As a member of the Vista Guild, the Koger Center for the Arts partnered with The Jasper Project to open a new rotating art space, titled The Nook, in celebration of Third Thursday Art Night. August 2026's featured artist in the Nook is Isaac Udogwu. Join us for a free opening reception on August 20, 2026, from 5:30 - 7 p.m.!

Artist Biography:
Artist Isaac Udogwu has lived in South Carolina for the majority of his life and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor of fine arts in graphic design. Udogwu’s art — which is best described as Afrofuturism — combines Black American Southern culture with fantasy and science fiction themes. The purpose of his work is to create a realm where Black people across the diaspora are free to live their lives as people.