From the Vault: South Carolina Art from the Museum's Collection

Now Open

This new exhibition features 145 works from the State Museum’s collection, many rarely seen by the public, and also marks the reopening of the Lipscomb Art Gallery after a two-year closure for renovation work. The exhibition celebrates South Carolina’s deep artistic heritage, spanning centuries of creativity, from early portraits and Edgefield stoneware to contemporary works by celebrated artists across the state. 

Highlights from the exhibition include:

• New acquisitions from the Everette James Jr. Collection, alongside works of fine, folk and decorative arts, including pottery, paintings, drawings, furniture and quilts.
• Artwork by acclaimed South Carolina artists, such as Jasper Johns, Shepard Fairey, Elizabeth O’Neill Verner, William H. Johnson and Leo Twiggs, among many others.
• Featured work by contemporary creatives like Sanford Greene, a comics artist with an international following; Clay Rice, celebrated for his intricate silhouette portraits; and Aggie Zed, whose imaginative sculptures continue to expand South Carolina’s artistic narrative.
• Plus, pieces by pioneering women artists, including Corrie McCallum, Aldwyth, Christine Tedesco, and Louise Horry Nesbitt.

Exhibition entrance is included with museum general admission.