Spring/Summer 2017
PROGRAMMING MUSEUM HOURS Monday | Closed Tuesdays | 10am–5pm Wednesday | 10am–8pm Thursday–Saturday | 10am–5pm Sunday | 1–5pm
GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART SPRING/SUMMER 2017 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
CURRENT EXHIBITIONS CLOSING APRIL 23 | Painting a Nation: Hudson River School Landscapes from the Higdon Collection CLOSING APRIL 30 | History, Labor, Life: The Prints of Jacob Lawrence and Painting the Southern Coast: The Art of West Fraser
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS Artist, Scientist, Explorer: Mark Catesby in the Carolinas MAY 12 – SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 | Gallery 8 Member Preview | THURSDAY, MAY 11 On loan from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, this exhibition explores the incredible life and work of Mark Catesby, the English artist, scientist, and explorer who arrived in Charleston in 1722 and spent four years documenting the natural habitats of the Carolinas, Florida, and the Bahamas. Artist, Scientist, Explorer: Mark Catesby in the Carolinas marks the first showing of Catesby’s original watercolors in Charleston, and only the second time his watercolors have been on view in the United States. The exhibition features 44 paintings from the British Royal Collection. This exhibition is made possible through the vision and financial support of the Gilbert & Ildiko Butler Family Foundation. Additional funding provided by: Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Lenhardt, Jr., Jill and Richard Almeida, Ann Long Fine Art, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Black, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Cox, EWH Charitable Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. James R. McNab, Jr., Woody and Peggy Rash, Jane O. Waring in honor of David J. Elliott, executive director of the Catesby Commemorative Trust, and Katharine Hastie
Out of the Wild: Animals in Contemporary Art MAY 12 – SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 | Gallery 9 Member Preview | THURSDAY, MAY 11 Animals have occupied an important place in art throughout history. Inspired by works in the Gibbes permanent collection and several private collections, Out of the Wild: Animals in Contemporary Art showcases works by three contemporary American artists—William Dunlap, Walton Ford, and Grainger McKoy—who, while working in a variety of media, employ animal imagery to examine contemporary culture and humans’ evolving relationship to the natural world. While their works celebrate the form and natural beauty of both wild and domestic species, the artists also explore political, social, psychological, and spiritual themes.
Artists Painting Artists MAY 5 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 | Gallery 2
Artists have painted fellow artists for centuries, mostly because of the opportunities made available through the practice of a common profession. However, more often than not, it is because of friendship, respect, and a sincere admiration for one another’s life choices and artistic skill that leads to this type of portrait. The Gibbes is well known for its extraordinary portrait collection spanning the eighteenth century to present. This exhibition delves into these relationships through objects in the Gibbes Collection that provide the viewer with a deeper understanding of what makes artists tick. This exhibition is sponsored by Art Mag.
Perspectives on Place MAY 5 – SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 | Gallery 3
The neighborhoods on the east side of the Charleston peninsula above Calhoun Street have experienced significant change over the last 100 years. Perspectives on Place offers the opportunity to gain insight to those changes through the eyes of several artists including Edward Hopper and Andrée Ruellan, who were drawn to depict a specific block through their artwork. Displayed together for the first time, these objects explore artists’ role as documentarians and social commentators.
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Gibbes on the Street: Food is Art THURSDAY, MAY 4 | 7:30 – 10PM
Celebrating our beautifully renovated Gibbes Museum, this year our extraordinary chefs will draw their inspiration from the treasured art objects in the Gibbes collection. 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 20 local restaurants, an open bar, and our signature cocktail. $150 Members | $175 Non-Members | $1,000 Sponsors (includes 2 tickets to the Street Party and 2 tickets to the Sponsor Party on April 30) For more information, visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/STREETPARTY
SOCIETY 1858 Members of Society 1858 are teaming up with the Charleston Young Professionals and the Charleston Symphony Orchestra for a happy hour social at the Gibbes. The evening will include live music, access to the Museum galleries, drinks, and nibbles courtesy of Le Farfalle. Free to Members of Society 1858, CYP, and CSO-Go $15 Non-Members
Tree Fantasy (detail), 1951, by Merton Simpson; oil; 21 3/4 x 17 7/8 inches; Museum purchase
ECLIPSE Total Eclipse of the Art MONDAY, AUGUST 21 | 10AM – 5PM
Celebrate the 2017 solar eclipse with a prime viewing location in the Lenhardt Garden. Enjoy two-for-one admission for adults, and children under 17 are free. Protective eclipse glasses will be provided.
