Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum exhibits Jonathan Green

Written by Kurt Laxson Sunday, 27 March 2011 23:33

Myrtle Beach, SC - The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum will offer an in-depth tour of the works of noted South Carolina artist Jonathan Green at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 29.  The tour will be led by Museum docent Chuck Lichy and is free and open to the public. Green’s works are part of the Museum’s current exhibit Jonathan Green: The Artist & The Collector, which includes 31 paintings by Mr. Green, along with 40 works from his private art collection.

Green is a beloved South Carolina native son and the preeminent artist of the Lowcountry’s Gullah culture.

Jonathan Green’s paintings, created over three decades, feature familiar images drawn from his own personal experiences, steeped in the traditions of family, community and life in the Lowcountry.  They have drawn national and international attention to the unique and tenacious Gullah culture that has enriched the coastal regions of the Southeast for centuries. Green’s art captures the essence of simple acts of joy, whether dancing, fishing or walking on the beach.

Jonathan Green the collector has amassed hundreds of works of art by notable and emerging artists alike.  Forty of these, all by African Americans, are showcased in this exhibit, including works by Romare Bearden, William Carter, Elizabeth Catlett, David Driscoll, William H. Johnson, Jacob Lawrence, Hughie Lee-Smith and Charles White.

Admission to the Museum is free at all times, but donations are welcome. The Museum is located at 3100 South Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach.  Hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

Visit The Franklin G. Burroughs-Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum at : www.MyrtleBeachArtMuseum.org

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