Spring/Summer 2019
PROGRAMMING
APRIL – AUGUST 2019
MUSEUM HOURS
MON–TUES 10am–5pm | WED 10am–8pm | THURS–SAT 10am–5pm | SUN 1–5pm
Lawdy Mama, 1969, By Barkley L. Hendricks (American, 1945–2017); Oil and gold leaf on canvas; 53 ¾ x 36 ¼ inches; The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of Stuart Liebman, in memory of Joseph B. Liebman; 1983.25; © Estate of Barkley L. Hendricks. Courtesy of the artist’s estate, Jack Shainman Gallery, New York and American Federation of Arts
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS C LO S I N G M AY 1 2
C LO S I N G M AY 1 2
CLOSING JUNE 16
Lying in Wait: Sporting Art by Ogden M. Pleissner
Anna Heyward Taylor: Intrepid Explorer
New Acquisitions Featuring Works by African American Artists
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem MAY 24 – AUGUST 18, 2019 | Galleries 8 & 9 A Conversation with Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, moderated by Rita Scott THURSDAY, MAY 23 | 6PM $20 Members | $30 Non-Members
Member Preview | FRIDAY, MAY 24 9AM Fellows | 10AM All Members Showcasing works from The Studio Museum in Harlem founded in 1968, this exhibition brings the full breadth of the museum’s unparalleled permanent collection to Charleston. The exhibition, like the Studio Museum itself, emphasizes plurality, including multiple approaches to and reflections on art created by artists of African descent. With works in all media from the 1920s to the present, the exhibition includes a wide range of well-known artists such as Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, Thornton Dial, David Hammons, Kehinde Wiley, Fred Wilson, Lorna Simpson, Kerry James Marshall, and Titus Kaphar. These artists are powerful voices in American art that encourage viewers to consider the world around them in new and thoughtful ways. IMAGE Echoes of Harlem, 1980, By Faith Ringgold (American, b. 1930); Hand-painted cotton; 80 ½ x 89 ½ inches; The Studio Museum in Harlem; gift of Altria Group, Inc.; 2008.13.10; © Faith Ringgold; Courtesy American Federation of Arts
THIS EXHIBITION IS ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS AND THE STUDIO MUSEUM IN HARLEM. GENEROUS SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT PROVIDED BY ART BRIDGES. GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY FOUNDATION
Luminous Landscapes: The Golden Age of British Watercolors JUNE 21 – OCTOBER 6, 2019 | Galleries 2 & 3
IMAGE Wales, Taquin Ferry, Snowdon from the Harlech, 1819, By John Varley (British, 1778–1842); Watercolor on paper; 14 ¾ x 20 ½ inches; Bequest of Mr. John H.D. Wigger; 2004.011.0015
Drawn from the collection of British watercolors gifted to the Gibbes Museum by John H. D. Wigger, an avid traveler and collector of the watercolor medium, this exhibition showcases a selection of these captivating British landscapes created during the 18th and 19th centuries. The works on view highlight several of the outstanding artists during this time period including Paul Sandby, John Sell Cotman, David Cox, and John Varley. These artists used the mercurial nature of the watercolor medium to their advantage, devising new techniques to capture shifting light and rich geographical elements.
