Robert Arneson Content

Celebrate ‘The Year of Eggheads’ at April 4 Event

Jose Antonio Vadi — March 26, 2024 - 3:00pm

Next week, the Year of the Eggheads begins with a birthday celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the campus installation of Robert Arneson’s iconic Egghead sculptures.

A foundational member of the esteemed 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Arts programs, Arneson was the pre-eminent sculptor and 51�ԹϺ�� Davis professor who created the Eggheads at the end of a stunningly influential career.

Weekender: Turn off the TV; Enjoy Virtual Art, Symphony, Concert, Upcoming Exhibitions

Karen Michele Nikos — May 06, 2020 - 2:23pm

Turn off the television and watch a symphony on zoom, or listen to a virtual concert, or...

Weekender: Historian Explores Late-Life Arneson Works Sunday; Music, More

Karen Michele Nikos — February 19, 2020 - 3:03pm

This weekend offers an opportunity to learn more about 51�ԹϺ�� Davis artist Robert Arneson, listen to music, and more.

Unexpected Art: At the Library, Look up Wherever You Are

Karen Michele Nikos — February 12, 2020 - 12:01pm

See art in many forms in this study, research space

Paintings, photographs, prints and sculptures: the works of art at the Shields Library vary in size and genre, and come from former students and faculty alike.

This blog post is written by Leigh Houck, 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Media Relations Intern

How is Art Connected to Nuclear War?

Karen Michele Nikos — October 18, 2019 - 2:25pm

Historian Kathryn Olmsted Olmsted, who has been a history professor at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis since 2001, has written an essay in a newly published catalog for New York’s George Adams Gallery exhibition of Robert Arneson’s work.

Weekender: Learn More About 'The Palace;' Get Your Costume Now; Hear Music

Karen Michele Nikos — October 17, 2019 - 5:08pm

This weekend, you can start with a free noon concert, move on to more music, learn more about Robert Arneson's iconic "Palace at 9 a.m." and even get your Halloween costume. See the new news about the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis costume shop below.

This collection of events was compiled by News and Media Relations Interns Leigh Houck and Ellen Caminiti

Arneson’s 'The Palace at 9 a.m' subject of museum talk

Saturday, Oct. 19, 2:30 p.m.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Historian Chronicles Robert Arneson’s Anti-Nuke Art for New York Exhibition

Karen Michele Nikos — October 16, 2019 - 3:21pm

Historian Kathryn Olmsted was a graduate student at University of California, Davis, when the Robert Arneson's Egghead Series of sculptures began being installed throughout campus. That was the first she had heard of the first-generation art faculty known for his clay works and who is often dubbed the father of the California Funk movement.

Weekender: Take a (Gallery) Road Trip Through the Manetti Shrem Museum

Karen Michele Nikos — August 27, 2019 - 1:14pm

Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year. Want to take a road trip, but don’t want to fight the traffic? Stop by the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art on the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis campus. The Gallery Road Trip invites visitors to interact with the art in brand new ways.

51�ԹϺ�� Davis Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art Unveils Inaugural Exhibitions for November Opening

Karen Michele Nikos — October 03, 2016 - 3:39pm

Editors: High-resolution images related to these exhibitions are available at https://photos.ucdavis.edu/bp/#/folder/1645674

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis, announces the four opening exhibitions that will inaugurate its new, architecturally significant museum building beginning Sunday, Nov. 13.

Famous ‘Temporary Building’ at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis Placed on National Register of Historic Places

Patricia Bailey — June 20, 2016 - 12:28pm

During the 1960s the University of California, Davis, began building an art department that turned out like no other. Much of that early work took place in Temporary Building 9, a metal structure at Old Davis Road and Hutchison Drive. TB 9 — as it was dubbed — has been nationally recognized for its importance in art history with its inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places and the California Register of Historical Resources.