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The Gibbes hosts multiple special events throughout the year.

These events raise important funds to support educational and exhibition programming at the Museum.

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Gullah Spirit Book Release with Jonathan Green

December 1, 2021 @ 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Jonathan Green is best known for his vibrant depictions of Gullah culture and life. For decades, his vividly colored paintings and prints have captured and preserved the daily rituals and Gullah traditions of his childhood in the Lowcountry marshes of South Carolina. Celebrate the artist's most rece...

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Annual Antique Stroll: A Few of My Favorite Things

December 8, 2021 @ 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Join us for an annual celebration of antiques and design in Charleston with this fun event. This year’s theme highlights “A Few of My Favorite Things,” just in time for the holidays. Held for the second year at the Gibbes Museum of Art, antique dealers, vintage vendors, and design experts gath...

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Improvised: A Hip Hop Experience (In-Person)

January 7, 2022 @ 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Many artists are influenced by the music of their time. In the case of the abstract expressionists of the mid 20th century that music was Jazz. Improvisational and expressive, it inspired Jackson Pollack and Romare Bearden alike. At the Gibbes, we see Hip Hop as an extension of that improvisational ...

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Virtual Gallery Tour with Jen Swearington

November 30, 2021 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Join us for a Facebook live virtual gallery tour with past artist-in-residence Jen Swearington, as she shares details about her cut paper dioramas and multimedia work currently on view in New Histories.

Upcoming Events:

Virtual Gallery Tour with Jen Swearington

November 30, 2021 @ 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Interior Lives: Art and Literature of the Impressionist Era (Virtual)

November 30, 2021 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Docent Gallery Hours:

Wednesday: 3pm-5pm
Thursday: 1pm-3pm
Friday: 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm

Interested in learning more about our collection and exhibitions? The Gibbes is now hosting gallery hours, during which our team of knowledgeable Docents will be stationed throughout the Museum to answer questions and offer insight.

Visiting Artists:

Daisy McClellan

Daisy McClellan

Daisy McClellan utilizes century-old traditional techniques like punch needle rug making and sewing in new and creative ways.

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Susan Klein

October 25, 2021 - December 4, 2021

Katy Mixon

February 21, 2022 - April 3, 2022

Maria White

February 21, 2022 - April 3, 2022