Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art Content

Weekender: De Forest Whimsy at the Manetti Shrem; Last Chance for Many Exhibitions

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 18, 2026 - 9:55am

Enjoy the summer: Read on for arts opportunities and remember to view our Arts Blog anytime at /arts/blog.

Manetti Shrem Museum’s 10th Year Will Focus on Expanding Access to World-Class Art

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 15, 2026 - 9:22am

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at University of California, Davis, will celebrate its 10th anniversary through a yearlong series of special exhibitions featuring new works, events and initiatives that look to the museum’s future and engage both visitors and the university community.

Arts and Humanities Grads Celebrate, Receive Awards; Mural Created in Library

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 11, 2026 - 10:17am

Arts and Humanities grads celebrated as exhibition opens

Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Mary Croughan with arts graduate students Rafael Bertacini, Levi Keatts

Weekender: Grad Exhibition Grand Opening; Classic Piano at Mondavi

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — June 04, 2026 - 9:29am

Grad exhibition Thursday will showcase health, technology, art, design

Show on exhibition June 4 through through June 20; prizes given Thursday, Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, UC Davis

Graduate Exhibition Showcases Intersection of Health, Technology, Art, Design

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 26, 2026 - 1:10pm

From digital data and technology to the environment, healthcare and the body, graduate students from across the College of Letters and Science at University of California, Davis, are pushing boundaries with their experimental research and creative expression. The results, varied in medium and discipline, will be on display at the Arts & Humanities 2026 Graduate Exhibition.

Weekender: Noon Concert Features Major Works; Book Talks; Get Tickets for May Concerts

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — May 07, 2026 - 10:53am

Noon concert features music of Haydn, Schubert, Mozart

This week's Shinkoskey Noon Concert features George Hayes, violin; István Polonyi, viola; Susan Lamb Cook, cello; Sandra McPherson, clarinet; and Hrabba Atladottir, violin performing Joseph Haydn's String Trio in G Major, Franz Schubert's "Allegro" from String Trio in B-Flat Major, D. 471 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Clarinet Quintet in A Major. Thursday, May 7 at 12:05 p.m. in the Ann E. Pitzer Center. Free and open to all.

Weekender: Symphony Holds Spring Concert; Design Museum Symposium; Last Call for Backstory

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — April 30, 2026 - 7:12am

UC Davis Symphony Orchestra performs classics, contemporary works in spring concert

7 p.m., Friday, May 1, Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, UC Davis

In a concert titled “Orbiting Spheres,” the UC Davis Symphony Orchestra explores three unique orchestral works under the baton of conductor Matilda Hofman. The concert is Friday, May 1 at the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts and begins at 7 p.m.

Arts at Picnic Day: The Gong Returns, Fashion, More

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — April 15, 2026 - 10:13am

As is always the case, the more than 200 events and exhibitions at Picnic Day can be a bit overwhelming. But if you want to just partake in the UC Davis arts this Saturday, April 18, there’s plenty to enjoy. And all the campus museums will be open. We also tell you how to learn about all Picnic Day events. Karen Nikos-Rose, Arts Blog Editor

Weekender: Music, Live Sound Installation, Art

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — April 02, 2026 - 9:52am

(This week's Arts Blog covers two weeks, as I'm on vacation next week. Please watch for a special Picnic Day weekender the week of April 13. Enjoy!

Weekender: UC Davis Museums Invite Visitors to See Inner Workings

Karen Michele Nikos-Rose — March 26, 2026 - 9:06am

It's spring break. Consider seeing two UC Davis exhibitions on view that have students intensely involved in their creation.