2008/09 Season
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FALL
Teaching with Evidence: Faculty Gifts from the UC Davis Design Collection
September 25–November 26, 2008
From traditional textiles to contemporary wearable art, this exhibition highlights significant artifacts that have inspired some of the teaching and research activities of the Design Program. The UC Davis Design Collection has grown in tandem with design, and demonstrates the evolving attitudes toward conserving, researching, and interpreting material culture in today's multifaceted world.
WINTER
Subject_Verb_Object: The Design Work of Simon Johnston
January 8–March 8, 2009
The main theme of this exhibition is the investigation of the nature of visible language, which forms the core of Johnston’s work. As both artist and designer, he considers his work in these two fields to be separate parallel practices, each being informed and influenced by the other. His art works predominantly explore the slippery nature of language and its operations, and play with issues of meaning and representation. The exhibition also includes a selection of his commissioned design work, in particular publications for many leading artists and cultural institutions.
SPRING/PICNIC DAY
Design by Design: Juried Student Exhibition
April 6–18, 2009
This annual installation, timed to coincide with the university's Picnic Day, is a lively survey of student talent and creativity that reflects the multi-disciplinary breadth of the Design Program.
SPRING
Feet Forward: Footwear from the UC Davis Design Collection
May 7–July 5, 2009
Outrageous or practical, shoes make a personal statement. Explore the history of footwear design in this compelling exhibition of shoes from the UC Davis Design Collection—many of which have never been exhibited before.