Aiken Artist Guild in Aiken, SCcontinued from Page 19Today, the artist works only in thephotographic arts.For further information check our SCInstitutional Gallery listings, contact MaryMcCullah by e-mail at (mmcmagic@comcast.net) or visit(www.aikenartistguild.org).701 Center for Contemporary<strong>Arts</strong> in Columbia, SC, OffersWorks by Diana Farfán701 Center for Contemporary <strong>Arts</strong> inColumbia, SC, is presenting the exhibit,Diana Farfán – The Toy Republic andThe Dream Life of Broken Toys, on viewthrough <strong>July</strong> 31, <strong>2011</strong>.The Toy Republic installation consistsof works Farfán created while in residenceat 701 CCA. The Dream Life of BrokenToys is Farfán’s MFA thesis work.Farfán is known for her surrealistic ceramictoys, marionettes, puppets and dolls.Her pieces illustrate her observationsabout our ambivalent human condition –manipulated, fragile, impotent, vulnerableand isolated – countered by the ability tofind hope.The Toy Republic, Farfán explains, is“my perception of the world as a child,when I imagined a three-tiered hierarchyof social order. In my vision, there wererulers who issued commands from highaltars, dutiful servants sitting in oversizedchairs who enforced those orders and,at the bottom of society, the vulnerablemasses constantly searching for the placewhere they belong. This is a portrait ofan imaginary nation.” She welcomes thepublic to participate in the life of hernation, picturing themselves as one of thecharacters and thinking about their rolein society, their influence on the peoplearound them and the impact of power onall of us.The idea for The Dream Life of BrokenToys began when a young boy showedFarfán an old toy plane he had repairedand referred to it as “a powerful sky-flier.”Farfán says of the occasion: “That day Irealized that a broken toy is not necessarilyan obstacle to play; rather, it is possibilityfor creativity, for imagining newways of playing.” She continues: “Theyears have passed swiftly, but still thissingle memory persists for me. If only itwas possible to turn back time and rebuildtoys, not only theirs but also my own, thenthe lives and dreams of many, many toysmight be renewed.”Born in Bogatá, Colombia, DianaFarfán received her BFA at the NationalUniversity of Colombia and her MFAin Ceramics at the University of South<strong>Carolina</strong>. Her 2D and 3D works have beenshown and received awards in a numberof exhibitions in places that include Colombia,the United States and Taiwan.701 CCA is a non-profit visual artscenter that promotes understanding, appreciationand enjoyment of contemporaryart, the creative process and the role of artand artists in the community. The Centeralso encourages interaction between visualand other art forms.For further information check our SCInstitutional Gallery listing, call the Centerat 803/238-2351 or visit(www.701cca.org).McKissick Museum in Columbia, SC,Presents Annual Fundraiser ExhibitThe University of South <strong>Carolina</strong>’sMcKissick Museum, in Columbia, SC,invites the public to celebrate the summerseason with the annual art exhibit, Underan August Moon. The exhibit is on displaynow until Aug. 19, <strong>2011</strong>, in the museum’sSouth Gallery and will culminate with the17th annual gala art sale on Friday, Aug.19, <strong>2011</strong>, from 7:30-10pm.Tickets to the gala are $50 for museummembers, $60 for non-members and canbe purchased by contacting the museumoffice.Under an August Moon features painting,photography, sculpture, ceramicsand basketry by more than 50 local andregional artists. Sponsored by the McKissickMuseum Advisory Council, the galaprovides an opportunity to meet the artistsand purchase their works while celebratingwith food and wine and supportingMcKissick Museum.Artists participating in this exhibtioninclude: Ann Baker, Eileen Blyth, JeriBurdick, Clay Burnette, Jackie Eadoncontinued above on next column to the rightMOUSE HOUSE, Inc.2123 Park StreetColumbia, SC 29201(803) 254-0842mouse_house@prodigy.nethttp://mousehouseinc.blogspot.comSpecializing in antiquarian prints, custom mirrors,and the fiber arts of Susan LenzChalfant, Stephen Chesley, Sam Compton,Bill Davis, Jemes Davis, ColinDodd, Mary Anne Ehasz, Toni Elkins,Rosa & Winton Eugene, Claire Farrell,Diane Gilbert, Mary Bentz Gilkerson,Pat Gilmartin, Bonnie Goldberg, PaulGrant, Walt Hanclosky, Mana Hewitt,Steven Hewitt, Lucy Hollingsworth, AnnHubbard, Judy Hubbard, Tuula Ihamaki-Widdifield, Susan Klein, Deborah Lengel,Susan Lenz, Peter Lenzo, Robert Lyon,Fred McElveen, Regina Moody, PhillipMullen, Peggy Nunn, Nikolai Oskolkov,Patrick Parise, Carol Pittman, AnnaRedwine, Lynn Bell Rose, Renee Rouillier,Cindy Saad, Georgette Sanders,Edward Shmunes, Kirill Simin, Lee Sipe,Gene Speer, Laura Spong, Michael Story,Christian Thee, Betsy Thorne, Mike Williams,David Yaghjian, and Ellen EmersonYaghjian.Cultures around the world commemoratethe arrival of the August moon