Press Releases
- 2012
- Society 1858’s Winter Party Heats Up on February 10: Luce e Colore: La Bella Notte Italiana
- Celebrating the Exhibition Jill Hooper: Contemporary Realist
- 12th Annual Kiawah Island Art and House Tour Slated for April 13
- Benefits the Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Hosts Charleston Renaissance Symposium
- Symposium Kicks Off Opening of Alfred Hutty Exhibition on January 20
- 2011
- Gibbes Museum of Art Receives Grant from South Carolina Arts Commission
- The Gibbes Museum of Art in Charleston, South Carolina Hosts Art of Design Spring Luncheon and Lecture
- With Carolyne Roehm on Friday, March 30, 2012
- Families Can Celebrate the Holidays and Enjoy the Gibbes for Free Community Day
- Saturday, December 10 from 10am – 1pm
- Two Exhibitions Premiere at the Gibbes on January 20
- The Art of Alfred Hutty: Woodstock to Charleston and Jill Hooper: Contemporary Realist
- Charleston Chamber Opera Presents “The Diva’s Come Undone” November 6 at the Gibbes
- A Musical Response to the Women in Art Exhibition
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Hosts 3rd Annual Women in Art Lecture Series
- First Three Wednesday Evenings in November
- Explore Folk Art and Enjoy the Gibbes for Free Saturday, September 17 from 10am – 1pm at Community Day
- Sponsored by Roper St. Francis Healthcare
- Gibbes Museum of Art and Charleston Place Hotel Announce Art Lovers' Private Access Package
- Luxury Accommodations Paired with Private Tour
- Charleston Ballet to Perform New Orleans Through the Years on September 22
- A Musical Response to the Gibbes Exhibition In Search of Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre–Civil War New Orleans
- Gibbes Museum of Art Welcomes Nine New Board Members
- Board Officers and New Members Selected for FY 2011-2012
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Schedule of Exhibitions for Fiscal Year 2012
- Diverse Array of Exhibitions Slated
- Society 1858 Summer Party Set for July 29 Bitters & Twisted in the Salon d'Orleans
- Museum’s Young Professional Group Invites All to Experience Old New Orleans
- Zinnia Willits of the Gibbes Museum of Art Selected as Peer Reviewer for the American Association of Museums
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Names Shari S. Knight-Gillum as Rental Events Coordinator
- Two New Exhibitions Open at the Gibbes in July
- The Creative Spirit: Vernacular Art from the Gadsden Arts Center Permanent Collection and In Search of Julien Hudson: Free Artist of Color in Pre–Civil War New Orleans
- Artist Talk and Tour with Stephen Marc
- Friday, May 27 at 11:00am at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Gibbes Museum of Art Names Patrick Dougherty Winner of the 2011 Factor Prize for Southern Art
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Winners At 2011 Annual Meeting Celebration
- Winners of the Factor Prize, Art Educator Award, and Philanthropy Award Recognized at Annual Gathering
- Spring Into Art and Enjoy the Gibbes for Free Saturday, April 30 from 10am – 1pm at Community Day
- Sponsored by the Junior League of Charleston
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Hits the Street May 12 for Gibbes on the Street: Framing the Future
- A Street Party Celebration
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Short List of Finalists for the 2011 Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art
- Six Artists Vie for $10,000 Prize
- Women’s Council of the Gibbes Museum of Art Presents Fine Art & Flowers
- Art Blooms at the Gibbes on March 24 and 25
- Two New Exhibitions Open at the Gibbes in April Offering Different Perspectives on the Civil War
- Timed to Coincide with the Sesquicentennial Commemoration
- Gibbes Museum of Art Accepting Online Entries through February
- Fourth Annual Factor Prize for Southern Art will be Awarded in May
- Charleston Chamber Opera Presents “American Masters” March 6 at the Gibbes
- Musical Response to Art of Our Time Exhibition
- 11th Annual Kiawah Island Art and House Tour Slated for April 8
- Online Art Auction Added This Year
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Presents Scandals: A Lecture Series on Famous Crimes in the Art World
- Three Lectures Occur Wednesdays Beginning February 23
- Society 1858, Young Professionals Group of the Gibbes Museum of Art, Announces Flirting with Art Party on February 11
- Local Artists Create Body Art in Response to Art of Our Time Exhibition
- 2010
- Celebrate the Holidays and Enjoy the Gibbes for Free Saturday, Dec. 18 from 10am – 1pm at Community Day
- Sponsored by the Junior League of Charleston
- Gibbes Museum of Art Receives Grant from South Carolina Arts Commission
- Two Exhibitions on View December 17, 2010 – March 27, 2011 at the Gibbes
- Art of Our Time: Selections from the Ulrich Museum of Art in the Main Gallery and J. Henry Fair: Industrial Scars in the Rotunda Galleries
- Charleston Jazz Initiative/College of Charleston Presents Ann Caldwell: Singed, Burned, Branded, ‘Buked and Scorned
