The Emerging Artist Issue

The Emerging Artist Issue

A New Generation of Artists Calling Charleston Home

P. 28

TICKETS ON SALE AT CHARLESTONWINEANDFOOD.COM

sip

sip

hooray!

South Carolina Aquarium

Freedom From Unsustainable Fare, 2017 scaquarium.org/family-feasts

PUBLISHER

ART DIRECTOR Justin Harris

Matt Mill matt@theartmag.com

ART MAG CONTRIBUTORS

ASHLEY T. C ALDWELL Social Media Guru

MATT DOBIE Writer

KATIE KERNS GEER Writer

SARAH MILLER Writer

EMILY REYNA Writer

MICHELE SEEKINGS Writer

COPY EDITOR

Kyle Hutmaker

DISTRIBUTION

Mike Walsh

HAVE ART MAG DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR: theartmag.com GET SOCIAL: @theartmag 8 | thear tmag.com

© Art Mag is published by Fisheye Media, LLC. All contents are copyright protected and are the sole property of Fisheye Media, LLC. No portion of the magazine may be reproduced without the express written permission of Fisheye Media, LLC.

Art Mag P.O. Box 158, Charleston, SC 29402 hello@theartmag.com TheArtMag.com

LAURIE MEYER

MARISSA VOGL

BLOOM BOOM BOOM! | MARCH 2ND

16

C U LT U R E Cultural Guide: Southeastern Wildlife Expo Charleston Wine + Food Charleston Fashion Week

46

CULINARY Shaking Up The Booze Biz Johnny Caldwell & Taneka Reaves

24

Mom by Lydia Campbell

V I S UA L Awakening Breaking In: Paul Cristina Alan Jackson Laura Deems Carrie Beth Waghorn Lydia Campbell Susan Klein The Secret Lives of Paintings

50

WEARABLE Slow Fashion Heather Rose Johnson IN EVERY ISSUE: Your Guide to Art-Gawking & Gallery-Hopping—54

ON THE COVER:

Until Nothing Comes

by Paul Cristina Breaking In, pg. 28 10 | thear tmag.com

Charleston Theatre—70 Maps—72

DOWNTOWN CHARLESTON / 23 ANN STREET

www.southseasoasis.com

ATRIUM ART GALLERY 61 QUEEN STREET

Charleston’s Most Exciting Art Space www.AtriumArtGallery.com 843.973.3300 CONTEMPORARY w ABSTRACT w PHOTOGRAPHY w LOWCOUNTRY

Plural Spaces

by Paul Cristina

Meet the New Generation This issue is all about a new group of emerging artists taking Charleston to the next level.

We’re excited to pay proper kudos to these artists and cultural contributors—so much so that we’re going beyond the pages of Art Mag and introducing our first-ever popup art exhibition, showcasing top emerging artists from Charleston. We’re calling it INTRO, and we’re working with the art community to provide a space for installations, professional development, education, and conversations to help build the cultural future we want to be a part of.

Get details as they unfold for this event in March on theartmag.com.

Having a strong emerging arts scene is essential for the cultural wellbeing of a city, and we’re excited to support, participate in, and grow the wellbeing of Charleston.

MATT MILL Publisher matt@theartmag.com @theartmag

Winter 2018 | 13

SEWE Wine + Food Fashion Week

A Festival Junkie’s Guide T H R E E O F C H A R L E S TO N ’ S B I G G E S T C U LT U R A L E V E N T S TA K E P L A C E T H I S W I N T E R W I T H I N T H E S PA N O F A B O U T A M O N T H . H E R E ’ S W H AT YO U N E E D TO K N O W. . .

by Katie Kerns Geer Winter 2018 | 17

The Quick & Dirty

SEWE

Wine + Food

Fashion Week

February 16–18

February 28–March 4

March 13–17

For three days and nights, Charleston goes wild, y’all. The Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, now in its 36th year, is a celebration of wildlife and nature through art, education, sporting demonstrations, and food. Day-passes will grant you access to the whole kit and caboodle, from art auctions to lectures to sheepherding demos. General admission tickets are $25 on Friday and Saturday and $15 on Sunday—or buy a threeday pass for $50; evening events cost extra.

Foodies, rejoice! The Charleston Wine + Food Festival is a decadent smorgasbord of sipping, sampling, and scarfing down food and drink crafted by culinary pros from across the country. A ticket to the culinary village gets you five full hours of tasting at the Marion Square tents, while special dinners, events, workshops, and cooking classes are stockpiled throughout the week.

Ticket prices vary.

In the words of the late Bill Cunningham, “Fashion is the armor to survive the reality of everyday life.” During Fashion Week, we all get to play along. Now in its 12th year, Charleston Fashion Week showcases emerging designers from across the country (with one taking home $10,000 in cash), boutiques, and aspiring models under the tents at Marion Square.

Ticket prices vary.

sewe.com

18 | thear tmag.com

charlestonwineandfood.com

charlestonfashionweek.com

What the Insiders Are Most Excited About SEWE Insider

W+F Insider

Mary Roberts, marketing director

Alyssa Maute Smith, marketing and communications director

QUICK DRAW/SPEED SCULPT

OPENING NIGHT

“SEWE offers the opportunity to watch a dozen or so artists create original pieces live in the Fine Art Gallery at Charleston Place. Working in their designated exhibit space, each participating artist will have just one hour to create a piece from start to finish. It’s fascinating!”

SHEEP AND DUCK HERDING

“New this year at SEWE, Windy Knolls Farm owner Bill Coburn will be showcasing the fascinating world of herding that’s instinctive to the collie breed. Watch his collies artfully muster sheep and ducks through various obstacles. Don’t miss this master and his dogs at work.”

2018 FEATURED ARTIST

“With an ongoing focus to bring renowned wildlife and sporting art to Charleston, SEWE welcomes Kathryn Mapes Turner as its 2018 Featured Artist. Her stunning body of work will be on display in the Fine Art Gallery at Charleston Place Hotel. While in the Fine Art Gallery, make sure to see the other painters and sculptors, including guest artist Joseph H. Sulkowski, who mixes his own paints with the same technique as Rembrandt.”

“People often overlook this event. We do a huge local showcase with over 30 Charleston chefs. There’s so much food to taste—everything from savory to sweet. There’s always live music, and it really gets people in the spirit.”

CULINARY VILLAGE

“If you’ve never been to the culinary village, it’s a must. There’s food, cocktails, wine, chef demos, interactive experiences. It’s like Disneyland for foodies. Also, my advice: Go on Friday, the first day. There’s something really special about being the first one there.”

QUEENS ON KING

“This is a high-end curated brunch experience at the William Aiken House... with drag queens.” Enough said!

TOASTED

“This is the finale, the last event of the festival, and it’s all about BBQ. There are 21 pitmasters from all over the country—and there’s always a fun music component.”

