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Gallery Listings February Institutional Galleries

Benedict College Fine Arts Gallery, 2nd Floor, room 202, Henry Ponder Fine Arts and Humanities Center, Benedict College, 1600 Harden St. @ Blanding St., Columbia. Jan. 16 - Mar. 23 - Featuring works by James Denmark. Hours: M-F, 10am -4pm. Contact: Tyrone Geter, curator, at 803/758-4460 or e-mail at (getert@benedict.edu).

Columbia Museum of Art, Main & Hampton Streets, Columbia. Lipscomb Family Galleries, Jan. 27 - June 8 - “Excavating Egypt: Great Discoveries from the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology”. This major exhibition offers a fascinating view into the lives of both royal and average Egyptians with ancient objects and artwork from the earliest periods of Egyptian history to the late Roman period. Through Apr. 13 - “Paper Pleasures: Highlights from the Collection”. This installation highlights old master to 19th century prints, featuring artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and Odilon Redon. BB&T Gallery, Through Apr. 6 - “The Last Frontier of the Cotton Farmer: The Works of Merritt Mauzey”. This installation highlights Merritt Mauzey’s lithographs showing the life of Southern farmers and crop workers. Hours: Wed., Thur., & Sat., 10am-5pm; Fri., 10am-9pm, & Sun., 1-5pm. Admission: Yes, but there is no admission charge on Sat. Contact: 803/799-2810 or at (www.columbiamuseum.org).

Goodall Gallery, Spears Music/Art Center, Columbia College, 1301 Columbia College Drive, Columbia. Jan. 4 - Feb. 4 - “Second Annual Art Teachers Invitational Exhibition”. 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).

McKissick Museum, University of South Carolina, USC Horseshoe, Columbia. Jan. 26 - Apr. 26 - “Grandeur Saved: Photographs of the Aiken-Rhett House by Michael Eastman”. The exhibit features 16 large-scale, color photographs of the Aiken-Rhett House in historic Charleston, SC, by this renowned contemporary photographer. Ongoing - “Highlights from the Permanent Collections of McKissick Museum”. Permanent - “Baruch Silver Collection,” a collection of the Baruch family silver. “The Laurence L. Smith Mineral Collection,” a collection of hundreds of minerals from throughout the world. Long-term - “University of South Carolina: Pranks and Pundits From the First One Hundred Years,” an exhibition about the founding and evolution of the university. A special component is a pictorial recreation of the historic Horseshoe. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 8:30am-5pm & Sat., 11am-3pm. Contact: 803/777-7251 or at (www.cla.sc.edu/MCKS/).

McMaster Gallery, room 119, McMaster Building, 1615 Senate Street, University of South Carolina, corner of Pickens & Senate Streets, Columbia. Jan. 22 - Feb. 24 - “Photography: Southeast”. An invitational exhibit of photography that offers a range of approaches in contemporary photography. Artists include Mary Ruth Moore (GA), Michael Marshall (GA), C.J. Passage (KY), Leslie Anderson (LA), Lynda Campbell (NC), Michelle Van Parys (SC), Jennifer and Mark Hamilton (SC) and Cella Neapolitan (TN). 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).

Richland County Public Library, Main Library’s Wachovia Gallery,1431 Assembly St., Columbia. Wachovia Gallery, Jan. 10 - Feb. 24 - Featuring works by Keith Kenny and Susan Melo. Hours: Mon-Th, 9am-9pm; Fri & Sat, 9am-6pm; Sun, 2-5:30pm. Contact: 803/929-3449 or at (www.richland.lib.sc.us).

SC State Museum, 301 Gervais Street, Columbia. Lipscomb Gallery (first floor), Through Mar. 23 - “The Mark B. Coplan Collection of Art at the SC State Museum,” featuring a large collection of South Carolina art assembled by one of the Palmetto State’s most passionate collectors. The compilation of 110 pieces, gathered over about 20 years by noted art enthusiast Mark Coplan and acquired by the museum in 2006, includes pottery, paintings, wood carvings, drawings, photography, printmaking, sculpture and more by artists such as Leo Twiggs, Corrie McCallum, Alfred Hutty, Ed Lewandowski, Carl Blair, Preston Orr, Cecil Williams, Beverly Buchanan, Mike Williams, Robert Courtright and 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.museum.state.sc.us).

Commercial Galleries

City Art, 1224 Lincoln Street, Columbia. Main Gallery, Jan. 5 - Feb. 2 - “Sounds of I Am,” featuring paintings by J. Michael Simpson; poetry collaboration with Jeanette M. Dodge. Ongoing - Featuring works by Jane Aldridge, Jim Arendt, Penny Baskin, Tarleton Blackwell, Angela Bradburn, Betty Bramlett, Kathy Casey, Michael Cassidy, Yvette Cummings, Ray Davenport, Bob Doster, Claire Farrell, Amy Fichter, Tim Floyd, Amy Goldstein- Rice, Randy Hanna, Shelley Hehenberger, Carol Icard, Bill Jackson, Jan Kransberger, Robert Lyon, Fred McElveen, Dale McEntire, Bruce Nellsmith, Heather Noe, Ann Hightower - Patterson, Esther Melton, Carol Pittman, Sylvia Potts, Scotty Peek, Alex Powers, Brian Rego, May Reisz, Rebecca Rhees, Tom Risser, J. Michael Simpson, Walt Simpson, Ed Shmunes, Robin Smith, Nancy Thompson, Tom Thompson, Robert Urban, Wendyth Wells, Sam Wilkins, and Katarina Zaric. This represents a rare opportunity to view a very wide range of acclaimed SC artists at one time. Hours: M-F, 10am-6pm & Sat., 11-3pm. Contact: 803/252-3613 or at (www.cityartonline.com).

Gallery 80808, 808 Lady Street, Columbia. Jan. 25 - Feb. 5 - “Annual Exhibition - Chesley, Williams, Wimberly & Yaghijan”. Ongoing - Featuring exhibits by artists of the Vista Studios and occasional guest exhibitions. Vista Studio artists: Ethel Brody, Pat Callahan, Stephen Chesley, Pat Gilmartin, Jeff Donovan, Heidi Darr-Hope, Robert Kennedy, Susan Lenz, Sharon C. Licata, Michel McNinch, Laura Spong, David Yaghjian and Don Zurlo. Hours: M-F by appt. or chance. Contact: 803/252-6134 or at (www.gallery80808vistastudios.com).