The California landscape and its highways and byways; figure studies from the university's Fine Arts Collection; recycled materials; a collection of photographs of truck drivers -- all are featured in summer exhibitions at Shields Library and in campus galleries.

The Nelson Gallery is showing the varied work of artists from around the region, in Flatlanders 2; and the C.N. Gorman Museum is featuring some of its collection of works by indigenous artists.

All venues are open to the public, and admission is free.

Changing California's Landscape, chronicling the impact of the Saratoga Horticultural Research Foundation on ornamental landscapes. Lobby, Shields Library, through summer. 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 1-7 p.m. Sunday (closed Saturday).

Figure Studies Selected from the Collection, by artists born in the second half of the 19th century. Nelson Entryway Gallery, 125 Art Building, through Aug. 15. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and by appointment on Sundays in summer.

Flatlanders 2: A Regional Roundup, comprising the work of artists from Davis and environs. Nelson Gallery, 124 Art Building, through Aug. 15. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and by appointment on Sundays in summer.

David Fukuyama's Truck Drivers Series, photographs from the university's Fine Arts Collection Presented by the Nelson Gallery at the Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, Old Davis Road at Mrak Hall Drive, through Sept. 28. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday.

Romancing the Road: A Visual History of California's Roadways. Lobby, Shields Library. 7:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday and 1-7 p.m. Sunday (closed Saturday).

35 Years at the C.N. Gorman Museum: Selections from the Permanent Collections, a celebration of the museum's 35-year history as a showplace for the works of contemporary Native American and other indigenous artists. First floor, Hart Hall, through Sept. 5. Noon-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, and by appointment.

The Craft Center Gallery's second summer show, reconfigured recycled materials by former student manager Michael O'Connell, is scheduled to open Aug. 13, several days later than previously announced.

The ending date remains the same: Sept. 5. Summer hours at the gallery, located in the South Silo, are 12:30 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 12:30 to 7 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

Complete Campus Calendar: calendar.ucdavis.edu