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Behind the Scenes • Interns • Permanent Collection
Gibbes Archives House A Delightful Surprise
This summer, I have been interning with the Curatorial and Collections departments as part of a long-standing partnership between the University of Virginia’s Institute for Public History and the Gibbes Museum. As a rising fourth year Art History major hoping to pursue a career in museums, I was excited by the opportunity to engage directly […]
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Behind the Scenes • Permanent Collection
It’s all in the Details
I’ve always been drawn to the small details of works of art. Maybe it’s my own lack of dexterity when it comes to focusing on intricate details, but I find I admire artists who are dedicated to producing work that is labor intensive. If I really take a moment to grasp at how much time […]
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Behind the Scenes • Artist Spotlight • Exhibitions
The Magic of Patrick Dougherty
This evening the Gibbes unveils a whimsical wonder by artist Patrick Dougherty. Entitled Betwixt and Between, Patrick’s site-specific installation fills the museum’s second-floor glass atrium with soaring spires inspired by the church steeples that punctuate the Charleston skyline. The installation is an awe-inspiring site to behold. As Patrick and his son Sam have constructed the […]
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General • Behind the Scenes
Setting Goals for 2017
At this time last year, the Gibbes staff had turned the page on 2015 and was staring down the gauntlet of a heavy to-do list in order to reopen the Museum in May 2016. At that point, we put together a list of resolutions and goals that we hoped to achieve during the year ahead. […]
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General • Behind the Scenes • Renovation Plans
Gratitude for the Gibbes
In this season of gratitude, I am thankful for many things. Faith, family, and health are certainly at the top of my list, but each day I also give thanks for the beauty that surrounds me. I am fortunate to live in a place of extraordinary natural beauty. And I am incredibly fortunate to spend […]
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Renovation Plans • Behind the Scenes
Zen and the Art of Museum Signage
The funny thing about beautiful signs is that you don’t notice them. From the beginning, that was our goal for museum signage at the newly renovated Gibbes. To create an aesthetic that would be elegant and inspired. Tasteful and timeless. Helpful but not distracting. We wanted to create signage that would give just enough information […]
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Behind the Scenes • Renovation Plans
Gibbes Museum in the News: June 22 – July 4
Charleston Business Magazine’s June/July issue featured an in-depth piece with stunning photos of the renovated museum and first-floor programming. Tidelines, Seabrook Island’s community blog, included a post on the Art of Healing: Porgy and Bess, Behind the Curtain event. The Gibbes had a visit from social media influencer “The Bowtie Gent,” who posted a beautiful […]
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Permanent Collection • Behind the Scenes
Collection Storage: From the Gallery Walls to the Back Room
As an intern at the Gibbes, one of the best parts of my job is getting an up-close view of what goes on behind the scenes at the museum. While following around Zinnia Willits, Director of Collections Administration, I’ve learned all about how the collection is handled, organized, preserved, and stored. Though the gallery walls […]
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Behind the Scenes • Permanent Collection
Good Things Come in Small Packages
Even though they are the smallest pieces in the collection, designing a new gallery for the miniature collection has been a lot of work. Thanks to a generous grant from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelly Foundation we know the space will be amazing, but along the way we’ve faced different challenges from interpretation to installation. […]
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Renovation Plans • Behind the Scenes
Our New Website is Live!
This week, the Gibbes launched a brand new website. Our previous site debuted in 2007 and was built using technology that is hardly supported by today’s browsers. It definitely did not work well on smartphones, tablets, or other personal devices that proliferate today. The content on our old site was well written and engaging, but […]
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