March Issue 2010
Allendale
Salkehatchie Arts Center, 939 N. Main St., Allendale. Ongoing - Featuring a retail store offering works by artists from the Salkehatchie region including Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Colleton, and Hampton Counties. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm.Contact: 803/584-6084 or at (www.salkehatchie-arts.com).
Anderson
Bay3 Artisan Gallery, located in the Arts Warehouse, 110 Federal St., Anderson. Ongoing - Featuring fine art paintings, jewelery, pottery and photography by Jos Acaba, Lynne Burke, Marion Carroll, Nathan & Amy M. Kuhl Cox, Liz Smith-Cox, John Davis, Jamie Davis, Ann Heard, Ruth Hopkins, Kate Krause, Brian MacCormack, Rosemary Moore, Johnny Nutt, Nancy Perry, Mary Lynn Pond, Diann Simms, Chris Troy, and Armi Tuorila. Co-sponsored by the Anderson Arts Center. Hours: Tue.-Fri., noon-5pm, & Sat., 10am- 1pm. Contact: 864/716-3838 or at (www.andersonartscenter.org).
Vandiver Gallery, Thrift Library, Anderson University, Anderson. Mar. 1 - Apr. 2 - "Drawing Invitational". Hours: by appt., call 864/328-1847 or visit (www.andersonuniversity.edu).
Beaufort Area
Gallery @ ARTworks, home of the Arts Council of Beaufort County, 2127 Boundary St., near K-Mart, in Beaufort Town Center, Beaufort. Ongoing - Featuring the work and creative processes of new and emerging artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm. Contact: 843-379-2787 or at (www.beaufortcountyarts.com).
Beaufort Art Association Gallery,1001 Bay Street, in the historic Elliott House, Bay and Charles Sts., Beaufort. Ongoing - New works by more than 90 exhibiting members of the Beaufort Art Association Gallery - exhibits and featured artists change every six weeks. In addition to framed paintings in a variety of media, the gallery offers prints, photographs, unframed matted originals, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics and greeting cards. Hours: Mon.-Sat.,10 am-5pm. Contact: 843/379-2222 or at (www.beaufortartassociation.com).
Bluffton
Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery/Learning
Center, 48 Boundary Street, in former Bluffton Library building,
Bluffton. Ongoing - Featuring works in a variety of mediums by
over 80 area artists, with all work moderately priced. Changing
shows every six weeks. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm. Contact: 843/757-6586.
Camden
Bassett Gallery, Fine Arts Center of Kershaw
County, 810 Lyttleton St., Camden. Mar. 11 - 31 - "Youth
Arts Month Exhibit, featuring the best student artwork from schools
throughout Kershaw County. Hours: Mon.-Fri., noon-6pm. Contact:
Kristin Cobb at 803/425-7676, ext. 306 or at (www.fineartscenter.org).
Chapin
Crooked Creek Park Recreation Center, Crooked Creek Park, 1098 Old Lexington Hwy., Chapin. Mar. 1 - 26 - "2010 15th Annual Fine Art Exhibit," featuring works by members of the Crooked Creek Art League. The juror will be Lynda English of Florence, SC. Hours: regular park hours. Contact: 803/345-6181 or at (www.crookedcreekart.org) .
Charleston
Avery Research Center for African History and
Culture, at the College of Charleston, 125 Bull St., Charleston.
McKinley Washington Auditorium and Cox Gallery, Through May 10
- "Sweetgrass: A Living Legacy of Family and Community".
This exhibit is a culmination of over twenty-seven years of relationships
between Avery and sweetgrass basket makers. Avery has purchased
numerous baskets and has become dedicated to ensuring those in
the Lowcountry and beyond recognize the wealth of history, knowledge,
and culture this craft holds. The exhibit acknowledges the African
American heritage of the baskets and its makers, with a primary
focus on how and why the baskets were used in the Lowcountry and
the shift from utility to art. Denmark Vesey Conference Room,
Onging - "KABOH: A Legacy of Twelve."
Charleston Quilter Dorothy Montgomery made "KABOH" in
honor of the "Priscilla" story. The quilt was in the
possession of Dr. Joseph Opala who donated it to the Avery Research
Center in July, 2008. Corridor (2nd Floor), Ongoing - "Esau
Jenkins: A Retrospective View of the Man and His Times" This
exhibition was developed in 1991 by the Avery Institute. After
its display in Charleston it traveled throughout the state of
SC under the auspices of the State Museum Traveling Exhibition
Program. Consisting of (15) panels measuring 24" x 36",
the exhibit chronicles the myriad of activities Mr. Jenkins was
intimately involved in. Additionally, it highlights his leadership
skills as a conscious and compassionate community activist, organizer,
entrepreneur and Civil Rights leader. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-5pm
& Sat., noon-5pm. Admission: by donation. Contact: 843/953-7609
or visit (www.cofc.edu/avery).
Charleston Artist Guild Gallery, 160 East Bay St., Charleston. Mar. 1 - 31 - Featuring works by Pam Avery Miller. Ongoing - Featuring an exhibit of works by over 73 plus members of CAG who display a wealth of talent in different media including, oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, photography, printmaking & sculpture. The Gallery is also home for the CAG office. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-6pm. Contact: 843/722-2454 or at (www.charlestonartistguild.com).
City Gallery at Waterfront Park, 34 Prioleau Street, Charleston. Mar. 12 - Apr. 25 - "Untold Stories," featuring an exhibit of figurative paintings by artists James Innes, Kristi Ryba, and Daphne vom Baur. The exhibit is being curated by Mary Walker.Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-6pm and Sat. & Sun., noon-5pm during exhibits. Contact: Erin Glaze at 843/958-6484or (www.ci.charleston.sc.us/oca.html).
Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting Street, Charleston. Main Gallery, Through Apr. 18 - "Lure of the Lowcountry". This exhibition features contemporary artist John Folsom's large-scale photographs paired with early Lowcountry landscapes from the Gibbes collection. Folsom's mixed-media technique gives the surface of his photographs a rich patina that suggests layers of history accumulated in the Lowcountry landscape. Rotunda Galleries, Through May 16 - "Whistler's Travels," present the work of renowned American artist James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). The exhibition features 21 etchings and three lithographs from the Gibbes permanent collection and a local private collection. The etchings and lithographs in Whistler's Travels were executed during Whistler's excursions to the English countryside, France, Holland, and Venice, Italy. First, Second and Third Floor Galleries, Ongoing - "The Charleston Story". Drawn from the museum's permanent collection, this exhibition highlights significant people, places, and periods from Charleston's beginning as a British colony, through the American Revolution, the later ravages of the Civil War, and culminating today as a culturally diverse and dynamic community. Ongoing - "Hands On!" This exhibit features works of art selected from the Gibbes Museum of Art's touch collection. Museum Shop - Now offering the inventory of the Tradd Street Press, reproductions of works by Elizabeth O'Neill Verner amoung other exhibit related art objects. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm; closed Mon. Admission: Yes. Contact: 843/722-2706 or at (www.gibbesmuseum.org).