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GIBBES ON THE STREET | Light Up the Night THURSDAY, MAY 2 | 7:30–10PM Since 2010, the Gibbes Museum of Art has celebrated the power of art in the street through a fabulous one-night-only event under the stars. This year our extraordinary chefs will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Street Party! The aromas of delectable dishes and intoxicating musical rhythms will fill the air as guests are immersed in culture and cuisine under the night sky. Enjoy savories and sweets from more than 30 local restaurants, an open bar, live music, and signature cocktails. For more information, visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/STREETPARTY. $150 Members | $175 Non-Members | $1,500 Sponsors T H A N K YO U T O O U R C O R P O R AT E S P O N S O R S
Garden Concerts at the Gibbes The Gibbes partners with the Charleston Music Hall to bring outstanding live music performances to the Lenhardt Garden. Bring a picnic and a lawn chair and arrive early to find a spot—or reserve one of our premium tables—and enjoy a plein-air performance under the setting sun. Doors open at 5:30pm, with opening performances by students from Allegro Charter School of Music. Concert begins at 6:30pm. Tickets include Museum admission.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 Charlton Singleton Quintet WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 Women & Sam Cooke $20 Members | $25 Non-Members | $400 Reserved tables of 10 Garden Concerts are sponsored by
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THE SPEEDWELL FOUNDATION | AWENDAW GREEN
The Art of Jazz WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 19, JULY 24, AND AUGUST 21 | 6PM Enjoy original jazz compositions and standards inspired by the works of art on view at the Gibbes. The Museum, in partnership with Charleston Jazz, presents three summer concerts featuring Charleston’s top musicians. Enjoy a glass of wine while listening to world premier performances in the Almeida Lecture Hall. All performances begin at 6pm and include Museum admission.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 Richard White Trio
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24 Lee Barbour Trio
$20 Members | $25 Non-Members | $10 Student/Faculty with Valid ID The Art of Jazz is sponsored by
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21 Arshak Sirunyan Quartet
JULIE SKARRATT
LECTURE
A Conversation with Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem THURSDAY, MAY 23 | 6PM Thelma Golden is Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, where she began her career in 1987 before joining the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1988. After a decade at the Whitney, she returned to the Studio Museum in 2000 as Deputy Director for Exhibitions and Programs, and was named Director and Chief Curator in 2005. In 2018, Golden was awarded the J. Paul Getty Medal, along with Agnes Gund and Richard Serra. Golden will speak with Rita Scott, journalist and retired General Manager for Live 5 News, about the Studio Museum, and the impact it has made on the development of artists of African descent since its founding in 1968. Participants will have the opportunity to preview the exhibition, Black Refractions. $20 Members | $30 Non-Members
Physician-led tours WEDNESDAYS, APRIL 10, MAY 22, AND JUNE 26 | 6PM Dr. Jeb Hallett will lead visitors on a unique tour and explore the collection with a different lens: focusing on building observational skills. Free for Members. Included with admission for Non-Members
Observation and Examination: Learning to See Beyond the Surface Presented in partnership with MUSC
SATURDAY, APRIL 27 | 9AM–12PM Learn about art museum-based educational methods used in the training of health care professionals. Dr. Elizabeth Gaufberg is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, a senior consultant to the Association of American Medical Colleges Strategic Initiative on the Arts and Humanities, and the Director of an Art-Museum Based Health Professions Education Fellowship. Dr. Gaufberg will lead an in-gallery, half-day workshop focusing on art museum-based education sessions for those wishing to learn techniques for improving observation skills. $50 Members | $65 Non-Members | $25 Students/Faculty with valid ID (includes coffee and continental breakfast)
Prop Master Revisited: Race, Response, and Representation WEDNESDAY, MAY 15 | 6PM In 2009, the Gibbes collaborated with artists Juan Logan and Susan Harbage Page to examine the Gibbes collection and its collecting habits in the context of race, class, and gender. The provocative installation that resulted was entitled Prop Master and was designed to highlight the role the Gibbes and museums in general play in shaping social norms and reinforcing power structures based on what they choose to collect and exhibit, and what they exclude. Ten years later, artists, educators, and curators will convene to examine the impact of the exhibition in Charleston and discuss how museum exhibitions, collections, and programs play a role in social justice. Panelists include Sara Arnold, Gibbes Museum Director of Curatorial Affairs; Harlan Greene, Head of Special Collections, College of Charleston; Juan Logan, artist; Brenda Tindal, Director of Education and Engagement, International African American Museum; and Stephanie Yuhl, Professor of History, College of the Holy Cross. Adam Parker of the Post & Courier will moderate the discussion. $10 Members and Students/Faculty with valid ID | $15 Non-Members T H E A R T O F H E A L I N G P R O G R A M R E C E I V E S S U P P O R T F R O M R O P E R S T. F R A N C I S .
PUBLIC TOURS WEEKLY TOURS are offered every Tuesday and Friday at 12:30pm, Wednesday at 6pm, Thursday and Friday at 2:30pm, and Second Sundays at 2:30pm. CURATOR-LED, STORAGE FACILITY, and ARTIST-LED TOURS are offered on select dates. APRIL 25, MAY 16, AND AUGUST 22 | 2:30PM
JUNE 6 AND JULY 11 2:30PM
Curator-led tour of Permanent Collection
Black Refractions with curator Sara Arnold
Free for Members. Included with admission for Non-Members.
