SPRING/SUMMER 2021 PROGRAMMING
APRIL – AUGUST 2021
SPRING/SUMMER 2021 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS CURRENT EXHIBITIONS CLOSING APRIL 18
CLOSING APRIL 18
CLOSING AUGUST 15
Manning Williams: Reinventing Narrative Painting
In Body and Soul: The Figure in Modernist Photography
Charleston Collects: Devotion and Fantasy, Witchcraft and the World’s End
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS
Spring Exhibition Preview for Fellows and Members THURSDAY, APRIL 29 | Fellows Preview 4–5PM Harleston, Smith & Director’s Circle 5–6PM Hutty
APRIL 30 – OCTOBER 3, 2021
FRIDAY, APRIL 30 | Members Preview 9–11AM All Members
GALLERY 8
Lasting Impressions: Japanese Prints from the Read-Simms Collection The Gibbes Museum of Art is home to one of the earliest and most significant collections of Japanese woodblock prints in the Southeast. Lasting Impressions presents sixty exceptional and rare prints amassed by Charleston collector Motte Alston Read and his sister Mary Read Hume Simms of New Orleans during the first decades of the 20th century. The Read-Simms Collection reflects the full range of popular print subjects by master ukiyo-e artists of the Edo period, from famous Kabuki theater actors portrayed by Suzuki Harunobu and Tōshūsai Sharaku in the eighteenth century, to vibrant landscapes by Utagawa Hiroshige and Katsushika Hokusai in the nineteenth century. The exhibition is accompanied by a fully-illustrated catalogue featuring entries by Japanese fine art specialist, Sebastian Izzard Ph.D, and an in-depth essay on the collectors. Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of South Carolina and Artizom.
APRIL 30 – OCTOBER 3, 2021
GALLERY 9
Japonisme in Charleston: Alice Smith and her Circle Early 20th century Charleston artist Alice Ravenel Huger Smith was one of many American artists to react to the western dissemination of Japanese prints. In a companion exhibition to Lasting Impressions: Japanese Prints from the Read-Simms Collection the wave of enthusiasm for the Japanese aesthetic in Charleston will be explored through the works of Smith and other artists who embraced the tenets and techniques of Japanese art.
ABOVE: Geese Flying before a Full Moon, circa 1837–43, by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858). Color woodblock print
Virtual Lecture with Sebastian Izzard, Ph.D FRIDAY, APRIL 30 | 1PM
FROM THE GALLERIES
RIGHT: Takashino of the House of the Ivy Composing a Letter, circa 1797, by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858). Color woodblock print
DOCENT HOURS
VIRTUAL TOURS
( V I R T UA L )
Contributing author to the Lasting Impressions catalogue, Sebastian Izzard, Ph.D., is a world-renowned specialist in Japanese fine art. He is former senior vice president of Christie’s auction house and has been a private gallery owner and art consultant since 1998.
Moonlight on the Cooper River (detail), ca. 1919, by Alice Ravenel Huger Smith (American, 1876–1958). Woodblock print on paper. Gift of Alice Ravenel Huger Smith
$15 Members | $20 Non-Members | $10 Students/Faculty with Valid ID
Our team of knowledgeable Docents will be stationed throughout the Museum to answer questions and offer insight. WEDNESDAYS 3–5PM | THURSDAYS 1–3PM | FRIDAYS 10:30AM–12PM & 1–3PM Virtual Curator-led tours will be streamed through Facebook Live @theGibbesMuseum on the following dates and are free for all. MAY 6 | 2:30PM
JUNE 3 | 2:30PM
JULY 22 | 2:30PM
Lasting Impressions with curator Sara Arnold
Permanent collection with Becca Hiester
Japonisme in Charleston with curator Sara Arnold
SAV E T H E DAT E
Society 1858 Winter Party… In the Spring! ( I N - P E R S O N ) FRIDAY, MAY 21 | LENHARDT GARDEN OF THE GIBBES MCG Photography
Chamber Music in the Garden ( I N - P E R S O N ) FRIDAY, APRIL 9 | 6:30PM (RAIN DATE APRIL 15) The Charleston Symphony Orchestra returns to the Gibbes with a special performance in the Lenhardt Garden featuring their brass quintet. Spanning 16th century compositions to contemporary works, there’s sure to be a wide variety of musical selections from Old Europe and the New World. Chamber Music is sponsored by the Wilbur S. Smith & Sally J. Smith Foundation, Inc., the Gibbes Museum of Art Women’s Council, and the Vreede Family Fund $30 Members | $40 Non-Members
Literary Gibbes Book Club Discussion ( V I R T UA L ) FRIDAY, MAY 14 | 1PM Inspired by Lasting Impressions, we will discuss An Artist of the Floating World by Kazuo Ishiguro. Free, but requires advanced registration. In collaboration with the Charleston County Public Library.
