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February Issue
2009
Arts Council
of Henderson County in Hendersonville, NC, Features Southern Folk
Art
The Arts Council of Henderson County in Hendersonville, NC, will present its first exhibit of 2009, Masters of Southern Folk Art, in the D. Samuel Neill Gallery, on view from Feb. 6 - 28, 2009.
A landmark exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery in Washington, DC, in the early 1980s focused international attention on the contributions of contemporary southern folk art, focusing on self-taught African-American artists from 1930 - 1980. The Corcoran show captured the art world's attention, proving to be a defining moment in the appreciation of this uniquely American art form.
Masters of Southern Folk Art is the exhibition curated by Ann and Ted Oliver, nationally renowned collectors and dealers. The exhibition features contemporary southern folk art from their private collection as well as from their gallery, Oliver's Southern Folk Art in Hendersonville. Some pieces will be available for purchase.
The Henderson County Public Library (located at Washington and 3rd in Hendersonville), in partnership with the Arts Council, will host A Vision of Southern Folk Art by the Olivers on Feb. 19, 2009, at 6pm. They will share their very personal journey through the South they knew as children. It is a shared vision that motivates them to preserve the precious legacy of southern culture, past and present.
The Arts Council of Henderson County is a community organization that advocates for the arts and provides opportunities to enrich the lives of children and adults through the arts by offering exhibits, art education and performances. The Arts Council is supported in part by the North Carolina Arts Council, the State of North Carolina, the Community Foundation of Henderson County, Henderson County, and the Henderson County Travel and Tourism Bureau.
For further info check our NC Institutional Gallery listings, call the Arts Council at 828/693-8504 or visit (www.acofhc.org).
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