The Marion and Wayland H. Cato Center for the Arts
Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, The Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts, College of Charleston School of the Arts,161 Calhoun St., Charleston. Through Mar. 13 - "Jonathan Torgovnik -- Intended Consequences: Rwandan Children Born of Rape" and "Heather McClintock -- The Innocents: Casualties of the Civil War in Northern Uganda". "Intended Consequences" is a traveling exhibition organized by the Aperture Foundation of New York. The Halsey Institute's Mark Sloan and Lizz Biswell co-curated "The Innocents" exhibition along with the correlative programming for both exhibitions. The combination of these two bodies of work is intended to highlight humanitarian crises in two troubled African nations. These exhibitions serve as examples of the College of Charleston's campus-wide commitment to the discussion of international issues and highlight the College's efforts to familiarize our audiences with aspects of history that do not often receive in-depth attention in conventional media. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Contact: Mark Sloan at 843/953-5680 or at (www.halsey.cofc.edu).
Karpeles Manuscript Museum, 68 Spring Street, corner of Spring & Coming Streets, Charleston, in the former St. James Methodist Church, founded in 1797. Ongoing - Featuring historically important documents from our permanent Charleston collection. Recently added to the Permanent Collection - a special and unique exhibit of Egyptian Stone Carvings dating from 1492 BC. Free parking and free admission. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-4pm. Closed on holidays. Contact: 843/853-4651.
Redux Contemporary Art Center, featuring Redux Studios, 136 St. Philip Street, Charleston. Through Mar. 6 - "1 x 1: College of Charleston Studio Art Department Faculty x Student Exhibition". In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston, Redux is featuring new works by all nine tenure studio art faculty members and each of those faculty members have selected one student to participate in the exhibit. Included are faculty/student: Barbara Duval x Marshall Thomas; Sara Frankel x Maddie Reyna; John Hull x George Davis, Cliff Peacock x Shelly Smith; Herb Parker x Lauren Moore; Michael Phillips x Sarah Haynes; Michelle Van Parys x Matthew Bowers; Steve Johnson x Samantha Theall, and Jarod Charzewski x Liz Vaughan. Hours: Tue.-Sat., noon-5pm. Contact: 843/722-0697 or at (www.reduxstudios.org).
Melissan Gravano
Saul Alexander Foundation Gallery, Charleston County Public Library, 68 Calhoun St., Charleston. Mar. 1 - 31 - "Low Country Faces," featuring works by Melissa Gravano of Walterboro, SC. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 9am-9pm; Fri. & Sat., 9am-6pm; and Sun. 2-5pm. Contact: Frances Richardson at 843/805-6803 or at (www.ccpl.org).
The Art Institute of Charleston Gallery, 24
N. Market St., Charleston. Through Mar. 10 - "Rhythms of
India," featuring an exhibit of works by Charleston photographer
Yve Assad. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 8am-8pm; Fri., 8am-5pm & Sat.,
8am-1pm. Contact: 843/727-3500 or 866/211-0107.
The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting Street, Charleston. Founded
in 1773, is America's first museum. Ongoing - Featuring the most
extensive collection of South Carolina cultural and scientific
collections in the nation, it also owns two National Historic
Landmark houses, the Heyward-Washington House (1772) and the Joseph
Manigault House (1803), as well as the Dill Sanctuary, a 580-acre
wildlife preserve. Admission: Yes. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-5pm &
Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 843/722-2996 or at (www.charlestonmuseum.org).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Charleston
Ashley River Tower, Public area at Medical University of South
Carolina, Charleston. Ongoing - "Contemporary Carolina Collection
@ Ashley River Tower," featuring the largest collection of
original, contemporary South Carolina art on permanent display,
including 885 works by 53 talented artists, sculptors and photographers
in South Carolina. Artists included are: Lucille Akinjobe, Jack
Alterman, Thomas Blagden, Jr., Carl Blair, Patti Brady, Keith
Brown, Julia Cart, Eva Carter, Jocelyn Châteauvert, Lese
Corrigan, Townsend Davidson, Linda Fantuzzo, Buddy Folk, Squire
Fox, Mary Edna Fraser, Cassandra Gillens, Anthony Green, Jon Holloway,
Ann Hubbard, Lisa Salosaari Jasinski, Erik Johnson, Kim Keats,
Arianne King Comer, Kit Loney, Paul Mardikian, Nancy Marshall,
Paul Matheny, John McWilliams, Sue Middleton, Marge Moody, Gordon
Nicholson, Jane Nodine, Marcelo Novo, Karin Olah, Matt Overend,
Rick Rhodes, Ed Rice, Molly B. Right, Susan Romaine, Kristi Ryba,
Virginia Scotchie, Laura Spong, Tom Stanley, Christine Tedesco,
Colleen Terrell, Leo Twiggs, Tjelda Vander Meijden, Mary Walker,
Sue Simons Wallace, Joe Walters, Sam Wang, Enid Williams, Manning
Williams, and Paul Yanko. Hours: daily, 8:30am-5pm. Contact: Kathleen
Ellis, Director of National Communications, MUSC, at 843/792.5602
or e-mail at (ellisk@musc.edu).
Gaillard Municipal Auditorium, 77 Calhoun Street, Charleston. Mar. 5 - 7 - "A Celebration of Quilts 2010: Charleston in Bloom." The event features over 200 judged quilts with $2,000 in prizes, plus vendors, a silent auction, and more. Hours are 10am to 5pm. Admission is $5. Sponsored by the Cobbleston Quilters Guild in Charleston, SC. Contact: 843/860-1263.
Gazie Nagle
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, 3550 Ashley
River Rd. (Hwy. 61), Charleston. History Room at the Gift Shop,
Through Mar. 20 - The Charleston Artist Guild will presents works
depicting the winter garden scenes at Magnolia Gardens and are
sized and priced for take-home souvenirs. Hours: gardens are open
daily 8am-5:30pm. Contact: 800/367-3517 or the CAG at 843/722-2454
or at (www.charlestonartistguild.com).
