Wayne Thiebaud Content

Selections From Wayne Thiebaud’s Personal Art Collection Come Home to �ٺ��Ƶ, Honoring Family’s Legacy

Karen Michele Nikos — March 28, 2024 - 11:00am

Art works by world-renowned 20th century luminaries Willem De Kooning, Richard Diebenkorn, Giorgio Morandi, Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso will elevate the Fine Arts Collection at the University of California, Davis, thanks to the generosity of Wayne Thiebaud’s family in carrying on his legacy.

Wayne Thiebaud’s Death Brings Outpouring of Tributes to �ٺ��Ƶ Artist

Karen Michele Nikos — January 11, 2022 - 11:00am

The death of University of California, Davis, Professor Emeritus Wayne Thiebaud on Dec. 25 brought an outpouring of memories and tributes, critical acclaim for the artist’s remarkable life and career, and news of a significant gift to �ٺ��Ƶ.

�ٺ��Ƶ Statement on the Death of Wayne Thiebaud

Karen Michele Nikos — December 26, 2021 - 3:34pm

Artist and �ٺ��Ƶ Professor Emeritus Wayne Thiebaud has died.

The Manetti Shrem Museum: Looking Back and Ahead on �ٺ��Ƶ’ Legacy Artists

Karen Michele Nikos — December 20, 2021 - 2:50pm

�ٺ��Ƶ legacy art faculty William T. Wiley and Manuel Neri died this year, but their art lives on. And view the Wayne Thiebaud Influencer exhibition from this past year online.

New Episode of ‘The Backdrop’ Highlights Manetti Shrem Museum’s Reopening

Soterios J Johnson — May 25, 2021 - 10:44am

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art is set to reopen to the public on June 3, following a 14-month closure due to the pandemic.

On this month’s episode, the museum’s founding director, Rachel Teagle, discusses the four new exhibitions on display: “Wayne Thiebaud Influencer: A New Generation,” “Working Proof: Wayne Thiebaud as Printmaker,” “Andrea Bowers: Education Should Be Free” and “Arnold Joseph Kemp: I would survive. I could survive. I should survive.”

Weekender: Virtual Play, Talk, Concert and More Live Events

Karen Michele Nikos — May 12, 2021 - 9:48am

In the arts, we have live and virtual events happening throughout the region.

Manetti Shrem Museum to Reopen in June With Timed Tickets, New Exhibitions

Karen Michele Nikos — May 04, 2021 - 10:10am

The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis, will reopen to the public with advance timed tickets beginning June 3. The museum looks forward to welcoming visitors back in accordance with COVID-19 campus protocols prioritizing health and safety.

�ٺ��Ƶ Lecture Series Expands in Honor of Thiebaud’s Legacy

Karen Michele Nikos — April 06, 2021 - 10:44am

After more than 40 years of teaching and service at �ٺ��Ƶ, centenarian Wayne Thiebaud continues to create art and inspire others. His influence will be felt by many future generations thanks to a $500,000 endowment from the Wayne Thiebaud Foundation. The gift will build upon and rename the already popular Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture to the Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Lecture in the Theory, Practice and Criticism of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture.

Manetti Shrem Museum to Explore Thiebaud’s Evolving Influence Through 19 Contemporary Artists

Michelle Alejandra Villagomez — November 23, 2020 - 1:00pm

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As the region celebrates longtime �ٺ��Ƶ art professor Wayne Thiebaud’s 100^th birthday in November, his profound influence on a new generation of contemporary artists will be the focus of an exhibition opening Jan. 31 at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art, at the University of California, Davis.

Manetti Shrem Museum Creates ‘Exhibition in Progress’ Website

Karen Michele Nikos — November 16, 2020 - 11:18am

Visitors are now able to engage with contemporary art and artists and experience a museum exhibition coming to life via a new website from the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at the University of California, Davis. The site, launched Nov. 15, celebrates the centennial birthday of artist and Professor Emeritus Wayne Thiebaud.

An online preview by exhibition curators will be held by Zoom on Thursday, Nov. 19.

Wayne Thiebaud Content

Selections From Wayne Thiebaud’s Personal Art Collection Come Home to �ٺ���Ƶ, Honoring Family’s Legacy

Wayne Thiebaud’s Death Brings Outpouring of Tributes to �ٺ���Ƶ Artist

�ٺ���Ƶ Statement on the Death of Wayne Thiebaud

The Manetti Shrem Museum: Looking Back and Ahead on �ٺ���Ƶ’ Legacy Artists