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Giving Thanks at the Gibbes

As 2018 draws to a close, it’s nice to pause and reflect on all that’s happened this year, and what we are grateful for. Below are just a few things that the staff are thankful for here at the Gibbes, with our wishes for a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving! 1. To be able to walk […]

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Folk art collector Barbara Gordon at a previous opening of A Shared Legacy.

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Folk Art in America — A Collector’s Perspective

Throughout the thirty years that I’ve been collecting, I have tried to accumulate the best in category, the rarest, and the objects that represented the true American work ethic. It’s something that I grew up with in my family—hard work trumps all. I can just envision each of the artists—whether it’s the carousel carver, the […]

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Treasures along the stroll

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A Stroll in Search of the Perfect Treasure

Charleston is so fortunate to have a premier collection of shops featuring antiques—as well as fine and decorative arts—situated within just two city blocks along lower King Street. Housed in historic buildings, these shops not only offer an amazing cornucopia of treasures, but also a lovely ambiance while shopping. About six and a half years […]

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Juliana Falk, Accidental Preservationist

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The Accidental Preservationist

Two and a half years ago, I moved to Charleston to pursue a research internship at the Simon Jude Chancognie House located on Laurens Street in the historic Ansonborough neighborhood. As the first major step in my pursuit of a career in art and architectural history, it was an incredible combination of my interests – […]

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La Sagrada Familia (The Holy Family), 1964, by Silvio Miranda (Nicaraguan, b. 1938)

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Pan American Modernism exhibition includes significant works from well-known artists, including Man Ray and Diego Riviera

CHARLESTON, S.C., October 10, 2017 – The Gibbes Museum of Art recently opened a new major traveling exhibition titled Pan American Modernism: Avant-Garde Art in Latin America and the United States. The show, on display through January 7, 2018, showcases more than 70 significant works of art by well-known artists across the Americas, including Man […]

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