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SVAD Centennial Celebration

Join the School of Visual Art and Design at the University of South Carolina as we celebrate 100 years of creativity, innovation and community. We mark our centennial with activities that highlight the art, media and design work of our alumni, students and faculty through exhibitions, visiting artist collaborations, film screenings and more

Celebratory Events

 

Mosaic mural by Catharine Rembert in the former SC&G building, Columbia, SC

Intersections I: Teachers and Students in Art and Design

January 13 - February 7
Reception: January 23, 5:30 p.m.
McMaster Gallery

A selection of contemporary artworks by alumni and former faculty of the School of Visual Art and Design.

Ceramic sculpture by MFA candidate Jackson Shaner featured in the 69th Annual Juried Student Exhibition.

70th Annual Juried Student Exhibition

February 19 - March 21
McMaster Gallery

A competitive art exhibition of student artworks from undergraduate and graduate programs in Studio Art and Design, juried by Michael Cassidy.

Headshot of Helen Armstrong

Helen Armstrong, Visiting Artist

February 18
Sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences McCausland Innovation Fund 

Design educator and researcher working with AI, interface design, disability & machine learning. Armstrong is the author of BIG DATA, BIG DESIGN: Why Designers Should Care About Artificial Intelligence (Princeton Architectural Press). 

Headshot of Adam Habib

Adam Habib, Visiting Artist

February 27 - March 1
Film screening: March 1, Nickelodeon Theater

As Director of Photography at Pixar, alum Adam Habib ('04)  has visualized numerous animated films over the past decade. Habib will give two workshops for students: Cinematography for Animation and Career Pathways in Animation and will introduce a public screening of Inside Out 2 at the Nickelodeon Theater.

by Jacolby Satterwhite

Jacolby Satterwhite, Elizabeth M. Marion Visiting Artist

March 19 - 21

Jacolby Satterwhite (b. 1986, Columbia, SC) is celebrated for a conceptual practice addressing crucial themes of ritual, fantasy, freedom and world-building through immersive installation, virtual reality, and digital media. His detailed animations and live action films make up an entirely unique cinematic universe. Satterwhite will give a public lecture and workshop with students. 

A student drawing

BFA Drawing Exhibition

March 31 - April 11
McMaster Gallery

A group exhibition showcasing the diverse creative approaches and technical skills of graduating Studio Art BFA students with a concentration in Drawing.

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MediaFest!

April 16
Nickelodeon Theater

A celebration of student media produced by 1080c Productions, USC's student filmmaking organization. Awards will be given for Best Acting, Best Directing, Best Cinematography, Best Writing, and Overall Film: First Place, Second Place and Third Place.

Detail of an artwork by MFA candidate Nina Rastgar.

MFA Thesis Exhibition: Nina Rastgar

April 31 - May 2
McMaster Gallery

A glowing sculpture featured in the exhibition "...and this stays between us, right?"

...and this stays between us, right?

August 25 - September 19
McMaster Gallery

An installation by artist collective cyber//chiffon that explores the intersection of technology, art and social awareness by combining creative coding, animation, interactivity, weaving, and sewing. The installation features touch-reactive sculptures that invite the viewer to reflect on their presence and the gallery space.  

Ceramic vessel by Adebunmi Gbadebo

Adebunmi Gbadebo, Visiting Artist

October (date TBA)

Adebunmi Gbadebo (Ah-dae-bu-mee Bha-dae-bo) lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gbadebo is a multimedia artist who uses culturally and historically imbued materials to investigate the complex relationships between land, matter, and memory on sites of slavery.

"Inheritance" by Kirkland Smith. It depicts a portrait of a woman made by assembling post-consumer materials.

Intersections II: Teachers and Students in Art and Design

October 14 - November 14

A selection of contemporary artworks by alumni and former faculty of the School of Visual Art and Design.

Artwork by MFA candidate Amy Chalmers.

MFA Thesis Exhibition: Amy Chalmers 

December 2 - 13
McMaster Gallery

White text that reads "SVAD CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION" on a garnet sparkly background.

SVAD Cententennial Celebration

December 5

A gala with silent auction featuring Deborah Solomon, art critic, author and official biographer of artist Jasper Johns.


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