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VISITING ARTISTS

The Gibbes strives to provide access to contemporary art through a vibrant Visiting Artist series.

Complementing our exhibition program, the Visiting Artist series promotes creativity, introduces new art forms, provides perspective on larger community issues, encourages freedom of thought, and connects with the broadest possible audience.

The program features eight artists annually whose work contributes to a new understanding of art in the South. The Gibbes extends invitations to both emerging and nationally recognized artists of all backgrounds and is committed to cultivating an experience that is diverse and affirming.

2024 Visiting Artist studio sessions are tentatively scheduled for:

January 22 - March 10 (Session I) April 15 - May 26 (Session II)
September 9 - October 20 (Session III) October 28 - December 8 (Session IV)

Visiting Artists receive a weekly honorarium and one-time materials stipend. Following the residency, artists will have the opportunity to exhibit works in the Ruth and Bill Baker Art Sales Gallery and collaborate on exclusive products to be sold in the Museum Store. There are also opportunities to lead adult workshops and participate in virtual programs.

Future applicants are encouraged to consider the following themes: environmental conservation, social justice, health and wellness and innovation and incorporate one or more in their proposal, introducing their current studio practice, artwork content and type of project they would pursue in-residency.

Applications for the 2024 Visiting Artist Program will be accepted August 1 – September 30, 2023. All submissions will be reviewed by a committee of Gibbes Museum of Art staff members and diverse arts professionals Before you apply, please download and review the Requirements and Rules, Eligibility, and FAQs. Entries must be submitted via Slideroom.

For general questions about the Visiting Artist program, please contact Jordan Sprueill, Associate Curator of Contemporary Initiatives and Visiting Artists at [email protected].



2023 Visiting Artists (in order of appearance from left to right, top to bottom); “Affinity” by Austin Norvell, “Trap Door” by Reuben Bloom, “Gees Bend Quilter Minnie” by Ransome, “Fairy Pools” by Robin Howard, “Wipeout” by Javontae Jenkins, “Da Vinci with Kitty” by Nathan Durfee, “Marianna” by Alice Colin, “Can You Hear Me?” by Elizabeth Williams



CURRENT VISITING ARTISTS
Robin Howard

Robin Howard

Howard's sculptures explore the intersections of motion and stillness, something-ness and nothing-ness, striving and contentment. 

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Ransome

Ransome

Ransome's works are lyrical yet authentic, and speak to the struggle, hope, pain, joy and soul of the Black community. 

 

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UPCOMING VISITING ARTISTS
Kate March | Visiting Artist Limited

Kate March | Visiting Artist Limited

"I am a performance artist. I am a master improviser. I am a poet with words and body."

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ALUMNI
Isaiah Scott | Visiting Artist Limited

Isaiah Scott | Visiting Artist Limited

Flying high, Isaiah Scott is a rising star in the birding and bird illustration worlds. He'll join us at the Gibbes for a limited engagement residency.

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Austin Norvell

Austin Norvell

Austin Norvell refers to himself as a custodian of stuff. He preserves its heritage and safeguards its legacy. 

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Reuben Bloom

Reuben Bloom

Reuben Bloom is a transdisciplinary artist whose work utilizes photography, found objects, and sculpture. 

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Stephen Hayes | Visiting Artist Limited

Stephen Hayes | Visiting Artist Limited

2020 winner of the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art launches the creation of the Anson African Burial Memorial.

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Amiri Geuka Farris

Amiri Geuka Farris

Amiri Geuka Farris is a contemporary, multidisciplinary artist who examines issues surrounding diaspora, Gullah Geechee culture, memory, and perception.

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Nadia Stieglitz

Nadia Stieglitz

Through organic and biomorphic shapes that trigger an inclination to touch, Nadia Stieglitz seeks to explore gendered notions of space through objects.

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Clare Hu

Clare Hu

Clare Hu dissects how Southern myths are acted and re-enacted in the stories and objects surrounding them, and the debris left behind. 

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Jonathan Rypkema

Jonathan Rypkema

Jonathan Rypkema's objective is to use shapes to create experiences. His formations are constructed to engage with the viewer on a more physical level.

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Events
Summer Camp 2023

Summer Camp 2023

Summer camp at the Gibbes is filled with art, exploration, creative experimentation, and fun! This program is generously funded by the SC Arts Commission. 

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Painting with Paper: An Abstract Collage Workshop with Ransome

Painting with Paper: An Abstract Collage Workshop with Ransome

Class Canceled

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Nadia Stieglitz | Artist Talk

Nadia Stieglitz | Artist Talk

Join past Visiting Artist Nadia Stieglitz for a tour of her exhibition Oceanic Drift: Scultures Washed Ashore, now on view in the Ruth and Bill Baker Art Sales Gallery. Nadia will share information ab...

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Art of Jazz: The Abdiel Iriarte Experiment

Art of Jazz: The Abdiel Iriarte Experiment

Back in person for another year, the Gibbes is excited to present a series of concerts in collaboration with Charleston Jazz.

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