Only on October 14th, you can participate in the lively and educational conference, hosted by the John Natsoulas Gallery, geared towards nurturing dialogue on contemporary painting and the shared ideas that define current trends in the field. With a demonstration by Ryan Martin, sponsored by Winsor & Newton, a panel discussion with John Seed, Bill Maul, and Alla Bartoshchuk, and  lectures by Carrie Ann Baade and Chester Arnold, you won’t leave Davis dissatisfied. The Gallery is thrilled to host all of these incredible surrealists. This conference is packed full of art demonstrations, lectures, and several discussions you don’t want to miss out on! Adult tickets are $75, and student tickets will be free until October 1.

Come also visit the accompanying exhibition at the John Natsoulas Gallery, Unreal. Co-curated by John Natsoulas and John Seed, this exhibition will feature the paintings of Avery Palmer, Alex Gross, Peter Zokosky, John Brosio, and many more outstanding artists. The exhibition opens on October4 and concludes on December 2, 2023. 

“Unless you somehow missed the tsunami of movies, record cover albums, posters and museum tote bags spawned by Surrealism over the years, you may have become numb to its once potent mix of bizarre fantasies, erotic musings and psychological fixations. Despite this visual overload, the paintings in this exhibition of contemporary Surrealism should still light fires in your imagination.” – John Seed