- A Musical Response to Stacy Lynn Waddell Exhibition at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Charleston Chamber Opera Presents “Faces” - A Musical Response to Face Lift Exhibition at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Inaugural Opera Performance of the 2010-2011 Season
- New Personnel and New Positions at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- "Army Wives" Cast Members Brian McNamara, Terry Serpico, and Katelyn Pippy to Join Two Real Life Army Wives for a Private Tour of the Gibbes Museum of Art on Friday, July 9 at 9:30am
- The Gibbes is one of 850 Blue Star Museums across the country offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families this summer
- Two New Exhibitions on View September 3 – December 5 at the Gibbes
- Face Lift and Stacy Lynn Waddell: The Evidence of Things Unseen
- Society 1858 Presents An Evening at Bastille Café July 16 at the Gibbes
- New Museum Support Group for Young Professionals Hosts Event
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Schedule of Exhibitions for Fiscal Year 2011
- Dynamic Array of Exhibitions Slated for September 2010 through June 2011
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Winners At 2010 Annual Meeting Celebration
- Winners of the Factor Prize, Art Educator Award, and Philanthropy Award Recognized at Annual Gathering
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Radcliffe Bailey Winner of the 2010 Factor Prize for Southern Art
- JoAnn Verburg: Interruptions - Photographs of Spoleto, Italy Featured in Gibbes Exhibition Opening May 28
- Exhibition Presented in Partnership with Spoleto Festival USA
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Short List of Finalists for the 2010 Factor Prize
- Six Artists Vie for $10,000 Prize
- Pablo Picasso and other Modern Masters at the Gibbes
- Exhibition Modern Masters from the Ferguson Collection on View April 30 – August 22
- Charleston Chamber Opera Presents “Whistler’s Women – Songs of a Life Well Traveled”
- Musical Response to Whistler’s Travels Exhibition at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Painting in a Tree by West Fraser Found in Charleston
- 12-year-old Finds Painting and Family Makes Donation to the Gibbes
- 10th Annual Kiawah Island Art and House Tour Set for April 9
- Benefits the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Gibbes Museum of Art Welcomes World-Renowned Artist Christo
- Presentation and Dialogue Scheduled for Tuesday, April 13
- Gibbes Museum of Art Welcomes Art Consultant Barbara Guggenheim for Special Event - How the Art World Works: New Twists on the World’s Second Oldest Profession
- A Candid Discussion on Collecting Art to be Held Thursday, Feb. 4
- 2009
- Charleston Symphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble Performs A Lowcountry Spiritual Journey II
- Concludes Daufuskie Island Exhibition at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Whistler's Travels Exhibition On View January 22 – May 16, 2010 at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Features Etchings and Lithographs Created During Artist’s Travels Through Europe
- Fresh Look and New Merchandise Highlighted at the Gibbes Museum Store
- Remodeled Store Showcases Creative Finds
- Lure of the Lowcountry Exhibition Opens January 22, 2010 at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Contemporary Lowcountry Landscapes Paired with Early Lowcountry Landscapes
- South of Broad Walking Tour Launches November 2 in Charleston
- Guided Tour of Sites and Streets Featured in Best Selling Novel
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Launches Women in Art Lecture Series
- The First Three Wednesday Evenings in November
- Charleston Chamber Opera Presents “Mothers, Sisters and Adversaries” on November 1
- Kicks Off Month-Long Celebration of Women at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Artist Talk and Book Signing with Brian Rutenberg
- Wednesday, October 21 at 6pm
- Brian Rutenberg: Tidesong - Exhibition Opens October 23 at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Solo Exhibition by South Carolina Native
- Daufuskie Island: Photographs by Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe - Exhibition Opens October 23 at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Exhibition Offers Intimate Portrait of Life on Daufuskie in the Late 1970s/Early 80s
- Exhibition Deconstruction Party Set for Saturday, July 18
- Gibbes Museum Encourages Visitors to Take Part of Exhibition Home on Final Weekend
- Important Painting by Charleston-Born Artist Louis Rémy Mignot On View Now at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Stephen Marc Winner of the 2009 Factor Prize for Southern Art
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Winner of the 2009 Mary Whyte Art Educator Award
- Dayton Colie of R.B. Stall High School Honored
- Ancestry & Innovation: African American Art from the American FolkArt Museum On View at the Gibbes Museum of Art from July 31 – October 11, 2009
- Contributions of Self-taught African American Artists Celebrated in Smithsonian Exhibition
- Gibbes Museum of Art to Honor Award Winners
- At Annual Meeting Celebration on May 4
- Prop Master: An Installation by Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page Through July 19 at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- New “Making Of” Video Now on View
