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UC Davis Art Professor Tapped for International Venice Biennale Exhibition

UC Davis art professor Beatriz Cortez has been invited to participate in the prestigious Venice Biennale arts and culture showcase, marking the first time in 40 years a current faculty member has been tapped for the honor.

Cortez’s participation continues the university’s rich legacy of innovation, exceptional teaching and practice of the arts. She joins the ranks of art department faculty including William T. Wiley (1972 and 1980) and Roy De Forest (1980), to exhibit at the world-renowned exhibition. The Biennale list was announced earlier this month.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Manetti Shrem California Studio Visiting Professors - Fall 2024 & Spring 2025

The Department of Art and Art History at the University of California, Davis is pleased to invite applications for two Visiting Professors in The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies.  We encourage artists to apply who work in all disciplines, traditional or non-traditional. The program welcomes artists who conduct original research and pursue unique artistic inquiries.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The Manetti Shrem California Studio Teaching Artists in Residence - Fall 2023 & Spring 2024

The Department of Art and Art History at the University of California, Davis is pleased to invite applications for two Teaching Artists in Residence in The Manetti Shrem California Studio. We encourage artists to apply who work in all disciplines, traditional or non-traditional, especially those who focus on drawing, painting, print and their expanded practices. The program welcomes artists who conduct original research and pursue unique artistic inquiries. We support artists who seek to incorporate the vast resources of the university into the classroom.

Internationally Acclaimed Artists Head to UC Davis This Fall

The UC Davis Department of Art and Art History in the College of Letters and Science will host an extraordinary lineup of visiting artists in the coming months. Making art that explores contemporary issues related to race, the environment, gender and national identity, this year’s visitors will work closely with students and deliver public talks. This fall’s visiting artists are Jessica Segall, Xu Bing, Christina Quarles and Tarrah Krajnak.

The California Studio Wraps Up Inaugural Year With Groundbreaking Artists

The UC Davis Department of Art and Art History will host Ann Hamilton, Michael Mercil and Beatriz Cortez as the spring quarter artists in residence in The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies. Launched in fall 2021, The California Studio brings artists to campus in residencies focused on teaching and studio art education.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies – Fall 2022 & Spring 2023

The Department of Art and Art History at the University of California Davis is pleased to invite applications for two Teaching Artists in Residence in The California Studio. We are looking for artists in all disciplines, traditional and non-traditional, who are passionate about their research and eager to incorporate the vast resources of the university and the Northern California region into the classroom. Visiting artists will teach an upper division art studio class and a graduate seminar, deliver a public lecture and further their creative work and/or research while on campus.

New Program Brings Leading Contemporary Artists to UC Davis Classrooms

Internationally known contemporary artists who have exhibited widely their sculptures, performance art, paintings and other works will engage with students and the public beginning this fall as artists and teaching artists-in-residence at the University of California, Davis.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies – Fall 2021 & Spring 2022

The Department of Art and Art History at the University of California Davis is pleased to invite applications for the inaugural Manetti Shrem Teaching Artists-in-Residence in The California Studio. We are looking for artists in all disciplines, traditional and non-traditional, who are passionate about their research and eager to incorporate the vast resources of the university and the Northern California region into the classroom.

Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Establish Premier Artist-in-Residence Program at UC Davis

The UC Davis College of Letters and Science's Department of Art and Art History is growing, thanks to a generous $750,000 gift from Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem to formally establish The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies. The exciting new program will bring preeminent visiting art scholars and innovative artists to campus from around the world over the next three years.