Save-the-Date for the next Sift Gallery reception "Winter Metamorphosis"
Join us for our next fall to winter show celebrating the life and work of artist, Matt Baumgardner, a collection curated by Furman University art history students, together with Dr. Sarah Archino, Department Chair + Associate Professor of Art History and the Estate of Matt Baumgardner.
Opening Reception
Thursday, Nov. 10th 4:30 - 7:30pm
Sift Gallery at McMillan Pazdan Smith 400 Augusta Street, Suite 200 Greenville, SC
Enjoy light hors d'oeuvres and refreshments while they last and stay for a presentation about the process and inspiration for the late artist's work.
How do the elemental forces of our world change and adapt to winter? It is a time of powerful sensations like cracking ice and roaring fires, when dark nights of crystalline air intensify the glowing stars. In the face of this winter metamorphosis, we turn inward; for many, it is a time of self-reflection and spiritual grounding. With palettes of maroon, purple, red, and navy against the stark white of winter, this show elicits emotions of nostalgia and comfort. Baumgardner’s art grounds the viewer in nature, even in a season when everything seems to be in flux.
Above: Matt Baumgardner pictured in his studio. Photo by Tim Barnwell.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
“My work imparts a transformative experience that resonates with my longings to channel universal and spiritual planes; I want to transport the spirit, to remind us all that we are perfect beings passing through a transient world. My soul craves expression through poetic and timeless art that beckons the viewer to return time and again to find renewal and fresh experiences.” - Matt Baumgardner
