Art and More Art
Generations: the work of James Denmark and Dimitri Denmark
January 6-February 29, 2012: Start 2012 with a generational look at beauty: James Denmark, the renowned artist and collagist (including a spot in the Absolut collection in Stockholm) and his grandson Dimitri, based in Florida, join forces to fill the spacious gallery at ARTworks in Beaufort Town Center. In his studio in Yemassee, James Denmark creates compositions that go beyond the superficial and transitory. He focuses, instead, on what is eternal and universal. Denmark's work is consistently and eagerly sought after by galleries and collectors worldwide: most notably New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Opening Reception Friday, January 6, 6-8 pm. 843-379-2787, artworksinbeaufort.org
pictured: "Cut flowers" by James Denmark
Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition
January 10-March 4, 2012: The Florence Museum will be the presenting venue for the 2011-2012 Palmetto Hands Fine Craft Exhibition. This traveling exhibit exhibition is offered by the SC State Museum's Traveling Exhibits Program Fine craft artists and artisans from across the state were invited to submit work for South Carolina's only juried fine craft competition and exhibition. Denise Butler, co-founder and former Executive Director and Board member of the SC Artisans Center juried the show and selected pieces of exceptional quality to travel the state. Works in wood, fiber, glass, metal, clay and 3D mixed media are represented. For more information, please contact the Florence Museum at 843.662.3351 or visit the museum's website, florencemuseum.org
pictured: Jewelry Box, Glen Grant, Pawley's Island, SC.
On Display at Columbia Museum of Art
Nature and the Grand American Vision: Masterpieces of the Hudson River School Painters
November 19 - April 1, 2012: During the second quarter of the nineteenth century, a loose-knit group of artists and writers — who collectively became known as the "Hudson River School" — forged the first American landscape vision and literary voice. That vision, still widely influential today, saw the natural world as a source of spiritual renewal and an expression of an emerging national identity. It was first expressed through the majestic scenery of the Hudson River Valley. The 45 paintings in this show represent the best of the Hudson River School. Though individual works are very seldom loaned, these iconic works of 19th-century landscape painting are traveling on a national tour for the first time and are circulating to four museums around the country as part of the Historical Society's traveling exhibitions program Sharing a National Treasure. The Columbia Museum of Art is the only stop in the Southeast.
For hours, admission and general information, contact Columbia Museum of Art at 803.799.2810 or visit columbiamuseum.org.
Right: Sanford Robinson Gifford, (American, 1823-1880), Lake Maggiore, Italy, 1858, Oil on canvas
On Display at Greenville Museum of Art
Through April 15, 2012: A selection from the Museum's extensive collection of works by the internationally-acclaimed artist Jasper Johns is on view. See imagery from every phase of Johns' career to enjoy an experience that is both challenging and inspirational. Visit greenvillemuseum.org for information on related programs.
Left: Jasper Johns, Flags I, 1973