Winter 2018 | 19

Go on the Cheap SEWE

Tickets can get pricey, ranging everywhere from $45 to $1,500 (for a black-tie, multi-course dinner at a secret location). Get the most bang for your buck by buying a ticket to the culinary village—usually $110, but a discounted $75 for locals on Sunday. The most affordable ticket you can buy? The Business of Food panel discussion is $45, but locals can go for just $25.

W+F

The most affordable way to attend SEWE is to buy a ticket to Sunday’s events (which include DockDog competitions at Brittlebank Park and birds-of-prey flight demos at Marion Square) for just $15.

Want to get your SEWE on for free? Check out Charleston’s 40+ art galleries; many display artwork that celebrate nature that weekend.

CFW

Seats at the fashion shows can run up to $350 a pop (depending on how close-to-front-row you want to go). Get your budget-friendly fashion fix by purchasing $25 tickets to Fashion Village, where shows are live-streamed just outside of the tents.

Celeb Alert

Charleston Wine & Food, Fashion Week, and SEWE drive people to the Holy City in droves. Keep your eyes peeled for these hotshots.

SEWE

JACK HANNA, TV personality and world’s most notorious animal lover. Where to find him: Gaillard Center, Feb. 16 at 2pm and Feb. 17 at 12:30 and 3:30pm // JEFF FOXWORTHY, comedian and amateur artist (who knew?!!). Where to find him: View his artwork in the SEWE Marketplace; attend a Q&A at the Gaillard Center Feb. 16 at 4pm.

W+F

GAIL SIMMONS, culinary expert and orthodox Top Chef judge.

Where to find her: Signing books at Saturday’s Culinary Village // ELLEN BENNETT, apron maven and founder of Hedley and Bennett. Where to find her: #BrunchSquad, to which she has invited some of her star-power chef friends. Prep and brunch with them at

Workshop on Sat., March 3, from 11am-1:30pm // CELEB CHEFS GALORE (like Sean Brock, Angie Mar, and Gavin Kayson). Where to find them: See the most in one room at one time by attending the Business of Food seminar at the Charleston Music Hall on Friday, March 2, from 3:00-5:30pm.

CFW

FERN MALLIS, fashion icon credited for creating New York Fashion Week. Where to find her: On the judge’s panel next to the runway // KENYA FREEMAN, former Project Runway contestant. Where to find her: Competing in the Emerging Designers competition, where she’ll debut her Fall & Winter 2018 Women’s Ready-to-Wear Collection // KELLY CALLAWAY, youngest CFW designer ever (she’s 12!). Where to find her: Competing in the Emerging Designers competition, where she’ll debut her Fall & Winter 2018 Women’s Ready-toWear Collection.

Winter 2018 | 21

SEWE Artists to Look Out for This Year T H E S E A RT I S T S A R E E A C H B R I N G I N G S O M E T H I N G U N I Q U E — A N D, I N S O M E C A S E S , C O N T E M P O R A RY — TO T H I S Y E A R ’ S F I N E A RT E X H I B I T I O N :

KATHRYN MAPES TURNER 2018 FEATURED ARTIST

Born and raised in Grand Teton National Park, an adoration for wildlife flows through Turner’s veins. She’s painted animals since she was a child; now, her subjects range from wild horses to birds in flights. “My goal is to create work for the show that expresses my profound respect for the natural world and inspire the viewer to understand the interconnectedness we share,” she says.

22 | thear tmag.com

LAURA ADAMS

Finding inspiration in the rainforests of North Carolina and other nature troves, Adams creates kaleidoscopic collages using found items from nature and textured and patterned papers that she cuts up, layers, and adheres with acrylic medium.

SANDY GRAVES

A sculptor, Graves has been exhibiting her work since the county fairs of her childhood. With bronze as her medium, the artist’s sculptures often depict horses and other animals with exaggerated limbs and animated gestures. “I enjoy watching the public interact with art,” she says. “In sculpture, viewers can walk around it, touch it, and become part of the artistic expression in a very personal way.”

JANE INGOLS

This Atlanta artist paints birds in a wonderfully unique way, as if the animals sat down to have their portraits painted.

“I hope to create work that feels original and versatile,” she says. “My aim is to produce paintings with a quiet, tranquil atmosphere using gentle light.”

ERIC TARDIF

This sculptor often chooses birds as his subject, but it is their elegant and graceful movements that are interpreted in his abstract sculptures, made of wood.

Winter 2018 | 23

VISUAL

Awakening U S I N G A RT TO C H A N G E A C O M M U N I T Y

by Sarah Miller

Policy. Climate change. Education.

Gentrification. Equality—These are some of today’s hottest topics, but what are we really doing about them?

Charleston’s Enough Pie addresses these social challenges head-on and creatively engages with the community by using art as a catalyst for change. The nonprofit encourages those with a voice to speak up and show up through a call for collaboration. Enough Pie organizes engagement opportunities for creatives and activists to highlight important topics throughout the year, but their largest event is the AWAKENING series.

“Our annual AWAKENING event has been growing steadily,” explains Enough Pie’s community manager Bennett Jones.

Each year the event centers on a different social issue. “Last year

AWAKENING V: KING TIDE brought together a group of scientists, thought leaders, and artists to shed a light on rising waters through public art, parades, lectures, and events,” Jones explains.

Charleston’s literary non-profit Unspoken Word addressed rising waters through poetry, rap, and slam performances; artist John Duckworth curated a grand, immersive installation on the second floor of the new Redux Contemporary Art Center building, linking melting glaciers to rising tides in Charleston; and a 100 foot tall banner reading “WE ARGUE. NATURE ACTS.”

by Mary Edna Fraser hung in plain sight on the Upper Peninsula for all to see.

“Highlighting artists is always amazing, especially when those artists are looking to bring change and awareness to community issues,” says Bennett.

Winter 2018 | 25

Now entering its sixth year, this year’s AWAKENING: MOTION will focus on equality in transportation. Enough Pie is teaming up with Charleston Moves to change the way our community looks at local transportation. “The right for a person to choose the most efficient, safe, and dignified method of travel is critical for a strong, empowered community.”

SInce all are welcome to participate, artists are encouraged to present ideas for numerous city-wide projects during AWAKENING 2018. One of the many projects includes linear sculpture along the proposed Low Line. And by joining forces with landscape architects, Enough Pie hopes to create safer routes for children to take from Upper Peninsula neighborhoods to Food Lion, one of the

only grocery options north of Calhoun Street. Other visual and performing art projects include painted crosswalks on city streets, musical performances presented on CARTA buses, and the creation of more functional, appealing bus stops for public transportation.

It’s not enough for us to just speak about the issues that plague our society.

If we want change, it’s our job to make it happen.

