Visitors to downtown Spartanburg now have access to the works of Andy Warhol thanks to a new art gallery opened by the University of South Carolina Upstate at 172 E. Main Street. A grand opening is planned for Wednesday, February 11 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
UPSTATE Gallery on Main is dedicated to contemporary and original exhibitions that include selections from the permanent collection by artists Andy Warhol, Jerry Uelsmann and Beatrice Riese.
“We are excited to bring our art to downtown Spartanburg and look forward to showcasing the contemporary works by visiting artists and USC Upstate students and faculty,” said Jane Allen Nodine, professor of art and director of art galleries. “Additionally, UPSTATE Gallery on Main will be a “lab” for experiential learning as students will be involved and working at the gallery on all activities.”
Nodine’s has work from her studio currently on display. Formations is a series of sculptural assemblages using wax, paper, fibers and fabric. She also is showing encaustic paintings and wax prints from the Apparition series.
“Having an art facility in downtown Spartanburg truly supports the USC Upstate mission and is a wonderful complement to our Curtis R. Harley Art Gallery and Year-Round Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit,” said Dr. Tom Moore, chancellor of USC Upstate. “We continue to offer a broad range of cultural, conceptual and technical exhibitions in the visual arts with the aim of making it available to a much larger audience.
The UPSTATE Gallery on Main will be open Tuesday – Saturday from 12 to 5 p.m. and also by appointment. Admission is free and open to the public.