Get 'Last Look' at fall quarter exhibits at Manetti Shrem; check out art, gifts at Gorman
In addition to regular hours through Dec. 22, special hours are Saturday, Dec. 28 and Sunday, Dec. 29, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, 254 Old Davis Road
Gorman Museum of Native American Art: exhibition and gift shop hours until Dec. 22, 181 Old Davis Road
Looking for holiday break activity to get you out of the house? Visit the Manetti Shrem Museum Dec. 28 and 29 for a special opportunity to share the joy and wonder of art with family and friends during ¡°Last Look¡± weekend. Experience thought-provoking exhibitions, make your own abstract art, and enjoy treats.
Hours at 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
Museum will be closed Dec. 23¨C27, then Dec. 30-January 25 for winter installation. For information about your visit, go here:
Ponder stunning, large-scale sculptures that explore the way that people and objects move across time and space in ¡°Phillip Byrne, Beatriz Cortez, Kang Seung Lee, Candice Lin: Entangled Writing.¡± (Through Dec. 29)
Explore the ways Bay Area ceramic artists channel ancient archetypes and spiritual mythologies as a way to reckon with inherited histories in ¡°Ritual Clay: Cathy Lu, Paz G, Maryam Yousif.¡± (Through Dec. 29)
Discover (or revisit) abstract paintings by Francis Bacon, Salvador Dal¨ª, Vassily Kandinsky, Wifredo Lam and Joan Mir¨® in ¡°Light into Density: Abstract Encounters 1920s¨C1960s | From the Collection of Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti.¡± (Through May 5, 2025)
Museum will be closed Dec. 23¨C27, then Dec. 30-January 25 for winter installation. For information about your visit, go here:
Arts gift guide
And don't miss our "Arts Gifts Guide." Published last week, here is another look.
For the art lover on your gift list, 51³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏÍø and other nearby entities carry plenty of art merchandise and giftable pieces of art. Whether your taste leans toward a scarf sporting the beloved Eggheads, a campus sculpture by Robert Arneson, or a handmade tote bag from the Gorman Museum of Native American Art on campus, there are plenty of great artsy places to shop in Davis and the greater Sacramento area for your friends and loved ones.
Gorman Museum
See art and get your gifts before the break. The museum will be closed Dec. 22 - Jan. 1 for winter break.
Brenda Mallory: In the Absence of Instruction and more exhibition information available at the
This holiday season, gift the joy of art with a variety of Native American items responsibly sourced from artists and artisans from Native American organizations at the . Some of the items they carry are artisanally made glassware, mugs, blankets, pillows, keychains, bags, cards, and prints. Visit the Gorman Museum of Native American Art at 181 Old Davis Road, open Wednesday-Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.
See the full gift guide here.
The Woodland Opera House stages White Christmas
Running from Friday, Dec. 6 through Saturday, Dec. 21, tickets starting at $9, 340 Second Street, Woodland
The Woodland Opera House showcases White Christmas, a musical renditi