Charleston Renaissance Walking Tour ( I N - P E R S O N ) SATURDAY, MAY 15 | 10:30AM-12:30PM (RAIN DATE SATURDAY, MAY 22) Walk in the footsteps of Alice R. H. Smith and other artists of the Charleston Renaissance with Sue Bennett of Walk Charleston, LLC. Begin and end your experience at the Gibbes to see the artwork by Smith and others, and explore the places and personal stories behind their practices. $50 Members | $60 Non-Members
For Which It Stands: Landscapes of the Japanese American Experience ( V I R T UA L ) SATURDAY, MAY 22 | 11AM The work of artist Emily Hanako Momohara centers around issues of identity, immigration, and social justice. Whether camping on Angel Island in San Francisco, the former immigration gateway from the East, in a quest to better understand her great-grandfather’s experience, or photographing former sites of incarceration of Japanese Americans and Japanese immigrants during World War II, her work probes her own family narrative, the transmission of cultural traditions, and allows us to critically reflect on the diverse experience of immigrants to America. Join us for this reprisal of our Town Hall series. Free, but requires advanced registration. IMAGE: Manzanar Stairs, 1999/2019, by Emily Hanako Momohara. Archival Pigment Print. 25 x 25 inches
Nexus: Music at the Crossroads of East and West ( I N - P E R S O N ) SATURDAY, JULY 10 | 5PM AND SUNDAY, JULY 11 | 3PM Join us for this stunning chamber performance with New Muse inspired by Lasting Impressions: Japanese Prints from the Read-Simms Collection. To allow for a safe experience for our guests, we’re offering two performances, both with limited seating. Join us for a Saturday evening or a Sunday matinee and enjoy this nexus of music, art, and poetry. $30 Members | $40 Non-Members
Art of Jazz ( I N - P E R S O N ) 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. With socially-distanced seating, the Gibbes is committed to offering a safe and enjoyable concert experience. Performances begin at 6pm.
JUNE 23 | 6PM
JULY 21 | 6PM
AUGUST 25 | 6PM
Peter Kfoury Trio
Matt White and the Super Villain Jazz Band
Geoffrey Dean Trio
$30 Members | $40 Non-Members
GIBBES ON THE GO
Birding at Black River Cypress TUESDAY, APRIL 13 | 9AM–1PM (RAIN DATE APRIL 16) ( I N - P E R S O N )
Kayaking at Black River Cypress SATURDAY, APRIL 17 | 9AM–12PM (RAIN DATE APRIL 24) ( I N - P E R S O N )
$50 Members | $75 Non-Members
$125 Members | $150 Non-Members
Inspired by works of sweeping landscapes and tranquil scenes in Lasting Impressions and Japonisme in Charleston, come explore this hidden gem on the Black River. Lunch included.
Summer Camp for Ages 6–15 Carolina Photosmith
FOR FAMILIES
Intergenerational Illustration Workshop with Clare Pernice ( I N - PE R S O N ) SUNDAY, MAY 2 | 2–5PM This fun workshop is designed for grandparents (or parents) to join their young artists, ages 8–11, to experience the joys of storybook illustration. Registration is for one adult and one child. Additional adults and children can be added separately.
JUNE 14 – AU G U S T 1 3 Check our website for more details and offerings.
Virtual Storytime at the Gibbes ( V I R T UA L ) APRIL 15, JUNE 17, AND AUGUST 19 | 10AM Families will enjoy virtual stories aired on Facebook @theGibbesMuseum inspired by exhibitions and works in the collection. Free. In collaboration with the Charleston County Public Library.
$100 Members | $120 Non-Members | $40 Additional adult/child
STUDIO CLASSES
Pop-up Paper Delights with past Visiting Artist Jen Swearington (IN-PERSON)
Color Theory 101 ( I N - P E R S O N ) SATURDAY, MAY 15 | 10AM–1PM
Discover the magic of the folded paper hinge to create fun pop-up wonders. Participants will build a range of amazing structures, from clever cards to a multi-layered, accordion-fold diorama within its own hard book cover.
Using acrylic paints, students will walk through the basics of color mixing and the color wheel with Anna Boyer. This workshop will include a series of small paintings, or color studies, allowing each student to walk away with their own pieces of original art and a greater understanding in color theory.
