Public Art Content

In the Key of Davis: Find A Whimsical Piano To Play

Karen Michele Nikos — August 29, 2022 - 9:53am

6 public pianos are available to play throughout Davis, and one is at 51�ԹϺ�� Davis.

Going, Going ... ‘Gong’!

Dave Jones — May 05, 2022 - 2:35pm

After eight years on campus, William T. Wiley’s beloved Gong artwork is being moved to a new public home.

Going, Going ... ‘Gong’!

Dave Jones — April 26, 2022 - 1:49pm

After eight years on campus, William T. Wiley’s beloved Gong artwork is being moved to a new public home.

Unexpected Art: Thinking Outside the Box, Davis is Transformed by Art

Karen Michele Nikos — November 06, 2019 - 3:07pm

When walking through Davis, from downtown to your own neighborhood, you’re sure to see utility boxes that are works of art.

Pioneering Conceptual Artist Stephen Kaltenbach Explores Time, Fame, Anonymity at Manetti Shrem Museum

Karen Michele Nikos — November 06, 2019 - 10:11am

The Manetti Shrem Museum at the University of California, Davis, traces the arc of California Conceptual artist Stephen Kaltenbach’s career in a new exhibition opening Jan. 26, 2020.

“Stephen Kaltenbach: The Beginning and The End” is a timely exploration of the artist who famously withdrew from the New York art world 50 years ago, only to re-emerge as a California regional artist. His unique engagement with time is one of the principal themes that unites his pre- and post-1970 artwork.

Welcome Summer: Arts Blog Newsletter for July 2019

Karen Michele Nikos — July 02, 2019 - 1:17pm

Read a summary of arts activities in and around 51�ԹϺ�� Davis in the past few months and read about upcoming attractions.

Imagining America: Building Partnerships Discussion Thursday

Karen Michele Nikos — April 15, 2019 - 9:48am

Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani, author of Contested City: Art and Public History as Mediation at New York’s Seward Park Urban Renewal Area, will host a two hour event Thursday, April 18, noon to 2 p.m. on the 51�ԹϺ�� Davis campus.

Call for Art: YoloArts and City of Santa Rosa Offer Artist Opportunities

Karen Michele Nikos — September 07, 2018 - 11:19am

YoloArts and Santa Rosa are calling for art submissions.