Columbia Museum of Art August 2017 Calendar
July 17, 2017
MAJOR EXHIBITIONS
ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection
On view through August 27, 2017
Wrenches, hammers, and lawnmowers take on lives of their own in this exhibition.ReTooled showcases over 40 works by 28 contemporary artists, including photographers Berenice Abbott and Walker Evans, pop art legends Jim Dine and Claes Oldenburg, abstract sculptor Anthony Caro, and cubist-inspired masters Jacob Lawrence and Fernand Léger. Together these artists offer affectionate, sometimes playful tributes to tools as functional objects. ReTooled also celebrates construction workers at their jobs, corner hardware stores, and the formal beauty of tools.
ReTooled was organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C., from Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection, gift of John and June Hechinger.
ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection is presented through the generosity of our sponsors and grantors. Presenting Sponsors: Rodgers Builders, Caroline and Kester Freeman, and the City of Forest Acres. Supporting Sponsors: Susan Thorpe and John Baynes and M.B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. Friend Sponsors: AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, Cox Industries, Building Industry Association of South Carolina, and Cathy and Michael Love. Patron Sponsor: The Beach Company. Grantor: Richland County. Additional support for the CMA exhibition program is provided by Lipscomb Sponsors: SCE&G, Marcia and Allen Montgomery and Kay and John Bachmann.
That ’70s Show: Cool Art from the Collection
On view through September 17, 2017
This exhibition gives us a chance to explore rarely seen works from a decade-sized slice of the CMA’s collection of contemporary art. That ’70s Show draws on the amusing nostalgia for the “decade that taste forgot” while showing a complicated portrait of art, current events, and identity in America. In contemporary art, the lingering effects of hard-edge modernism rubbed elbows with the messiness of tie-dye, while pop art’s consumerist legacy existed alongside the simplicity movement. It was a time that claimed equal rights for all people and all forms of artmaking, from collage to op art. This exhibition is both a meaningful examination of art and history and a light and fun summer viewing experience.
ALSO ON VIEW
Light Beings
On view through August 28, 2017, in the Caroline Guignard Community Gallery
Sana Arjumand is a contemporary visual artist from Pakistan who has shown extensively across the globe and in her home country. Born in Karachi in 1982, she currently works and resides in Islamabad, Pakistan. She received a High Achievers award from Cambridge University in advanced level art and sociology. In 2005, Arjumand graduated in painting from the prestigious National College of Arts, Lahore, Pakistan. Her previous work has touched upon a wide range of subjects such as gender politics, identity, and religion. Steeped in mysticism and spirituality, her current body of work focuses on the bird as a symbol suggesting the coexistence of higher dimensions.
Arjumand has had solo shows in New York, Sydney, and major cities of Pakistan and participated in group shows in New York, London, Honolulu, Seoul, Amman, Delhi, Ahmedabad, and Mumbai. Her work has been represented several times in Dubai Art Fair, Indian Art Fair, Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Art Basel Hong Kong, Flux Festival, London, and the University of Sunderland U.K.
Artist Statement:
On a bright and sunny day in the spring of 2013, I sat by myself in deep contemplation, searching for a vision that would captivate and inspire my heart. The doors and windows of my lounge room were open wide to let the light pour in. I was staring out into the busy world outside as the day continued about its business. An unexpected visitor then graced my veranda with its elegant presence. A graceful Hoopoe bird sat on the railing outside and calmly looked at me as the rest of the world fell away into silence. We stared into each other’s eyes, not as strangers, but as old friends who had experienced eternity together.
As children, we were told stories of the mystical Hoopoe bird, how it was the messenger to King Solomon, a close friend and confidant who also brought the news of the Queen of Sheba. We are taught that the Hoopoe bird is symbolic of a high spiritual station, and amongst the Sufi tradition it is said the feather crown on its head represents the ultimate truth.
There is a saying within the spiritual path: “When the student is ready, the teacher will come.” The same saying can be applied to artists and their muses.
PROGRAMS AND EVENTS
To purchase tickets or register for classes, visit columbiamuseum.org or call 803-799-2810.
Book a Tour and Save on Admission
Gather your friends and make a reservation to enjoy a docent-led or self-guided tour of the exhibition and save on admission. Hungry? Choose the tour with a lunch option, or enjoy wine and cheese after your tour. Details at columbiamuseum.org
School Tours
Student programs support classroom instruction and meet state standards by providing opportunities to engage with works of art and culture from around the world. Using visual thinking strategies, our docent-led tours encourage the use of 21st-century skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, and visual literacy while touching on the three key areas of the Profile of the South Carolina Graduate: world class knowledge, world class skills, and life and career characteristics. Hands-on art-making sessions focus on the creative process, introduction to different art materials and techniques, and encouragement of self-expression while connecting to ideas discussed during the tour. For more information, contact Coordinator of Visitor and Group Services Sherrie Belton at[email protected].
