Friday, October 30, 2009

Phil GARRETT & Bill JACKSON: H O R S E S


Showing at the Fine Arts Center of Kershaw County in Camden, S.C., until Nov. 20, 2009, is an exhibition of art depicting horses by if ART Gallery artists Phil Garrett, paintings and monotypes, and Bill Jackson, metal and bronze sculptures.

For film clips of the Oct. 29 opening reception, CLICK HERE.
For more information about Phil Garrett, CLICK HERE.
For more information about Bill Jackson, CLICK HERE.

For clips of Phil Garrett conducting a monotype printing demonstration during the exhibition, CLICK HERE.


Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Morsberger & Yaghjian Exhibitions Oct. 16 – 27, 2009

if ART Gallery presents at Gallery 80808/Vista Studios, 808 Lady St., Columbia, SC:

PHILIP MORSBERGER: Time Travelers
&
DAVID YAGHJIAN: Dancing Man

October 16 – 27, 2009
Artists' Reception: Fri, Oct. 16, 5–9 pm

For a preview of Philip Morsberger's exhibition, CLICK HERE.
For a preview of David Yaghjian's exhibition, CLICK HERE.

For installation shots of the Morsberger exhibition,
For installation shots of the Yaghjian exhibition,


For an essay about Philip Morsberger, Time Travelers, CLICK HERE.
For an essay about David Yaghjian, Dancing Man, CLICK HERE.

OPENING HOURS: Mo-Fri, 11–7; Sat, 11-5; Sun, 1-5.

For more information about the exhibition and artists,

Monday, September 7, 2009

MARCELO NOVO: New Works


MARCELO NOVO:
map & stamp paintings

@ if ART Gallery, 1223 Lincoln St., Columbia, SC

To SEE images of the work on view, please CLICK HERE.











HAVE YOU SEEN THIS PAINTING? IF SO, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

If you have information about the whereabouts of this 12 x 12 in. painting by Marcelo Novo, please contact
Wim Roefs @ if ART Gallery, (803) 238-2351 / wroefs@sc.rr.com

The painting is:

Marcelo Novo
Dos Corazones, 2008
Mixed media on canvas
12 x 12 inches


Thursday, August 27, 2009

New Arrivals – DOROTHY NETHERLAND


To see new paintings by Dorothy Netherland now available at if ART Gallery,
CLICK HERE

Dorothy Netherland's paintings are painted and silkscreened on the back of glass. The new paintings consist of three sheets of glass.

Friday, August 7, 2009

MARY GILKERSON in Columbia Home & Garden Magazine


if ART Gallery artist Mary Gilkerson is featured in Summer 2009 issue of the new magazine Columbia Home & Garden.

For a link to the article, please click here.

Accompanying the article is an image of Gilkerson's painting Edisto River II, 2009, oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, pictured here.

This large painting is still available at if ART Gallery, 1223 Lincoln St., Columbia, SC (803-238-2351 / wroefs@sc.rr.com); price $3,200. First come, first serve. Hurry, hurry.

To see more works by Gilkerson, click here.

Mary Gilkerson (b. 1958) has a prominent presence on the art scene of the South Carolina Midlands as an artist, critic and curator. She teaches art at Columbia College in her hometown of Columbia, S.C. In the past two decades, she has kept up a steady exhibition pace throughout the state and beyond. She has received a grant from the S.C. Arts Commission and twice won top honors in the Florence (S.C.) Museum of Art annual juried art exhibition. Gilkerson holds BFA, MA and MFA degrees from the University of South Carolina. She's an art reviewer for Columbia's weekly Free Times.

Thursday, August 6, 2009

New Arrivals – JEFF DONOVAN



To see new ceramic sculptures by JEFF DONOVAN, CLICK HERE.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

LAURA SPONG GOES HOLLYWOOD in Lifetime's DROP DEAD DIVA


if ART Gallery artist Laura Spong is part of the Lifetime cable network's new series Drop Dead Diva, but she's feeling fine, thank you very much. Spong's paintings are on view prominently on the show, for instance in the law offices where the series' main character works. The show's producers have rented several paintings by Spong for the series' sets.

To see five paintings by Spong in 30 seconds, click here, which will take you to the show's second episode, called The F-Word. Five of Spong's paintings appear early, between 1' 50" and 2' 20" into the show. At exactly eight minutes into the program, another one of Spong's paintings shows up. At 25' 43'' and at 30 minutes, there are other direct views of three Spong paintings. In total, at least eight Spong paintings grace the walls of the show's law office, where much of the action takes place. The paintings appear in full view throughout each episode of the program.

Drop Dead Diva airs Sundays at 9pm and Mondays at 8pm on the Lifetime channel.

To see images of the eight Spong paintings appearing in the segments above, click here. To see more of Spong's work, click here.

Other relevant links include:
Drop Dead Diva
Lifetime Network
Sony Pictures Television