Programs & Lectures
For Which It Stands: Art and Public Planning
April 24, 2024 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
How can artists help us reimagine our cities? What is the role of the arts in city planning? As our city continues to grow with new development projects dotting the skyline every day, we’ll discuss these and other critical questions with artists and public administrators. Join the discussion a...
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Harvard Glass Flowers
April 25, 2024 @ 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Inspired by the exhibition Rory McEwen, which features the artist’s extraordinary large-scale botanical paintings, the Gibbes welcomes Jennifer Brown, the collection manager of Harvard’s iconic Glass Flowers Collection. While we are unable to enjoy the renowned Harvard collection in pers...
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Closer Look Tour: Blades of Glass
April 25, 2024 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
What is the link between botanical paintings and scientific models? How does light and temperature affect both watercolors and glass models? Drawing on her knowledge of Harvard Museum’s Blaschka Glass Flower Collection including 4,300 specimens, collection manager Jennifer Brown will offer a n...
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Closer Look Tour: The Art of Abstraction
April 26, 2024 @ 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
The Charleston Museum is thrilled to partner with The Gibbes Museum of Art for the second consecutive year on their Art Charleston Festival. The current exhibition “The Art of Abstraction: Modernism in Quilting,” pairs quilts from the Museum’s collection with paintings fr...
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