See works of 30 women artists through Sunday
An exhibition featuring 30 women artists drawn from the contemporary art collection of Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo is on view only through Sunday, June 22 at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.
The 完美体育 museum unveiled the first U.S. presentation of Italy鈥檚 renowned collection in January; see it before it closes this weekend.

Through Their Eyes: Selections from the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Collection joins more than 60 works of painting, photography, sculpture and video by some of the most prominent artists working in the art world today, as well as rising new voices. From iconic images 鈥 photographer Nan Goldin鈥檚 Joey on my roof, NYC (1991) or Barbara Kruger鈥檚 Untitled (Not ugly enough) (1997) 鈥 to newer imaginaries, such as Canadian painter Ambera Wellmann鈥檚 To a Girl in a Garden (2023) or American artist Danielle Mckinney鈥檚 She (2023) 鈥 the exhibition gives visitors and the university community the chance to experience world-class art. Each touches on the construction of identity, particularly through the lenses of gender and sexuality, using different methods 鈥 including humor, exaggeration, shifting scale and the language of advertising 鈥 to investigate stereotypes and expectations.
The exhibition is curated by Manetti Shrem Museum Associate Curator and Exhibition Department Head Susie Kantor. Spanning 45 years, these works point to the long and ongoing conversation around these topics.
鈥淲e are excited that Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo has chosen our university museum as the venue for the U.S. premiere of her collection,鈥 said Founding Director Rachel Teagle. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an extraordinary opportunity to showcase diverse, groundbreaking work and build upon the museum鈥檚 track record of featuring women artists at significant moments in their careers.鈥
Featured artists
Giulia Andreani, Vanessa Beecroft, Berlinde De Bruyckere, June Crespo, Ana Elisa Egreja, Jana Euler, Isa Genzken, Nan Goldin, Mona Hatoum, Barbara Kruger, Zoe Leonard, Sherrie Levine, Sarah Lucas, Jumana Manna, Wangari Mathenge, Danielle Mckinney, Tracey Moffatt, Jill Mulleady, Shirin Neshat, Katja Novitskova, Paulina Olowska, Catherine Opie, Christina Quarles, Cindy Sherman, Anj Smith, Rosemarie Trockel, Andra Ursuta, Hellen van Meene, Ambera Wellmann and Lynette Yiadom-Boakye.
Visit manettishrem.org for more details and operating hours. The museum will be closed after this weekend, but open again Aug. 7 with new exhibitions. Read the full story on the exhibition.
Grad art exhibition closes Sunday
The annual is on view at the , at 完美体育 through Sunday, June 22. The exhibition features work of graduating grad students in art history, art studio, comparative literature, design, English, music and performance studies as well as environmental science and policy. See last week's Arts Blog for details on the art and artists.
Catch one last Art Spark before summer
Saturdays and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., Manetti Shrem Museum of Art
Spend your afternoon in the Carol and Gerry Parker Art Studio at the Manetti Shrem Museum of Art on Old Davis Road, 完美体育. Drop in to experiment with supplied materials, make art with others and express yourself. All ages and skill levels are welcome. June's theme is See-Through Still Life. In this project, layer translucent materials to create a light-filtering still life.
Check out the 完美体育 Art Map
Find the 完美体育 art on campus
'Art Letters and Power鈥 opens at Crocker Sunday
Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, Sunday, June 22 through Oct. 12, 216 O Street, Sacramento
opens at the Crocker Art Museum Sunday, June 22. In 1627, the famed portraitist Anthony van Dyck began a series called the Iconography, depicting the most famous artists, scholars, military leaders and rulers of his time, and engaging many of Europe鈥檚 most illustrious printmakers. This exhibition showcases a selection of these portraits and offers a glimpse into the lives and intrigues of 17th-century European courts.

Lucas Vorsterman the Elder (Flemish, 1595鈥1675), after Anthony van Dyck (Flemish, 1599鈥1641), published by Gillis Hendricx (Flemish, active 1640鈥1677), Anthony van Dyck, n.d. Engraving on paper, 8 7/8 x 6 in. (image). Crocker Art Museum, gift of Margaret and Timothy Brown, 2021.115.2. (Courtesy, Crocker Art Museum)
Check out 鈥楽omething Rotten鈥 at Woodland Opera House
Through Sunday, June 28, 340 Second Street, Woodland
Week 1: Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
Week 2: Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m.
Week 3: Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m.
鈥婽he Woodland Opera House鈥檚 new musical "Something Rotten!" is a comedic musical that tells the story of the Bottom brothers, Nick and Nigel, who are playwrights living in Elizabethan England. The plot is set in 1595, when the Bottom brothers are struggling to compete with the wild success of their contemporary, William Shakespeare. Desperate to write a hit play, Nick consults a soothsayer who foretells that the future of theater will be "a musical." This leads the brothers on a hilarious journey as they attempt to create the world's first musical. Get tickets and more information

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