Year of the Eggheads Content / Year of the Eggheads Content for ºÙºÙÊÓƵ en ‘Unexpected Legends’ Premieres at Manetti Shrem Museum /news/unexpected-legends-premieres-manetti-shrem-museum <p dir="ltr"><span>The Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art was buzzing last night (Nov. 4) for the premiere of the new short documentary&nbsp;</span><a href="/events/watch-egghead-documentary-premiere"><em>Unexpected Legends: Arneson, Eggheads and Arts at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ</em></a><span>. Produced by ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Strategic Communications and distributed by KVIE, the film tells the surprising history and trajectory of one of the country’s most dynamic creative environments.</span></p> November 05, 2024 - 1:48pm Jose Antonio Vadi /news/unexpected-legends-premieres-manetti-shrem-museum Lunchable: View the Eggheads Inside the Cool Library /arts/blog/lunchable-view-eggheads-inside-cool-library In this summer heat, there's a cooler way to "take at tour" of the Eggheads at a ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Libary Exhibition. July 11, 2024 - 4:01am Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/lunchable-view-eggheads-inside-cool-library Summer Offers Museum Exhibitions at ºÙºÙÊÓƵ /arts/blog/summer-offers-museum-exhibitions-uc-davis <p><em>Even as the temperatures heat up, ºÙºÙÊÓƵ museums have plenty on tap, especially for the next few weeks. The Arts Blog is publishing this story on ongoing and ending exhibitions this week instead of the usual weekender. Watch for a variety of arts stories in the summer as various events at the Mondavi and music venues, for example, go on hiatus.</em></p> June 20, 2024 - 9:12am Karen Michele Nikos /arts/blog/summer-offers-museum-exhibitions-uc-davis Last Chance for Eggheads at the Manetti Shrem Museum /news/last-chance-eggheads-manetti-shrem-museum <p dir="ltr"><span>Spring on campus has been all about the Eggheads.&nbsp;</span></p><p dir="ltr"><span>The 30th anniversary of Robert Arneson’s iconic sculptures went off&nbsp;</span><a href="/news/uc-davis-honors-its-iconic-eggheads-and-arts-heritage"><span>in style</span></a><span> on April 1 with the launch of a new&nbsp;</span><a href="http://eggheads.ucdavis.edu"><span>website</span></a><span>, showcasing a timeline of Arneson’s career and information on where to find the officially licensed Egghead merchandise.&nbsp;</span></p> May 21, 2024 - 10:10am Jose Antonio Vadi /news/last-chance-eggheads-manetti-shrem-museum ‘The Year of the Eggheads’ Has Hatched /news/year-eggheads-has-hatched <p><span><span><span><span><span><span>And we’re live: The ‘Year of the Eggheads’ kicks off this week with the launch of the campaign’s new microsite, </span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://eggheads.ucdavis.edu"><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>Eggheads.UCDavis.edu</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></a><span><span><span><span><span><span>, celebrating the art and legacy of ºÙºÙÊÓƵ faculty member Robert Arneson and his on-campus Egghead sculptures.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></p> April 02, 2024 - 11:08am Jose Antonio Vadi /news/year-eggheads-has-hatched Celebrate ‘The Year of Eggheads’ at April 4 Event /news/celebrate-30-years-eggheads-april-4-event <p>Next week, the Year of the Eggheads begins with a birthday celebration marking the 30th anniversary of the campus installation of Robert Arneson’s iconic <a href="/campus-life/arts-culture/eggheads-tour">Egghead sculptures</a>.</p> <p>A foundational member of the esteemed ºÙºÙÊÓƵ Arts programs, Arneson was the pre-eminent sculptor and ºÙºÙÊÓƵ professor who created the Eggheads at the end of a stunningly influential career.</p> March 26, 2024 - 3:00pm Jose Antonio Vadi /news/celebrate-30-years-eggheads-april-4-event