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Exhibitions • Behind the Scenes • 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 share a little of the behind the scenes of what goes into preparing for a new show, and 5 things to know about exhibition installation! […]
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Behind the Scenes • General
Staff Resolutions for 2019!
With our calendars now turned to 2019, we caught up with some Gibbes staff members to ask about their goals for the coming year. Read on to check out what’s on our radar for the year ahead! Megan Zembower, Program and Tour Coordinator Continue to get to know the Gibbes permanent collection better Run the bridge […]
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Interns • Behind the Scenes • General
Intern Insights: Abby Foss
When I first started working at the Gibbes I didn’t really know what expect. I had recently declared my major at the time and I felt that volunteering here would be a way to become more serious about the “museum world” and to learn more practical experience that I wouldn’t be able to learn in […]
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Programs • Behind the Scenes • General
Giving Thanks at the Gibbes
As 2018 draws to a close, it’s nice to pause and reflect on all that’s happened this year, and what we are grateful for. Below are just a few things that the staff are thankful for here at the Gibbes, with our wishes for a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving! 1. To be able to walk […]
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Behind the Scenes • Permanent Collection • Exhibitions
Explore the Gibbes with Our New Mobile App
One project that has been on our radar here at the Gibbes for years is developing a mobile app aimed at delving deeper into the collection. Long-time visitors and members may remember that before the renovation, the Gibbes offered a cell phone audio tour of a number of pieces in the collection. This was always […]
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Permanent Collection • Interns • Behind the Scenes
Intern Insights: Hannah Hicks
This summer, I have had the incredible opportunity to intern for the Gibbes Museum of Art. I recently graduated from the University of Virginia, where I majored in Anthropology and and minored in History. Two years ago, I was at a complete loss as to what journey I wanted to embark on when I graduated. […]
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Kids at the Gibbes • Education • Behind the Scenes
Intern Insights: Gabriela Gomez-Misserian
I am a rising sophomore at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, Virginia and this summer, I am working as an Education Intern at the Gibbes Museum of Art! While I’m a bit uncertain of what exactly I want to pursue — too many things interest me for me to possibly decide right now — […]
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Behind the Scenes • General
Farewell to Pam
This week on the blog, we are sad to bid adieu to our Curator of Exhibitions, Pam Wall. After 14 years at the Gibbes, Pam has left to spend more time with her family. Though we will all miss her dearly, we are thrilled that she will remain in Charleston and active in the Gibbes […]
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Education • Behind the Scenes • General
Staff Spotlight: Megan Zembower
This week in the Staff Spotlight, we have Gibbes Program & Tour Coordinator Megan Zembower! How long have you been at the Gibbes? I’m the greenest member of Staff right now; I’ve been here since November 2017. Describe your role here at the Museum in a few sentences. As does every member of the Gibbes […]
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Artist Spotlight • Exhibitions • Behind the Scenes
Radcliffe Bailey: Pensive
Last week the Gibbes opened a new exhibition, Radcliffe Bailey: Pensive, and it is extraordinary. The exhibition (on view through September 16, 2018) showcases recent work by internationally renowned, Atlanta-based artist Radcliffe Bailey. A painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist, Bailey layers imagery, culturally resonant materials, and text to explore the themes of ancestry, race, […]
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