Converse College Undergraduate Academic Programs

Milliken Art Gallery

New hours of operation for the gallery:

Monday - Friday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Click to view more pictures of the exhibit Nearly 25 pieces of fine art from students of southern women’s colleges are being showcased during the 2008 Southern Women’s Colleges Art Exhibition in the Milliken Art Gallery through March 2. A reception, which is free and open to the public, is scheduled for March 2nd from 2-4 p.m. in the gallery.

Brenau University (Gainesville, Georgia), Converse College (Spartanburg, South Carolina), Hollins University (Roanoke, Virginia) and Salem College (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) will be represented during the exhibit.

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work by Jeremiah Miller The Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host an exhibit of works by Jeremiah Miller January 10-February 7. Miller will present a discussion in the gallery February 7 at 3 p.m. and a closing reception is scheduled for that evening at 6:30 p.m.

A native North Carolinian, Miller is noted for his paintings of the Carolina and Virginia landscape. His work is distinguished for its sensual brushwork, vibrant color harmonies and visceral textures. Miller’s paintings of out-of-the-way places in the wild evoke a mood of silence and solitude and tend to dissolve into abstraction. In the Milliken Gallery, he will exhibit his large landscape paintings of familiar places, people, and things as well as a few drawings.

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The Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College will host “Notes from Underground: The Basement Projects” by David Zacharias Nov. 8-Dec. 6.

A member of the Converse art and design faculty since 1991, Zacharias has taught all levels of ceramics, three dimensional design and, for a time, Art for the Child. This particular exhibit, consisting of 30 ceramic jars, will showcase works completed during a winter and spring sabbatical.

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A Soulful Journey The Milliken Art Gallery at Converse College hosted “A Soulful Journey: Mixed Media from Four Decades by Lloyd Toone” Oct. 4-Nov. 1. Originally from Virginia, Lloyd Toone is a Harlem artist and art teacher. His soulful expressions are celebrated internationally for the organic kinship and love that derives from growing up in rural Virginia raising livestock and cultivating the land. As well, his career as art therapist, educator, activist, historian, and his world travels influence his work greatly.

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"Ordinary Icons" is the latest exhibit in the Milliken Art Gallery. It features recent work by Jo Carol Mitchell-Rogers. The Exhibit will run from August 30 to September 27. A reception will take place in the Milliken Art Gallery on Thursday, September 6, from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

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"Secrets & Dreams: Before & After" by Suzanne Gernandt features recent works of colorful fiber art by the highly regarded textile artist Suzanne Gernandt. Reception - March 1, 2007 from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Gallery hours are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm, Monday-Friday. The Gallery is closed during school holidays.

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Sherri Fleck Tool: Images by Sheri Fleck Rieth, an associate professor of art at The University of Mississippi, where she teaches printmaking and drawing, coordinates the foundations program, is chair of the gallery program and serves as a Student Art Association Advisor.

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The 35th Annual Faculty Exhibition features current work by members of the Converse College Art and Design Faculty. Opening Reception - November 9, 2006 from 6:30-8:30pm. Gallery hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm, Monday-Friday. The Gallery is closed during school holidays.