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Category: Behind the Scenes Archives - Gibbes Museum of Art

Summer 2022 intern Connor Smith holding a framed photograph in collection storage.

Behind the Scenes • Interns

Intern Insights: Connor Smith

Interning at the Gibbes this summer has definitely been the most exciting experience I’ve had as a rising third year Art History student at the University of Virginia. This museum […]

Behind the Scenes • Museum from Home

The COVID Chronicles: What We’re Learning

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a serious concern around the world, Gibbes staff are extremely grateful to be healthy and able to work at home at this time. […]

Behind the Scenes • General • Museum from Home

Creative Comforts

The past few weeks have been difficult for us all. Social distancing and shelter-in-place ordinances have kept our staff at home and away from the galleries and studios, where many […]

Behind the Scenes • General • Museum from Home

WFH: Day By Day

This week due to the COVID-19 outbreak in the US, the Gibbes Museum staff started working from home on Tuesday. On Wednesday, we cautiously decided to close the Museum to […]

Behind the Scenes • General

Giving Thanks at the Gibbes

As 2019 draws to a close, Gibbes staff took a moment to pause and reflect on all that’s happened this year, and what we are grateful for. Below are just […]

Behind the Scenes • Events • General

Staff Spotlight: Katie Borges

This week on the blog, we continue our Staff Spotlight series with Katie Borges, Special Events Manager here at the Gibbes! How long have you been at the Gibbes? About […]

Behind the Scenes • General • Museum Store

Staff Spotlight: Mara Sholette

This week on the blog, we continue our Staff Spotlight series with Mara Sholette, Visitor Services Assistant! How long have you been at the Gibbes? Since December of 2018. Describe […]

Behind the Scenes • General • Visiting Artists

A Glimpse Into Studio 2 With Visiting Artist Tim Hussey

If you haven’t stopped by the Gibbes recently, and more specifically Studio 2, we hope you will before May 19 to meet Tim Hussey, our current Visiting Artist (see Open […]

Behind the Scenes • General

Staff Spotlight: Lydia Brown

This week on the blog, we continue our Staff Spotlight with Lydia Brown, Visitor Services Assistant! How long have you been at the Gibbes? I have been at the Gibbes […]

Behind the Scenes • Exhibitions • General

Behind the Scenes: Exhibition Installation

With the official opening of our newest exhibitions here at the Gibbes, Anna Heyward Taylor: Intrepid Explorer and Lying in Wait: Sporting Art by Ogden M. Pleissner, I thought I’d […]