Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art

Shannon Morris, Gallery Director
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The Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art's mission is to promote smart and relevant works of art by emerging, mid-career and established contemporary artists. The Gallery strives to serve as a laboratory for student learning and seeks to enrich the lives of community members.

The Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art is the proud recipient of the 2018 Ellsworth Kelly Award presented by the Foundation for Contemporary Arts for the solo exhibition of work by artist Bojana Ginn.

Our location

Washington Hall

We are located on the ground floor of Washington Hall on the Summerville Campus.

When you enter through the main gate you arrive at a round-about, do almost a full turn around, and then turn to the right (a sign says Washington Hall). The road will turn slightly to the right and you will see a medium height brick building with a fortress jagged roof-line on your left side. This is Washington Hall. The entry that leads to the gallery is the one you see first as you approach the building.

Current & Upcoming Exhibitions

mar

14

2019 Student Juried Art Exhibition

BY Julio Gonzalez, aj tz'ib March 14 – May 10, 2019

2019 Juried Postcard

Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art presents the 2019 Student Juried Art Exhibition. This exhibition was juried by Charlotte-based artist Julio Gonzalez.

Congratulations to the students Kia Barr, Mary Besel, Kiara Bouyea, Talecia Cistrunk, Kenya Gibbons, Ellen Griffin, Nastassja Heim, Ashley Ngaoka, Edna Martinez Sanchez, Susan McKew, Edgar F. Miles, Angel Moreno, and Megan Parkman selected by our juror Julio Gonzalez!

An opening reception and an awards ceremony will be held 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 14, 2019, Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art, Washington Hall. This event is free and open to the public.

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may

11

Vast scale-intimate spaces

BY Cheryl Goldsleger May 11, 2019

Coalescence

Mary S. Byrd Gallery of Art will present an installation by the Department of Art and Design's Morris Eminent Scholar, Cheryl Goldsleger entitled "Vast Scale-Intimate Spaces" in the GAA Foundation's "Personal Structures" exhibition organized by the European Cultural Centre-Venice. The presentation of Goldsleger's work is curated by Shannon Morris, Gallery Director and will be featured during the 2019 Venice Art Biennale from May 11 through November 24, Venice, Italy.

jul

11

Unexpected Places

BY Matt Porter July 11 – August 22, 2019

long pan, red rice ß

"Unexpected Places" curated by Matt Porter presents the work of Y. Malik Jalal, Erin Johnson, and Maya Stovall. Disarming and familiar, the collected works of these three artists bring the messiness of life, which exist outside of the gallery into it. Although the artists have distinctly different personal practices, it is their collective ability to bring light to the diverse aspects of their communities, that gives the show its cohesiveness.

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sept

19

Phygital Muse

SOLO EXHIBITION BY Bojana Ginn September 19 – December 13, 2019

This exhibition is made possible in part by the 2018 Ellsworth Kelly Award presented by the Foundation for Contemporary Arts.

This installation by Bojana Ginn proposes the role of the 21st Century artist is to reimagine the future and to open possibilities for keeping humanity soft, open, and connected in an ever-changing world powered by technology. Ginn’s installation surrounds visitors with materials that although powered by technology, reference the natural world. Clouds of wool line the walls and create pathways along the floor of the gallery space providing visitors with an opportunity to discover and to reflect within an environment whose aesthetic continuously changes.

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