AWAKENING: MOTION is in need of artistic, production, construction, and volunteer input now through May 2018.

For more information on Enough Pie please visit their website enoughpie.org.

WEST FRASER

|

“Exactly Like You”, Oil on Linen, 36 x 40 inches

L.L.C.

JEFFREY T. LARSON “Fresh Beets” Oil on Linen, 16 x 20 inches

TEL

MARY ERICKSON

“Showy Snow” Oil on Linen, 24 x 30 inches

ADDRESS 106A Church Street, Charleston, South Carolina, 29401 843.723.0073 WEB helenafoxfineart.com EMAILinfo@helenafoxfineart.com

Untiled graphite

by Lydia Campbell

VISUAL

H O W A N E W G E N E R AT I O N O F E M E R G I N G A RT I S T S A R E C A L L I N G C H A R L E S TO N H O M E

by Matt Dobie

Charleston’s arts community has grown exponentially over the last decade, earning the city a distinction as a cultural hub of the Southeast. But how do you become a part of that community? Say you’re new to town or perhaps an emerging artist who just graduated college—or maybe you’re making a massive occupational switcheroo; how do you find your way to becoming a respected and contributing member of the Charleston arts community?

First and foremost, you gotta have talent—all the money and industry connections in the world don’t mean diddly without talent. But then what?

I spoke to six emerging local artists who have that prerequisite—talent—on how they found their spot in the Charleston arts community. With different backgrounds and styles as dissimilar as any in contemporary art, it speaks to the inclusiveness of our community—if you got the skill and you got the drive, welcome aboard.

Winter 2018 | 29

When artist PAUL CRISTINA moved to Charleston in 2007, it wasn’t for his art career, it was for music. He formed a band in Rock Hill, SC—where he spent his high school years—and they were ready to jump to a bigger market.

Charleston was the natural next stop.

For years Cristina had bounced back and forth between music and visual art as his main passion, and at this time, music was taking precedent. But that all changed when his partner in musical crime moved to Oregon at the beginning of 2015. “It caused this light switch to go off in my head,” says Cristina. “I was like, ‘Well, if he’s not here and we’re not going to be working on music together, I’m just going to see what happens if I strictly devote myself to working on art.’ ” Cristina began experimenting with a new medium—charcoal drawing. “That really changed my life,” he says. “I realized that particular medium allowed me to do things I never thought I was capable of doing. This whole new world opened up for me.”

With charcoal, Cristina was able to make hyper-realistic figurative drawings, and through experimentation, he found

a balance marrying that medium with his previous work—Robert Rauschenbergesque mixed media pieces.

A friend suggested Cristina submit his work for an art exhibition at the now defunct Pulp Gallery and Books, and he got accepted. “Through that, I met a handful of other people, and they started getting familiar with my work.”

Cristina moved his studio from North Charleston to downtown and became more acquainted with the local artists.

He also struck up a friendship with local art lover and collector Terry Fox. “He was so enthusiastic about [my work] that he wanted to start getting my name out there as much as he could,” says Cristina. “I’m not a very social person, so Terry was my guide to the social world that I had usually kind of locked myself away from.”

Cristina started branching out and regularly attending art openings throughout the city. “That’s when I realized the importance of actually getting out and meeting people face to face and really developing connections and relationships. That whole side of being an artist was totally foreign to me.”

Winter 2018 | 31

ALAN JACKSON arrived at his art career very differently. In 2009, after working as an architect for almost 40 years, his priorities started to change.

“I sort of wanted to move away from architecture and towards something a little more spontaneous and personal,” says Jackson.

He would work in his architecture office by day and create art in sketchbooks by night, until one day he approached his longtime friend, artist and gallerist Lese Corrigan, with his work. “I took some sketchbooks to her and she said, ‘You should do something bigger,’ ” says Jackson. “And so she kind of pushed me and got me to do more.”

That little suggestion propelled Jackson to create new work—work that ended up in a group show at Corrigan Gallery in 2010. He then submitted for a group show at the City Gallery and was accepted. From there, becoming part of the art community happened pretty organically. Says Jackson, “I needed supplies so I’d go to Artist & Craftsman, 32 | thear tmag.com

and I met [artists] Hirona [Matsuda] and Trevor [Webster] and we just became friends and started hanging out.”

Jackson’s artwork is informed by his time spent in architecture. He’s interested in deconstructing architectural drafting, rendering precise non-representational works, utilizing both his painting and drafting skills.

Jackson still does some freelance architecture work, so balancing that with creating art can be difficult. No longer working from his home—as he puts it, “the studio was kind of taking over the house”—he makes a point to go to his rental space at Redux Contemporary Art Center almost every day. Especially since he’s received representation from The George Gallery on Bogard Street, he’s trying to create as much as possible. “[Having representation] has sort of changed my expectations,” says Jackson.

“It’s a little bit more motivation to keep producing work to be able to show and have current work [in the gallery].”

Winter 2018 | 33

34 | thear tmag.com

Charleston newcomer LAURA DEEMS also rents a studio space at Redux. She moved to Charleston this past August after graduating from the University of Georgia to further her art career. “With what I’m doing, I can go anywhere,” says Deems. “So I was in between [moving to] New York or Charleston, and I think New York would have gobbled me up a little quick.”

Deems was actually already familiar with the Holy City, having interned for Charleston artists Lulie Wallace and Sally King Benedict. During both internships, Deems’ main focus was fabric design.

“Sally was actually the one who was like, ‘You need to paint,’ ” says Deems. “So the summer I was with her [2016], I started painting.”

After switching focus to painting, it didn’t take long for her work to show promise.

“I created my first body of work and put it out there so people could buy it, and it sold out in a matter of two days. So I was like, ‘Alright, I think I have something here.’ ” Like Jackson, Deems’ art is influenced by her previous field of study. Her paintings, abstract in nature, utilize the markings

and textures of textiles and encapsulate the free flow of fabric loosely worn on the body.

It was at the suggestion of her former mentors—Wallace and Benedict— that Deems rented a studio at Redux, and her experience since has been invaluable. “I love Redux and the people who are there,” says Deems. “They have been super helpful and opened up so many doors for me to meet people in Charleston.”

But Deems is also opening doors for herself, as a tenacious self-promoter with a formidable online presence.

Primarily using Instagram, Deems has connected with art collectors, galleries, interior designers, and other artists to collaborate with. She has also received support from local businesses Fritz Porter and Leapfrog PR, so Charleston and Deems seem a perfect fit.

“I was familiar with Charleston being a place where you can kind of figure out your lane and your audience,” says Deems. “I feel like it’s the right spot to get my footing and get my name out there slowly but surely.”

