Spartanburg Art Museum

Dec. 2007
inaugural issue of Portico Magazine

Sep/Oct 2007
South Carolina Homes & Gardens

June 2007
Easyriders Magazine

Jan. 24, 2007
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Portrait of art in Spartanburg
...while the original is on view at a showing in Greenwich, Conn. [The Bruce Museum - Painterly Controversy: William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri - January 27, 2007- April 29, 2007].

Jan. 12, 2007
Spartanburg Journal

Art show features world’s rainforests
Visitors who view the 66 paintings and sculptures in the exhibit titled “Art of the Rainforest” are given a rare look into and beneath the 130-foot green canopies that cover the most diverse environments on the planet...

Sep. 8, 2006
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Artist 'J. Frank' left his mark all over town
James Frank Collins was a man with many interests. He was an architect, a painter and a hunter; he made ceramics, worked with wood, played in an orchestra and was involved in a variety of civic organizations in Spartanburg.

Sep. 21, 2005
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Discover Printmaking
Printmaking by area artists and more are explored this month through three exhibits at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art.

Aug. 12, 2005
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

COLORS Director dies at 56
There's a good chance that you don't know his name or anything about his life. There's an even better chance that you've seen his work throughout the city.

Jul. 31, 2005
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Child-sized exhibit
The anatomy of writing a children's book from the basic ideas and sketches of characters to the storyline are on display at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art.

Jul. 21, 2005
Spartanburg Journal

Uncovering the artistry behind the quilt
Your grandmother's handmade quilts never looked like the ones on display at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art. These works of art look like paintings from a distance, but closer inspection shows viewers that they are actually fabric wall hangings.

May 2005
Easyriders Magazine

MOVING SCULPTURES: ART OF THE MOTORCYCLE WORLD
Spartanburg, South Carolina, is known as the "Crossroads of the South." It is the home of Spartanburg Harley-Davidson, the Spartanburg County Museum of Art, C&C Thunder Custom Cycles, and is a city that Bocephus (Hank Jr.), sings about.

Mar. 2005
Carolina Arts

Spartanburg County Museum of Art Features Works by Vadim Bora, Marcus Hamilton and Lin Barnhardt
Spring offerings at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art include retrospectives by Russian-born artist Vadim Bora as well as Charlotte-based cartoonist Marcus Hamilton, the pen behind the daily cartoon strip, “Dennis The Menace.” A third exhibit features the architectural models of Lin Barnhardt of Mt. Pleasant, whose work employs a dropped vanishing point simulating a bird’s eye view of landmark buildings.

Mar. 30, 2005
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Artist replicates landmarks in miniature clay models
In 2000, he received national recognition when his work was accepted into 10 exhibitions. He received more recognition the following year when the North Carolina Arts Council selected him along with three other artists to design and create an ornament for the White House.

Mar. 15, 2005
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

He's passionate, he's versatile and he's reflective. He is Vadim Bora
Some of his work is included in collections at the Ministry of Culture Collection in Moscow and The Financial Times office in London. His outdoor cat sculpture is one of numerous pieces of art along a walking trail tour in Asheville, N.C.

Mar. 13, 2005
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Hey, Mr. Haaaaamil-tuuuuun!
Hamilton is the illustrator for "Dennis the Menace." Since 1993, he has created hundreds of sketches for the mischievous 5 1/2 year-old Dennis from his studio at his home in Charlotte, N.C.

Jan. 23, 2005
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

The art of history
Heritage is honored through two collections of artwork on display. One features the work of a Simpsonville artist reflecting on his family. The other is an exhibition showing the artwork of several artists from Landrum and the Tryon and Saluda areas in North Carolina.

Jan. 10, 2004
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Exhibit to feature a passage west
Photographer Errol Daniels, from Elmhurst, N.Y., spent two years putting the images on film. Thirty-nine of the photographs are on exhibit. These and another 60 are part of the book, "Cuba: A Jewish Journey," that is also available at the museum.

Nov. 28, 2004
Spartanburg Herald-Journal

Do you own the work of a local artist? If not, one exhibit may show you what you're missing
Artworks by 12 area artists are included in the exhibition. Each of the artists has connections to the area and have been featured in national publications such as "The Artists's Magazine," "American Artist Magazine" and "Clay Times."