Chesnee
Carolina Foothills Artisan Center, 124 W. Cherokee Street, intersection of Hwy. 11 & Hwy. 221, Chesnee. Ongoing - Featuring original works by over 60 North & South Carolina artists, including pottery, decorative and functional; paintings in oil, watercolor, acrylic and mixed media; textiles and fiber art; carved wood; jewelry; dolls; brooms; monotypes; pewter sculpture; mosaics; glass, stained, torched and fused; photography; baskets; fine wood furniture; books and cards. Also - Offering educational programming for all ages, from art classes to cultural events. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm. Contact: 864/461-3050 or at (www.cfac.us).
Clemson
Rudolph E. Lee Gallery, Center for the Visual Arts at Clemson University, Lee Hall, Clemson University, Clemson. Mar. 1 - Apr. 1 - "New Growth," featuring a ceramic exhibition by Mike Vatalaro, Chairman of the Clemson University Department of Art showing works from his recent sabbatical. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-4:30pm & Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 864/656-3883 or at (www.clemson.edu/caah/leegallery/).
The ARTS Center, 212 Butler St., Clemson. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and regional artists. Hours: Mon.-Wed., 10am-5pm & Thur.-Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 864/633-5051 or at (www.explorearts.org).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Clemson
Madren Conference Center, Clemson University, Clemson. Ongoing
- Featuring wood and steel bird carvings by Grainger McKoy. Hours:
regular building hours. Contact: Peter Kent at 864/656-0382 or
e-mail at (peter.kent@clemsonews.clemson.edu).
The Fran Hanson Discovery Center, South Carolina Botanical Garden, Clemson University, Clemson. Featured Artists Gallery, Ongoing - Featuring works by Nancy Basket, Sue Figliola, Sue Grier, Sandy King, Jo Ann Taylor and Phil Garrett, on a rotating basis. Elizabeth Belser Fuller Gallery, Ongoing - This collection of watercolors, mixed media and pen & ink drawings was generously donated by a dear friend of the SC Botanical Garden, Elizabeth Belser Fuller. This incredible collection ranges from 1947 to 1992. New pieces have been added this year in celebration of Belser's 97th birthday. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Closed University Holidays and Home Football Game Saturdays. Contact: 864/656-3405 or at (www.clemson.edu/scbg/).
Clinton
Elizabeth Stone Harper Gallery, Presbyterian College, Clinton. Mar. 9 - Apr. 23 - "Senior Exhibition / Annual Student Show". Hours: Daily, noon-5pm Contact: 800/476-7272, ext. 8523 or at (www.presby.edu).
Columbia Area
Columbia Museum of Art, Main & Hampton Streets, Columbia. Through May 9 - "The Chemistry of Color: Contemporary African-American Artists". This exhibit chronicles the accomplishments and struggles of African-American artists in the latter half of the 20th century with approximately 72 works by a number of preeminent modern artists such as Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Faith Ringgold and Betye Saar. The exhibition includes works by 41 artists including Moe Brooker, James Brantley, Charles Searles, Sam Gilliam and others who have made major contributions to the development of American art. It is the most extensive exhibition of African-American art to be shown in South Carolina in a decade. Bank of America Garden Terrace, Through Apr. 25 - Featuring a look at the work, "Look Beneath the Surface," conceived and painted by Tyrone Geter, which will head for permanent display at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, OH. David Wallace Robinson, Jr. Community Gallery, Through Mar. 21 - "Skate and Create." The exhibt displays artwork and skateboards altered with unique and original art created by a variety of local artists, skate enthusiasts and skaters. In partnership with Pour It Now and Bluetile Skateboards, this installation brings awareness to Columbia about skateboarding and the need for a local skate park. Mar. 31 - Apr. 25 - "Columbia Post-Graffiti," featuring a display of traditional graffiti artwork, stencil graffiti, sticker art, wheatpasting and street poster art by Columbia's street artists. This show highlights the growing popularity of contemporary street art in the Southeast. Mamie and William Andrew Treadway, Jr. Gallery 15, Through May 30 - "Color Vision: African-American Masters," featuring works from the Columbia Museum of Art's Collection. BB&T Focus Gallery, Ongoing - "Southern Traditions," will showcase the richness and diversity of the Museum's collection of furniture, ceramics, silver, basketry, sculpture and paintings by artists native to, or active in, South Carolina and its surrounding states. Among the works on view will be fine silver made by Charleston and Columbia silversmiths; a sweet grass basket by Mary Jackson (SC, born 1945); wood carvings by Edgar Alexander McKillop (NC, 1879-1950); and paintings by Charles Fraser (SC, 1782-1860), Xanthus Russell Smith (SC, 1839-1929), William Harrison Scarborough (SC, 1812-1871), William Aiken Walker (SC, 1838-1921), among others. Ray Taylor Fair Gallery, Ongoing - Featuring a new and permanent installation of its ancient art collection. The installation includes approximately 50 objects that introduce the major ancient civilizations from the Mediterranean and Near East. Examples of the earliest form of writing from 12th century B.C. Mesopotamia, are shown next to Egyptian scarabs and Greek painted vessels. The world of the ancient Romans is represented by 2nd century glass and bronze items and portrait sculpture. Many of these works have not been seen since the Museum moved to its location on Main Street in 1998. The collection has grown over the last several years with the donation of 12 fine Roman sculptures in 2002 from Pennsylvania collector Dr. Robert Y. Turner. Hours: Wed.-Sat., 10am-5pm; first Fri., till 8pm, (till 5pm in Dec.) & Sun., noon-5pm. First Friday of each month, 10am-8pm - "First Fridays," offering guided tours, film festivals, concerts, lectures, book clubs, and more on the first Friday of each month. Admission: Yes, but there is no admission charge on Sun. Contact: 803/799-2810 or at (www.columbiamuseum.org).
Goodall Gallery, Spears Music/Art Center, Columbia College, 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia. Through Mar. 21 - "Printmaker's Invitational". Hours: Mon.-Wed.,10 am-5pm,Thur.-Fri.,10am-7pm, and Sat.&Sun.,1-5pm. Contact: call Rebecca B. Munnerlyn at 803/786.3649 or e-mail at (rbmunnerlyn@colacoll.edu).
