Renaissance, Romanticism, and Rebellion at Mint Museum Uptown

Spanning the dynamic artistic landscape of 19th-century Europe, these works trace a period marked by dramatic cultural, social, and aesthetic transformation. Drawn entirely from the acclaimed Smith-Naifeh Collection—assembled over decades by South Carolina-based collectors and scholars Gregory Smith and Steven Naifeh—this exhibition highlights the extraordinary range of innovation and expression that shaped European art during this pivotal century. Many of the artists represented were not only leaders of their time but also influenced or worked alongside artists such as Vincent van Gogh (about whom Smith and Naifeh wrote a critically acclaimed biography), leaving an enduring impact on the trajectory of modern art.