Café Gibbes brings together local Southern food and art for museumgoers and public CHARLESTON, S.C., Dec. 5, 2016 – Today the Gibbes Museum of Art announced that the grand opening of Café Gibbes will take place on Tuesday, December 6. The café will serve as a casual eatery and will offer artisan sandwiches, savory soups, […]
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This holiday season, we are amazed at the number of school groups coming through the Gibbes to learn from works in the permanent collection as well as the big draw: Realm of the Spirit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Collection and the Gibbes Museum of Art. From November 29 until the end of the Guggenheim exhibit on […]
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Iconic works from artist Jacob Lawrence and Southern painter West Fraser connect visitors with expressive art CHARLESTON, S.C., Nov. 29, 2016 – Each year, the Gibbes Museum of Art presents an innovative series of six to eight special exhibitions designed as an experimental platform for engaging with art in new and exciting ways and challenging […]
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In October, Lasley Steever, the Gibbes Museum’s director of adult programs and digital engagement, and also my (wonderful) internship supervisor, asked me to write a blog in honor of the upcoming holidays. We agreed that a trip to the museum galleries would offer me inspiration and clarity for the assignment. As I left the offices, […]
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The Gibbes is excited to participate in #GivingTuesday this year on November 29, 2016, and we invite you to join us! #GivingTuesday is a global movement that kicks off the charitable giving season. This year, all #GivingTuesday donations will go toward helping us complete our Campaign for Excellence capital campaign for financial sustainability. Here are […]
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Our customers often ask if products we sell at the Museum Store are made locally and are disappointed when they are not. After receiving feedback from both out-of-town patrons and Museum members, I began to seek out local makers and artists. My goal was to find designers living and working in our great city and […]
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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 […]
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I love Halloween and always have. When I volunteered to tackle a Halloween-themed blog post I originally wanted to explore death photography in the collection. While this cringe-worthy tradition has not completely died out (pun totally intended), it was an accepted form of remembrance for many Americans in the 19th century. Photographers would pose children […]
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After nearly three years of planning, this Saturday Realm of the Spirit: Solomon R. Guggenheim Collection and the Gibbes Museum of Art opens to the public. This long awaited exhibition organized by the Guggenheim Museum, New York, in partnership with the Gibbes, features 36 masterworks by modern artists including Vasily Kandinsky, Marc Chagall, Pablo Picasso, […]
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It’s easy to understand why my great grandfather, Solomon R. Guggenheim and his wife Irene, were so committed to Charleston and the Lowcountry. Here, Solomon, was able to hunt, fish, ride, and savor country life on Big Survey, his home in Yemassee, while Irene spent time living in the Roper House, enjoying the city, and […]
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