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Beauty Ngxongo
Alethia Foreman
McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, USC Horseshoe, Columbia. Through May 8 - "Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art". Through the story of the beautiful coiled basket, this exhibit revisits the history of the southeastern US and demonstrates the enduring contribution of African people and culture to American life. The exhibition features more than 200 objects, including baskets made in Africa and the American South, African sculptures and paintings from the Charleston Renaissance period. North & South Galleries, Through May 8 - "Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art". The exhibit traces the parallel histories of coiled basketry in Africa and the United States. The exhibition tells the compelling story of the survival of African-American basketry over 300 years. The exhibition focuses on the coastal town of Mount Pleasant, across the Cooper River from Charleston, where basket makers have taken control of their craft as independent entrepreneurs. The exhibition features baskets made by contemporary American and African basket makers as well as historic examples, some dating to the early 19th century, from Lowcountry rice plantations and African villages. Ongoing - "Highlights from the Permanent Collections of McKissick Museum". Permanent - "Baruch Silver Collection," a collection of the Baruch family silver. And, "Natural Curiosity: USC and the Evolution of Scientific Inquiry into the Natural World". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm & Sat., 11am-3pm. Contact: 803/777-7251 or at (www.cas.sc.edu/MCKS/).
McMaster Gallery, room 119, basement level, McMaster Building, 1615 Senate Street, University of South Carolina, corner of Pickens & Senate Streets, Columbia. Mar. 4 - 26 - "54th Annual USC Student Art Exhibition". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-4:30pm & Sun. 1-4pm. Contact: Mana Hewitt, Gallery Director at 803/777-7480 or e-mail at (mana@sc.edu).
701 Center for Contemporary Art, 701 Whaley St., Columbia. Mar. 11 - Apr. 25 - "Michael Nye's Fine Line: Mental Health & Mental Illness," featuring photography, presented with the South Carolina Hospital Association. Hours: Wed., 11am-8pm; Thur.-Sat., 11am-5pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 803/238-2351 or at (www.701cca.org).
SC State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia.
Through Mar. 7 - "The Lonely Shadow," featuring an exhibit
created by nationally-known silhouette artist Clay Rice, including
23 original silhouette illustrations from the new children's book
"The Lonely Shadow". Using the elegant black and white
silhouette tradition, Rice has blended it with a colorful world
in a story of friendship between a lonely shadow and a little
boy. Rice, a master silhouette artist, is a practitioner of an
art form with a very long history. Inspired by his grandfather,
noted silhouette artist Carew Rice, Clay Rice began doing simple
profile silhouettes in the early 1980s. Lipscomb Gallery, Through
Mar. 22 - "From the Pee Dee to the Savannah: Art and Material
Culture from South Carolina's Fall Line Region." The contributions
represented by artifacts from the region include decorative and
fine arts such as furniture, paintings, textiles (quilts, samplers,
coverlets, etc.), pottery, silver, weapons, architecture and other
objects that were made, sold, and used by individuals from the
fall line region.
Front of the Museum, Apr. 24 - "Congaree Art Fest".
Offered in conjunction with Artista Vista, this show features
the exhibition and work of some of South Carolina's best contemporary
studio artists. View demonstrations and purchase paintings, pottery,
mosaic compositions and more. Recent Acquisitions Gallery, Through
Dec. 31 - "Tangible History: South Carolina Stoneware from
the Holcombe Family Collection". The exhibit will focus on
highlights from the Holcombe family stoneware collection, ranging
from exquisite pottery from the old Edgefield district by makers
such as Thomas Chandler to the Collin Rhodes factory and the highly-recognized
slave potter Dave. It also will include significant pottery from
the Upstate including the Owensby, Whelchel and Williams pottery
manufactories, among others. The Crescent Café, second
floor mezzanine of the Museum. The house menu offers a variety
of baked goods, juices, coffee, hot chocolate and tea. Lunchtime
offerings include deli sandwiches and alternating daily soups,
as well as grilled chicken salads and sandwiches. And let's not
forget the house specialty: spectacular fudge, handmade on-site.
Café Hours: Tue.-Sat.,10am-4pm and Sun. 1-4pm. Museum Hours:
Tue.-Sat., 10am-5pm ; Sun.,1-5pm. Admission: Yes. Contact: Tut
Underwood at 803/898-4921 or at (www.southcarolinastatemuseum.org).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Columbia
Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center, 1101 Lincoln St., Columbia.
Ongoing - Featuring works by local artists throughout the convention
center, including works by Mike Williams, Liisa Salosaari Jasinski,
Tyrone Geter, Peter Lenzo, Jamie Davis, Tom Lockart & Mark
Woodham, Angela Bradburn, Virginia Scotchie, Denise Dent, Sue
Grier, Brian Rego, Heather LaHaise, Howard Hunt, Robert Campbell,
Ernest Lee, David J.P. Hooker, Ralph Waldrop, Elena Madden, Debbie
Martin, Blue Sky, Laura Spong, Jean McWhorter, Claire Farrell,
Justin Guy, and Jonathan Green. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm; Sat.,
10am-4pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 803/545-0001 or at (www.columbiaconventioncenter.com/phototour/phototour/).
Due West
Bowie Arts Center, Bonner St., Erskine College, Due West. Ongoing - Permanent Collections, 19th c. furniture, cut-glass, clocks and decorative arts. Also, 19th & early 20th c. music boxes & mechanical musical instruments. Hours: M-Th, 1-4:30pm or by appt. Contact: 864/379-8867.
Florence
FDDC Art Trail Gallery, 135 S. Dargan St., Florence. Through Apr. 3 - "Fiber Arts," a relaxing exploration of the many ways fiber is part of our everyday existence in both practical and imaginative ways. Visitors will see examples ranging from the traditional arts of weaving, knitting, crocheting, needlepoint, embroidery, threadwork, and tatting to paper-making, basket-making, quilting, surface transformation, dyeing, silk painting and more! Hours: Mon.-Sat., 1-4pm. Contact: Jane Madden at 843/673-0729 or visit (www.art-trail-gallery.com).
Hyman Fine Arts Center, Francis Marion University, Florence. Through Apr. 1 - "Sidney Glass, Panoramic Photography". Through Apr. 1 - "Interlacements" by Kim Keats. North Gallery, Mar. 23 - Apr. 2 - Featuring works by students in the Visual Communication Classes. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm. Contact: 843/661-1385 or at (www.fmarion.edu/famc/gallery.htm).
Folly Beach
Folly River Park, Folly Beach. Mar. 13 & 14, 2010 - "The Tides of March," featuring a Folly Festival of the Arts and St. Patricks Day Celebration, including an arts and crafts show and sale with pottery, photography, fine art originals and prints, sculpture, artistic glass, book signings, jewelry, and live entertainment. Hours: Sat., 10am-4pm & Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 843/345-8739 or visit (www.follybeacharts.com).
Greenville
Downtown Greenville - "First Fridays," featuring a gallery crawl presented on the first Fri, of the month from 6-9pm. Visit galleries throughout the downtown area. For info: (www.fristfridaysonline.com).
