Visitors in the galleries during the 2024 Grad Show.

Arts & Humanities 2025 Graduate Exhibition

UC Davis graduate students in Art History, Art Studio, Comparative Literature, Design, English, Environmental Science and Policy, Music and Performance Studies present their work. Explore new ways of seeing and understanding the past, present and future in this multidisciplinary exhibition.

Opening Celebration

Thursday, June 5
5:30–9 PM

The free public opening celebration of the exhibition features performances by master’s and doctoral students, as well as the presentation of the LeShelle & Gary May Art Purchase Prize, the Keister & Allen Art Purchase Prize, the Letters & Science Prize and the Savageau Award in the Department of Design. 

Exhibition on view June 5–22, 2025
Opening program (pdf) 

Letters & Science Magazine: Learn more about this year's partipants

The 2025 Annual Art History Graduate Colloquium 

Friday, June 6
3–6 PM

Learn about this year’s UC Davis Art History master’s degree candidates through the presentation of their thesis work. 

 

Elevate the Arts at UC Davis

There’s more to explore June 5 and 6 on campus.

Sing With Pride: Choruses of UC Davis and Sacramento Gay Men’s Chorus
Considering Matthew Shepard
7–9 p.m. June 5
Mondavi Center, Jackson Hall
Tickets: https://tickets.mondaviarts.org/8488

Taming the Lightning
An immersive theatrical project focused on climate resilience
7-10 p.m. June 5
Arena Theatre, Wright Hall
Free; limited venue capacity

2025 Art History End of Year Undergraduate Awards and Reception
12:30-2:30 p.m.
Manetti Shrem Museum
Celebrate Art History's undergraduate students.