withmerriment and festivities representedin the exhibit: Cherokee Fruit Moon,MOUSE HOUSE,FRAMES & ANTIQUARIAN PRINTSINC.Choctaw Women’s Moon, Chinese HarvestMoon and Nigerian Igbo New YamFestival.Coordinated by McKissick’s AdvisoryCouncil, the gala is one of two annualfundraisers held by the museum to supportacquisitions and public programs.Located on the university’s historicHorseshoe, McKissick Museum featurestwo permanent exhibitions, a number ofrotating temporary exhibits and provideseducational and cultural programming.Many of McKissick’s offerings are availablethrough grants and private funding.McKissick Museum is now in its fourthdecade of collecting, exhibitions, publicprograms, and research. The Museum wasestablished to serve as a general Universitymuseum and to engage in education,research, and collections development aswell as campus and public service.For further information check ourSC Institutional Gallery listings, call theMuseum at 803/777-7251 or visit (http://www.cas.sc.edu/mcks/).SMPage 20 - <strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>2011</strong>Table of Contents
HUGERHUGERCONGAREE RIVERASSEMBLYMAINA USC ColiseumB SC State CapitalC USC HorseshoeD McKissick MuseumE SC State LibraryFGHMaps of Columbia, SC’sCommercial & Institutional Gallery SpacesBLOSSOMABULL 0.8 milesGreeneMapleWoodrowKingQueenMeadowHardenSaludaSUMTERCDEHollyDevineDevineBlossomBlossom1DevinePENDLETONGERVAISSanteeSaludaBSENATEASSEMBLYMAINSUMTERMARIONBULLmap not to scale or proportionHardenFive Points AreaFive Point Area Galleries1 HoFP Gallery1SENATEPULASKIGERVAISCongaree Vista &Downtown Areamap not to scale or proportionDSENATE4GERVAISGERVAISAHUGERLINCOLNPARKWest Columbia InsertS. MARBLE ST.STATE ST.CONGAREE RIVERMEETING ST.GERVAIS3LADYA SC State MuseumB Wachovia Gallery/LibraryC Columbia Museum of ArtD Columbia Convention CenterGADSDENAGalleries & Museums ofthe Congaree Vista Area1 One Eared Cow Glass2 Vista Studios/Gallery 808083 CITY ART4 The Gallery at <strong>No</strong>nnah’s56789102LADYASSEMBLYMAINWASHINGTONBHAMPTONHAMPTONHAMPTONCMAINTAYLORTAYLORTAYLORSumter County Gallery of Art in Sumter,SC, Offers Annual Artists’ Guild ExhibitThe Sumter County Gallery of Art inSumter, SC, will present the <strong>2011</strong> SumterArtists’ Guild Show, on view from <strong>July</strong> 7through Aug. 26, <strong>2011</strong>. A reception will beheld on <strong>July</strong> 7, from 5:30-7:30pm. If youare not a member of the gallery, there is a$5 charge for the opening reception. At allother times admission is freeWork by Patz Fowle from the 2010 exhibitSumter is home to many talented artists,and has a large, active artists’ guild.The Sumter Artists Guild was foundedin 1966. It is comprised of amateur andprofessional artists and art enthusiasts.The annual Sumter Artists’ Guild showprovides an opportunity for these artists to“strut their stuff”. Guild members workingin visual arts or craft use a variety ofmedia: oils, watermedia, sculpture, mixedmedia, natural material such as gourds,fiber arts and ceramics.Since 2009 and continuing with 2010,Guild President, Susan Allen and incoming<strong>2011</strong> president Rhonda Simons,the Sumter Artists’ Guild made severalinnovative changes including an elec-tronic newsletter, an updated website, aSumter Artists’ Guild Facebook page andan expanded schedule of fun events andinteresting meetings that include a varietyof speakers, demonstrations by artists and“show and tell” where guild membersbring their pieces in for comments andcritique. The Guild is a close knit butwelcoming group that gets together andsocialize at guild events such as picnicsand holiday parties where the conversationinevitably turns to art.The Sumter Artists’ Guild also participatesin several community eventsincluding The Iris Festival, The Heart ofSumter’s “Art in the Park” each Fall inMemorial Park (Oct. <strong>15</strong> this year), and“Sip and Stroll”, the kickoff event ofWineFest, <strong>No</strong>v. 4 in downtown Sumter.Guild meetings are held the secondWednesday of each month, Septemberthrough May at 7pm, upstairs at theSumter County Gallery of Art. For moreinformation please visit the Guild’s websiteat (www.sumterartistsguild.org).Karen Watson, Director of the SumterCounty Gallery of Art states that theSumter Artists’ Guild Show is one of themost popular and well-attended exhibitionsthe gallery presents. The <strong>2011</strong>Sumter Artists Guild Show, like lastyear’s, is on track to be a wonderful showcontinued on Page 22TheGALLERYat<strong>No</strong>nnah’sOffering works by local & regional artistsServing Lunch M-F, 11:30am-2pmEvening hours: M-Th., 5-11pmFri., 5pm-12:30am & Sat., 6pm-12:30am803/779-9599 • www.nonnahs.com928 Gervais Street • Columbia, SCTable of Contents<strong>Carolina</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>, <strong>July</strong> <strong>2011</strong> - Page 21
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