Bob Jones University Museum and Gallery, Bob Jones University, Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville. Ongoing - Permanent exhibition of the finest collection of religious art in America, including works by Rubens, Botticelli, and Van Dyck. Offering visitors a 60-minute audio-guided tour of over 40 favored works for a modest fee. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 2-5pm. Contact: 864/242-5100, Ext. 1050 or at (www.bjumg.org).
Exhibition Corridor, Art Wing, Fine Arts Center, Bob Jones University, Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville. Mar. 14 - 26 - Featuring an exhibition of works by Northern Ireland artist, Rhonda Paisley, a 1981 BJU graduate. Mar. 28 - Apr. 12 - "Graphic Design Students Exhibition". Hours: Mon.-Sat., 8am-10pm and Sun.,1-2:30pm. Contact: 864/242-5100, ext. 2720 or at (www.bjumg.org).
Greenville County Museum of Art, 420 College Street, Greenville. Through Sept. 26 - "A Portrait of Greenville". The culmination of nearly twenty-five years of work, this exhibit combines favorite paintings by Stephen Scott Young with newly completed works by nationally-known painters Andrew Lenaghan and John Moore and noted Southern artists such as Edward Rice, William McCullough, and Tim Barnwell. Through Jan. 2, 2011 - "Local Color: Landscapes from the Southern Collection." Exploring the storied Southern sense of place, this exhibition features important landscapes, some new to the Museum's collection, that span nearly two centuries. Included are works by William H. Johnson, William Woodward, and John Izard Middleton, as well as a rare painted landscape of Natchez, Mississippi by J.J. Audubon. Through May 2, 2010 - "Charles Marsh". Surreal collagist Charles Marsh was born in Greenville but lived a wandering existence that included time in New York and California, as well as abroad. His work lay undiscovered until after the artist's death in 2000. Organized by the George Adams Gallery in New York. Admission: Free. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm; Thur., till 8pm; and Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 864/271-7570 or at (www.greenvillemuseum.org).
Lipscomb Gallery, South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities, 15 University St., Greenville. Ongoing - We feature several exhibitions throughout each year - our own students and faculty, plus many guest artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Visitors are asked to sign in at the Administration Building's front desk before entering campus. Contact: 864/282-3777 or at (www.scgsah.state.sc.us).
Metropolitan Arts Council Gallery, 16 Augusta Street, Greenville. Ongoing - Featuring works by Greenville area artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-5pm. Contact: 864/467-3132, or at (www.greenvillearts.com).
Polly Gaillard
Thompson Gallery, Thomas Anderson Roe Art Building, Furman University, Greenville. Mar. 1 - Apr. 2 - "Pressure Points," featuring photography by Polly Gaillard. Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm. Contact: 864/294-2074.
Upstate Visual Arts Gallery/School, 4 Smith St., behind Gallery 1279 in the Pendleton Street Arts District, Greenville. Mar. 5 - 27 - "Concrete & Liquid," featuring an exhibit of the most contemporary of sculpture and innovative painting media. Ongoing - Featuring works by local artists in a variety of mediums. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm; Sat. noon-4pm and 1st fridays from 6-9pm. Contact: 864/269-8282 or at (www.upstatevisualarts.org).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Greenville
Centre Stage Theatre, 501 River Street, Greenville. Ongoing -
Featuring works by visual art members of MAC. Exhibits are offered
in collaboration with the Metropolitan Arts Council. Hours: Tue.-Fri.,
2-6pm & 2 hr. prior to shows. Contact: MAC at 864/467-3132
or at (www.greenvillearts.com).
Whole Foods Market, café area, 1140 Woodruff Rd., Greenville. Ongoing - Featuring rotating exhibits of works by members of Upstate Visual Arts (changing every 60 days). Hours: Mon.-Thur., 8am-9pm; Fri. & Sat., 8am-10pm & Sun., 9am-9pm. Contact: 864/232-4433 or at (www.upstatevisualarts.org).
Greenwood
CountyBank Art Gallery, The Arts Center @ The Federal Building, 120 Main St., Greenwood. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and regional artists. Hours: Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm. Contact: 864/388-7800, e-mail at (artscouncil@greenwood.net) or at (www.greenwoodartscouncil.org).
Hartsville
Black Creek Arts Council Gallery, Black Creek Arts Center, 116 West College Ave., Hartsville. Ongoing - Featuring works by local and regional artists. Hours: Tue.-Thur., 10am-1pm then 3-6pm and Fri., 11am-3pm. Contact: 843/332-6234 or at (www.blackcreekarts.org).
Hilton Head Island Area
Art League Gallery of Hilton Head, The Atrium Garden, Suite 207 Pineland Station, Mathews Drive & Hwy. 278, Hilton Head Island. Through Mar. 6 - Featuring an exhibit of works by Linda Sheppard. Mar. 8 - Apr. 10 - "Exhibit of SCAD Posters for 2011 Piano Competition". Ongoing - Featuring works by League members. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-6pm. Contact: 843/681-5060 or at (www.HHAL.org).
Floyd Gordon
Hilton Head Regional Healthcare Gallery, Coastal Discovery Museum, at Honey Horn, off Highway 278, across from Gumtree Road, Hilton Head Island. Through Mar. 3 - "Floyd Gordon: South Carolina Views". Gordon, critically acclaimed artist and one of South Carolina's treasures, works in vivid oils and acrylics. He has been juried into the Piccolo Spoleto outdoor art show for many years. His work builds and shapes relationships in picturesque scenes of the human experience. Ongoing - This beautiful 69-acre site will serve as the Museum's base for programs highlighting the cultural heritage and natural history of the Lowcountry. And, it will provide a signature venue for community events for people of all ages.The opening includes the renovation of a 6,000 sq. foot former hunting retreat, renamed the "Discovery House," containing the Museum's new interactive exhibits, temporary gallery space and community meeting rooms. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9am-4:30pm & Sun., 11am-3pm. Contact: 843-689-3033 ext. 224 or at (www.coastaldiscovery.org).
Walter Greer Gallery, at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Mar. 4 - 28 - "ArtsTeach: Saving Planet Earth". Celebrate Youth Arts month with this student exhibit that showcases 2-D and 3-D creations from the next generation of eco-conscious artists. Admission: Free. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10am-4pm. Contact: 843/686-3945 or at (www.artscenter-hhi.org).
Laurens
The Artist's Coop, 113 E.Laurens St., on the Historic Downtown Square., Laurens. Ongoing - Featuring works by over 50 cooperatiave members, including paintings, jewlery, pottery and weavings. Also art classes for children and adults. Hours: Tue.-Fri.,10am-5:30pm & Sat., 10am-3pm. Contact: 864/984-9359 or at (www.laurensartistscoop.org).
