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May Issue 2006
Spartanburg County Museum of Art in Spartanburg, SC, Presents New Exhibitions
Spartanburg County Museum of Art in Spartanburg,
SC, will present the exhibitions: body image | body essence,
featuring scultures by John Magnan, presented in partnership with
the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition in memory of Mary Magnan,
on view from May 11 through June 25, 2006, and Selections from
the Permanent Collection, on view from May 15 through July
2, 2006.
The story of John and Mary Magnan was featured on a CBS Sunday
Morning broadcast in 2003. John, a retired Cold War security
analyst for the NSA, began creating sculptures soon after his
wife Mary was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. He responded with
an unblinking artistic look at the experience of dealing with
cancer. This cathartic, educational and informative exhibit is
a powerful commentary on the shared human experiences of health,
sickness, death and personal triumph.
This nationally touring show comes to Spartanburg by way of the National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, DC.
The Girl with the Red Hair, an oil on canvas by Robert Henri, was acquired by The Arts and Crafts Club in 1907 as the first piece of a permanent collection for the community of Spartanburg. This collection now includes works by George Aid, Leonard Baskin, Lowell Birge Harrison, G. Thompson Prichard, and William Trost Richards as well as many Upstate South Carolina artists such as August and Irma Cook, Margaret Law, and Josephine Sibley Couper.
Also on view at the Museum through May 7, 2006, is an exhibit of works by Guy Stevens of Greenville, SC.
For further information check our SC Institutional
Gallery listings, call the Museum at 864/582-7616 or at (www.spartanburgartmuseum.org).
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