Artist Talk with Sanford Greene This Friday, June 19 at 12 p.m. - SC State Museum

From Our Friends at the SC State Museum …

Join us for this Artist Talk as Sanford Greene sits down with Ramon Jackson, Curator of Cultural History, to discuss several pieces Greene has donated to the Museum and the stories and meaning behind them.

This artist talk series highlights artists featured in From the Vault: Art from the Museum’s Collection, currently on view in Lipscomb Art Gallery. These programs will give artists the opportunity to discuss their work and offer visitors a chance to hear firsthand the ideas, experiences, and processes that fuel artists’ creative journeys.  

Each conversation will center on the artist’s practice, the themes that shape their work, and what it means to create in South Carolina today. Some talks may include mentor and mentee pairings or collaborative discussions, while others will focus on individual artists sharing their stories and perspectives. 

Above all, the series is designed to create an open and engaging space where artists and audiences can connect, ask questions, and deepen their understanding of the work on view.


About Sanford Greene

Sanford Greene is a nationally recognized illustrator and comic book artist originally from Greeleyville, S.C. Known for his work on major titles like Black Panther and Batman, Greene’s dynamic ink work and layered narratives explore culture, place and resilience.

An event in honor of Vic Carrabotta featuring Sanford Greene

6 p.m., Thursday, January 19

Hollings Library, enter through Thomas Cooper Library

1322 Greene Street

University of South Carolina

Columbia SC 29208

Free and open to the community

Award-winning comics illustrator Sanford Greene counts Marvel illustrator Vic Carrabotta among his most important influences. At this event, Greene will talk about his years-long friendship with the late visual artist.

Please join us for this special look inside mentorship in the comics world.

A South Carolina native and Benedict College graduate, Sanford Greene has worked professionally in the illustration and related industries for more than 18 years. He has worked for mainline publishers such as Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image Comics. He helped reshape the Marvel Comics characters Powerman and Iron Fist, as well as illustration work for Black Panther and Luke Cage, published by Marvel Comics.

His most recent work can be seen in the two-time Eisner and Ringo award-winning Bitter Root, an action/horror fantasy set during the Harlem Renaissance, published by Image comics. Bitter Root is slated to become a film produced by Ryan Coogler, the director of the acclaimed Black Panther, and directed by Oscar award winner Regina King. Sanford also has won the 2020 and 2021 Ringo Award for outstanding artist.

To register go to: 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-event-in-honor-of-vic-carrabotta-featuring-sanford-greene-tickets-510857808457