McClellanville
Pinckney Street Gallery, McClellanville Arts Council, 733 Pinckney Street, McClellanville. Mar. 20 - Apr. 24 - "Of Art and Life," featuring paintings, woodcuts, drawings and collages by Cheryl Baskins Butler and museum-quality reproductions illustrating ways in which early humans used their environmental resources to meet their daily needs by Mark Butler. Contact: 843/887-3157, e-mail at (macarts@tds.net) and at (www.mcclellanvilleartscouncil.com).
The Village Museum, next to Town Hall, 401 Pinckney Street, McClellanville. Ongoing - Exhibits demonstrate a time line of history beginning with villages of the Seewee Indians and the settlement at Jamestown, SC, by the French Huguenots, through the rice planting on the great Santee plantations and the establishment of the town of McClellanville as a coastal resort. Displays also tell of the simple lifestyle of the the postwar farmer, the rise of timber harvesting in the 20th Century and the growth of the local seafood industry. The museum attempts to both educate its visitors as well as entertain them. Admission: Yes. Hours: Thur.-Sat., 10am-5pm (closed noon-1pm for lunch). Contact: 843/887-3030 or at (www.villagemuseum.com).
McCormick
The Artisans Gallery Shop at the MACK, 115 South Main St., located in the historic Keturah Hotel, McCormick. Ongoing - Featuring works of over 30 artisans including paintings, pottery, jewelry, jackets, gourds, woodworking, textiles, soaps and more. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4pm. Contact: 864/852-3216.
Moncks Corner
The Little Gallery, inside the store at the visitor's center at Mepkin Abbey, 1098 Mepkin Abbey Road, near Moncks Corner. Ongoing - Featuring a collection of contemporary craft works including weaving, art glass, woodcarving and other media, as well as works by over 30 potters from NC and SC including Carolina Cercone, James Cornell, Susan Filley, Terry Gess, Rand Heazlitt, Shawn Ireland, Nina Liu, Linda Sharpless, and John Vasquez. Hours: Tue.-Sun., 9am-4:30pm. Contact: 843/761-8509 or at (www.mepkinabbey.org).
Myrtle Beach / Grand Strand
Chapin Park, 1400 Kings Hwy and 16th Ave. N., Myrtle Beach. Apr.17 & 18, June 19 & 20, Oct. 9 & 10 and Nov. 6 & 7, from 10am-4pm - "38th Annual Art in the Park - Show & Sale," sponsored by Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild. We will have over 60 artists from the East Coast, as far away as TN, with about 20 of those artists from our local area. Typical art will include Paintings, Woodworking, Photography, Jewelry, Fabric, Glass, Metal, Pottery, Leather and Stone. Free admission and Kid friendly. For info call JoAnne Utterback, 843/446-7471 or at (www.artsyparksy.com).
Valor Park, 1120 Farrow Parkway, Market common, Myrtle Beach. Apr. 24 & 25 and Nov. 13 & 14, from 10am-4pm - "Waccamaw Arts and Crafts Guild's 38th Annual Art in the Park". We will have over 60 artists from the East Coast and as far away as Tennessee with about 20 of those artists from our local area. Typical art will include paintings, woodworking, photography, jewelry, fabric, glass, metal, pottery and stone. No admission charge. Child and Pet Friendly! Contact: JoAnne Utterback at 843/446-7471 or (www.artsyparksy.com).
Kristina Loggia
Franklin G. Burroughs · Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, 3100 South Ocean Blvd., beside Springmaid Beach, Myrtle Beach. Through Apr. 25 - "Milestones: Celebrating 70 and Beyond," recognizes a significant milestone which 27 of South Carolina's most distinguished artists have reached - their 70th year - along with their long and illustrious careers that have contributed to the cultural richness of the State. The exhibit includes works by: Deane Ackerman, John Acorn, Bobbi Adams, Betty Bee, Carl Blair, Ethel Brody, Carrie Burns Brown, Edward Byrd, Joseph Cave, Ray Davenport, Jeanet Dreskin, Dixie Dugan, Maxie Eades, Tom Flowers, Darell Koons, Jean McWhorter, Rose Metz, Dottie Moore, Boyd Saunders, Marlene OíBryant-Seabrook, Laura Spong, Barbara St. Dennis, Jo Ann Taylor, Carole Tinsley, Leo Twiggs, Sam Wang and Don Zurlo. Through Mar. 19 - "Apron Chronicles: A Patchwork of American Recollections," presents a traveling exhibition from the Women's Museum of Dallas, TX, which pairs powerful photography with real-world stories and sentimental ties to the past with 155 aprons. The exhibition shares the emotional stories of 46 individuals, ages 13 to 109, who have unique memories about aprons and the people who wore them. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 10am-4pm & Sun., 1-4pm. Contact: 843/238-2510 or at (www.myrtlebeachartmuseum.org).
North Charleston
City of North Charleston Art Gallery, North Charleston Performing Arts Center & Convention Center Complex, common walkways, 5001 Coliseum Drive, North Charleston. Mar. 1 - 31 - Mike Nocher, winner of the 2009 Keep North Charleston Beautiful photo contest, presents architectural, beach, and wildlife photography inspired by the history and beauty of Charleston. Mar. 1 - 31 - "Old Hollywood," featuring oil paintings of human and abstracted figures inspired by the Hollywood stars and starlets of the 1960's by Eva Paar. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-4:30pm. Contact: 843/745-1087 or at (www.northcharleston.org).
10 Storehouse Row, Noisette Blvd., The Navy Yard at Noisette (on the former Charleston Naval Base) North Charleston. Ongoing - Exhibits include works from many of the artists/tenants of 10 Storehouse Row. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8am-8pm & Sat., 10am-7pm. Contact: 843/745-1087 or at (www.northcharleston.org).
The Meeting Place, Front Window, Olde North Charleston Business District, 1077 E. Montague Ave., North Charleston. Mar. 1 - 31 - "Now We Are Six," will feature works in a variety of mediums, including watercolor, oil, acrylic, and charcoal by a local group of artists called The Artsy Girls. Subjects will vary from landscapes to still-lifes and architectural studies. Hours: daylight hours. Contact: 843/745-1087 or at (www.northcharleston.org).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - North Charleston
Riverfront Park, 1001 Everglades Dr., The Navy Yard at Noisette
(former Charleston Naval Base), North Charleston. Through Mar.
