GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART FALL PROGRAMMING SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2022
Acclaimed for his large-scale paintings that explore modern American life and cultural heritage, contemporary artist Bo Bartlett follows the traditions of American Realists such as Thomas Eakins, Edward Hopper, and Andrew Wyeth. Bartlett’s appreciation for the beauty of ordinary moments imbues his work with an underlying luminosity and frankness. Earthly Matters presents a selection of Bartlett’s recent paintings alongside drawings and studies that are critical to his process. Bartlett’s subjects, both human and animal, find themselves in precarious and ambiguous situations. His larger-than-life scenes invite viewers to contemplate humanity’s impact on and interaction with the natural environment as well as their own roles in the artist’s captivating narratives.
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PUBLIC TOURS are offered Wednesdays at 3pm and Fridays at 1pm (IN PERSON)
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 – JANUARY 15, 2023 GALLERIES 8 & 9
12:30PM Bo Bartlett: Earthly Matters with guest curator Pamela Wall FRIDAY, OCT 14 11AM From Chaos to Order with Michael Bennett, Senior Curator, Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg THURSDAY, NOV 17 2:30PM A Closer Look featuring works from the permanent collection with curator Sara Arnold Free for Members. Included with admission for Non-Members.
IMAGE: Hurtsboro (detail), 2021, by Bo Bartlett (American, b. 1955). Oil on linen, 70 x 120 inches. ©Image courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY.
From Chaos to Order is the first exhibition of its kind to focus on the aesthetics of Greek Geometric art. The show aims to demonstrate that stylistic principles in visual art during the Geometric period reflect a characteristically Greek idea of “the beautiful” (kallos). A new visual vocabulary developed during this period–one that stressed clarity, balance, and symmetry. These design principles may appear contemporary, yet they provided the foundation for all subsequent Greek art. The collection and exhibition re-examine the contributions and innovations of Geometric art and its enduring legacy throughout classical antiquity. 8
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From Chaos to Order: Greek Geometric Art from the Sol Rabin Collection is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg.
This exhibition is organized by the Gibbes Museum of Art and accompanied by a publication produced by Miles McEnery Gallery, NY.
6PM Fellows 7PM All EXHIBITIONMembersPREVIEW
OCTOBERTHURSDAY,13 6PM Fellows 7PM All Members
CURATOR-LED TOURS are offered on the following select dates (IN PERSON)
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IMAGE: Greek (Macedonia), Axe Head with Horse Statuette and Goat, Ram and Bull Protomes, Eighth century B.C., Bronze, The Sol Rabin Collection.
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IMAGE: Untitled (Hot sauce, Louisiana) (detail), 1971, 1980. Dye transfer print, 1982, 12 x 18 inches. Image © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy of David Zwirner New York.
FROM CHAOS TO ORDER: GREEK GEOMETRIC ART FROM THE SOL RABIN COLLECTION OCTOBER 14, 2022 – MARCH 5, 2023 GALLERIES 2 & 3
BO BARTLETT: EARTHLY MATTERS
GIBBES OF PHOTOGRAPHSEGGLESTON:FROM THE LAURA AND JAY CROUSE COLLECTION ON VIEW THROUGH OCTOBER 9, 2022
EXHIBITION PREVIEW SEPTEMBERTHURSDAY,
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10:30AM–12PM by Bo Bartlett: Earthly Matters will discuss Weather by Jenny Offill. NOVEMBER by Chaos to Order will discuss Circe by Madeline Miller PERSON
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OCTOBER 5 | 6PM
$30 Non-Members Student/Faculty with ID SPECIAL SCREENING OF THE LOST LEONARDO (IN PERSON)
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The Gibbes will host a special screening of The Lost Leonardo. This documentary tells the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million and features our 2022 Distinguished Lecture Series speaker, New York Magazine senior art critic, Jerry Saltz. Is this painting really by Leonardo da Vinci?
AND VIRTUAL) Free | Advanced Registration Recommended FALL 2022 PROGRAMMING
Senior Curator of Early Western Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg Dr. Michael Bennett will introduce guests to the ancient Greek Geometric period.
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Join Dr. Steve Gavel, art historian, collector, and archaeologist, for a special series of lectures dedicated to the Greek Geometric period. In this lecture series, Dr. Gavel will explore the styles, culture, and history surrounding pieces like those found in the exhibition From Chaos to Order
BO BARTLETT ON EARTHLY MATTERS (IN WEDNESDAY,PERSON)
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WEDNESDAYS, OCTOBER 12, 19, AND 26 | 11:30AM–1PM
$10 Adult
IMAGE: Greek (Olympia), Dancing Bull, Eighth century B.C., Bronze, The Sol Rabin Collection.