JUNE 27 | 2:30PM
APRIL 1 | 6PM
Curator-led tour of Luminous Landscapes
Artist-led tour with Tim Hussey
VISITING ARTIST SERIES T H I S S E R I E S O F F E R S O P E N - S T U D I O H O U R S A N D A R T I S T TA L K S F O R T H E P U B L I C T O E N G AG E W I T H V I S I T I N G A R T I S T S . S U P P O R T F O R O U R V I S I T I N G A R T I S T S E R I E S I S G E N E R O U S LY P R O V I D E D BY A R T B R I D G E S , A R T M AG , S C A R T S C O M M I S S I O N , A N D T H E H E N R Y A N D S Y LV I A YA S C H I K F O U N DAT I O N .
Visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/PROGRAMS-EVENTS/VISITING-ARTIST for studio hours and additional information.
PROVIDED
TIM HUSSEY, abstract painter APRIL 22 – MAY 19 Tim Hussey’s work can be described as ambiguous abstraction mainly composed of frenetic forms and indiscernible space. Hussey was born in Dover, Delaware in 1970 and grew up in Charleston, SC. He received his Bachelors in Fine Arts in 1992 from Rhode Island School of Design, spending his junior year at Parsons Paris. He has received numerous awards from American Illustration, Print Magazine, and The Society of Publication Designers.
FLETCHER WILLIAMS, multimedia artist
ANDREW CEBULKA
MAY 13 – JUNE 14
Fletcher Williams III is a Charleston-based interdisciplinary artist whose art-making practice is rooted in a Southern vernacular. Williams studied 2-D and 3-D techniques at The Cooper Union, where he received a BFA in 2010. In 2013, Williams returned to Charleston and began creating works and installations that explore historical and contemporary narratives of culture and utility that are unique to the Lowcountry.
MARY JACKSON, MCG PHOTOGRAPHY
mixed-media artist MONDAY, MAY 27 | 10–11:30AM WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 | 10–11:30AM
Mary Jackson is an internationally-recognized master of sweetgrass basketry. A recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship in 2008, and many awards since then, Jackson’s work is in major collections around the world and is prized by collectors and scholars alike. Jackson will demonstrate the Gullah tradition of sweetgrass basketry, one of the oldest art forms of African origin. $10 Members | $15 Non-Members (pre-registration required)
KRISTY BISHOP, textile artist
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JULY 8 – AUGUST 9
Kristy Bishop is a fiber artist focused on weaving, natural dyeing, surface design, and historically-inspired costume. She lives and works in Charleston and has participated in artist residencies at the city of North Charleston in 2012–13 and at 701 CCA in 2015. At the Gibbes, she will weave tapestries inspired by fabrics depicted in paintings on view in the 18th and 19th century galleries. These tapestries will be transformed to a more utilitarian fabric, questioning ideas of labor and how it is valued.
Connect, Collab, Collect: Artistic Enterprises at the Gibbes Museum THURSDAY, APRIL 25 | 6PM Past, current, and upcoming Visiting Artists will share their process, their residency concepts, and their part in a new initiative to create artistic product collaborations with the Museum Store. Get a sneak peek of the upcoming Store transformation, and learn how to become involved. Attendees will have the chance to win unique and limited edition items.
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Free (pre-registration requested)
Restore. Relax. Renew: Yoga in the Rotunda FRIDAY, APRIL 26 | 8–9AM
Join local yoga instructor Katie Borges for an all-levels yoga flow in our beautiful Campbell Rotunda and sculpture hall. Bring your own mat and water. $10 (includes a $5 coupon for The Daily at the Gibbes)
Charleston and Its Artists SUNDAYS, MAY 5 AND JUNE 2 | 2–5PM
Join City of Charleston certified tour guide Sue Bennett of Walk Charleston for this special walking tour centered around the Gibbes collection, Charleston artists, and the places they lived. Registration includes museum admission, a guided tour of the Gibbes, and a walking tour of the surrounding neighborhoods. $30 Members | $40 Non-Members
Literary Gibbes: A Book Club Discussion | In collaboration with the Charleston County Public Library. Discussion is free for all and includes discounted admission to the Museum. FRIDAY, MAY 10 | 1PM
FRIDAY, JULY 12 | 1PM
Inspired by Anna Heyward Taylor: Intrepid Explorer, participants will discuss The Signature of All Things by Elizabeth Gilbert.
Inspired by Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem, participants will discuss Old in Art School: A Memoir of Starting Over by Nell Painter.
