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Black History Month: Cey Adams

Monday, February 24, 2025 | Karl Cole

Throughout the history of the United States, African American artists have been pioneers in many artistic movement. Since the Harlem Renaissance (ca. 1920s–1930s), many Black American ...

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Gem of the Month: Sneha Shrestha (IMAGINE)

Monday, December 9, 2024 | Karl Cole

Ever since this artist painted a mural on the wall next to the entrance to the Davis offices, I have been enchanted with her street art! One of the biggest thrills for me with street art, which I have ...

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Giving Thanks: M. Tony Peralta

Monday, November 25, 2024 | Karl Cole

Thanksgiving in the United States is meant to be a day when we express gratitude for our blessings. I am still grateful for the doctors and nurses who valiantly served our communities during the pande ...

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Artes Guadalupaños de Aztlán

Tuesday, October 15, 2024 | Karl Cole

In case you have any doubt that the heritage of ancient cultures from Central and South American has endured to the present day, all one has to do is look at the influences of ancient art on contempor ...

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Hispanic Heritage Month: José Clemente Orozco

Monday, October 7, 2024 | Karl Cole

In a recent conversation with another artist, the subject of immigration came up. She reminded me that the term “we are all immigrants,” when used in countries in the Western Hemisphere, i ...

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A Collaborative Art Educator Mural

Monday, September 2, 2024 | Karl Cole

Since the beginning of the summer, the Davis Art Gallery has displayed a mural/collage created by sixteen art educators from around the United States and Canada. The mural was created during a worksho ...

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AAPI Heritage Month 2022: Tomie Arai

Monday, May 2, 2022 | Karl Cole

Let’s start May with a tribute to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Throughout the month, the blog will focus on artists from those cultures who have had a major impact on Amer ...

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Hispanic Heritage Month: Ancient Art

Monday, October 12, 2020 | Karl Cole

If you ever study the history of ancient Central and South America, you will immediately become, as I have, completely enthralled with the history of our hemisphere. For the variety of incredibly soph ...

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