When you walk into Leo Twiggs’s Orangeburg studio, you can’t help but smile. The welcoming vibe of the space is enhanced by Twiggs himself, who greets his visitors with a huge smile and open arms. He is full of energy and creative spirit, yet incredibly mellow—characteristics that carry over into his art. The walls of […]
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From the moment I was leading a group of children in counting the buttons on the eighteenth-century formal jacket of Colonel Barnard Elliot, Jr., I knew that the Gibbes Museum of Art was a place that I could belong. As a rising Fashion Textiles, Merchandising, and Design senior at the University of Rhode Island, I […]
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This summer, I have had the incredible opportunity to intern for the Gibbes Museum of Art. I recently graduated from the University of Virginia, where I majored in Anthropology and and minored in History. Two years ago, I was at a complete loss as to what journey I wanted to embark on when I graduated. […]
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When you live as close to the beach as we do here in the Lowcounty, it’s inevitable that many activities captured by the artists in the Gibbes Museum’s collection feature scenes set around the ocean. A Day at the Beach features images of oceanside settings and offer insight into American leisure in the twentieth century. […]
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Over the past several years, there has been an increasing number of conversations in Charleston about the changing skyline of the city. These days it’s not uncommon to see high-rise hotels, condos, and parking garages squeezed into city blocks next to older homes or locally-owned businesses struggling to compete with national chains. Finding a balance […]
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The Gibbes is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer in collaboration with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and the Department of Defense CHARLESTON, S.C. May 25, 2018 — Today, the Gibbes Museum of Art announced its participation […]
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This week in the Staff Spotlight, we have Gibbes Program & Tour Coordinator Megan Zembower! How long have you been at the Gibbes? I’m the greenest member of Staff right now; I’ve been here since November 2017. Describe your role here at the Museum in a few sentences. As does every member of the Gibbes […]
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This week in our Staff Spotlight, we have Chris Pelletier, head preparator at the Gibbes! How long have you been at the Gibbes? I’ve worked at the Gibbes for two and a half years now. Describe your role here at the museum in a few sentences. I mainly handle all the installation and art-handling needs […]
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How long have you been at the Gibbes? Almost 6 years! Describe your role here at the Museum. My main role is to assist the curatorial department with the behind-the-scenes details of special exhibition rotations and help care for and research the permanent collection of art at the Gibbes. This could include researching specific works […]
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In honor of annual budgets being due this week, our Staff Spotlight series features Courtney Soler, the Director of Finance and Administration! How long have you been at the Gibbes? I’ve been with the Gibbes since July 2016. Describe your role here at the museum in a few sentences. As the Director of Finance and […]
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