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art Differently

Curated modern art for collectors and the artfully curious

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CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK

Thornback Gallery is Greenville’s premier contemporary art gallery. We work with individual and corporate collectors who want more than decoration..they want distinction. We specialize in thoughtfully curated contemporary work that signals vision and cultural fluency.

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Greenville’s Contemporary Art Gallery

Thornback Gallery is located in the Lofts of Greenville with select viewing hours. We are also open for artist receptions and special events!

201 Smythe Street Greenville, SC 29611

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Partner With Us

Curated Art for Commercial Spaces

We work with developers and businesses throughout Greenville and the South to curate contemporary art for commercial spaces. From lobby installations to full building collections, We help bring meaningful, inclusive artwork into the region’s most dynamic new spaces.

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Explore the Gallery

Bold Voices.
Emerging Work.

Our goal is not only to showcase compelling artwork, but to help celebrate the artistic nuances that redefine what contemporary art can look like in the South. Offering place for bold voices and emerging work, the gallery is helping shape a new movement rooted in innovation and a broader vision for what art in the region can be.

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About Us

Art Director, Robin Aiken

Robin Aiken is the Director of Thornback Gallery in Greenville, South Carolina, where she curates contemporary exhibitions that broaden the scope of work shown in the region. Through Thornback, she champions complex and thought-provoking; creating space for work that challenges expectations and expands cultural dialogue

robin aiken, art director at thornback gallery
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