25 - "4th Annual National Outdoor Sculpture Competition and
Exhibition," featuring works by Jonathan Brilliant, Charleston,
SC; James Burnes, Santa Fe, NM; Samuel Burns, Chattanooga, TN;
Bob Doster, Lancaster, SC; Pattie Firestone, Chevy Chase, MD;
James Fuhrman, Glenmoore, PA; Gary Gresko from Oriental, NC; Roger
Halligan from Chattanooga, TN; Hanna Jubran from Grimesland, NC;
Corrina Sephora Mensoff from Atlanta, GA; Adam Walls from Red
Springs, NC; Bob Turan from Earton, NY; and Stephen Chilingirian
from Zirconia, NC. Organized and presented by the City of North
Charleston Cultural Arts Department.. Hours: daylight hours. Contact:
843/745-1087 or at (www.northcharleston.org).
Orangeburg
Lusty Gallery, Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center, Edisto Memorial Gardens, 649 Riverside Drive, Orangeburg. Ongoing - Featuring a permanent display featuring artwork by Coan Culler, Pernille Dake, Betty Edmonds, Elsie Fogle, Michiko Johnston, Zita Mellon, Rodney Ott, Barbara Townsend, Isaih Zagar, and local school children. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 8:30am-4:30pm & Fri., 8:30am-noon. Contact: Elizabeth Thomas at 803/536-4074 or e-mail to (oarts@bellsouth.net).
Pawleys Island, Litchfield & Murrells Inlet
Brookgreen Gardens, US 17, south of Murrells Inlet. Jennewein Gallery, Through Apr. 25 - "Anna Hyatt Huntington: A Collecting Eye," presents works acquired by the Huntingtons for Brookgreen Gardens through the decade of the 1930s and many were personally selected by Anna Hyatt Huntington.The exhibit showcases sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Harriet Frishmuth, Janet Scudder, A. A. Weinman, Paul Jennewein, Paul Manship, Malvina Hoffman, and other important late 19th and early 20th century sculptors. Noble Gallery, Through Apr. 25 - "A Taste of Ambrosia: Mythology in Sculpture," features images of nymphs, fauns, and pagan gods and goddesses abound in American art. Not surprisingly, the Brookgreen sculpture collection includes numerous works depicting themes of Greek and Roman mythology. The exhibit presents versions of Diana, Pan, and a host of other deities from myths of the ancient past. Learning Lab I of the E. Craig Wall, Jr. Lowcountry Center, Through Mar. 15 - "The Fabric of a People: African-American Art, Experiences & Contributions," featuring a fabric arts exhibit emphasizing Gullah culture and African-American history, curated by Zelda Grant of Awendaw, SC-fabric artist, author, and visionary-the exhibit will include six main portals. Ongoing -"Lowcountry: Change and Continuity," a major new exhibit, tells the story of human interaction with this land over the centuries. It features wall size photomurals by SC naturalist photographer Tom Blagden, along with a range of artifacts tracing the history of man's occupation of this extraordinary landscape. General Gardens, Ongoing - One of the largest collections of outdoor sculpture in America. This preeminent collection of American representational sculpture includes - 560 works by 240 artists - representing such well-known artists as Charles Parks, Daniel Chester French, Carl Milles, August Saint-Gaudens and Anna Hyatt Huntington. Hours: daily, 9:30am-5pm Admission: Yes. Admission to Brookgreen is good for seven days. Contact: 843/235-6000 , 800-849-1931, or at (www.brookgreen.org).
Rock Hill
Dalton Gallery, Richard L. Fisher Memorial Library, Clinton Junior College, 1029 Crawford Road, Rock Hill. Through Mar. 18 - "Dr. Mac Arthur Goodwin: People I Have Met Along the Way". Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-8pm. Contact: call Minora Hicks at 803/327-7402 Ext. 228 or e-mail at (fisherlibrary@clintonjuniorcollege.edu).
Edmund D. Lewandowski Student Gallery, McLaurin
Hall, Oakland Ave., Winthrop University, Rock Hill. Mar. 8 - 25
- "MA Art Education". Hours: M-F, 9am-5pm. Contact:
Tom Stanley at 803/323-2493 or at (www.winthrop.edu/arts).
Winthrop University Galleries, Rutledge Building, Winthrop University,
Rock Hill. Rutledge Gallery, Through Mar. 4 - "22nd Annual
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition," juried by Brent Skidmore
of UNC Asheville. The exhibit will showcase the diverse creative
talents of student-artists from the Department of Fine Arts and
the Department of Design at Winthrop. Elizabeth Dunlap Patrick
Gallery, Through Mar. 4 - "Walden Twice, Walden Twice: A
Father-Son Exhibition". This exhibition will feature the
two-dimensional artwork of a father, Jerry Walden, practicing
artist and former chair of the Department of Art and Design at
Winthrop and a son, Robert Walden, practicing artist living in
NYC. Exhibiting together for the first time, these artists come
together to share their personal connection as father and son
and their common professionalism as artists. Hours: Mon.-Fri.,
9am-5pm. Contact: Tom Stanley at 803/323-2493 or at (www.winthrop.edu/arts).
Seneca Area
Blue Ridge Arts Council Gallery, 111 E. South 2nd & Townville Streets, Seneca. Through Mar. 10 - "19th Annual Juried Exhibition". Mar. 19 - Apr. 25 - "SDOC Student Exhibit," featuring over 300 student works of 2-D and 3--D from Oconee County School District for Youth Art Month. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 1-5pm and Sat., noon-3pm. Contact: 864/882-2722 or at (www.blueridgeartscenter.com).
Spartanburg
Downtown Spartanburg, Mar. 18, 5-9pm - "Art Walk Spartanburg". Held on the 3rd Thur, of every month art galleries and art spaces in downtown Spartanburg will open their doors. Participating are: Spartanburg Art Museum, HUB-BUB showroom, Carolina Gallery, Crescent Gallery and MYST. For more information call 864/585-3335 or visit (www.carolinagalleryart.com).
Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery, Performing Arts Center, USC-Upstate, 800 University Way, Spartanburg. Through Mar. 26 - "Tidal," featuring works by Leslie Rech. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: Gallery Director, Jane Nodine at 864/503-5838 or e-mail at (jnodine@uscupstate.edu).
Guild Gallery, Artists' Guild of Spartanburg, Chapman Cultural Center, 200 East St. John St. Spartanburg. Mar. 8 - 26 - "Focus on Youth Juried Art Exhibition," in celebration of National Youth Art Month. Hours: Mon.-Fri.,10am-5pm & Sat.-Sun.,1-5pm. Contact Laura Pinkley at 864/764-9568.
Justine V.R. "Nita" Milliken Wing, Milliken Fine Arts Building, Converse College, Spartanburg. Ongoing - Featuring a collection of 52 prints, given by Spartanburg resident Frank Toms which includes works by Joan Miro, Salvador Dali, Alexander Calder, Helmut Newton and others. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: 864/596-9181 or e-mail at (artdesign@converse.edu).