Winter 2018 | 35

Although CARRIE BETH WAGHORN has always been an art lover and art creator, she did not come out of college with the same mindset as Deems—intent on starting an art career. Instead, Waghorn graduated from College of Charleston in 2009 and began working as an ABA (applied behavior analysis) therapist. But about three years ago, the job was emotionally draining her, and her love for making art took over.

She dove head first into the Charleston community, teaching figure drawing classes at Redux. “I met a wide array of artists through those drawing classes,” says Waghorn.

According to Waghorn, prior to that, she was “not at all” a part of the art community. But she was unabashed about reaching out and meeting local artists. “All the creatives that I’ve met and networked with are always very sincere and genuine and open,” she says. “So that’s been an incredibly rewarding experience. And I found that the more I was out, the more things came to fruition.”

In 2016, Waghorn was part of a private show at a house in Longborough, and that fall, she was in her first public exhibition, the group show 99 Problems (but a print ain’t one) at The Southern Gallery. Since then, Waghorn has received representation from Show & Tell Art & Design and Meyer Vogl Gallery.

Beyond the financial gains of having her work in a gallery, Waghorn enjoys physically seeing her art hanging next to the more traditional pieces at Meyer Vogl, even informing the work she creates. “I find myself looking at my body of work through a different lens and that’s been interesting,” says Waghorn.

Her paintings focus on the female form. Her work is raw, expressive, and minimalist, evoking vulnerability while simultaneously celebrating feminine beauty.

She’s also beginning a new project creating textiles with the assistance of Charleston artist Kristi Bishop. But the project is completely Waghorn’s baby.

And the World Ink Project—as the collection will be called—is very much in the womb so to speak. Essentially the project is an extension of her paintings, with a focus on women’s power and proceeds going to various women’s charities. “Right now, I’m just getting together the nitty-gritty details,” says Waghorn, “like the tax ID and lining up the women’s charities that I want to partner with.” Even when you’re an artist, sometimes you gotta work on the business side of things.

Winter 2018 | 37

LYDIA CAMPBELL is another College of Charleston graduate, having graduated this past spring with a degree in studio arts. But having an arts degree can only get you so far. “I definitely felt like I had a lot of people to meet and more to find out about the art scene,” says Campbell. “I knew some prominent people and places in Charleston, but I was not anywhere close to where I wanted to be.”

Besides making connections through her new place of employment, Campbell also began attending art openings with more regularity, and her involvement in Charleston grew from there. “I feel like a lot of it is just being in the right place at the right time. Getting introduced to someone and they introduce me to someone else—like a chain of happy accidents—and opportunities coming from that.”

Campbell got a job at Artist & Craftsman, where virtually every employee is an artist, and it serves as the main shopping destination for artists in need of materials. But having a job when you’re an artist can have its drawbacks. “It’s like having a full time job and a second full time job that doesn’t really guarantee anything,” says Campbell. So finding time to create can sometimes be difficult. “I would love to have a good schedule that I can rely on, but it just never works,” says Campbell.

“But everyone’s different. I think that’s probably been one of the hardest things, realizing that I don’t work the way that other people do.”

One such opportunity came when Erin and Justin Nathanson—owners of The Southern Gallery—became aware of Campbell’s work and reached out to her.

“Being affiliated with The Southern was a personal goal I had,” says Campbell.

And that goal became a reality.

Campbell’s work has been featured at several exhibitions in the ‘Works On Paper’ section at The Southern.

38 | thear tmag.com

Her work is generally figurative, creating photorealistic drawings and watercolor paintings that explore the concept of physical youth and personal relationships within contemporary American culture.

40 | thear tmag.com

Unlike Campbell, artist SUSAN KLEIN is still at the College. But not in the same capacity. Klein moved to Charleston in 2014 to take a professorial position at College of Charleston, teaching all levels of painting, a senior exhibition course, and color theory. Not surprisingly, Klein feels her position really helped plug her into the scene. “There are so many people at the College that have been artists here for a long time that know everyone,” Klein says.

in the studio and see what she thinks about the work.”

Klein is now represented by The Southern, where she was part of their group show entitled New Painting this past fall. Her work explores a particular type of American spirituality—the clichés, what we worship (e.g. fashion, pop culture), and the superficiality of spirituality. She then creates the suitable religious and devotional objects through pottery and painting.

And what’s another place jam-packed with artists? It’s a familiar answer. “By going to Artist & Craftsman all the time I met a lot of people too,” says Klein. “So I felt like it was a really warm and open community for a new artist. Actually more than any other place I’ve ever lived, it’s been easier and faster here to become part of the [art] community.”

As far as entering a new art community, Klein’s advice for her students mirrors what seems to have worked for the other artists I spoke with. “I always tell students to go to openings. That’s a great way to get to know people,” she says.

“Make friends first. Don’t talk to people like you want something from them.

Chill out on the self-promotion a little bit and just be a person.”

Klein became acquainted with Erin Nathanson—co-owner of The Southern—by attending art openings. “[Erin] wanted to come do a studio visit, and then she did and I didn’t expect anything from it,” says Klein. “I just thought it’d be interesting to have her

For this super-talented bunch of artists, Charleston has proven fairly welcoming, regardless of background or medium. So come bring your talent, bring your drive, and join the community. ♦

Winter 2018 | 41

VISUAL

A N I N T E RV I E W W I T H G L O R I A V E L A N D I A L U D M E R , C H I E F C O N S E RVATO R AT G V A RT C O N S E RVAT I O N , N Y C , A N D A I G C O N S U LTA N T

by Michele Seekings

With LED light in hand, conservator Gloria Velandia Ludmer explains, “Each painting has a story.”

Ludmer, an internationally renowned art conservator, recently led an educational gallery tour called “Beyond the Naked Eye” at the Gibbes Museum of Art, where she exposed the secret lives of paintings by shining a super high-tech UV blacklight on an artwork’s surface.

A blacklight refracts light back to our eyes differently, showing any discrepancies on the surface of a piece of art, which indicates any conservation and restoration work done on a painting or sculpture. Ludmer explains

she is looking for abnormalities on the paint layer or topography as well as texture inconsistencies picked up by the blacklight. These inconsistencies indicate repairs, painting touchups, or any other work that has been performed on a piece that is undetectable to the naked eye.

Over the life of a painting, some pieces sustain damage and require conservation and repair for their preservation. Damage can happen in multiple ways, either environmentally or unintentionally by people, and sometimes paintings can have layers and layers of restoration.

Winter 2018 | 43

ASK THE EXPERT I sat down with Ludmer to talk about the importance of conservation and what collectors should know.

WHAT IS YOUR GOAL REGARDING CONSERVATION? To maintain the ethics and codes of standards of conservation while following proper protocols. Also, to respect without taking away from the artist’s intentions. For example, materials commonly used in conservation should be materials that have “reversibility” for the part being restored so that it can be easily taken away without damaging the piece. This would include utilizing organic pigments when possible, along with water-based materials like watercolors or gouache.

