Winter public lectures in the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program

Winter public lectures in the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program

University of California, Davis

From left: (Top) Raven Chacon. Photo: Ramsay de Give. Stephanie Syjuco. Photo: Kija Lucas. (Bottom) Teju Cole. Photo: Donavon Smallwood. John Gossage. Courtesy of the artist.

January 5, 2026
Winter public lectures in the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program
University of California, Davis
1 Shields Avenue
Davis CA 95616-8528
USA
arts.ucdavis.edu

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The Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program in the College of Letters and Science at UC Davis presents the winter quarter public lectures.

Teju Cole and John Gossage: Thiebaud Endowed Lecture
January 15, 4:30pm
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Award-winning novelist, essayist and photographer Teju Cole in conversation with photographer and bookmaker John Gossage. Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.

Raven Chacon: The California Studio
February 5, 4:30pm
Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art

Raven Chacon is a composer, performer, and visual artist born at Fort Defiance, Navajo Nation. Chacon is the winter quarter spotlight artist in residence in The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies. Co-sponsored by the William E. Valente Endowment in the Department of Music.

Stephanie Syjuco: Visiting Artist Lecture Series
March 5, 5:30pm
Cruess Hall, Room 1002

Stephanie Syjuco works in photography, sculpture, and installation. Her recent work has focused on how photography and image-based processes are implicated in the construction of exclusionary narratives of history and citizenship.

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit our events page.

About the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program at UC Davis
The Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program at UC Davis challenges students to cultivate curiosity and sustain the courage to embrace the unknown through art. Art 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 California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies, the Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Lecture, the Visiting Artist Lecture Series, professional practice seminars, student exhibitions, competitions and internships. The department supports 14 generously funded MFA students and attracts students from all over the United States and the world.

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