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Artist Beverly McIver and curator Kim Boganey in front of paintings

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The Gibbes to Unveil Exhibition of Contemporary Portraits During Art Charleston 2023

The Gibbes Museum of Art will unveil an exhibition of powerful portraits by renowned contemporary painter Beverly McIver on April 28 during the museum’s visual arts festival Art Charleston. Beverly McIver: Full Circle presents the career arc and continued ascent of the artist featuring nearly 50 works from the last 25 years. The exhibition will […]

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The Gibbes Museum of Art to Exhibit Recent Works by Contemporary Painter Damian Stamer 2023

The Gibbes Museum of Art will exhibit a collection of works by former 1858 Prize finalist, Damian Stamer, from March 17 – Oct. 15, 2023. Damian Stamer: Ruminations showcases new works by the contemporary painter depicting barns, abandoned buildings and other vernacular structures from the rural South, often in large scale. The exhibit will be on […]

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The Gibbes Museum of Art Announces 2023 Special Exhibitions and Visiting Artists

The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to announce its schedule of special exhibitions and class of Visiting Artists coming to the museum in 2023. The lineup of exhibitions explores a vast array of topics, encouraging visitors to engage and learn about new art forms and genres and advancing the museum’s four themes of health […]

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Gibbes Museum of Art to Display Rare Collection of Greek Geometric Art 2022

The Gibbes Museum of Art will display From Chaos to Order: Greek Geometric Art from the Sol Rabin Collection, the first major museum exhibition in the U.S. to focus on Greek art during the Geometric period (c. 900–700 B.C.) in more than 25 years. The show features 57 objects from the Sol Rabin Collection, considered […]

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Recent Works by Bo Bartlett to be Displayed at the Gibbes Museum of Art

The Gibbes Museum of Art has curated an exhibition of recent works by contemporary artist Bo Bartlett that will debut at the museum on Sept. 9. The 2017 winner of the Gibbes’ 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, Bartlett is acclaimed for his large-scale paintings that explore modern American life and cultural heritage. Bo Bartlett: […]

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The Gibbes Museum of Art Announces 2022 Special Exhibitions

Today, the Gibbes Museum of Art announced its schedule of special exhibitions coming to the museum in 2022. From historical paintings to Greek geometric art, this lineup of exhibitions features various mediums exploring a vast array of topics, encouraging visitors to engage and learn about new art forms and genres. “We are excited to announce […]

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The Gibbes Museum Celebrates and Honors Japanese Art with Two Special Exhibitions

The Gibbes Museum of Art, home to one of the most significant collections of Japanese woodblock prints in the Southeast, will present two new exhibitions that reveal the complexity and importance of Japanese art and how its history collides with Charleston. The exhibitions, Lasting Impressions: Japanese Prints from the Read-Simms Collection and Japonisme in Charleston: Alice […]

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The Gibbes Museum of Art Announces 2021 Special Exhibitions

Today, the Gibbes Museum of Art announced its schedule of special exhibitions coming to the museum in 2021. From photography to abstract collage, this lineup of exhibitions features various mediums encouraging visitors to engage and learn about new art forms and genres. “We are eager to present these preeminent exhibitions at the Gibbes,” says Angela […]

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Private Collection of Jonathan Green and Richard Weedman Coming to The Gibbes Museum of Art

CHARLESTON, S.C., August 4, 2020 – The Gibbes Museum of Art is pleased to announce their newest special exhibition, Building a Legacy: The Vibrant Vision Collection of Jonathan Green and Richard Weedman. This exhibition is a selection of 49 works of art from the private collection of acclaimed Charleston artist Jonathan Green and his partner […]

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The Gibbes Museum of Art to Reopen Following COVID-19 Related Closure

CHARLESTON, S.C., May 25, 2020 – The Gibbes Museum of Art will reopen to the public on June 1, after temporarily closing its doors on March 18 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Gibbes has enacted new safety precautions to ensure the safety of all museum visitors and has revised their special exhibition schedule to […]