WHEN A WORK OF ART IS TREATED BY A CONSERVATOR, DOES IT DIMINISH ITS VALUE? It could, but it depends on the painting.

For example, the Mona Lisa by Leonardo DaVinci has received numerous restorations. DaVinci used materials that easily degraded, so in this instance, as many others, conservation adds value.

IN CONSERVATION, HOW FAR IT TOO FAR? You can run the risk of decreasing the value of a piece of art if the conservator is heavy-handed, or, oftentimes, the piece of art has seen the hand of more than one conservator in its lifetime—or the restoration work was not done by a highly trained conservator. Keep 44 | thear tmag.com

in mind, an artist is not a conservator.

Conservation is different than painting.

WHAT ABOUT FOR THE COLLECTOR WHO MAY NOT HAVE A MONA LISA? Art requires maintenance just like your car. Every collector can benefit from preventative conservation to extend the longevity of a collection. Cleaning is conservation. It’s important for art to be surface cleaned of household grime, but don’t do it yourself. Have a qualified conservator do this. As for general housekeeping, train individuals on which objects can be cleaned while others are best left to the professionals. Sometimes people have the best intentions but may use improper materials and could damage a work of art.

BESIDES CLEANING, ANY ADVICE ABOUT ART PLACEMENT? The art should be placed in the proper environment, keeping in mind environmental controls and protection from damaging heat or light. Ensure it’s safe to have the art in an environment you want. For instance, is that outdoor sculpture intended for a warm coastal environment? From the moment a collector acquires a piece, the collector needs to understand the materials of what they buy and how those materials will behave. I’ve seen so many times insurance repercussions for collectors NOT being in the know.

WHAT ELSE IS IMPORTANT WHEN LOOKING AT A PIECE OF ART FROM A CONSERVATION STANDPOINT? It’s just as important to look at the back of the piece as looking at the front. The verso of a painting or underneath a sculpture can help give a lot of history along with the conservation state of that work. The hanging mechanism on a painting can tell you a lot, along with the condition on the back. For example, has this pieces of art been in place for 20 years without being touched? Are there spider webs on the back? Adhesive on the verso of a canvas could seep through and change the topography of the painting.

ANY OTHER ADVICE FOR COLLECTORS? Collectors should maintain an archival documentation with photographs of their collection. Take a photo at the time of acquisition to note the condition of the pieces and to monitor the colors of the piece over time. Everyone remembers colors differently—the blue may not look as blue in 10 years. Collectors should have a walkthrough with a qualified conservator to help know the do’s and don’ts of preventative conservation and to have an updated condition report on their pieces of their collection at a minimum of every five years.

To learn more about Gloria and her conservation work, visit her website gvartconservation.com

CULINARY

Shaking Up the Booze Biz J O H N N Y C A L DW E L L A N D TA N E K A R E AV E S — T H E C O C K TA I L B A N D I T S — A R E B U S T I N G T H RO U G H G L A S S C E I L I N G S , O N E C R A F T C O C K TA I L AT A T I M E

by Katie Kerns Geer

If Johnny Caldwell and Taneka Reaves were stranded together on a deserted island with only one type of liquor available to them, they’d choose tequila.

No question.

Tequila, in fact, is what these women do for a living. Meet the Cocktail Bandits, alcoholic beverage aficionados who concoct cocktails, sip mixed drinks, attend cool parties, visit local distillers and growers, and tell us all about it—all with a cool, feminine edge.

What began five years ago as an Instagram account and blog has blossomed into a full-service brand.

Today, the Cocktail Bandits can be found making appearances at food festivals, serving up signature drinks at black-tie events, and teaching co-workers how to create cocktails at corporate retreats— all while finding the time to blog and post for their social media followers.

They’re also starting to promote their first book, Holy Spirits! Charleston Culture Through Cocktails, which will be released January 30.

Winter 2018 | 47

But that’s just their day-to-day. The Cocktail Bandits also have a more important mission: The women are helping break down racial and genderbased barriers—simply by showing up, again and again. “People of color don’t feel welcome at downtown bars,” Reaves says. “We want to be the bridge.

When they see us at events, they feel encouraged.”

Recently, Caldwell and Reaves were invited to help judge a craft beer competition in Washington, DC. In a room of 50 judges and brewers, they were the only women of color.

CREATIVE COCKTAILING “We’ve always considered ourselves social butterflies,” Reaves says. “We like to go out and see what’s going on.”

The two met in 2004 at the College of Charleston on their first day of freshman year, and they became instant friends. But the Cocktail Bandits weren’t born instantaneously—the idea took a while to ferment. After college, Caldwell attended law school, and Reaves entered the world of food and bev.

48 | thear tmag.com

“I saw that Charleston really was growing and that cocktails were starting to boom,” Reaves says. “So, I tried to figure out a way to get involved.”

Fast forward a few years, and both women were having a hard time finding employment. “We decided to jump out on faith and start our own thing.”

They spotted an opportunity. “There were a lot of people covering food online. We wanted to do something different. And we wondered, ‘What can we do everyday that we won’t get tired of?” The answer: Drink. And drink tequila, specifically. That first year, Caldwell and Reaves tasted over 300 tequilas and wrote about it.

“YouTube really inspired us, too,” Caldwell says. “We saw women creating their own brands simply by teaching people how to do something.” With the idea for Cocktail Bandits born, they went online to search for mentors and other boozy bloggers. But they came up short.

Being black women in the white-maledominated booze industry, Caldwell and Reaves often felt like unwelcome outsiders. “When we were first getting started, we looked for mentorships in our community,” Caldwell says. “It was difficult to find our own tribe in our industry. People were not very welcoming. We were met with some pushback.”

She adds, “There was also a huge void of black female voices when it came to covering food and tourism.” She is happy to see that changing: “Now we see more people of color blogging and writing.”

But the industry wasn’t the only place they felt outnumbered. More often than not, they’d look around the bars and parties they were attending and see nothing but an ocean of white people.

They hope that their influence can help change that. “Just being present is the most important thing,” Reaves says.

“We’re breaking down barriers. We’re addressing stereotypes that no one is talking about in Charleston.”

Charleston has been home to Caldwell since childhood, and both women are South Carolinians. Those roots are important to them. They love to visit South Carolina brewers, winemakers, and distillers in order to better understand the process and customs— and, in turn, be mouthpieces for South Carolina’s booze culture. They were recently tasked with creating a cocktail using all South Carolina ingredients—the Charleston Place cocktail was born using southern sweet tea, Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka, Blenheim Spicy Ginger Ale,

Tippleman’s Lemon Oleo Saccharum, and good-old-fashioned lemon juice. The cocktail is garnished with a palmetto rose, crafted by local artist Fletcher Williams III. While the Cocktail Bandits’ brand evolves and expands, their blog remains close to their hearts. “If it wasn’t for the blog, we wouldn’t be able to get our voices out and our message across,” says Caldwell. That’s why they were all on board when a publisher approached them about transforming the blog into a book.

