PENCE GALLERY. This exhibit features the work of ceramic artists Karyn Gabriel, Mark Goudy, Kris Marubayashi, Liza Riddle, and Laura Van Duren. Together, these artists create striking geometric and biomorphic forms that underline their pursuit of simple forms inspired by nature. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Axis Gallery is supporting Sacramento’s next generation of creatives. The exhibition will feature artwork from Student Champions of Chalk It Up’s Annual High School Self-Portrait Competition. The winning and “Best of Medium” Youth Artists will have an amazing opportunity to share with the public an expansion of their creative art portfolios. 12p—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Linda Clark Johnson is a Sacramento artist who primarily works with cyanotype, an early photographic process that uses UV light to create luminous blue images without a camera or negative. She prints in her backyard, capturing botanical impressions and their shadows on watercolor paper or fabric. She then uses natural toners, collage, watercolor, and colored pencil to add layers of depth and detail to her work. 11:30a—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. This year’s Davis Art Studio Tour returns, and is open the weekend of May 16-17 for art lovers to enjoy for free! Stroll through 40+ art studios in Davis, learn more about artists’ work, and support our local creatives by buying directly from them. The Pence will preview one piece per artist in the exhibit, and you can plan your tour through the display! Art in various media is on display, including glass, wood, paintings, photography, ceramics, mixed media, and more. 11:30a—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE DAVIS. Join us for a one-of-a-kind, people-powered cinema experience. Blending mythology, ecology, and storytelling, this intimate and participatory experience invites you into a shared act of connection, creativity, and discovery. Presented as part of I-House Davis’ Roots & Routes series, exploring diaspora, identity, and belonging. Sliding scale cost. 6p—8p. $10—20
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
THE ARTERY. “French Twist” features the paintings and ceramics of Cathie James-Robinson and Amanda Cadelago, inspired by their visit to France a few years ago. View ceramic sculptures and vases, as well as paintings of playful interiors and the natural world. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
THE BARN GALLERY, WOODLAND. Crystalline Disruption features contemporary work by nine artists that use glass as a material in their artwork. Come enjoy local wine, light refreshments, and live music. 5:30p—8p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. This 3-hour workshop will include a brief history of Chinese knotting, live demonstrations on knot designs, and the opportunity for attendees to make their own décor. The four designs illustrated will be Double Connection Knot, Cloverleaf Knot, Button Knot and Four-Squared Pan Chang (Endless) Knot, important basic knots that are the building blocks of many designs. RSVP required. 5p—8p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. This 3-hour workshop will include a brief history of Chinese knotting, live demonstrations on knot designs, and the opportunity for attendees to make their own décor. The four designs illustrated will be Double Connection Knot, Cloverleaf Knot, Button Knot and Four-Squared Pan Chang (Endless) Knot, important basic knots that are the building blocks of many designs. RSVP required. 5p—8p. Free
DOWNTOWN DAVIS. Visit 10+ participating venues along the artwalk! Check out art receptions, pop-ups, open studios, live music, and more in Downtown Davis & beyond. This is a great free event to enjoy with friends and family each month. 5p—9p. Free
LOGOS BOOKS. Artist Playdate is a series of work that developed out of discovery and experimentation. Using a gel plate with acrylic paint and found objects, Schorré creates prints and collages that are colorful and texture-rich with repetitive and irregular patterns. This body of work reflects the playful nature of spending time in her studio. 6p—8p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. Enjoy shopping in our pop-up Night Market, viewing Sunshine & Shadows by Linda Clark Johnson upstairs and the Garden Tour Landscapes group show along the stairway, complimentary wine, and live music. 6p—9p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. This is the reception for the exhibit, after nature, where Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. 5p—8p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. This is the reception for Immoral Until Profitable by Kenneth Jordan. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 5p—8p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. This 3-hour workshop will include a brief history of Chinese knotting, live demonstrations on knot designs, and the opportunity for attendees to make their own décor. The four designs illustrated will be Double Connection Knot, Cloverleaf Knot, Button Knot and Four-Squared Pan Chang (Endless) Knot, important basic knots that are the building blocks of many designs. RSVP required. 5p—8p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. This 3-hour workshop will include a brief history of Chinese knotting, live demonstrations on knot designs, and the opportunity for attendees to make their own décor. The four designs illustrated will be Double Connection Knot, Cloverleaf Knot, Button Knot and Four-Squared Pan Chang (Endless) Knot, important basic knots that are the building blocks of many designs. RSVP required. 5p—8p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. The Pence will accept one artwork per artist, and up to 50 artists’ submissions for the community art show. Artworks (in any medium) 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. For ages 16+. 11:30a—5p. $35—40
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. In after nature, Fiona K. Lau examines our increasingly mediated relationship with the natural world through a series of paintings and installations that navigate the space between digital fascination and ecological crisis. The exhibition takes its title from Jedediah Purdy’s book, which explores how nature as a notion of pure, untouched wilderness no longer exists—if it ever did—and asks how genuine kinship can be forged in an era when human influence has transformed every ecosystem and the internet shapes our environmental consciousness. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Jazz is one of America’s greatest innovations; born from creativity, collaboration, and resilience. Yet like many American art forms created by marginalized communities, jazz was first condemned before it was celebrated. Through portraiture, text, and layered materials drawn from newspapers and public rhetoric, this exhibition by Kenneth Jordan highlights both the brilliance of jazz and the cultural forces that once tried to suppress it. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
PENCE GALLERY. It’s time for our annual non-juried exhibit to highlight the talent of our community’s artists! Participants can win the Curator’s Choice award, or they can win the Public Choice award, chosen by viewers who vote when visiting the exhibit at the gallery. 11:30a—5p. Free
THE ARTERY. “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. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Roma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Sharon Tsao is a sculptor, art historian, and educator whose work explores the intersections of nature, memory, cultural identity, and material transformation. Suspended between objecthood and theatricality, ruin and ornament, realism and hallucination, the works propose a different understanding of realism itself. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Roma Devanbu is a long time member of Axis Gallery and its current president. She 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. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Sharon Tsao is a sculptor, art historian, and educator whose work explores the intersections of nature, memory, cultural identity, and material transformation. Suspended between objecthood and theatricality, ruin and ornament, realism and hallucination, the works propose a different understanding of realism itself. 12p—5p. Free
AXIS GALLERY, SACRAMENTO. Adding 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. It 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. 12p—5p. Free