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Food is Art: Street Party Chefs Craft Menus Based on Works of Art

After a two-year multi-million dollar renovation, the Gibbes Museum of Art will host its annual Street Party on Thursday, May 4th, in celebration of its newly restored 112-year-old stately Beaux Arts home. This year, 30 of Charleston’s top restaurants are challenged to create dishes inspired by works in the Museum’s permanent collection exclusively for the […]

Forward Together, 1997, by Jacob Lawrence;

Exhibitions • Artist Spotlight • Events

The Visual Blues

I had not had the privilege of seeing a curated exhibition of Jacob Lawrence’s work in person before History, Labor, Life at the Gibbes Museum. I knew of his well-documented Migration Series (1940–41) and the famous 1972 Munich Olympic Games poster art, but was most familiar with his work through related readings and poetry. To […]

The Gibbes Museum Street Party. Photograph by MCG Photography.

Press Releases • Permanent Collection • Events

Top Chefs Draw Inspiration from Art for Gibbes Museum’s Annual Street Party

CHARLESTON, S.C., March 27, 2017 – After a two-year, multi-million dollar renovation, the Gibbes Museum of Art will host its Annual Street Party in celebration of its newly restored 112-year-old stately Beaux Arts home. This year, chefs from Charleston’s top restaurants will be challenged to create a dish inspired by works from the museum’s permanent […]

Gibbes Cafe • Permanent Collection • Events

Eat Pose Look

Just in time for the kick-off of Charleston Wine and Food Festival, food blogger and photographer Libby Williams stopped by the Gibbes Museum to sample some of the delicious offerings at our Café Gibbes. She writes about some of her favorite bites, including the Reuben sandwich and Whitefish Salad, on her blog Plate South. In […]

CSO Music Director Ken Lam with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra.

Programs • Exhibitions • Events

Playing to the Art

Our mission at the Charleston Symphony Orchestra is to inspire and engage our community through musical performances. While many of our concerts are performed at the Gaillard Center, we often partner with colleges, schools, community groups, and other arts organizations to reach a broader audience. The CSO is thrilled to be collaborating with the Gibbes […]

Events

Graffiti in the Garden

Tonight, Society 1858 hosts their seventh-annual Winter Party at the Gibbes Museum of Art. The young patrons group has become known for their art-centered celebrations that feature original art, unique performances, great cocktails and bites. Over the years, Society 1858 has raised over $125,000 in support of the Gibbes exhibition and education programs, and more […]

The CSO string quartet performs chamber music at the Gibbes.

Events • Programs • Education

Music at the Museum

The Gibbes Museum is open until 8pm on Wednesday nights and offers activities for a variety of ages and interests. From art classes to gallery tours, lectures to concerts, there’s something for everyone. One of the partnerships we have developed is with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra, and together we are offering several short- and long-format […]

Society 1858 Members Janneke Vreede-Schaay, Emily Broome, Amy Coy, and Jamieson Clair with artist John Westmark

Programs • Events • Awards

1858 Prize event honors dedicated leader of Museum’s young patrons group

On Wednesday, September 28, Society 1858 will host the Amy P. Coy Forum and Prize Party to present the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art to this year’s winner, Alicia Henry. This is the third year that the Gibbes Museum’s young patron auxiliary group will present a $10,000 cash prize to a contemporary artist whose […]

Peggy Guggenheim as a young woman. Photography by Berenice Abbot, courtesy of Getty Images.

Events • Education • Programs

Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict

The life and legacy of Peggy Guggenheim is not easily condensed into a 500 word blog post or even into the hour and a half documentary Peggy Guggenheim: Art Addict, by filmmaker Lisa Immordino Vreeland. Guggenheim was a larger-than-life figure whose colorful personal life often overshadowed the astounding collection of Modern Art she managed to […]

Education • Classes • Events

A Stellar Line Up this Fall

The lazy summer days are done and kids are back in school. Charlestonians are looking forward to cooler weather, which coincides with our new programs and event offerings for the season. Having just reopened the Museum this past May after an 18-month renovation, we are excited to be back in our own building and have […]