Pan American Modernism uses thematic sections to analyze the artistic exchanges that led to the expansion of modernism. CHARLESTON, S.C., August 1, 2017 – Today the Gibbes Museum of Art announced a new major traveling exhibition opening this fall titled Pan American Modernism: Avant-Garde Art in Latin America and the United States. The exhibition, on […]
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This morning, artist Becca Barnet took up residence in Studio 2 at the Gibbes. She will be here through Saturday, and trust me, she is an artist you don’t want to miss. Becca’s artistic practice is a fascinating combination of sculpture, painting, drawing, taxidermy, and more. She has a great interest in natural history and […]
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This summer, Charleston Jazz is celebrating artists inspiring each other, so we’re thrilled to collaborate with the Gibbes Museum for our new summer series entitled The Art of Jazz. This is a chance for jazz artists to gain inspiration from visual artists who hale from different backgrounds and eras. Last month, Brazilian guitarist Duda Lucena […]
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Summer Art Camp at the Gibbes is in full swing, and the campers are diving into projects and relishing the behind-the-scenes tours and “celebrity guest” visitors that round out the activity-filled weeks. Our incredible summer camp teachers Abby Stone and Janell Walker are back for their second year and are as excited as the campers […]
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Thursday, June 15th, 2017 I open the black leather bound book with the low relief letters forming the words “Ship’s Log” in preparation for our adventure and begin to record the usual information for all of our trip entries. “Thursday, June 15, 2017, HT 12:34 LT 18:41, Wind 12 mph SSW…” Hmmm, we will be […]
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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. June 5, 2017 – Today, The Gibbes Museum of Art announced the launch […]
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Our Visiting Artist Crowell Alex Pate IV wraps up his year-long residency at the Gibbes this week. We chatted with him to look back at some of his favorite experiences during his time here, and to find out what he has on the horizon. The College of Charleston partnership for our Visiting Artist program will […]
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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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The Gibbes Museum recently traveled to Georgetown, SC to visit Hobcaw Barony—a 16,000 acre preserve owned and operated by the Belle Baruch Foundation. The property encompasses a rich diversity of every common ecosystem found on the South Carolina coast, making this an ideal site for research in the environmental sciences. In addition, over 70 cultural […]
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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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