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Let’s Walk Together, 1953, By Charles Wilbert White

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Celebrating the Traditions of Juneteenth

Family picnics, bar-b-ques, church gatherings, and community festivals have been held for 155 years to commemorate the abolition of slavery. Most people associate the end of American slavery with The Emancipation Proclamation. The executive order authored by Abraham Lincoln with input from Frederick Douglass, was issued on January 1, 1863, and instantly freed enslaved people […]

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2020 James Shoolbred Award Winner Announced

The Gibbes Museum of Art has named Board Member Susan Smythe as the recipient of the annual James Shoolbred Gibbes Philanthropy Award. Each year the Gibbes presents the award to an individual, group or business who demonstrates outstanding philanthropic contributions to the museum. Smythe joined the Gibbes Board of Directors in 2011, served as Board […]

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Christo Floating Piers

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Remembering Christo (June 13, 1935 – May 31, 2020)

I was saddened to learn of the death of the artist Christo—whose iconic works around the world have delighted and awed millions of visitors. The Bulgarian-born conceptual artist and his wife and creative partner Jeanne-Claude created epic-scale works that involved transforming landscapes, buildings, and public spaces—taking decades to orchestrate each project. From the installation of […]

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Fred Wilson: Afro Kismet

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What Might Have Been and What Hopes to Be

Today was to be a celebratory day for the Gibbes Museum. Our much-anticipated exhibition Fred Wilson: Afro Kismet, organized by Wilson and Pace Gallery, New York, was set to open on May 15. We were thrilled to bring the world-renowned artist and MacArthur Fellow back to Charleston following his impactful presentation last November at our […]

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Giving Tuesday Now

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Giving Tuesday Now: A Global Day of Giving

From exciting exhibitions and engaging classes to informative lectures and celebratory events, the Gibbes Museum has been a central fixture in the Charleston art scene for over 150 years. Prior to the opening of the museum’s Beaux-Arts building in 1905, the Carolina Art Association was founded in 1858 by a group of Charleston citizens to […]

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