Dec. 2004
Carolina Arts

Auyg. 26, 1998
Time Magazine

Dec. 2007 inaugural issue of Portico Magazine	The Little Museum That Could MOVING INTO ITS SHINY NEW DIGS in the Chapman Cultural Center, the newly renamed Spartanburg Art Museum (SAM), certainly has something to show for its years of long suffering hard work in an obscure space just beyond downtown.
Sep/Oct 2007 South Carolina Homes & Gardens	Sublime & Mundane, Wash Day Billowing across the Southern landscape until 20th century appliances rendered the evocative scenes mere memories, laundry symbolized a work ethic, family values, and a visual openness about what one owned and wore.
June 2007 Easyriders Magazine	AN UPDATE ON AN OLD FRIEND: The Wooden Indian Art is meant to inspire and this Wooden Indian is based on a 1937 Chief model and has been an inspiration to many. This wooden sculpture is the work of James Evans of Iva, South Carolina. James is an artist, craftsman and creative genius who, not so strangely, thinks differently from mainstream artists and sculptors.
Jan. 24, 2007 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	Portrait of art in Spartanburg ...while the original is on view at a showing in Greenwich, Conn. [The Bruce Museum - Painterly Controversy: William Merritt Chase and Robert Henri - January 27, 2007- April 29, 2007].
Jan. 12, 2007 Spartanburg Journal	Art show features world’s rainforests Visitors who view the 66 paintings and sculptures in the exhibit titled “Art of the Rainforest” are given a rare look into and beneath the 130-foot green canopies that cover the most diverse environments on the planet...
Sep. 8, 2006 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	Artist 'J. Frank' left his mark all over town James Frank Collins was a man with many interests. He was an architect, a painter and a hunter; he made ceramics, worked with wood, played in an orchestra and was involved in a variety of civic organizations in Spartanburg.
Sep. 21, 2005 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	Discover Printmaking Printmaking by area artists and more are explored this month through three exhibits at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art.
Aug. 12, 2005 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	COLORS Director dies at 56 There's a good chance that you don't know his name or anything about his life. There's an even better chance that you've seen his work throughout the city.
Jul. 31, 2005 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	Child-sized exhibit The anatomy of writing a children's book from the basic ideas and sketches of characters to the storyline are on display at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art.
Jul. 21, 2005 Spartanburg Journal	Uncovering the artistry behind the quilt Your grandmother's handmade quilts never looked like the ones on display at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art. These works of art look like paintings from a distance, but closer inspection shows viewers that they are actually fabric wall hangings.
May 2005 Easyriders Magazine	MOVING SCULPTURES: ART OF THE MOTORCYCLE WORLD Spartanburg, South Carolina, is known as the "Crossroads of the South." It is the home of Spartanburg Harley-Davidson, the Spartanburg County Museum of Art, C&C Thunder Custom Cycles, and is a city that Bocephus (Hank Jr.), sings about.
Mar. 2005 Carolina Arts	Spartanburg County Museum of Art Features Works by Vadim Bora, Marcus Hamilton and Lin Barnhardt Spring offerings at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art include retrospectives by Russian-born artist Vadim Bora as well as Charlotte-based cartoonist Marcus Hamilton, the pen behind the daily cartoon strip, “Dennis The Menace.” A third exhibit features the architectural models of Lin Barnhardt of Mt. Pleasant, whose work employs a dropped vanishing point simulating a bird’s eye view of landmark buildings.
Mar. 30, 2005 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	Artist replicates landmarks in miniature clay models In 2000, he received national recognition when his work was accepted into 10 exhibitions. He received more recognition the following year when the North Carolina Arts Council selected him along with three other artists to design and create an ornament for the White House.
Mar. 15, 2005 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	He's passionate, he's versatile and he's reflective. He is Vadim Bora Some of his work is included in collections at the Ministry of Culture Collection in Moscow and The Financial Times office in London. His outdoor cat sculpture is one of numerous pieces of art along a walking trail tour in Asheville, N.C.
Mar. 13, 2005 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	Hey, Mr. Haaaaamil-tuuuuun! Hamilton is the illustrator for "Dennis the Menace." Since 1993, he has created hundreds of sketches for the mischievous 5 1/2 year-old Dennis from his studio at his home in Charlotte, N.C.
Jan. 23, 2005 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	The art of history Heritage is honored through two collections of artwork on display. One features the work of a Simpsonville artist reflecting on his family. The other is an exhibition showing the artwork of several artists from Landrum and the Tryon and Saluda areas in North Carolina.
Jan. 10, 2004 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	Exhibit to feature a passage west Photographer Errol Daniels, from Elmhurst, N.Y., spent two years putting the images on film. Thirty-nine of the photographs are on exhibit. These and another 60 are part of the book, "Cuba: A Jewish Journey," that is also available at the museum.
Nov. 28, 2004 Spartanburg Herald-Journal	Do you own the work of a local artist? If not, one exhibit may show you what you're missing Artworks by 12 area artists are included in the exhibition. Each of the artists has connections to the area and have been featured in national publications such as "The Artists's Magazine," "American Artist Magazine" and "Clay Times."
Dec. 2004 Carolina Arts	Spartanburg County Museum of Art in Spartanburg, SC, Features Four New Exhibitions Twelve artists of Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina who have received national and international attention in various publications are featured in a new exhibit at the Spartanburg County Museum of Art in Spartanburg, SC. The show's title, Leaves of Grass: Area Artists in National Publications, was inspired by the book by American poet Walt Whitman, the cultural prophet whose free and rhapsodic voice reflected the energy and ideals of the young America.
Auyg. 26, 1998 Time Magazine	Local Heroes: Laura Baker, 28; Spartanburg, SC; potter An artist herself, Baker knows that gifted childern need more than glitter and glue to thrive. In 1993 she stated COLORS, an art studio that provides Inner-city youth with professional materials and guidance.