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Behind the Scenes • Exhibitions

Behind-the-Scenes at the Gibbes

Hi there. It’s me again, Zinnia Willits, the Collections Manager at the Gibbes. In my previous post I shared an insider’s look at transporting artwork in crates and soft-pack materials.  However, sometimes it is impossible to pack artwork in a crate or slip case. Here is an example: This sculpture, titled Foundation, 2004, by North […]

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Education • Exhibitions

What does "plantation" mean today?

Maurie 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 […]

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