Spartanburg Area Chamber of Commerce issued the following announcement on August 30.
The Johnson Collection is pleased to announce the opening of two exhibitions in Spartanburg during September 2021. Fall also marks the return of Spartanburg ArtWalk hours at TJC Gallery (the third Thursday of every month from 5–8pm).
Opening September 1: Elevation from Within: The Study of Art at Historically Black Colleges and Universities at Wofford College
The Johnson Collection’s annual collaboration with Wofford College returns this fall. Elevation from Within: The Study of Art at Historically Black Colleges and Universities opens at Wofford's Rosalind Sallenger Richardson Center for the Arts on September 1 and remains on view through December 15. Originally presented at TJC Gallery in 2019, Elevation from Within pays homage to HBCU alumni and professors whose educational backgrounds chronicle a vital chapter of American history and whose aesthetic achievements have made an indelible mark on this nation’s art. Presented by the Johnson Collection and curated by Dr. Leo Twiggs, Elevation from Within will be strategically placed at HBCUs with connections to the highlighted artists in 2022.
Guests are advised to check Wofford’s museum and gallery web page prior to their visit to review public visitation hours and the latest campus health protocols.
We Speak of Exchange: Immigrant and Expatriate Artists in the Johnson Collection opens at TJC Gallery September 15
Curated by TJC summer graduate fellow Mary Kathryn Alexander (Georgetown University, Master of Arts, Art and Museum Studies), We Speak of Exchange presents the work of more than twenty artists from the Johnson Collection––all first-generation immigrants and expatriates––who have made significant contributions to the art landscape of the American South. The exhibition will be on view from September 15 to December 10, 2021 during TJC Gallery’s regular hours of 12-4pm Monday-Friday and the first Saturday of every month.
A gallery talk with Alexander is scheduled for Thursday, September 16 at 6:15pm during Spartanburg ArtWalk. The event is free and open to the public.
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