When the Gibbes Museum opened in 1905, the nation celebrated what Charleston has always understood: the power of art – to inspire our imagination, heal our hurt, and nourish our souls.

Member Preview Party

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Save the date for the member preview party on Thursday, January 21. Sponsored by the Women’s Council, the evening will include cocktails, light hors d’oeuvres, and the opening of two special exhibitions: Lure of the Lowcountry and Whistler’s Travels. This reception is for members only—click here to join the Gibbes.

Botany Bay Plantation Boardwalk, 2009, by John Folsom, archival pigment on board with oil and wax
Botany Bay Plantation Boardwalk, 2009, by John Folsom, archival pigment on board with oil and wax
Billingsgate, 1859, by James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834 – 1903), etching on paper, gift of Dr. and Mrs. (Caroline) Anton Vreede, 2004.004.0007
Billingsgate, 1859, by James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834 – 1903), etching on paper, gift of Dr. and Mrs. (Caroline) Anton Vreede, 2004.004.0007

Published January 7, 2010


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