University of South Carolina Aiken Department of Visual & Performing Arts

Join the Department of Visual and Performing Arts for an artist talk and ICE event on Monday April 18th at 12 pm in the Etherredge Center Gallery. Graduating senior art majors will speak about their artwork currently on display. Bring your lunch and enjoy a full gallery of art!
The senior art exhibition will be on view from April 15th - May 4th.

The Senior Art Capstone Exhibition is now on display until graduation!
The graduating seniors in the Department of Visual and Performing Arts currently have their artwork on display in the Etherredge Center Gallery until December 10th.

Very proud of Dr. Fowler!

Congratulations to Dr. Michael Fowler, professor of art at UofSC Aiken, on the recent publication of his book, "Calling the Fleeting Breath: Glimpses of Abraham Lincoln's Personae Through Art and Material Culture."

The striking 180-page book is the culmination of 21 years of research and explores the various artistic depictions of Lincoln dating from his presidency to modern day.

Dr. Fowler will be hosting a book talk on September 28 at the Aiken Center for the Arts from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Congrats to our recent alum, Samantha Vigoya, on her illustrations for Brock Gilliam's second published children's book, "Dog-Dog Stays Home!"

"Vigoya, a 2021 UofSC Aiken alum, illustrated "Dog-Dog Stays Home." She holds a bachelor's degree in fine arts and specializes in studio and digital art with a special interest in portraits and character design. "Collaborating with Gilliam has opened up the door for me to become an established illustrator. I hope to take on more opportunities like this in the future," she said."

University of South Carolina Aiken Registrar Publishes Second Children's Book Brock Gilliam, registrar at the University of South Carolina Aiken (UofSC Aiken), has published his second children's book, "Dog-Dog Stays Home." According to the book's description, "Cleo and Dog-Dog go everywhere together. Dance class. Grandma's hou...

Welcome back Pacers! Visit the Etherredge Center Gallery to see our first exhibitions of the school year!

Join us for an artist talk and ICE event on Tuesday August 31st at 11:30 am in the lower gallery. Jacki Mayo Van D**e will speak about her artistic process and inspiration behind the work currently on display. There will be time for a Q&A after her talk. Bring your lunch and get your first ICE credit for the semester! Jacki’s artwork will be on display until September 17th.

In the upper gallery the exhibition, “Back to School,” features paintings and drawings by our community painters: Amy Ness, Gail Ebner, Joya Jiménez DiStefano, Lauren Faulk and Rich Klein. These pieces focus on life during the pandemic, current social issues and finding the beauty where we live.

The Etherredge Center Gallery is located at 471 University Parkway, Aiken SC. It is open Monday – Thursday : 8:30 am – 6:00 pm, Friday : 8:30 am – 5:00 pm and closed on Saturday and Sunday.

USC Aiken Etherredge Center
USC Aiken

"Unified" Senior Art Exhibition will be on view until May 7th in the upper gallery in the USC Aiken Etherredge Center at USC Aiken. Please check out this impressive selection from our 2021 graduates!

It's that time of year again! The Senior Art Exhibition, Unified, will be on view in the Etherredge Center Gallery April 2 - May 7th.
Artwork on display will include ceramics, painting, photography, digital art, graphic design and sculpture. Join us in celebrating this year's senior class!

Happy New Year! Our first art exhibit of 2021 is "A New York Frame of Mind: Paintings by Sally Donovan" Please stop by the Etherredge Center Gallery to view this incredible collection of NYC oil paintings. On view now until Friday January 29th.

Our final gallery exhibition of the year is currently on view in the lower gallery. We are showcasing two graduating senior art majors, Dasha Rivers and Bonnie Watson!
Enjoy some images here and take the time to see the show in person.
Artwork is for sale and the show is on view until November 20th.