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The Department of Art and Art History in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis presents the spring quarter public programs in Art Studio.
Sky Hopinka: Art Studio Visiting Artist Lecture Series
April 27, 4:30pm PT
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
Sky Hopinka is a filmmaker, video artist and photographer whose work centers around personal positions of Indigenous homeland and landscape. His work has been shown at the Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Hopinka received the MacArthur Fellowship in 2022. Supported by the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis. Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.
Shimon Attie: The Manetti Shrem California Studio Artist Talk
May 18, 4:30pm PT
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
Shimon Attie is a multidisciplinary artist whose art explores how contemporary media may be used to reimagine relationships between space, time, place and identity. His practice includes site-specific installations, immersive multiple-channel video and mixed-media installations. He is the spring quarter teaching artist in residence in The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies. Organized by The California Studio in the Department of Art and Art History. Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.
Lynn Hershman Leeson: Teknolust and Logic Paralyzes the Heart screening
May 23, 4–7pm PT
Wright Hall, Main Theatre
Tilda Swinton stars in the feature film, Teknolust, as a geneticist who creates a formula allowing her to place her DNA into her own cyborg creations. A 61-year-old cyborg narrates the short film, Logic Paralyzes the Heart, and discusses the body’s integration into digital and military-based systems of control. The screenings are followed by a Q&A with the artist. Organized by The Manetti Shrem California Studio in the Department of Art and Art History.
Lynn Hershman Leeson: The Electronic Diaries and Shadow Stalker screenings
May 24, 4–7pm PT
Wright Hall, Main Theatre
In The Electronic Diaries, Lynn Hershman Leeson asks, “Where does performance begin and ordinary life give way? Or is all of life a performance?” The feature film chronicles the artist’s life as she speaks into the camera about trauma, anxieties and obsessions. The short film, Shadow Stalker, critiques techno-utopian belief in the benevolence of AI systems. The screenings are followed by a Q&A with the artist. Organized by The Manetti Shrem California Studio in the Department of Art and Art History.
Lynn Hershman Leeson: The Manetti Shrem California Studio Artist Talk
May 25, 4:30pm PT
Wright Hall, Main Theatre
Lynn Hershman Leeson’s work investigates the relationship between humans and technology as it relates to identity, surveillance, and the use of media as a tool of empowerment against censorship and political repression. She is internationally recognized for her pioneering contributions to the fields of video, film, artificial intelligence, and interactive and net-based media art. Hershman Leeson taught in the UC Davis Department of Art and Art History from 1993 to 2004. She is the spring quarter spotlight artist in residence in The California Studio. Organized by The Manetti Shrem California Studio in the Department of Art and Art History. All events are free and open to the public. For more information about UC Davis Art Studio events, visit here.
About Art Studio at UC Davis
Art Studio at UC Davis challenges students to cultivate curiosity and sustain the courage to embrace the unknown through art. Arts students at the undergraduate and graduate level are encouraged to explore a broad range of disciplines and to participate in opportunities outside the classroom, including the Art Studio Visiting Artist Lecture Series, the Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Lecture Series, The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies, professional practice seminars, student exhibitions, competitions and internships. The department supports 16 fully funded MFA students and attracts students from all over the United States and the world.