Art Explorer Backpacks and Gallery Hunts
Art Explorer Backpacks are designed to encourage families to have fun in the galleries with interactive activities. Each backpack includes a sketchbook with colored pencils, a pair of binoculars, a picture book, games, and hands-on activities that relate to the theme of the backpack chosen. Themes include: color, line, and the current exhibition(s). Check one out for free at the visitor services desk.
Gallery hunts mean fun for the whole family. Grab one and see what shapes, patterns, and colors you can spot. Available to borrow from the Gladys cart in the CMA lobby.
CMA Summer Camps
Ages: 4 – 7 | 8 – 12 | 13 – 18
This summer, the CMA Art School is offering a variety of unique camps to capture the interest of any young artist. Having your child participate in our summer camps is a great way for them to think creatively, practice their problem-solving skills, and have fun. Below are camps occurring in late July through August. CMA Summer Camps are supported in part by Publix Super Markets Charities.
Camp Pricing
Ages 4 – 7: $150 / $120 for Dual/Family Members and above
Ages 8 – 12: $175 / $140 for Dual/Family Members and above
Teen full day: $285 / $228 for Dual/Family Members and above
The CMA also offers needs-based scholarships.
Lunch Buddies: All camps for ages 8 – 12 (except Clay Creations the week of August 8) have the Lunch Buddies option, which means that campers can stay from morning camp through afternoon camp. Lunch Buddies bring their own brown bag lunches, must be registered for both morning and afternoon camps, and pay a $25 fee.
Start with Art | Ages 4 – 7
July 31 – August 4 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Instructor: Glenna Barlow
This camp focuses on the building blocks of art, like color, line, and shape. Each day we explore a new element of art with gallery visits, stories, and of course artistic creations of all kinds. A perfect refresher before school starts.
Painting like the Pros | Ages 8 – 12
July 31 – August 4 | 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Instructor: Mary Hendrix
This camp explores paints from tempera to watercolor and beyond. Campers learn about different styles of painting throughout the centuries and even paint on easels en plein airlike modern-day impressionists.
Transforming Textiles | Ages 8 – 12
July 31 – August 4 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Instructor: Becca Hinton
This camp is an introduction to the vast world of fiber art. Explore creating 2D and 3D works of art through the use of traditional and nontraditional fiber art tools and techniques including felting, weaving, and surface design.
Sewing | Ages 13 – 18
July 31 – August 4 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Instructor: Amber Christy
Campers learn the basics of hand stitching and machine sewing as they pattern and create their own designs. Get inspiration from the galleries, take a trip to House of Fabrics to gather materials, and create wearable works of art throughout the week.
Gladys Gets Groovy | Ages 4 – 7
August 7 – August 11 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Instructor: Kayleigh Vaughn
Travel with Gladys the Grasshopper back in time to the ’70s. Campers experience art from that decade as we explore the That ’70s Show exhibition. In the studio, we’ll use groovy colors and shapes to create pieces that are far out. Can you dig it?
Clay Creations | Ages 8 – 12
August 7 – August 11 | 9:00 a.m. – Noon
Instructor: Jane Schwantes
Get your hands dirty with this camp that’s all about sculpting. Campers will look at 3D pieces inside and outside the museum and make their own clay creatures and creations.
Gallery Tour: ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection
Saturdays | 1:00 p.m.
A guided tour provides an overview of this exhibition featuring artists and their affectionate, sometimes playful tributes to tools as functional objects. Free with membership or admission.
Gallery Tour: That ’70s Show: Cool Art from the Collection
Sundays | 2:00 p.m.
A guided tour provides an overview of this exhibition drawing on the amusing nostalgia for the “decade that taste forgot” while showing a complicated portrait of art, current events, and identity in America. Free with membership or admission.
Gladys’ Gang: Tinkering with Tools
Wednesdays, August 2 and 16 | 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Are there tools we use every day? Can tools be art? We’ll be looking at how tools are used in the ReTooled exhibition and then create our own useful, artful objects. Participants (ages 2 – 5) and their adult companions explore art through the introduction of elementary art terms such as color, line, shape, and texture during the Gladys’ Gang series. This program includes story time and a creative studio activity related to the art exploration theme. Free. Registration required as space is limited.
More Than a Home Lecture Series
Join the CMA this summer as we delve into the many faces of historic preservation. This three-part lecture series focuses on the intersection of art, history, craft, and construction. Held in conjunction with the current exhibition ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection.
