\, Sabrina Clark\, Tasha Nicole \nPress Contact\n[Adero Willard] [potterybyadero@gmail.com |
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/adding-stones-to-rise-a-group-exhibition-of-sacramento-based-artists-29/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260711T200000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141210Z
CREATED:20260616T141210Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260616T141210Z
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SUMMARY:Reception: Surface Tension by Roma Devanbu
DESCRIPTION:ROMA DEVANBU\nSURFACE TENSION\nJuly 3 – August 2\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception July 11th\, 5-8 PM \nRoma Devanbu has been making and exhibiting her paintings and mix-media work for decades. In Surface Tension\, her first exhibit exclusively of photographs\, we see her hungry painters eye hunting and gathering brush marks\, patterns and textures in the wide world around her. \nDevanbu says “Inside the studio I manipulate materials. I rub\, tear\, fold\, cut\, glue and paint to create images on paper and canvas. When I leave the studio my creative actions gain a broader context and I understand my gestures as echoes of larger elemental forces acting on natural and man-made surfaces.” \nThe photographs in this exhibition are records of a physical world in which materials collide\, collaborate\, stretch\, erode\, rust\, scratch\, drape\, freeze and embrace. \nThe subjects are approached in an unapologetically straight forward manner\, presenting the plain facts within the scope of her viewfinder. But\, each title includes a date and time\, down to the second\, reminding us that the unique set of circumstances is temporary and will be disrupted by the influence of reorganization or entropy. \nThe exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the gallerist/photo historian Alan Klotz and the photographer/educator Philip Perkis. Devanbu first met and studied with Klotz and Perkis while earning her MFA in painting from Pratt Institute in the mid 1980’s. \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nRoma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She is a studio resident at Verge Center for the Arts. Devanbu holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University\, an MFA from Pratt Institute and studied Asian Art History for one year at the University of Baroda in India. She was a full time tenured faculty member at Bergen Community College in NJ before moving to Davis\, CA where she lives with her husband\, the computer scientist Premkumar Devanbu. Her work is in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad and can be seen in many Northern California hospitals. For more info visit her website at roma.devanbu.com.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/reception-surface-tension-by-roma-devanbu/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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SUMMARY:Art Café
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Art Café every second and fourth Sunday to enjoy a cozy morning crafting with a complimentary warm beverage! Create at your own pace using provided materials\, or bring your own (no hazardous or materials with strong odors). Adults and Teens only. \nAGES 13+ \nPrice: $10 \n2nd & 4th Sundays\, 10 am-12 pm
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/art-cafe-9/
LOCATION:1919 F St\, Davis CA\, 1919 F St\, Davis\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Davis Arts Center":MAILTO:office@davisartscenter.org
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DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T160000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T201804Z
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SUMMARY:Davis Craft and Vintage Fair
DESCRIPTION:Davis Craft and Vintage Fair began as the Square Tomatoes Craft Fair more than 10 years ago! The event was started by instructors from the UC Davis Craft Center in order to have a monthly craft fair for local artisans and the local community. We embraced local vintage vendors in 2017\, we’ve grown and we are still home to local artists and makers from the Davis and greater Sacramento area. \nWe collaborate with local non-profits starting with Couleurs Vives Art Studio who joined us in 2018! Many of our talented vendors can be found at other festivals like the Davis Phoenix Coalition’s Pride Fest\, the I-House’s International Festival\, and 2nd Friday ArtAbouts on E Street Plaza. \nExpect to see friendly vendors with local handmade and original art\, crafts\, quality vintage items\, upcycled treasures\, earth-friendly creations\, good food\, and more. Free live music fills the open space for a lively atmosphere so be sure to stop by and join us!  \n 
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/davis-craft-and-vintage-fair-70/
LOCATION:Central Park – Davis\, 5th St & B St\,\, Davis\,\, CA\, 95616\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Community,Outside,Shopping,Stage & Dance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260712T170000
DTSTAMP:20260616T141225Z
CREATED:20260616T141225Z
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SUMMARY:Surface Tension by Roma Devanbu
DESCRIPTION:ROMA DEVANBU\nSURFACE TENSION\nJuly 3 – August 2\, 2026 \nSecond Saturday Reception July 11th\, 5-8 PM \nRoma Devanbu has been making and exhibiting her paintings and mix-media work for decades. In Surface Tension\, her first exhibit exclusively of photographs\, we see her hungry painters eye hunting and gathering brush marks\, patterns and textures in the wide world around her. \nDevanbu says “Inside the studio I manipulate materials. I rub\, tear\, fold\, cut\, glue and paint to create images on paper and canvas. When I leave the studio my creative actions gain a broader context and I understand my gestures as echoes of larger elemental forces acting on natural and man-made surfaces.” \nThe photographs in this exhibition are records of a physical world in which materials collide\, collaborate\, stretch\, erode\, rust\, scratch\, drape\, freeze and embrace. \nThe subjects are approached in an unapologetically straight forward manner\, presenting the plain facts within the scope of her viewfinder. But\, each title includes a date and time\, down to the second\, reminding us that the unique set of circumstances is temporary and will be disrupted by the influence of reorganization or entropy. \nThe exhibition is dedicated to the memory of the gallerist/photo historian Alan Klotz and the photographer/educator Philip Perkis. Devanbu first met and studied with Klotz and Perkis while earning her MFA in painting from Pratt Institute in the mid 1980’s. \nABOUT THE ARTIST\nRoma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She is a studio resident at Verge Center for the Arts. Devanbu holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University\, an MFA from Pratt Institute and studied Asian Art History for one year at the University of Baroda in India. She was a full time tenured faculty member at Bergen Community College in NJ before moving to Davis\, CA where she lives with her husband\, the computer scientist Premkumar Devanbu. Her work is in private and corporate collections in the US and abroad and can be seen in many Northern California hospitals. For more info visit her website at roma.devanbu.com.
URL:https://artsalliancedavis.org/event/surface-tension-by-roma-devanbu-6/
LOCATION:Axis Gallery\, 625 S St\, Sacramento\, 95811\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art
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ORGANIZER;CN="Axis Gallery":MAILTO:info@axisgallery.org
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