“The book has been a labor of love,” Reaves says. “We have learned so much about ourselves working on it and a lot about Charleston culture.” In the book, the women pay homage to Charleston’s Gullah heritage and its enormous contribution to many of today’s food and beverage staples. They also dig deep into Charleston’s brewing history: “It was upsetting to not find one image or story of an enslaved African brewing the beer.

They were the ones doing it. It made us want to write their stories now.”

They teach you how to make a mean cocktail, too. “The book is colorful, bright, and light, with a little bit of history,” Caldwell says. “It’s meant to entertain!”

You can purchase Holy Spirits! at eveningpostbooks.com

Winter 2018 | 49

WEARABLE

Slow Fashion H O W C H A R L E S TO N E M E R G I N G D E S I G N E R H E AT H E R RO S E J O H N S O N I S TA K I N G R E S P O N S I B I L I T Y TO C H A N G E T H E FA S H I O N I N D U S T RY

by Emily Reyna

Everyone is involved in fashion, and it has nothing to do with fancy clothes.

It’s our way to communicate with the world, believes Charleston designer Heather Rose Johnson, and that makes clothing a very powerful thing.

Many artists let their art speak for them, and even as a child Johnson tapped into this non-verbal communication.

“I’ve always been quite a shy person, and when I was young I realized making things was my safe zone where I could express myself,” she says. Johnson grew up immersed in a world of make-believe and fantasy, where her mother and aunt instilled the skills of sewing by way of puppeteering and theater.

At Stephens College in Missouri, Johnson studied fashion and product development, marrying her love of art with business to expand her options post-graduation. “After I graduated, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do.

During my senior year, I was told, ‘You’re never going to move to New York and become the next big designer.’ It hits you really hard after you spend four years on one art form.” From then on Johnson never gave herself the identity

of a designer, she was always the pattern maker, collaborator, or producer. But designer is exactly what she’s become.

CHARLESTON FASHION WEEK This March, Johnson will show a collection alongside 11 other emerging designers who have been selected for the Charleston Fashion Week Emerging Designer Competition. “It’s really exciting,” she says. “I just feel so honored that I’ve been chosen. It’s all the motivation I need to put myself out there.”

Her women’s ready-to-wear collection is all about storytelling; her story of how she became a designer mingles with the stories of color, textile, and sustainability.

“I’ve always described myself as a tomboy, but there’s a side of me that’s sweet, soft, and feminine. My color palette is very soft, almost resembling watercolor. I’m trying to combine those two elements in my collection. I want pieces that are utilitarian and useful but full of texture with well-made textiles,” describes Johnson. “For example, I’ll be cutting up vintage kimonos. I’m trying to use what’s right in front of me and do it in a way that’s fresh and new.”

Winter 2018 | 51

“I definitely would consider my design process as slow fashion,” says Johnson.

“Much of that has to do with the place I live because of the attitude of Charleston and the freedom it allows for self expression.” Much like how the slow food movement drives the culinary scene in the Lowcountry, slow fashion embodies every detail of her design process—the fabric she chooses, her color palette, and the method of constructing each garment.

Though her aesthetic choices are influenced by thought-out, methodical processes, part of Johnson’s genius is knowing limitations only increase her creativity. “Since I’ve started working with natural dyes, I’ve limited my color palette. I like giving myself limitations. It directly relates to my budget and how much fabric I can buy,” explains Johnson.

She also limits her fabric options to cotton, alpaca wool blend, silk organza, and silk crepe. “Once I lay out my budget, color palette, and fabric I get 52 | thear tmag.com

to work,” explains Johnson. “Another limitation is time. I work full time and have a three-year-old, so I don’t second-guess myself. I’ll start sketching right away when I have my color story, which is indigo blue and soft pink for the Charleston Fashion Week collection.”

Sustainability and eco-friendly fashions are other pillars of slow fashion. “I really do feel like it’s the designer’s responsibility—if we are going to make changes in the fashion industry—to be eco-friendlier,” explains Johnson. Details matter in the way silk fibers are hand reeled from the cocoon to not kill the moth in the process and in buying handdyed yarn made from alpaca wool that she will use to knit several pieces in her collections. Part of building a sustainable and eco-friendly brand means bypassing the fast fashion trend.

“I want these to be pieces people keep for a long time—cultural artifacts, in a way.” ♦

Original Live Theater in the heart of Charleston

www.34west.org 200 MEETING ST

BRIAN COLEMAN The George Gallery

YO U R G U I D E TO A RT- G AW K I N G & G A L L E RY- H O P P I N G ! STRUCTURES (NOW AND LATER) Brian Coleman The George Gallery, 50 Bogard St (thru Jan 26) SEA ISLANDS Nickie Stone Beresford Studios, 20 Fulton St (thru Feb 3) ( THE COLOR OF WATER Robert Lange Studios, 2 Queen St A celebration of contemporary watercolorists featuring 20 artists with over 40 works. (thru Feb 23) LA HISTOIA RECORDADA Roberto Diago Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, 161 Calhoun St (thru March 3) A SHARED LEGACY: FOLK ART IN AMERICA Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St (thru April 15)

CATS VS. DOGS The Vendue Charleston’s Art Hotel, 19 Vendue Range Are you a cat person or a dog person?

Forty artists from around the world answer this question in a group show that donates a portion of all sales to the Charleston Animal Society. (thru March) MEXICO AND THE CHARLESTON RENAISSANCE Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St (thru May 20)

FRANK PEABODY Dog & Horse Fine Art

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9

THURSDAY, MARCH 1

EVERCHANGING TIDE Betsy Jones McDonald Charleston Artist Guild, 160 E. Bay St

DON’T DISS THE SCREW TOP (with Charleston Wine + Food) Miller Gallery, 149 ½ E. Bay St

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 NOT YOUR TYPICAL LOVE STORY Fabulon, 1017 Wappoo Rd

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 ! HORSES, HOUNDS & HOOCH Dog & Horse Fine Art, 102 Church St SEWE WILDLIFE SHOW Betty Foy Botts and Michael Dickter Mitchell Hill, 438 King St

Intro

Your introduction to a new generation of artists Coming March 2018 Charleston

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23

A POP-UP ART EXHIBITION

FIRE&GRACE Miller Gallery, 149 ½ E. Bay St

Today’s collectors want to discover their artists, especially local ones. INTRO identifies emerging painters, creators, and makers and engages new players in the art scene.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT + ART ENGAGEMENT Taking an active role to grow and empower the art community, INTRO creates an environment that supports emerging artists and allows creatives to thrive.

