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October 2021
Music in the Park
I-House and Solidarity Space Davis Present: Music in the Park Saturday, Oct. 30 th 4-6 pm Free for all! Bring your friend, family, and a picnic! Hang out and get inspired by some poetry and music at Central Park! Poetry by Maya from Mad Mouth…
Find out more »November 2021
Quintessential California: Landscape Painting by Karen Fess-Uecker and Teresa Steinbach-Garcia
In Quintessential California, artists Karen Fess-Uecker and Teresa Steinbach-Garcia communicate their passion for the California landscape into exceptional paintings. The two artists draw upon the vibrant and dynamic elements of the scenery before them, and in turn, transfer the magic of nature to viewers through…
Find out more »Paella Dinner and Wine at Berryessa Gap Vineyards
Join Berryessa Gap Vineyards for their annual feast of delicious paella and estate wines at their winery on historic Highway 128. This year’s Paella Dinner will be offered over two weekends, with multiple chefs featured each Saturday evening who will present their own personal versions…
Find out more »Paella Dinner and Wine at Berryessa Gap Vineyards
Join Berryessa Gap Vineyards for their annual feast of delicious paella and estate wines at their winery on historic Highway 128. This year’s Paella Dinner will be offered over two weekends, with multiple chefs featured each Saturday evening who will present their own personal versions…
Find out more »Holiday Market
The Pence’s annual fine art & craft sale is full of jewelry, scarves, ceramics, and festive holiday items, all created by artists working in our region. Marcia Smith’s quirky sculptures and Ian Bassett’s elegant pottery will return to the Pence, as well as jewelry by…
Find out more »First Impressions: Early Prints by Roy De Forest
First Impressions offers a remarkable look at Roy De Forest’s early explorations in printmaking. Throughout his career as a prolific painter of worlds full of wonder and exploration, De Forest (1930-2007) was drawn to the process of lithography as a graphic representation of his ideas.…
Find out more »January 2022
Gross Indecency: The Three Trials of Oscar Wilde by Moises Kaufman
7pm, Thursday, Jan 6 7pm, Friday, Jan 7 7pm, Saturday, Jan 8 7pm, Thursday, Jan 13 7pm, Friday, Jan 14 7pm, Saturday, Jan 15 The true story of the famous author Oscar Wilde, who in 1895 was accused of posing as a “sodomite” by the…
Find out more »2nd Friday ArtAbout!
Don’t miss our first 2nd Friday ArtAbout opening reception of the year! Join us on Friday, January 14, 6-9 PM at the Pence Gallery for a wonderful night of art. We will have the 2020 exhibit in the Main Gallery, which will showcase various artists’…
Find out more »Artist Talk with Sean Free Alcala
Join us at the Pence Gallery on January 15, 1-2 PM, for an Artist Talk with Sean Free Alcala. In this in-person talk, Alcala will discuss his creative process of working with glass and the environmental concept behind his exhibit, Under the Surface. He is…
Find out more »Art History Lecture Series: Jose Arenas
Join us for the first talk of the Pence Gallery’s online Art History Lecture Series! Jose Arenas, faculty of Chicano Studies at UC Davis, explores Chicana/o & Latinx art through the lens of contemporary printmaking and murals, and offers his perspective on contemporary art as…
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