Milliken Art Gallery, Converse College, Spartanburg. Through Mar. 11 - "Transatlantic Voyages," featuring the work of Tunisian artist Hamadi Ben Sâad and North Carolina artist Ray Cooper. These two artists have exhibited together in North Africa and Europe, and have won numerous awards in the US and abroad. Mar. 18 - May 13 - "2010 Student Art Exhibitions," featuring the annual juried student show and senior art exhibitions. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9am-5pm. Contact: 864/596-9181 or e-mail at (artdesign@converse.edu).
Sandor Teszler Library Gallery, Wofford College, 429 North Church St., Spartanburg. Through Mar. 25 - "The African-American Experience in Slavery and the 19th Century from Documents in the Special Collections of the Sandor Teszler Library. Hours: Mon.,-Th. 8am-12am; Fri.,8am-7pm; Sat.,10am-5pm; Sun.,1pm -12am. Contact: 864/597-4300 or at (www.wofford.edu/library/gallery/index.htm).
Spartanburg Art Museum, Chapman Cultural Arts Center, 200 East St. John Street, Spartanburg. Mar. 2 - May 8 - "The Art of Comic Art: An Illustrated History". The American comic strip in its first definitive form was born on October 18, 1896 in a Sunday "Yellow Kid" page drawn by Richard Felton Outcault for WilliamRandolph Hearst's New York Journal. When Hearst discovered that comic strips sold a lot of newspapers, he was more than glad to expand the features. By the turn of the century, dialogue and art in a strip form had become a definite part of newspapers. On January 12, 1912, Hearst introduced the world's first daily comic page. Original cartoon panels from The Flintstones, Yogi Bear, Tarzan, Little Lulu, The Jetsons, Laurel and Hardy, and Bugs Bunny are a few of the strips represented in this fun and informative exhibit. Mar. 23 - May 8 - "South Carolina Artists 2010 2-D Fine Arts Exhibition". SCA 2010 is a juried fine art exhibit, celebrating South Carolina artists and is presented by the Spartanburg Art Museum. Admission: Yes. Hours: Wed.-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat.,10am-5pm; and till 9pm on 3rd Thur. of each month. Closed on national holidays. Contact: 864/582-7616 or at (www.spartanburgartmuseum.org).
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Spartanburg
Campus of University of South Carolina Upstate, 800 University
Way, Spartanburg. Ongoing - "USC Upstate Outdoor Sculpture
Collection". Available to viewers year-round, these 13 works
can be seen in front of the Campus Life Center, the Humanities
and Performing Arts Center, the Horace C. Smith Science Building,
Tukey Theatre and the Kathryn Hicks Visual Arts Center. While
the majority of the outdoor sculptures belong to internationally
acclaimed artist Bob Doster, other artists included are Jim Gallucci,
Daingerfiled Ashton, Winston Wingo, Dan Millspaugh, Adam Walls,
and Hanna Jubran. Cell phone tour info at (864-607-9224). For
more info contact Jane Nodine at 864/503-5838 or e-mail to (jnodine@uscupstate.edu).
Moseley Building, Chapman Cultural Center, Spartanburg. Mar. 7 - Apr. 4 - "Countywide Youth Art Month Exhibit," featuring work from students in all seven school districts and area private schools. Hours: regular Center hours. Contact: Steve Wong, Marketing Director at 864/278-9698.
Summerville
ALTERNATE ART SPACES - Summerville
Azalea Park, Main Street and West Fifth Street South, Summerville.
Ongoing - Featuring19 pieces of sculpture in Summerville's permanent
outdoor collection donated by Sculpture in the South. One of the
sculptures is located in Hutchinson Park, Summerville's Town Square.
Hours: daylight hours. Contact: 843/851-7800 or at (www.sculptureinthesouth.com).
Sumter
Sumter County Gallery of Art, Sumter County Cultural Center, 135 Haynesworth St., Sumter. Through Apr. 16 - "Candice Ivy: Black Tide". Through Apr. 16 - "Linda Fantuzzo". Artisan Center Gift Shop - Featuring art objects from local and regional artists. Hours: Tues-Sat 11-5pm & Sun., 1:30-5pm. Contact: 803//775-0543 or at (www.sumtergallery.org).
University Gallery, Anderson Library, USC-Sumter, Sumter. Through Mar. 26 - Forms and Faces," featuring sculptures by Mike and Patz Fowle. Mike is a self-taught contemporary artist working in multiple 2D and 3D mediums and has done extensive on-location research in traditional Japanese pottery. Patz hand builds her sculptures with porcelain and stoneware clay. She has studied and exhibited internationally and her work has been widely published. Hours: Mon.-Thur., 8:30am-8:30pm; Fri., 8:30am-1pm; & Sun., 2-6pm. Contact: Cara-lin Getty, Director of Galleries, at 803/938-3727 or at (www.uscsumter.edu/academic_info/arts/gallhp.html).
William J. Reynolds Gallery, USC-Sumter, Administration Building, 200 Miller Road, Sumter. Ongoing - Featuring paintings of William J. Reynolds, an ex-military pilot who's paintings reflect his career. Hours: M-F, 8:30am-5pm. Contact: Cara-lin Getty, Director of Galleries, at 803/938-3727, or at (www.uscsumter.edu/academic_info/arts/gallhp.html).
Travelers Rest
Trillium Arts Center, 319 South Main St., Travelers Rest. Mar. 5 - Apr. 10 - "FLYING HIGH: A Creative Kite Exhibition". Ongoing - Featuring a new exhibit every 6-8 weeks, a retail area for display and sale of member artists' work, and an artists' co-op. Hours: Tue.-Sat., 11am-5pm. Contact: 864/834-2388 or at (www.trilliumartscentre.org).
Walterboro
SC Artisans Center, 334 Wichman Street, 2 miles off I95, exits 53 or 57, Walterboro. Ongoing - Featuring work of nearly 450 of the SC's leading artists. The Center offers educational and interpretive displays of Southern folklife. Its mission is to enhance the appreciation and understanding of the rich cultural heritage of South Carolina. Also - "Handmade: A Celebration of the Elements of Craft". Artists and craftsmen from all over the state will sit on the porch of the center creating their artwork. This event takes place every 3rd Sat. of each month. And - The Center also offers art and craft classes and "Artful Hands Children's Art Camp". Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10am-5:30pm & Sun., 1-5pm. Contact: 843/549-0011 or at (www.southcarolinaartisanscenter.org).
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