The Art and Craft of Historic Preservation
Thursday, August 3 | 6:00 p.m.
What goes into planning and constructing a community? Who does the work? How is the work done? How does historic preservation balance with structural changes in a community? These are just a few topics for this panel discussion as we find out what building a community really looks like from the early stages of drafting plans to later considerations such as how to preserve the design and history of a community while serving the changing needs of the people living in it. Free with membership or admission. Cash bar.
Panelists:
Adrienne Montare, AIA SC executive director and Columbia Design League member (moderator)
Chuck Moore, president of SC Building Trades and member of SC AFL-CIO
Sean Stucker, director of facilities at Historic Columbia
Walter Hill, director of the Horry County Museum and blacksmith
Joseph Johnson, archaeologist at Historic Columbia
The Master of Plaster
Tuesday, August 15 | 6:00 p.m.
Executive Designer Lauren Dillon of Master of Plaster Finishing Systems, Inc., sheds light on the centuries-old art of plastering. Learn about the firm and how they not only preserve plaster through their distinctive process and use of materials, but also create new design projects within this interesting field. Master of Plaster, Inc., consists of a team of expert designers and plasterers who work hard to carry on the tradition of the Kempster lineage begun four centuries ago – honoring the legacy and the passion of the true Master of Plaster, the late Mike Kempster. Free with membership or admission. Cash bar.
The Influence of Mount Vernon
Friday, August 25 | 11:00 a.m.
Dr. Lydia Brandt, assistant professor of art history at the University of South Carolina, shares valuable research and insight from her new book First in the Homes of His Countrymen: George Washington’s Mount Vernon in the American Imagination. Brandt chronicles the country’s fascination with the iconic Mount Vernon through advertising, prints, paintings, popular literature, and the full-scale replication of its architecture. Free with membership or admission.
First Thursday on Main at the CMA
Thursday, August 3 | 5:00 – 8:00 p.m.
Join us in the CMA Shop for a trunk show featuring local jewelry artist Londres Noir. Galleries are open and free with membership or admission. Join us for a panel discussion on The Art and Craft of Historic Preservation at 6:00p.m. Sponsored by Bank of America.
Passport to Art: Brush Up
Sunday, August 13 | Noon – 3:00 p.m. | Tour at 1:00 p.m.
In honor of the ReTooled exhibition, we celebrate the trusty paintbrush with an homage to this trademark tool. Join us to create and paint with your own retooled paintbrushes and get inspired at 1:00pm with a brush-centered tour of the exhibition. Free.
Weary Kingdom: SC Book Launch
Saturday, August 19 | 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
Celebrate DéLana R.A. Dameron’s second collection of poetry Weary Kingdom, out from the University of South Carolina Press and part of the Palmetto Poetry Series edited by Nikky Finney. Dameron is joined by poets Jennifer Bartell and Maya Marshall with introductions from Ray McManus. Book signing and wine reception to follow. Free. Galleries open until 5:00 p.m. and free with membership or admission.
Total Eclipse Weekend
Columbia is home to the longest total solar eclipse for a metro area on the East Coast and will host Total Eclipse Weekend, a long weekend of more than 50 eclipse-related festivals and events, from August 18 – 21. Here’s what’s happening at the CMA:
Arts & Draughts
Friday, August 18 | 7:00 – 11:00 p.m.
Art, drink, and be happy! Enjoy beer tastings of Columbia’s Eclipse Pale Ale, a collaboration brew from Catawba Brewing Company and The Whig, and food from Real Mexico, Wurst Wagen, and Bone-In BBQ for a quick bite with your brew. Live music from Tomboi, Fall of an Empire, and more. Gallery tours throughout the event with specific art-making activities and scavenger hunts inspired by works in the exhibitions. Community partners Richland Library, USC’s Ink & Paper, and more will be on hand with upcycling-inspired DIY activities. $9 / $5 for members. Presented by McDaniels Subaru and Cyberwoven. Sponsored by The Whig, WXRY, and Free Times. Want to get in free? Either join or renew your membership that night or volunteer part-time.
Total Eclipse of the Art
Sunday, August 20 | Noon – 3:00 p.m.
Get ready for the solar eclipse with celestial art! The whole family is invited to make galaxy prints during this drop-in studio program. Free.
Always Looking Up: the Eclipse and the Celestial World of Renaissance Art
Sunday, August 20 | 3:00 p.m.
Dr. Anna Swartwood House, assistant professor of Renaissance art history at the University of South Carolina, explores depictions of eclipses and other celestial events in Renaissance art. Free with membership or admission.
