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In Our Galleries...
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Southern Satire: The Illustrated World of
Jak Smyrl
August 8, 2009 - January 23, 2010
Southern Satire more than captures the essence of a cartoonist and illustrator. It presents the heart and soul of South Carolinian, Oscar Jackson Smyrl, Jr. (1923-2007). As the former staff artist and illustrator for The State and the Columbia Record newspapers, Jak Smyrl became a household name throughout the Palmetto State. Throughout his thirty-seven years as a newspaper artist, he offered a recognizable perspective on southern life. As a South Carolinian himself he connected with his readers on a personal level, sharing his perspectives on the cultural, historical, and political issues unique to this state.
Exhibition audio narrated by Curator, Jason Shaiman (mp3)
(must have ActiveX control installed)
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Jak Smyrl
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Biennial Department of Art Faculty Exhibition
August 15, 2009 - January 23, 2010
McKissick Museum is proud to again host the USC Department of Art Faculty Exhibition. This biennial exhibition presents the University community and the public with a sampling of work created by art faculty over the past two years. The exhibition is an opportunity to view the work of professors who instruct the university's undergraduate and graduate art students. Expect to see a wide range of mediums including painting, photography, sculpture, ceramics, printmaking, digital arts, computer graphics presentations, textiles, drawing, and film presentations.
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Dawn Hunter
"See How You Appear to Others" |
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Urban Archaeology in Columbia
July 11, 2009 - January 16, 2010
Urban Archaeology is a specialized field that studies people who lived in towns and cities. Archaeologists interpret human behavior through the material remains used by people during their lives. Material culture, objects used and produced by cultures, left behind by urban people in the past can give us a better understanding of the how and why questions about their daily life in the city.
Working in conjunction with Historic Columbia Foundation, McKissick Museum's Urban Archaeology exhibit explores the archaeological methods used to learn more about individual urban properties in Columbia; as well as the history and culture of the city itself.
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Archaeological dig at
Historic Columbia Foundation
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Paths for the Generations
November 5, 2009 - January 23, 2010
When Europeans established colonies in what is now South Carolina (1670), there were more than twenty-nine unique Native groups. The largest of these groups were the Catawba and Cherokee. However war, disease and European settlement resulted in a massive decline in their numbers. Today, there are more than 30,489 Native American Indians living in South Carolina. The Pee Dee is probably the largest group in population. The Catawba Indian Nation, with approximately 2000 enrolled members, is the only federally recognized Indian group in South Carolina and consequently has the only reservation.
Pottery, storytelling, basketry, beadwork and dancing are the best known traditions of the South Carolina Native Americans. These traditions have been passed down from generation to generation and still remain strong with Native American communities today. |
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Pee Dee Windwalker
McKissick Museum Fall Folklife Festival, 1995
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Natural Curiosity: University of SC and the Evolution of Scientific Inquiry in the Natural World
An exciting new installation of USC's natural history collections, 3rd Floor
Through the hundreds of specimens available in the library, the Museum visitor can travel the world through minerals. Gold from South Carolina, amethyst from Brazil, malachite from Namibia, fluorite from England, and skutterudite from Morocco are just a few of the minerals on display. |
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Baruch Silver Collection
Permanent display in the Baruch Silver Gallery, 1st Floor
In 1965, through the generosity of the estate of Bernard Mannes Baruch, the University of South Carolina received an extensive collection of 18th and early 19th century British silver. This collection, numbered in excess of 450 pieces, had been assembled in the early 20th century by Baruch's wife, Annie Griffen Baruch. |
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