THE SHOW INTRO provides a space for installations, education, and conversations and will become a hybrid festival-conference for emerging artists and collectors.

We have big dreams for where the art community is headed.

Stay up-to-date by visiting theartmag.com

FRIDAY, MARCH 2

FRIDAY, MARCH 9

CHARLESTON GALLERY ASSOCIATION ART WALK, 5-8pm

ART OF DESIGN Plum Sykes Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St

Make a night of it. The following art openings take place during the CGA Art Walk:

INSIDE & OUT Joyce Hall and Frank Peabody Dog & Horse Fine Art, 102 Church St

FRIDAY, APRIL 6 DIXIE PURVIS Miller Gallery, 149 ½ E. Bay St

BLOOM BOOM BOOM! Meyer Vogl Gallery, 122 Meeting St # FOODIE Stephen Mcmennamy and Denise Stewart Sanabria Mitchell Hill, 438 King St

LEFT: KARIN JURICK Robert Lange Studios

! KARIN JURICK Robert Lange Studios, 2 Queen St

ABOVE: DENISE STEWART SANABRIA Mitchell Hill

Winter 2018 | 59

Artists to Watch

GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART VISITING ARTIST February 28 – April 6 THE GEORGE GALLERY 50 Bogard St, Charleston

Tom Stanley Stanley draws with paint. His work is graphic, and he uses a limited palette of black, white and red, which he calls “the most useful colors.” During his residency Stanley will draw on themes from the folk art exhibition, A Shared Legacy, on view at the Gibbes and will create a new series of works reinforcing the concept of a "conversation" that occurs between an artist's knowledge, eyes, and hands.

Winter 2018 | 61

TODD & HUFF ART CENTER Bohicket Marina, Johns Island MEET THE ARTIST Qiang Huang, Master Still Life Artist Oil Workshop March 19, March 21

Qiang Huang, OPA Born and raised in Beijing, China, Huang holds a Ph.D. in physics. After pursuing a career in optical engineering, he attended the graduate school at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Qiang has been teaching painting workshops for nearly 10 years, utilizing his training in the technical fields to present well organized, informative artist workshops. His next workshop will be in March at the Todd & Huff Art Center.

Winter 2018 | 63

GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART VISITING ARTIST February 6 – February 17 MEET THE ARTIST Open Studio Hours, First Floor of the Gibbes Wednesdays, 10am-1pm and 5-8pm

Mary May May is a European-trained wood and stone carver, specializing in classical architecture and antique furniture detailing. She recently finished her first book, Carving the Acanthus Leaf, teaching how to draw and carve the historical leaf. She hosts workshops across the country and Europe, along with an online woodcarving school, and is driven by her passion to keep the art of woodcarving alive and thriving for future generations to enjoy.

Winter 2018 | 65

MEET THE ARTIST Dance Conservatory of Charleston, 1632 Ashley Hall Rd, Charleston

Lindy Mandradjieff Mandradjieff is attracting world-famous industry names from the dance world to her newly opened studio, Dance Conservatory of Charleston.

After training at the School of American Ballet, she began her career at 17 with the San Francisco Ballet before joining the New York City Ballet. Mandradjieff leverages her connections in the dance world for her master class series, a firstof-its kind program fostering continued education and training through workshops led by world-renowned 66 | thear tmag.com

dance professionals. She has already brought instructors from the New York City Ballet, School of American Ballet, Broadway, the Rockettes, and Cirque du Soleil to Charleston to teach at her studio.

Her vision is to “combine the technical training of a preeminent American dance academy with the heart and accessibility of a community dance center to develop the next generation of artists,� she says.

Brian Coleman Structures (Now and Later) January 12-26

FIFTY B O G A R D S T. 8 4 3 . 579.7 3 2 8 GeorgeGalleryArt.com

joyce hall 28” x 22”

BETHW I LL I A M SPA STEL S . C O M C HA RLES TON A R TI STCOLL EC T I V E . O R G

Jo Hay In collaboration with the New Gallery of Modern Art in Charlotte, NC, the Miller Gallery hosts “Fire&Grace,” an all-star show of internationally recognized artists featuring Jo Hay, Hunt Slonem, and Shepard Fairey. New works by British-American artist Hay include pieces from her recent series “Persisters,” depicting societal influencers like Rachael Maddow and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. “‘Persisters’ is an ongoing series of portrait paintings of outstanding women who have made an impression with their tenacious resolve to succeed in their pursuit of justice.

I chose Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second female justice of the US Supreme Court, for her lifelong support of gender equality and equal rights coupled with her bravery in speaking out when fearing the country is in danger,” says Hay. Hay was also recently featured in “Queer and Now” at the Tate of London.

MILLER GALLERY 149 ½ East Bay St, Charleston February 23 – April 3 MEET THE ARTIST Opening Reception February 23, 6-8pm

Winter 2018 | 69

charleston theatRE

KEEP UP WITH THE L AT E S T A RT S E V E N T S AT T H E A RT M AG . C O M / E V E N T S OR BY SIGNING UP FOR T H E A RT M AG N E W S L E T T E R

4 WEST

PURE THEATRE

200 Meeting St | 843.901.9343 34west.org

477 King St | 843.723.4444 puretheatre.org

JAN 23 – FEB 24: I Got You Babe by Stephen Wayne

JAN 19 – FEB 10: Fun Home

MAR 2 – MAY 26: Super Freak by Stephen Wayne

MAR 9 – 31: This Random World by Steven Dietz

MAR 18: Live screening of National Theatre’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

THRESHOLD REPERTORY THEATRE

CHARLESTON STAGE AT DOCK STREET THEATRE 135 Church St | 843.577.7183 charlestonstage.com

84 ½ Society St | 843.277.2172 thresholdrep.org FEB 8 – MAR 4: Sense & Sensibility by Kate Hamill

FEB 7 – 25: Helium

VILLAGE REP AT WOOLFE STREET PLAYHOUSE

MAR 7 – 25: Avenue Q, The Musical

34 Woolfe St | 843.856.1579 woolfestreetplayhouse.com

APR 4 – 29: Shakespeare in Love

JAN 26 – FEB 10: The Effect by Lucy Prebble

FOOTLIGHT PLAYERS

FEB 23 – MAR 10: Dry Powder by Sarah Burgess

20 Queen St | 843.722.4487 footlightplayers.net JAN 19 – FEB 4: Vanya & Sonia & Masha & Spike MAR 9 – 25: Dial ‘M’ for Murder

MAR 16 – 31: Marjorie Prime by Jordan Harrison

MIDTOWN PRODUCTIONS 2816 Azalea Dr, North Charleston 843.557.1163 midtownproductions.org FEB 9 – 25: Company by Stephen Sondheim