$85 Members | $100 Non-members
$60 Members | $70 Non-Members
Art Journaling ( I N - P E R S O N ) SATURDAY, MAY 1 | 10AM–1PM
Relief Block Printmaking with Susan Vitali ( I N - P E R S O N ) SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, MAY 15 AND 16 | 12:30-4PM
SATURDAY, APRIL 10 | 10AM – 4PM
Get comfortable with the creative process and the joys of using a sketchbook as an art journaling space in this workshop with Anna Boyer. Students will have the chance to draw, paint, write and collage inside of their sketchbooks. $60 Members | $70 Non-Members
Punch Needle Workshop
(IN-PERSON)
Join Redux printmaker Susan Vitali for this specially tailored 2-day workshop. Participants will have a full experience of relief block printmaking, a guided tour of Lasting Impressions, and a hands-on workshop creating relief prints of their own designs. $240 for Members | $300 for Non-Members
SATURDAY, MAY 8 | 11AM–1PM Learn the art of punch needle with local artist, Daisy McClellan. While this traditional embroidery technique has been around for centuries, it has recently come back in a big and modern way in the crafting community. $150 Members | $180 Non-Member
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V I R T UA L E V E N T
For more details about classes, visit gibbesmuseum.org/classes-workshops. For details about programming and events, and to purchase tickets, please visit gibbesmuseum.org/events.
ON-SITE EVENT (IN PERSON)
Joseph Rogero
Gibbes Spring Soirée ( I N - P E R S O N ) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28 Join us for a special evening under the stars in the Lenhardt Garden of the Gibbes featuring six of Charleston’s renowned chefs curating their own special menus for guests. Invitations to the spring soirée fundraiser will be through sponsorship only with limited seating to ensure safety and capacity protocols.
MUSEUM FELLOWS
For more information or to learn about sponsorships, please contact Jennifer Ross, director of development, at jross@gibbesmuseum.org or Jena Clem, director of special events, at jclem@gibbesmuseum.org. This event will take the place of the Gibbes Annual Street Party, but we will look forward to its return in 2022.
From Johnston to Johns: Strategies for your Tangible Assets ( V I R T UA L ) THURSDAY, MAY 20 | 6–7PM
Fellows Annual Spring Celebration ( I N - P E R S O N ) FRIDAY, MAY 28
All Fellows are invited to a virtual conversation with estate and asset experts from Pall Mall Art Advisors.
Join us for our annual end-of-the season celebration at the Gibbes in honor of our Fellows and the announcement of the James Shoolbred Gibbes Philanthropy Award.
Registration will be required. For more information, please contact Jennifer Ross, director of development, at jross@gibbesmuseum.org.
Due to capacity and safety requirements, this event will follow a different format with more details to be shared in the coming weeks. Registration will be required.
IMAGE: Fishin'on the Stono River, by Arianne King Comer. Batik on Damask. 28 x 34 inches
VISITING ARTIST SERIES
VISITING ARTIST
VISITING ARTIST
Camela Guevara
Francis Sills
MAY 3 – 30, 2021
MAY 3 – 30, 2021
STUDIO ONE
STUDIO TWO
Camela Guevara is a fiber artist and painter from Charleston. She creates handmade monuments to unsung labor, as well as expressive paintings in gouache seeking to create dream-like worlds using amorphous forms and transparent washes to create a healing modality in which to process emotions in vivid colors. During her residency, Guevara will merge her two practices of sewing and painting while engaging Museum visitors by asking them to rethink their connection to cloth. Guevara has exhibited at Greenville Center for Creative Arts, North Charleston City Hall, Virago Gallery, and at Redux Contemporary Art Center.
Inspired by the natural world at an early age, Francis Sills spent his childhood drawing and constructing things out of cardboard. His ongoing series "The flora" utilizes flowers and plants from his home garden. During his residency, the artist will continue augmenting the reality of the flora through set ups, which both multiply the forms and fracture the space. Museum visitors will encounter paintings that begin to grow alongside the plants and flowers in front of them. Sills is an adjunct faculty member at the College of Charleston where he teaches drawing and painting. He has exhibited both nationally and internationally, and his work is in many private collections.
RUTH AND BILL BAKER ART SALES GALLERY
Thursday's Child... Osun Ronke APRIL 16 – JUNE 13, 2021 B AT I K S BY PA S T V I S I T I N G A R T I S T A R I A N N E K I N G C O M E R
The Visiting Artist Series is supported by Art Mag, SC Arts Commission, Society 1858, Gibbes Women’s Council, and the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation. For more information about the Visiting Artist Series and to apply, visit gibbesmuseum.org/programs-events/visiting-artist.