OCTOBER 26 | 6PM
$20 Members | $30 Non-Members | $10 Students/Faculty with Valid ID FROM CHAOS TO HARMONY: MUSIC AND THE GREEK IDEAL (IN WEDNESDAY,PERSON)
IMAGE: Dominion (detail), 2016, by Bo Bartlett (American, b. 1955). Oil on linen, 82 x 100 inches. ©Image courtesy of the artist and Miles McEnery Gallery, New York, NY. Loan courtesy Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC, gift of Alex Washburn.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 6PM
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Meet artist Bo Bartlett and learn about his latest works featured in Earthly Matters. Discover his vision and process for creating these monumental paintings and enjoy the opportunity to ask him about his artwork after an interview with guest curator Pamela Wall
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$80 Members | $100 Non-Members FROM CHAOS TO ORDER WITH CURATOR MICHAEL BENNETT (IN PERSON)
GREEK GEOMETRIC ART (IN PERSON)
LITERARY GIBBES BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION (IN
In this performance with New Muse Concerts, an early Beethoven piano trio embodies the Classical Greek ideals of beauty, clarity and balance (with plenty of light-hearted charm). Brahms brings a maturity and craftsmanship to the work that lifts every note to new heights. See the goddesses, musicians and animals of the Gibbes exhibition, From Chaos to Order, leap to life in response.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 | 9:30AM
$20 Members | $30 Non-Members | $10 Students/Faculty with Valid ID
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GIBBES HOLIDAY MARKET (IN PERSON) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 | 6–8PM The season is sure to be merry and bright with carolers, crafts, shopping, and more at the Gibbes for this year’s Gibbes Holiday Market. $5 Members | $10 Non-Members ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOPS, AGES 8–10 (IN PERSON) SATURDAYS, SEPTEMBER 10, OCTOBER 8, OR NOVEMBER 12 10AM–1PM Come sharpen your illustration and design skills with Clare Pernice. Each Saturday workshop will have a different theme and focus, so sign up for one or all three. $75 Members | $85 Non-Members WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2 | 6PM LOCATION: College of Charleston’s Sottile Theatre What is art? What makes it good or bad, and who decides? Hailed as a “critic of the people” by Architectural Digest, the Gibbes is thrilled to welcome Jerry Saltz to Charleston as our Distinguished Lecture speaker. Senior Art Critic for New York Magazine, Saltz is a Pulitzer Prize-winner and author of the New York Times bestseller, “How to be an Artist.” $50 Members | $60 Non-Members | $10 Virtual PHOTOGRAPHYMCG FOR FAMILIES WINTER CAMP, AGES 8–10 (IN PERSON) DECEMBER 19–23 | 9AM–4PM Kick your winter break off with a splash and get that creativity flowing. Campers will make winter-themed art projects and crafts, play games, and chill out in the galleries during this fun, full-day camp. $290 Members | $315 Non-Members MCG PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED TRUSTCHARITABLEFREEMANSAMUEL Tickets on sale to the public Tuesday, September 6 KEY: ON-SITE EVENT (IN PERSON) VIRTUAL EVENT
RYPKEMAJONATHAN –OCTOBER 9
VISITING ARTISTS CLARE HU AUGUST 29 –OCTOBER 9
By working slowly and Claremethodically,Hudissects how Southern myths are acted and re-enacted in the stories and objects surrounding them, and the debris left behind.
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NADIA STIEGLITZ OCTOBER 24 –DECEMBER 4
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OCT 21 – DEC 4 Works
THE VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY THE HENRY AND SYLVIA YASCHIK FOUNDATION AND SUSAN T. FRIBERG. with artist at ART by Susan Klein by Jamele Wright, Sr.
The objective of Jonathan Rypkema’s work is to use shapes to create experiences. His formations are constructed to engage with the viewer on a more physical level.
IMAGE: offcuts1 by Jonathan Rypkema, acrylic and wood, 20 x 24 x 21.5 inches
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Using methodstraditionalofslab and coiling to build each ceramic piece, Nadia Stieglitz explores the creativity that can come from limitation.
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RUTH AND BILL BAKER ART SALES GALLERY COUPLING: A SOLO EXHIBITION BY SUSAN KLEIN
Saturday, September 3
IMAGE: 5010 Bankside Way by Clare Hu, Triple weave, painted warp, silkscreen of Stone Mountain, map taken from the Chinese Yellow Pages : Southeast USA, overshot weaving (Lee’s Surrender), digital image, cotton duck, hardware, dimensions variable.
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IMAGE: FLAT SPLAT just like THAT by Jamele Wright, Sr., mixed media on found Canvas, 60 x 60 inches.
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IMAGE: Getting to Know You by Sardine Press, hand-colored monotype on paper, 25 x 34 inches.
AUGUST 29
GALLERYSALES FALL AUGEXHIBITS20225–SEPT11 Works
2pm | Free
STUDIO TWO
IMAGE: Two Dots by Susan Klein, 2021. Glaze, oil paint, pom poms, and ceramic stoneware. 30 x 25 x 22 inches.
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AMIRI FARRISGEUKA –DECEMBER 4
Amiri Gueka Farris uses bold, expressive colors and materials in his pieces that tell stories of his personal life experiences and examinations of subjects that are compelling to him, including issues surrounding diaspora, Gullah Geechee culture, memory, and perception.
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AUGUST 5 – SEPTEMBER 11, 2022 Susan Klein’s work involves the merging of mixed media paintings and drawings inspired by her sculptural work. Through loose, improvisational handling of materials, Susan creates playful work that results in imperfect structures. This body of work is meant to ensue a full sensory experience. The color and shapes involved often have a taste and touch associated with them in mind. Susan’s work has the ability to shift in purpose and meaning and communicates a multiplicity of ideas at once.
BELOW IMAGE: Sculptures by Susan Klein (MCG Photography)
