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Calendar courtesy of The Dirt.
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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....
In this 6-week in-person workshop, artists will learn foundational skills and techniques for producing quick, loose, and on-the-go sketches with artist Misuk Goltz. Participants will learn how to effectively sketch and paint their subjects and creatively compose art journal pages. Dates: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 AM, January...
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...
Lover’s eyes, or eye miniatures, were popular in Great Britain from the late 1700s through the Victorian era. Typically painted on a small piece of ivory, an eye miniature depicts a single eye, representing the gaze of a loved one. Thought to have been originally...
This exhibit celebrates the exquisite glass sculpture of Sean Alcala, the winner of the Pence Gallery Emerging Artist Award for 2021. Alcala connects his medium of glass to water, using art to critique and question our role in conserving this vital element in our ecosystem....
The Healing Arts workshop uses art as a healing language for those experiencing grief from the loss of a loved one. Through the process of art making, participants will have opportunities for discussion, education, and connecting with peers in a safe and supportive space in...
The undeniable power of artists lies in their ability to translate the everyday experiences of our personal lives into something tangible that speaks to larger social and political forces at work. The 366 days that constituted the year 2020 were filled with huge historic changes...
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’...
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...
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...