MUSEUM FELLOWS The Gibbes Museum Fellows program brings together individuals who share an appreciation for the arts and a personal commitment to enhancing Charleston’s only art museum. Fellows level membership provides art enthusiasts with the opportunity for special programs and events, travel opportunities, and exclusive experiences with art in private settings.
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Fellows Luncheon FRIDAY, MAY 26 | 1PM
Fellows members are invited to the annual luncheon in the Lenhardt Garden, following the opening ceremonies of Spoleto Festival USA. Invitation to follow. Free for Fellows | $40 Guests To learn more about becoming a Fellow, contact Wendi Ammons at 843.722.2706 x222 or wammons@gibbesmuseum.org.
PURCHASE TICKETS For details and to purchase tickets please visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/EVENTS or call 843.722.2706 x221
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Wine Down – A Summer Social WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 | 5:30 – 7:30PM
VISITING ARTIST SERIES This series offers open-studio hours and artist talks for the public to engage with visiting artists. Support for our Visiting Artist Series is generously provided by Art Mag, Boeing, Open Grant of Coastal Community Foundation, SC Arts Commission, and the Henry and Sylvia Yaschik Foundation.
CHARLES WILLIAMS | Painter MAY 26 – JUNE 10, 2017
Informed by social consciousness, Charles Williams creates landscapes and figurative works based on personal experience and his interest in human emotion and the natural world. He received his BFA from SCAD in 2006 and has had numerous solo and group exhibitions. Williams’ recent works draw inspiration from historical photographs of the Civil Rights movement, and through the use of color and gesture, offer a contemporary response to social and political issues of the past and present. During his two-week residency at the Gibbes Museum, Williams invites the public to collaborate on a new series of paintings. Open studio hours an special programs enable community engagement and discussion with the artist.
CATESBY SYMPOSIUM SATURDAY, MAY 13 9AM Speaker sessions | 12NOON Lunch | 12:45PM Tour of exhibition Scheduled for the opening weekend of the exhibition Artist, Scientist, Explorer: Mark Catesby in the Carolinas, the Gibbes Museum will bring together experts and scholars from Britain and the U.S. to delve into the far reaching significance of Catesby’s work and its impact on the arts and sciences. Speakers include Henrietta McBurney Ryan, curator of collections, Newnham College, Cambridge, formerly deputy keeper of prints and drawings, Royal Library, Windsor Castle, and keeper of fine and decorative arts, Eton College, author of forthcoming book on Catesby’s art and science; Leslie K. Overstreet, curator of Natural-History Rare Books, Joseph F. Cullman 3rd Library of Natural History, Smithsonian Libraries; Carter Hudgins, president and CEO of Drayton Hall Preservation Trust; Richard Porcher, Jr., professor of biology at The Citadel; David Elliott, executive director of the Catesby Commemorative Trust; and Patrick McMillan, naturalist and host of Expeditions with Patrick McMillan on PBS. $50 Members | $65 Non-Members | $20 Student/Faculty (with ID)
ARTIST TALKS A Conversation with West Fraser WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26 | 6PM
A “son of the Lowcountry,” West Fraser finds inspiration in the landscapes and coastlines that surround him both here in South Carolina and throughout his travels. As part of our Art of Healing series, Dr. Jeb Hallett will talk with Fraser about his process, and how painting is integral to his personal well-being. A book signing will follow. $15 Members | $25 Non-Members | $10 Student/Faculty (with ID)
William Dunlap: Short Mean Fiction WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 | 6PM
“Like tales from the Old Testament, these stories are mean, rampant with sex, violence, and death.” William Dunlap’s debut collection of stories, words, and pictures makes a strong case for Hypothetical Realism in his art. The artist will speak about his role to “create something out of nothing” and will read excerpts from his book. Followed by a book signing. $20 Members | $25 Non-Members | $10 Student/Faculty (with ID)
Artist and Subject: Mary Whyte and Mary Jackson WEDNESDAY, MAY 31 | 1PM
A portrait is both a document and a subjective record of the relationship between the artist and the sitter. A likeness may evoke a heightened intimacy between close friends, or pay homage to muses and mentors. Artists Mary Whyte and Mary Jackson will talk with Gibbes Executive Director Angela Mack about their work, their relationship, and the role of artist and sitter. $20 Members | $25 Non-Members | $10 Student/Faculty (with ID) LEFT PANEL IMAGES (TOP TO BOTTOM) The Porgy, ca. 1722–1726, by Mark Catesby (British, 1682–1749); watercolor and bodycolor; Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017 Landscape and Variable: Hide and Seek/Hunt and Hoard, 2008, by William Dunlap (American, b. 1944); polymer paint, ink, dry pigment and gold leaf; Museum purchase with funds provided by gifts from Mrs.
