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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.

October 21, 2021 - March 13, 2022

Michael Kenna: Venezia

While there are millions of travel photographs of Venice in existence, artist photographer Michael Kenna infuses his with distinct magic. Prowling the city while it sleeps, he shoots in black and white. His long, extended exposures drink in the electric lights and add a blurry quality at times, capturing the buoyancy of gondolas rocking gently on the water. Elsewhere, stone sculptures twist lithely in their architectural niches.

December 2, 2021 - May 22, 2022

22 South Carolinians

Many artists call South Carolina home, carrying with them connections to a place that has had an indelible influence on their creative practices. Taking inspiration from the featured fall exhibition 30 Americans, 22 South Carolinians highlights remarkable Black artists who have been shaped by their experiences in South Carolina, revealing unique portraits of creativity, culture, and visual storytelling.

February 19, 2022 - May 15, 2022

Rodin: Contemplation and Dreams

Auguste Rodin saw the body as an envelope for the spirit, and the flickering surfaces of his modeled forms express this tension. His sculptures’ poses, directly inspired by Michelangelo’s powerful marble works, capture the human condition in all its elation and anguish.

February 19, 2022 - May 29, 2022

Anila Quayyum Agha: Let a Million Flowers Bloom

Pakistani American artist Anila Quayyum Agha’s immersive installations upend traditional ideas about sculpture. Brilliantly lit from within, they cast their own images onto the walls around them like lanterns and create intricate patterns that dance over visitors as they move through the exhibition.

March 16, 2022 - June 26, 2022

Richard Tuttle: Loose-Leaf Notebook Drawings

This exhibition of radically simple paintings offers a glimpse at an important post-Minimalist artist. Created in the ’80s, these humble notebook pages, softly marked with watercolor gestures, are like stray thoughts caught in mid-air, quiet haikus, or restrained fireworks.

June 11, 2022 - September 4, 2022

In the Shadow of Monet: Giverny and American Impressionism

American artists traveled to Giverny and home again for four decades at the turn of the 20th century, transforming the American art scene. This exhibition features over 40 artists, including Giverny Colony founders Willard Metcalf and Theodore Wendel, as well as Richard Edward Miller, Lilla Cabot Perry, John Singer Sargent, Mary Fairchild MacMonnies, and Guy Rose.

June 18, 2022 - October 2, 2022

Amanda McCavour: Bright Little Day Stars

Poet Martha Lavinia Hoffman describes flowers as “bright little day stars scattered all over the earth.” Artist Amanda McCavour lifts those stars up into the air in this exhibition, creating hovering constellations of colorful flora.

October 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023

European Splendors: Highlights from the Kress Collection

European Splendors offers a chance to re-experience the CMA’s Kress Collection — largely off view since 2017 — in a luxurious new way. It includes an exciting arc of Italian art from the late medieval to the Baroque period shown alongside rarely seen ecclesiastical textiles, apothecary mortars, and furniture pieces.

October 15, 2022 - January 29, 2023

The Art of Elizabeth Catlett: From the Collection of Samella Lewis

This exhibition featuring 30 prints and sculptures celebrates artist Elizabeth Catlett and honors a half-century of her artistic activism in support of women, African Americans, and Mexican laborers.

January 21, 2023 - June 4, 2023

Our Own Work, Our Own Way: Ascendant Women Artists in the Johnson Collection

This exhibition brings together 41 female artists of the 20th century who had connections to the South — including Emma Amos, Beverly Buchanan, Elaine de Kooning, Zelda Fitzgerald, Gwendolyn Knight, and Columbia’s own Laura Spong — while shining a spotlight on several other regional artists.

February 18, 2023 - May 14, 2023

Reverent Ornament: Art from the Islamic World

Comprising works of fine glassware, ceramics, metalwork, painting, weaponry, weaving, and much more, Reverent Ornament shares timeless Islamic treasures that celebrate everyday life, history, and culture in Iran, Egypt, India, Syria, and Turkey.