Exhibition Dates: March 6 – April 3 , 2013
Conference Dates: March 8th and 9th
Opening Reception: March 8th, 7 – 10pm
The Art of Painting in the 21st Century is an annual conference, in its fourth year, and is geared towards nurturing dialog on contemporary painting and the shared ideas that define current trends in the field. Many painters work alone, an isolated process that deprives the artist of thriving debate until the work is shown. The conference provides a unique venue for artists to participate in panel discussions, breakout groups and attend lectures by some of the most exciting visionaries in the field, including F. Scott Hess, Kelly Detweiler, Glenn Brill, and John Seed. Five downtown Davis student exhibitions, curated by the instructors of Northern California universities and colleges, are meant to encourage youth participation and community involvement.
In an intimate setting, interact with top artist in a way not possible elsewhere. UC Davis, home to artist Roy de Forest, Roland Peterson, Wayne Thiebaud, and Robert Arneson, was instrumental in defining a new direction for a uniquely West Coast style. Nowhere else in the country will the participant be able to interact and discuss the purity of painting in one place. Meet face-to-face with distinguished artists you might only read about; see and hear what makes them the top of their field. No other conference lets the participants discuss and comment on modern painting with such inspired knowledge and insight.
The exhibitions begin the afternoon of March 8th, 2013, with opening receptions at each of the locations in the evening. The majority of the educational events will take place Saturday, March 9th, from 10am to 5pm, and are filled with panel discussions, lectures and breakout groups intended for all conferees. The conference’s goal is to gather artists from varying communities, allowing for open interaction between young students and professionals in the field, fostering the strong tradition of painting and culture in the Northern California region.
