Temporary Exhibition
Woody De Othello: coming forth by day
August 12–December 5, 2026
This solo exhibition, originated by Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM), features a new series of works by the Oakland artist that explore the primordial relationship between body, earth and spirit. Othello honors an important Northern California lineage of ceramic artists and expands that tradition by drawing on knowledge and philosophies from around the world through a decolonial lens. Using material experimentation and sculptural gesture, the exhibition considers how objects carry history, absorb meaning and serve as vessels for both spiritual and emotional experience. The exhibition features a new bronze sculpture created specifically for UC Davis. The Manetti Shrem Museum is the only California venue for coming forth by day.
Woody De Othello: coming forth by day is organized by PAMM Curator Jennifer Inacio, with the support of PAMM Curatorial Assistant Fabiana A. Sotillo.
The Manetti Shrem Museum presentation is organized by Susie Kantor, associate curator and exhibition department head.
Image: Woody De Othello: coming forth by day at the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art. © Muzi Li Rowe.
A Gift Rooted in Connection:
Sculpture DedicationMay 6, 2027
Join us in spring 2027 to celebrate the dedicationof one becomes two, two becomes one by artist WoodyDe Othello — a new public artwork created specificallyfor the UC Davis campus. This bronze sculpture is the Manetti Shrem Museum’s gift to UC Davis to mark its 10th anniversary. Placed at a campus crossroads, one becomes two, two becomes one invites future generations of students, faculty, staff and visitors into an ongoing relationship with the work and with one another.