Wrenches, hammers, and lawnmowers take on lives of their own in this exhibition. ReTooled showcases over 40 works by 28 contemporary artists, including photographers Berenice Abbott and Walker Evans, pop art legends Jim Dine and Claes Oldenburg, abstract sculptor Anthony Caro, and cubist-inspired masters Jacob Lawrence and Fernand Léger. Together these artists offer affectionate, sometimes playful tributes to tools as functional objects. ReTooled also celebrates construction workers at their jobs, corner hardware stores, and the formal beauty of tools.

ReTooled was organized by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C., from Tools as Art: The Hechinger Collection, gift of John and June Hechinger.

ReTooled: Highlights from the Hechinger Collection is presented through the generosity of our sponsors and grantors. Presenting Sponsors: Rodgers Builders, Caroline and Kester Freeman, and the City of Forest Acres. Supporting Sponsors: Susan Thorpe and John Baynes. Friend Sponsors: AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, Cox Industries, Building Industry of South Carolina, and Cathy and Michael Love. Patron Sponsor: The Beach Company. Grantors: Richland County. Additional support for the CMA exhibition program is provided by Lipscomb Sponsors: SCE&G and Marcia and Allen Montgomery.