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Short List of Finalists for the Factor Prize
- Six Artists Vie for the Second Annual Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art
- 9th Annual Kiawah Island Art and House Tour Set for April 17
- Benefits the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Enjoy the Gibbes for Free on Saturday, March 14 At The Spring Into Color Community Day Sponsored by the Junior League of Charleston
- The public is invited to enjoy activities, performances and the exhibitions on view
- The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum in Association with the Gibbes Museum of Art Announces 2009 Program
- Single Tickets Now on Sale
- Prop Master: An Installation by Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page
- Exhibition premieres April 3 at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Jeff Whetstone: Post-Pleistocene Exhibition Opens April 3
- Factor Prize Winner Featured in Solo Exhibition
- The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum in Association with the Gibbes Museum of Art Announces 2009 Program
- Ticket Packages Now on Sale
- 2008
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Launches State-of-the-Art Website
- Newly Enhanced Site Allows Unprecedented Interaction with Newly Enhanced Site Allows Unprecedented Interaction with Museum’s Extensive Permanent Collection
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Entries Are Now Being Accepted Online for 2009 Factor Prize
- Second Annual Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art will be Awarded in May
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Names Rebecca Williams as Education and Outreach Coordinator
- Printmaking Exhibition Opens November 14 at the Gibbes
- Exhibition Examines Printmaking Processes From the 19th Century Through Today
- Gibbes Museum of Art Receives Grant from Bank of America To Fund School Tour Program
- Two Special Exhibitions Open December 19 at the Gibbes
- Painters of American Life: The Eight and The American Scene on Paper: Prints and Drawings from the Schoen Collection
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Introduces Cell Phone Tours
- The Gibbes is the First Cultural Institution in Charleston to Offer this Technology
- Special Events Engage Visitors with New Exhibition
- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art
- The Gibbes Museum of Art Names Elliott DeMerell as Director of Development
- Two Special Events Complement Gibbes Current Exhibition
- Gone with the Wind on the Big Screen June 13 and Free Community Day June 14
- Grass Roots: African Origins of an American Art Premiering at the Gibbes Museum of Art on August 29, 2008
- Traveling Exhibition Organized by the Museum for African Art Illuminates the Ancient Art of Basket Making
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Winner of the 2008 Factor Prize
- Jeff Whetstone Receives the First Annual Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art
- Gibbes Museum of Art Names Angela D. Mack as New Executive Director
- Todd Smith Resigns as Executive Director of the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Short List of Finalists for the Factor Prize
- Seven Artists Vie for the First Annual Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art
- Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art Examines the Impact of Plantation Imagery
- Traveling exhibition organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art presents plantation-related images of the American South from the eighteenth century to the present
- An Opportunity to Meet and Celebrate Artist William Christenberry at the Gibbes
- Two special events planned on January 27 with photographer whose exhibition is currently on view
- Pleasant Journeys and Good Eats Along the Way: A Retrospective Exhibition of Paintings by John Baeder
- Exhibition opens March 22 at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- 2007
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces New Acquisition - Kicks Off 150 Year Anniversary of the Gibbes’ Permanent Collection
- Dr. and Mrs. Anton Vreede donate Mary Whyte painting entitled Artist
- Experience the Gibbes For Free This Saturday at the Holiday Happenings Community Day
- The public is invited to enjoy activities, performances and the art on view
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces Southern Art Prize
- Elizabeth and Mallory Factor Prize for Southern Art to be Awarded Annually
- The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum Announces 2008 Program
- Ticket Packages Now on Sale for The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum with the Countess of Arran as 2008 Keynote Speaker
- Southern Landscape Photography by William Christenberry
- Exhibition entitled William Christenberry: Photographs, 1961-2005
- Gibbes Museum of Art Acquires First Video Art Installation in the State
- Like Tears in Rain video art installation added to museum’s permanent collection
- Gibbes Museum of Art Receives $175,000 from Gibbes, etc.