Transformation Table WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12 | 6PM Join Transformation Table and the Gibbes Museum for a unique dining experience of food, culture, and connection in the Campbell Rotunda. Gather with people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives for thoughtful conversation and a multi-course dinner inspired by the works on view in the exhibition Black Refractions. An evening not to be missed! $135 (limited availability)
Ill Vibe the Tribe presents Symbiosis SATURDAY, JULY 27 | 4–7PM Celebrate the creativity of youthful African American voices in South Carolina with an afternoon event featuring visual artists, poets, and musicians at all stages in their careers. Poets and musicians will collaborate on spoken-word responses to the visual works on view and deliver their compositions in slam-like performance pieces. Sips and Snacks provided. $10 Members and Students/Faculty with valid ID | $20 Non-Members (includes Museum admission)
FOR FAMILIES
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Story Time at the Gibbes THURSDAYS, MAY 16 AND JULY 18 | 10:30AM Join us for Story Time in the galleries in collaboration with the Charleston County Public Library. Families will enjoy stories, songs, and an activity inspired by temporary exhibitions and works in the permanent collection. Free
Summer Art Camp Visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/EVENTS for a full list of classes and themes.
MUSEUM FELLOWS The Gibbes Museum Fellows level membership provides art enthusiasts with the opportunity for special programs and events, travel opportunities, and exclusive experiences. To learn more about becoming a Fellow, contact Jennifer Ross at 843.722.2706 x216 or jross@gibbesmuseum.org.
FELLOWS MEMBER PREVIEW
Black Refractions: Highlights from The Studio Museum in Harlem FRIDAY, MAY 24 | 9–10AM The Studio Museum in Harlem Director and Chief Curator Thelma Golden will join Fellows Members in the galleries for a preview of the exhibition.
Fellows Luncheon FRIDAY, MAY 24 | 1PM Fellows, Director’s Circle members, and special guests are invited to our annual luncheon in the Lenhardt Garden, following the opening ceremonies of Spoleto Festival USA. Invitation to follow. Free for Fellows | $40 Guests
STUDIO CLASSES
Working with Watermedia MON, APRIL 8 | 10AM–4PM
Anne E. McCormick explores both watercolor and gouache in this one-day workshop focusing on technique, color, and composition. $125 Members | $150 Non-Members
Painting en Plein Air WED–FRI, APRIL 10–12 | 10AM–4PM Hone your painting skills with artist Mary Hoffman by painting outside at the Gibbes and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Using oil paint, students learn about light and temperature including a focus on composition, value, and color theory. $350 Members | $400 Non-Members
Confident Oil Painting: Palette Knife Tips and More TUES–WED, APRIL 16–17 | 10AM–4PM Geared to both beginners and experienced painters alike, artist Peggy Ellis shares numerous techniques with a variety of knives to enhance your oil (or acrylic) paintings. $250 Members | $300 Non-Members
Collage and Mixed Media THURS, APRIL 18 | 10AM–4PM
Explore the unexpected joy of juxtaposing images to create your own original composition with instructor Anne E. McCormick. $125 Members | $150 Non-Members
How to Take Pictures on your Smartphone SAT, MAY 11 | 1–4PM Joyce Weir of Charleston Photo Tours shares tips and techniques to achieve great images with your smartphone.
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Introduction to Painting in Oil or Acrylic WED, MAY 22, 29, AND JUNE 5 | 6–8PM This introductory level class with Stephen Herchak explores basic composition, color theory, color mixing, blending, brushwork, and application of paint in either acrylic or oil-based paint. $125 Members | $150 Non-Members
Introduction to Weaving SAT, JULY 20 | 11AM–3PM
Join Visiting Artist Kristy Bishop for this hands-on introduction to weaving. All materials included. $150 Members | $175 Non-Members
Figure Drawing from Life WED, AUGUST 7, 14, AND 21 | 6–8PM Stephen Herchak teaches the basics of drawing the head, body, and limbs to accurately portray the human figure using both quick observation sketches as well as longer, detailed studies with a live nude model. $145 Members | $170 Non-Members
$60 Members | $70 Non-Members
Introduction to Scratchboard SAT, MAY 18 | 1–4PM
Abstract Landscape Painting SAT, AUGUST 10 AND 17 | 10AM–1PM
Join artist Stephen Herchak to create an ultra-high contrast image using scratchboard that gives the impression of woodblock or linocut prints.
Translate your abstract visions into wonderful works of art with artist Cory McBee, who introduces composition, color, shape, movement, and texture.
$60 Members | $70 Non-Members
$125 Members | $150 Non-Members
For more details about classes, visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/CLASSES-WORKSHOPS To purchase tickets please visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/EVENTS or call 843.722.2706 x241