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1858 Prize Finalist: Jiha Moon
“Why [do] people love foreign stuff so much?” questions Jiha Moon, Korean-born painter and Society 1858 Prize Finalist. Perhaps it is the allure of unfamiliar beauty, the mystique of unknown cultures, or the pleasure of acquiring “exotic” objects. Jiha Moon believes this partiality to foreign cultures and items stems from a misunderstanding of authenticity. “We […]
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1858 Prize Finalist: Alicia Henry
Alicia Henry was drawn to art as means of better understanding the world around her. As a child, she learned to paint, draw, and even garden to express her creativity and explore her imagination. From an early age, she realized the profound power art gives the artist. “The visual arts are a form of communication, […]
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1858 Prize Finalist: Michelle Erickson
A resident of Virginia, ceramic artist Michelle Erickson has over twenty years of experience crafting 17th- and 18th-century reproduction pottery as well as creating contemporary ceramics that foster discussion on current social issues. Erickson’s fascination with ceramic history is due to her exposure to archeological ceramics within the Colonial heritage and history prevalent in Virginia. […]
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1858 Prize Finalist: José Bedia
Extensive travel, appreciation for tradition, and a unique approach to translating history have all shaped the career of José Bedia. Born in 1959 in Havana, Cuba, Bedia grew up surrounded by a rich culture which fostered a deep appreciation for the traditions and history that are passed from generation to generation. This interest infused his […]
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A Throwback to the Stork Club
When my co-chair Jay Benson and I originally started brainstorming for this year’s Society 1858 Winter Party, all we knew for sure was that we wanted to do something no one had seen before. With all of the productions, functions, and events always going on in Charleston, that is not an easy feat. We ran […]
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1858 Prize Finalist Deborah Luster
Deborah Luster, a finalist for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, from New Orleans, Louisiana, investigates the violence of her home city through photographs. Her mother was a homicide victim, which has inspired Luster to photograph scenes of crimes as well as inmates in Louisiana prisons. Her two bodies of work, “One Big Self: […]
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Q&A with 1858 Prize Finalist George Jenne
George Jenne, one of the six finalists for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, earned a BFA in Film/Video from Rhode Island School of Design in 1995 and went on to get his MFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013. He currently lives and works in […]
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Q&A With 1858 Prize Finalist, Ebony Patterson
Ebony G. Patterson, a finalist for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, has an Honors Diploma in Painting from Edna Manley College for the Visual and Performing Arts, as well as an MFA in Printmaking and Drawing from Sam Fox College of Art and Design at Washington University in St. Louis. She currently lives […]
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1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art, 2015 Short List of Finalists
On June 15, 2015 the Gibbes Museum of Art and Society 1858 announced the short list of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. The $10,000 annual prize recognizes a Southern artist who has distinguished him or herself in any media and has made a distinct contribution to the production and understanding of Southern art. […]
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A Magical Mystery Tour of the Gibbes, by Elizabeth Gumb
Where the Gibbes is going, and where the Gibbes has been, certainly isn’t a mystery, but the amount of planning, creating, and excitement that has gone into Society 1858’s Winter 2015 party has been, frankly, magic. By “magic,” I mean, it’s amazing how easily things have fallen into place for this party. The generosity and involvement of […]
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