Don’t miss Brian Rutenberg’s artist talk at the Gibbes on October 21 at 6pm. Rutenberg will discuss his working process and the inspiration behind his abstract paintings included in the exhibition Brian Rutenberg: Tidesong, on view at the Gibbes October 23, 2009 – January 10, 2010. Following the talk, the artist will sign copies of […]
READ MOREOn September 26th nearly 500 people visited the museum for a day of family fun during our fall Community Day. Sponsored by the Jr. League of Charleston, the day consisted of free admission, art-making activities for children, face painting, and musical and dance performances. Special thanks to our wonderful Jr. League volunteers, Lowcountry Bluegrass, and […]
READ MOREThe summer heat was at its height in Charleston, but it was a refreshing, colorful evening at the Gibbes for the preview and opening reception of Ancestry and Innovation. Hosted by the Women’s Council, the reception proved to be an enlightening and fun-filled gathering for members, fellows, artists, and students. While the brilliantly displayed works […]
READ MOREIf you haven’t visited the Gibbes lately, we have big changes in store for you! We recently opened the Welcome Gallery in the front of the museum. This new gallery offers a behind-the-scenes peek of the Gibbes while sharing the museum’s history, beautiful architecture, expansive collection, and the artmaking process. To tell the Gibbes story, […]
READ MOREMaurie McInnis, Director of American Studies and Associate Professor of Art History, University of Virginia Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art brings together an astonishing array of images spanning more than two hundred years. Despite great stylistic divergence, the thematic consistency results in an extended conversation about the meaning of the plantation […]
READ MOREAngela D. Mack, Executive Director, Gibbes Museum of Art Landscape of Slavery: The Plantation in American Art afforded the opportunity to look at a wide range of images that relate to plantation life in the US South. Of course, this was not new material to me as longtime curator at the Gibbes. Previous work on […]
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