- Donation to Support Several Upcoming Exhibitions and School Art Program
- Experience the Gibbes for Free this Saturday
- The public is invited to enjoy exhibitions, art activities and diverse performances on
- Gibbes Museum of Art Offers Summer Workshops and Programming on Two Campuses
- Programs Offered for Adults Downtown and in Mount Pleasant
- First Mid-Career Survey of the Work of Lorna Simpson on View at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Organized by the American Federation of Arts, Lorna Simpson challenges traditional views of gender, identity, culture, history and memory
- Gibbes Museum of Art Presents Rodin Exhibition
- Rodin: In His Own Words, Selections from the Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Foundation - Opens May 25, 2007
- Concept of Free Will Explored in New Video Installation at the Gibbes
- Citadel Summerall Guards Prominently Featured – May 4 – August 12, 2007
- The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum Announces 2007 Program
- The Charleston Art & Antiques Forum opens Antiques Week in Charleston, March 14 – 18, 2007
- Creativity of Charleston Native Edward Jennings On View April 27 – July 22, 2007
- Exhibition entitled "A Lonely Soul": The Art of Edward Jennings
- Distinctly Modern Prints on View at the Gibbes Museum of Art April 27 – July 22, 2007
- Works Donated to Museum by Local Heirs of the Artist
- Private Collection of Charleston Decorative Arts Premieres at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Southern Masterpieces: Charleston Before 1835 on view February 9 – April 29, 2007, features selections from The Rivers Collection
- Gibbes Museum of Art Announces New Acquisition
- Eastman Johnson painting symbolizes freedom in the face of slavery in the American South
- Large Scale Photographs of Charleston’s Aiken-Rhett House on View at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Exhibition celebrates historic preservation
- Gibbes Museum of Art Unveils New Visual Identity
- New logo designed by Elizabeth Hall of Talk Branding features the signature of James Shoolbred Gibbes from the document that willed the museum building into existence
- 2006
- Gibbes Museum of Art Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Grant
- Gibbes is the only museum in South Carolina to receive the NEA Grant in 2007
- Experience The Gibbes For Free At Suntrust Community Day
- December 16 event features Stephen Colbert portrait and performance by New Music Collective
- Festive Evening to Benefit the Gibbes Museum of Art
- Gibbes Gala and Art Auction, Friday, November 10
- Gibbes Film Show "Life, Love & Liberty" Features Independent Films Celebrating Art And History
- Film of the largest reenactment ever seen in Charleston to premiere at the Gibbes on November 1
- What’s Happening in Art Now? Find Out at the Gibbes!
- Now!, on view October 13, 2006 – January 14, 2007
- Faith and Fashion Converge At The Gibbes Museum Of Art
- Crowns: Portraits of Black Women in Church Hats on view October 6, 2006 - January 14, 2007
- Historic Photographs of Charleston Landmarks on View at the Gibbes Museum of Art
- The photography of George W. Johnson is on view September 8, 2006 – April 15, 2007 in the Works on Paper Gallery
- Fine Art Gets Kid-Friendly In Babar's Museum Of Art At The Gibbes
- Exhibition of original Laurent de Brunhoff watercolors from the classic book Babar’s Museum of Art on view September 1– December 31, 2006
- Government-Supported Art from the Era of the Great Depression on View at the Gibbes
- Historic prints make a bold statement about the importance of art