Elizabeth W. Ellis, Mr. Edward Von Siebold Dingle and Mrs. Josephine Nelson Mary Whyte (detail), 1999, by Jill Hooper (American, b. 1970); oil on canvas; Gift of Mary Whyte Charleston Slum, 1929 (54, 56 and 61 Washington Street), by Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967); watercolor on paper; Private collection
ABOVE IMAGES (TOP TO BOTTOM) Taken Root, 2017, by Charles Williams (American, b. 1984); crayon, acrylic, and oil on watercolor paper; Courtesy of the artist The Red Bird, the Hiccory Tree and the Pignut, ca. 1722–1726, by Mark Catesby (British, 1682–1749); watercolor and bodycolor heightened with gum Arabic;
Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017 Artist West Fraser (provided) William Dunlap painting (provided) Mary Jackson (detail), 2002, by Mary Whyte (American, b. 1953); watercolor on paper; Gift of Cathy and Ben Marino
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WEDNESDAY NIGHT LIVE
The Gibbes is open until 8PM on Wednesday evenings. Stop by for Museum tours, art classes, thought-provoking lectures, performances, and programs for all ages. College students with ID and children under 17 years of age enjoy free admission after 4pm. Tickets to paid performances include Museum admission on the day of the event. Free performances are complimentary with Museum admission. Visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/EVENTS for additional listings.
JAZZ MUSICIAN LEAH SUÁREZ
The Visual Blues of Jacob Lawrence WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19 | 6PM
Join musicians Leah Suárez & Friends for a specially-curated performance of jazz and blues standards inspired by the works of Jacob Lawrence on view in History, Labor, Life. Ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine. $20 Members | $30 Non-Members
JAZZ MUSICIAN DEMETRIUS DOCTOR
The Art of Jazz WEDNESDAYS, JUNE 14, JULY 19 & AUGUST 16 | 6PM
Join the Jazz Artists of Charleston for a summer series of music inspired by the works on view at the Gibbes. Grab a glass of wine and listen to some of Charleston’s most talented musicians. JUNE 14 | 6PM The Duda Lucena Trio
JULY 19 | 6PM The Demetrius Doctor Trio
AUGUST 16 | 6PM Lewis / Gregory / Wiltrout
$15 Members | $20 Non-Members | $10 Student/Faculty (with ID)
FILMS The Curious Mister Catesby TUESDAY, MAY 30 AND THURSDAY, JULY 20 | 1PM
In February 1722, Mark Catesby set sail on a three-month voyage to the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Catesby spent four years exploring the natural habitats of the southeast colonies and the Bahamas. This film documents the life and work of the 18th-century naturalist, scientist, and artist, on his exploration of the New World. Runtime: 53 min Free with Museum admission.
PUBLIC TOURS
WEEKLY TOURS are offered every Tuesday through Friday and Second Sunday at 2:30pm, as well as Wednesdays at 5:30pm. STORAGE-FACILITY TOURS are offered on first Wednesdays at 5:30pm. ARTIST CHOICE TOURS are offered on third Wednesdays at 5:30pm.
MAY 18, JUNE 22, JULY 27 & AUG 24 Curator-led tour of Permanent Collection
JUNE 8 & AUGUST 10 Out of the Wild with Curator Sara Arnold
MAY 30 & JULY 20 Artist, Scientist, Explorer: Mark Catesby in the Carolinas with Curator Pam Wall
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CURATOR-LED TOURS are offered on select dates at 2:30pm.
The Gibbes offers a variety of classes for all ages and levels. Classes are led by professionals in the field, who explore the history of art and use the Museum’s exhibitions and collection as a catalyst for creating works of art. Visit GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG/CLASSES-WORKSHOPS for more details.
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STUDIO AND ART HISTORY CLASSES for all ages