View | Columbia Museum of Art

September 28, 2018 - January 1, 2225

The Collection

Come see the newly organized collection! We've gathered ancient and modern works of art, together in one space, that explore our shared archetypes, myths, and ideals.

September 6, 2019 - December 29, 2019

Seeing Through the Layers

Maryanna Williams’ imagery creates a dialogue between simple forms and intricate patterns. Close up and filling the picture plane, her subjects shift between realism and abstraction.

October 4, 2019 - January 12, 2020

Van Gogh and His Inspirations

Van Gogh and His Inspirations, presented by The Blanchard Family, is an original exhibition organized by the CMA that brings the work of one of the most beloved artists in the world to Columbia, South Carolina.

October 4, 2019 - January 12, 2020

En Plein Air: Scenes of South Carolina

Celebrating the tradition and style of plein air painting seen in Van Gogh and His Inspirations, this invitational exhibition features painters from around South Carolina whose work is as unique and diverse as the state’s landscape.

February 15, 2020 - May 17, 2020

It’s Alive! Classic Horror and Sci-Fi Art from the Kirk Hammett Collection

Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has put together one of the world’s most comprehensive collections of horror and sci-fi art. It’s Alive features more than 100 pieces including posters, toys, guitars, masks, and sculptures, many hailing back to the days of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi.

June 27, 2020 - September 6, 2020

Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite

In the late 1950s and throughout the 1960s, Kwame Brathwaite used photography to popularize the political slogan “Black Is Beautiful.” This exhibition — the first ever dedicated to Brathwaite’s remarkable career — tells the story of a key figure of the second Harlem Renaissance.

June 27, 2020 - September 13, 2020

Design by Time

Cutting-edge international designers explore how objects can embody the element of time in this poetic exhibition. Garments that grow, trees that sing, and objects that become their own miniature worlds encapsulate nature’s growth and decay.