Greenville County Museum of Art

Greenville County Museum of Art Admission free The GCMA’s permanent collection explores the breadth of American art through the Southern experience from the colonial era to the present.
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The Greenville County Museum of Art is home to a nationally acclaimed collection of American art that ranges from Federal portraits to contemporary works, including major holdings of work by two of the greatest artists in the nation’s history, Andrew Wyeth and Jasper Johns. Andrew Wyeth: The Greenville Collection is now the largest and the most complete collection of Andrew Wyeth watercolors owned

by any public museum in the world and includes such highlights as Four Poster and Whale Rib. The GCMA also owns an extensive collection of prints and paintings by America’s most renowned contemporary artist, Jasper Johns, who grew up in South Carolina. Among the highlights of the Southern Collection are an exceptional group of pre-Civil War vessels created by the enslaved African-American potter and poet David Drake, an extensive collection of American Impressionism, and an array of works by such twentieth-century masters as Georgia O’Keeffe, Romare Bearden, and Andy Warhol. In addition, the GCMA is home to an important collection of modernist works by South Carolina native African-American artist William H. Johnson.

Sundays at 2 | Music in the Galleries 🎷This Sunday, join the Greenville Jazz Collective for a special celebration of the...
05/28/2026

Sundays at 2 | Music in the Galleries 🎷

This Sunday, join the Greenville Jazz Collective for a special celebration of the life and music of Benny Golson—a legendary tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger who helped shape the sound of hard bop and modern jazz. This program will feature Peter Dimery on tenor saxophone.

Remember, admission to the museum and all Sundays at 2 programs are FREE! We’ll see you Sunday!

05/26/2026

These ladies don’t need an introduction, but we’ll give them one anyway 😉

On view at the GCMA.

“And they who for their country die,Shall fill an honored grave.For glory lights the soldier's tomb,And beauty weeps the...
05/22/2026

“And they who for their country die,
Shall fill an honored grave.
For glory lights the soldier's tomb,
And beauty weeps the brave.”

Joseph Rodman Drake—Excerpt from "To the Defenders of New Orleans"

Painting by Stephen Scott Young (b. 1957)
"At Peace (Portrait of a Southern Soldier)"
1996
watercolor on paper

We are open! Make the GCMA part of your Memorial Day weekend plan.

05/21/2026

51 powerful works, one unforgettable journey. Discover the story of America at the GCMA.

05/20/2026

Inspired by the spring season and nature's own palette 🌼

Eric Dever: “Springtide” opening May 27th.

05/18/2026

Do you recognize any of these Greenville spots? 👀

Some are easy to place… others might surprise you.

“Our Town” brings together varied media and perspectives to capture a city in transformation—past, present, and unfolding. Come see it for yourself and find the places that feel like home. 📍

Happy 96th Birthday to Jasper Johns! in 1930, Jasper Johns, raised in South Carolina, went on to become one of the most...
05/15/2026

Happy 96th Birthday to Jasper Johns!

in 1930, Jasper Johns, raised in South Carolina, went on to become one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.

From his early days in Allendale, Columbia, and Sumter to his studies at the University of South Carolina, Johns’ journey led him to New York and into the global spotlight.

Today, Johns remains at the forefront of American art, and his work is represented in many major museum collections, including that of the GCMA, which owns over 100 of his works.

The rest, as they say… is art history. 🖼️

Sundays at 2 | Music in the Galleries 🎶Join us for a special Music in the Galleries concert as part of the South Carolin...
05/14/2026

Sundays at 2 | Music in the Galleries 🎶

Join us for a special Music in the Galleries concert as part of the South Carolina Baroque Music Festival!

Counter-tenor Charles Humphries and Lutenist William Simms will bring the music of English composer John Dowland to life in a beautiful gallery setting. See you Sunday!

05/12/2026

Andrew Wyeth; Eight Decades of Watercolors — opening tomorrow.

Address

420 College Street
Greenville, SC
29601

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 1pm - 5pm

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+18642717570

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