EXHIBITIONS

The Art of Fashion: Experimental Textiles — An exhibition of work by Kinor Jiang, professor of textiles at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in collaboration with other designers. The exhibition includes metalized and etched metallic fabrics created from physical and chemical treatments. Through July 18, Design Museum, first floor, Walker Hall. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 2-5 p.m. Sunday.

18th- and 19th-Century British Satirical Posters — The posters, from the university’s Fine Arts Collection, are being presented in conjunction with modern-day illustrations in the Nelson Gallery (see separate listing for Owen Smith and Nayland Blake). Through May 23, Nelson Entryway Gallery, 125 Art Building. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, by appointment Friday, and 2-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

First Ladies and Fashion: Style Icons on a Political Runway Through spring quarter, first floor, Shields Library. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-midnight Sunday.

Niu Pasifik: Urban Art from the Pacific Rim — Contemporary art from New Zealand and the Pacific Rim, from the collection of curator and educator Giles Peterson. Through June 13, C.N. Gorman Museum, first floor, Hart Hall. Hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday.

Owen Smith and Nayland Blake, one-man shows — Smith, known for his 1930s-style pulp fiction illustrations, is showing cartoon drawings on paper and in digital video format, paintings, New Yorker magazine covers and other work. Blake, who has been blogging on a near-daily basis in recent years, is presenting the first offline exhibition of his autobiographical drawings cum cartoons. His show also includes original black-and-white drawings as well as digital images, in color, on a video monitor. Through May 23, Nelson Gallery, 124 Art Building. Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, by appointment Friday, and 2-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

See What I See Around UC Davis — Photographer Jerry Schimke presents a fanciful exploration of UC Davis, with diverse perspectives and subject matter. Through May 28, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road and Mrak Hall Drive. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

Tactile Hues — Naturally dyed, hand-fabricated garments created by Liz Murray, Craft Center arts and crafts student manager. Through June 4, Craft Center Gallery, South Silo. Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

Truly India — This exhibition by Priya Kurup of Davis and Kerala, India, showcases three themes: women in India, landscapes of India and ancient mural art of Kerala. Through May, International House, 10 College Park, Davis. Office hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday.

A Woman’s Place: An Exhibit on the History of the Women’s Rights Movement In celebration of the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the U.S. Constitution's 19th Amendment, in August 1920, giving women the right to vote. The exhibit features books, pamphlets, and other documents and ephemera from the Women's History Collection and other research collections held in the University Library's Special Collections. Items on exhibit include 18th-, 19th- and 20th-century publications documenting the growth and development of the women's rights movement. The exhibit offers a special tribute to the campaign for women's suffrage and provides a wide view of the evolution of social and political views of the "place of women" over the last three centuries. The exhibit puts a special focus on the period between the emergence of a women's movement in the United States in the 19th century and continuing through the emergence in the 1960s and 1970s of a second wave of the movement in the form of the women's liberation movement. Exhibit prepared by John Sherlock of Special Collections. Spring and summer quarters, lobby, first floor, Shields Library. Hours: 7:30 a.m.-midnight Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, noon-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-midnight Sunday.

Youth Voices for Change Work by Sactown Heroes, affiliated with the West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition. The teens collaborated with UC Davis researchers and artists for six months to create poetry, photos, comics and an interactive map with videos, documenting conditions that impact their lives and expressing their hopes for the future. Youth Voices for Change is a collaboration of Art of Regional Change and Healthy Youth-Healthy Regions at UC Davis, and the West Sacramento Youth Resource Coalition. Through June 20, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road and Mrak Hall Drive. Hours: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.

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