Upcoming Events
September 2019
Guston Abright & Julie Smiley Exhibition
Opening Reception: September 28th, 7 to 9 pm Guston Abright is an American Postwar & Contemporary artist. Born in San Francisco, CA in 1985, Abright grew up in a Bay Area art studio. He attended Rhode Island School of Design, receiving a BFA for Illustration in 2009. After working as an artist assistant in Brooklyn for several years, he returned to the Bay Area in 2015 to share a studio with his older brother in Oakland. He works in a…
Find out more »Beat Generation & Beyond
Beginning in the late '30s in West Coast art, there is an accumulation of events that suggests how readily Surrealism and Dada had been embraced by California artists. An early interest in junk sculpture and assemblage - in the spirit of fun, but executed with a certain elan - also emerged among the Abstract Expressionists... This fascination with things, the discarded junk of post-war consumerism, greatly appealed to them. This collection is the premier Beat movement exhibition in the region.…
Find out more »October 2019
12th Annual Jazz and Beat Festival
The Beat Goes On! The Davis Jazz & Beat Festival is returning for its 12thyear. Experience live jazz, poetry readings, and performance painting on two stages at the John Natsoulas Gallery on October 11thand 12th! This interactive, multidisciplinary festival features over 50 musicians and artists- including the Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Gary Snyder. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St Davis, CA Friday, October 11th7 pm – 9pm.Book reading and signing with Gary Snyder, the Jack Kerouac Poetry Contest with…
Find out more »Shalene Valenzuela Exhibition
Shalene Valenzuela was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. She received a BA in Art Practice at the University of California at Berkeley and an MFA in Ceramics from California College of Arts and Crafts. Her work will be on display at the John Natsoulas Gallery from October 30th to November 30th. Join us for the opening reception of this exhibition on November 9th from 7 to 9 pm! Also on display will be works by Wayne Thiebaud. "My…
Find out more »Works by Wayne Thiebaud
Join us at the opening reception on November 9thfrom 7 to 9 pm! In conjunction with his 99thbirthday, the John Natsoulas Gallery will feature an exhibition exploring the life and career of Wayne Thiebaud. Various works on paper, ephemera, photos, and original works of art will be on display for the public. Free admission. All ages welcome. From his early cartoon drawings to his famous later work, this comprehensive exhibition features pieces from every period of Wayne Thiebaud’s career.…
Find out more »December 2019
Ted Fontaine, Philippe Gandiol & Robert Haemmerling
Join us this December to celebrate the work of Ted Fontaine, Phillippe Gandiol and Robert Haemmerling! Each artist is outstanding in their field and brings something unique to the table. With a mix of painting and sculpture, this exhibition truly has something for everyone. The collection runs from December 4th through December 28th, 2019. Ted Fontaine Fontaine has always been interested in the transformed commercial/industrial environment as a means to discover an aesthetic beyond the face value ugliness that a…
Find out more »January 2020
Laura Hohlwein and Tony Passarell
This exhibition, featuring Laura Hohlwein and Tony Passarell, will run from January 2nd through January 26th. "It is hard to find words for the experience of painting, which, though I love words, speaks eloquently to me entirely without them. I don’t normally begin from or force any narrative or concept onto my work; it proceeds largely as an exploration of color and the formal aspects of composition. Yet, whether or not images or stories reveal themselves, explicitly or implicitly, the work is always,…
Find out more »Bark! An Artistic View of Man’s Best Friend
The John Natsoulas Gallery has had a long history of working with dog imagery. “Bark!: An Artistic View of Man’s Best Friend” will be our featured group exhibition for the entire month. Bark! is a tribute to man’s best friend and a tribute of one of the most important artists that celebrated the image of the dog, Roy De Forest. De Forest’s works are an example of dog art’s ability to connect the overwhelming appreciation for animals with the…
Find out more »March 2020
12th Annual Art of Painting in the 21st Century
12th Annual Art of Painting in the 21st Century Conference John Natsoulas Gallery Davis, CA CONFERENCE: Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th The Art of Painting in the 21st Century is an annual conference in its eleventh 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. This year’s conference…
Find out more »Art of Painting in the 21st Century Conference
12th Annual Art of Painting in the 21st Century Conference John Natsoulas Gallery Davis, CA CONFERENCE: Friday, March 6th and Saturday, March 7th The Art of Painting in the 21st Century is an annual conference in its eleventh 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. This year’s conference…
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