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Try a Realist View in Three New Exhibitions

The Greenville County Museum of Art kicks off the winter season with exhibitions that take on realism from very different perspectives.

Ben Long: Paintings & Drawings
North Carolina artist Ben Long paints in the classical academic style, and this exhibition presents both portraits and allegorical scene paintings from throughout his career. A native of Statesville, Long founded the Carolina Fine Arts League, an atelier-style school located in Asheville. See the news release for more information.

Andrew Wyeth: The Greenville Collection
The watercolors of Andrew Wyeth are brought together in one of the Museum’s large central galleries, permitting an extensive view of the artist's portraits and landscapes. The Wyeth Collection is one of the reasons Greenville’s museum is known across the country.

PhotoRealist Watercolors
The style called photorealism was advanced in the 1970s by artists such as Chuck Close, Charles Bell, and Richard Estes, in response to the abstraction popular in the New York art scene. This exhibition is a corporate collection that is touring the nation, courtesy of PPC Partners, Inc. of Milwaukee.

Something for the Youngsters
The annual exhibition on children’s book illustration features the work of William Steig, the creator of Shrek! Titled The Man Who Never Grew Up, this exhibition features work from several of Steig’s books, arranged so that families can plan their own tours. See the news release for more information.

Don’t miss Art & Artists of South Carolina, a selection of historic art with ties to the state of South Carolina. It includes works that span two centuries in telling the story of American art history.

Holiday Hours
The Museum is open Tuesday–Saturday from 11–5, remaining open until 8 on Thursday evenings. On Sundays, we’re open from 1–5. Galleries are closed on Mondays and major holidays. The Museum will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

The Museum Makes "Air"
GreenvilleHD.com includes the Museum in its features on the Upstate. Take a look at http://bit.ly/14sD9s and share the news with your friends! There’s also a photo feature that brings fashion together with the Museum's collection in the September issue of G—The Magazine of Greenville

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