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Exhibitions • Permanent Collection
Uncovering Connections in Perspectives on Place
The artworks featured in Perspectives on Place (on view in Gallery 3 until September 10th) illuminate the history and some of the changes that have taken place in the neighborhoods on the east side of the Charleston peninsula through the eyes of Edward Hopper, Andrée Ruellan, and several other artists who, between 1929 and 1941, […]
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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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Education • Permanent Collection • Programs
Access to Creativity at The Citadel
When I talk about the Fine Arts program at The Citadel, the response is often one of surprise, then delight. For generations, Art Appreciation and Music Appreciation were the standard beginning and end for cadet arts education. Now, over 300 cadets each semester choose from a dozen arts-related courses such as Forensic Photography, Visual Perception, […]
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Events • Permanent Collection
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 […]
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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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Press Releases • Events • Permanent Collection
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 […]
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Education • Permanent Collection • Programs
The Garbage Next Time
Sherman Marches South by Manning Williams is my favorite painting in the Gibbes Collection. A man in a canoe paddles up a still creek as the Division of the Mississippi marches by. Above and behind the mass of Union soldiers, flames and dark clouds swirl hellishly. Manning Williams was a Civil War buff who could […]
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Events • Permanent Collection • Gibbes Cafe
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 […]
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Artist Spotlight • Permanent Collection
Lost Species Preserved by Artist’s Hand
We recently changed some of the works on display from the permanent collection and one of my favorite pieces is now on view: Anna Heyward Taylor’s Carolina Paroquet. Not only am I attracted to the Technicolor feathers of this fine bird, I’m moved by his sad story. The Carolina Paroquet (or parakeet) was first scientifically […]
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Permanent Collection • Kids at the Gibbes • Education
All-Access Pass to Inspiration and Authentic Art Experiences
“Every child is an artist.” –Picasso I couldn’t agree more with Picasso’s quote, and therefore believe every child should have access to inspiring art in a beautiful, local museum. I am an art teacher working in two Title I schools. Through grants and donations, the Gibbes Museum of Art has been able to provide my […]
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