70 | thear tmag.com

SOUTH OF BROADWAY THEATRE COMPANY 1080 E. Montague Ave, North Charleston | 843.745.0317 southofbroadway.com JAN 25 – 27: The Best of Puccini’s Butterfly FEB 22 – MAR 10: Regional Premiere of Stay

by Sheila Cowley

5TH WALL PRODUCTIONS 2070 Sam Rittenberg Blvd, West Ashley 5thwallproductions.org FEB 9 – 25: Big Love by Charles Mee

FLOWERTOWN PLAYERS Summerville’s Community Theatre 133 S. Main St, Summerville 843.875.925 | flowertownplayers.org JAN 26 – FEB 3: She Kills Monsters by Quil Nguyen APR 6 – 21: Sweeney Todd

CHARLESTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER JAMES ISLAND 873 Folly Rd, James Island | 843.991.5582 charlestonperformingarts.org MAR 2 – APR 8: Hollywood: The Golden Age

MAR 23 – 31: The Mating Instinct by Aren Haun

DAMN. GOOD. THEATRE.

DOWNTOWN

Visual Arts

Gallery Guide

N

OU

H AL

C

30

E

CONCORD

G 46 OR GE

G

N KI

.P ST LIP

HI

45 44 43

41 42 38

40

39 37 36

LOGAN

33 35 32 34 31 30

QUEEN

13

24 23 29

28

21

27 26

17 16 15 12 11 10 4 3 2

KING

1

CHURCH

72 | thear tmag.com

8 7 6 5

E

VENDU

22

20 19 14 18 25

9

CONCORD

AIN UF

BE

DOWNTOWN 1. Carolina Antique Maps and Prints

91 Church St | 843.722.4773 carolinaantiqueprints.com

2. Dog & Horse

Fine Art & Portraiture

102 Church St. | 843.577.5500 dogandhorsefineart.com

3. Charleston Renaissance Gallery

103 Church St | 843.723.0025 charlestonrenaissancegallery.com

4. Helena Fox Fine Art 106-A Church St 843.723.0073 helenafoxfineart.com

5. DiNello Art Gallery

111 E Bay St | 843.764.9941 lauradinello.com

6. Corrigan Gallery

7 Broad St | 843.722.9868 corrigangallery.com

7. Ellis-Nicholson Gallery

1 1/2 Broad St | 843.722.5353 ellis-nicholsongallery.com

8. Edward Dare Gallery

31 Broad St | 843.853.5002 edwarddare.com

9. Martin Gallery

18 Broad St | 843.723.7378 martingallerycharleston.com

10. Ann Long Fine Art

54 Broad St | 843.577.0447 annlongfineart.com

11. Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art

58 Broad St | 843.722.3660 ellarichardson.com

12. Cecil Bryne Gallery

60 Broad St | 843.312.1891 cecilbyrnegallery.com

13. Mary Martin Gallery of Fine Art

103 Broad St | 843.723.0303 marymartinart.com

25. Lowcountry Artists Gallery

148 E Bay St | 843.577.9295 lowcountryartists.com

14. Horton Hayes Fine Art

26. Atrium Art Gallery

15. Revealed Art Gallery

27. Alkyon Arts and Antiques

30 State St | 843.958.0014 hortonhayes.com 119-A Church St 843.872.5606 revealedgallery.com

16. Gaye Sanders

Fisher Gallery

124 Church St | 843.958.0010 gayesandersfisher.com

17. John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery

125 Church St | 843.577.7344 johncdoyle.com

18. Miller Gallery

149 1/2 East Bay St 843.764.9281 millergallerychs.com

61 Queen St | 843.973.3300 atriumartgallery.com 120 Meeting St | 843.276.5899 alkyon.us

28. Meyer Vogl Gallery

122 Meeting St. | 843.805.7144 meyervogl.com

29. Principle Gallery

125 Meeting St | 843.727.4500 principlegallery.com

30. Atelier Gallery

153 King St | 843.722.5668 theateliergalleries.com

31. Sportsman’s Gallery

165 King St | 843.727.1224 sportsmansgallery.com

19. Charleston Artist Guild

32. Hagan Fine Art

20. Graffito

33. Reinert Fine Art

21. Anglin Smith Fine Art

34. John Pope Antiques

22. The Vendue

35. LePrince Fine Art

23. Robert Lange Studios

36. Julia Santen Gallery

24. Gordon Wheeler Gallery

37. Audubon Gallery

160 East Bay St | 843.722.2425 charlestonartistguild.com 151 E Bay St | 843.727.1155 graffitocharleston.com 9 Queen St | 843.853.0708 anglinsmith.com 19 Vendue Rg | 843.577.7970 thevendue.com 2 Queen St | 843.805.8052 robertlangestudios.com 180 E Bay St | 843.722.2546 gordonwheelergallery.com

177 King Street | 843.901.8124 haganfineart.com 179 King St. | 843.345.1785 reinertfineart.com 180 King St | 843.793.4277 johnpopeantiques.com 184 King St | 843.442.1664 leprince.com 188 King St | 843.534.0758 juliasantengallery.com 190 King St | 843.853.1100 audubonart.com

Winter 2018 | 73

38. Charleston Craft Co-op

161 Church St | 843.723.2938 charlestoncrafts.org

39. Real Estate Studio

214 King St | 843.722.5618 dunesproperties.com/the-realestate-studio/

40. Chuma Gullah Gallery

17 188 Meeting St | 843.722.1702 gallerychuma.com ER 41. HOne UG of A Kind Art and

Fine Craft

43. Tate Nation

257 King St. | 843.568.9911 tatenation.com

44. Jennifer Black

74 N Market St | 843.534.1774 oneofakindgallery.com M O RR 42. Studio 151 IS N O O N 175HChurch St | 843.579.9725 NS O Jstudio151finearts.com

265 King St | 843.763.0861 lowcountrystudio.com/Jennifer.htm

I N T E R S TAT E

26

52

MIDTOWN

ER

OP

CO

NA SS AU E

LIN 54

.P ST

E

LIP HI

LIN

G

RD

GA

BO

D

REI

KIN

53

US MB

LU

CO

52

51

G

RIN

NG MI

N

NO

CO

SP

N CA

50

LIP HI

.P ST

49 48 47

LE RUT E

DG

LEY ASH

T

PIT

ITH

SM

74 | thear tmag.com

UN

HO

L CA

N

45. Grand Bohemian Gallery

55 Wentworth St 843.724.4130 grandbohemiangallery.com

46. Alterman Studios

36 George St | 843.577.0647 altermanstudios.com

MIDTOWN 47. Art Mecca

427 King St | 843.577.0603 artmeccaofcharleston.com

48. Ben Ham Images

416 King St | 843.410.1495 benhamimages.com

Improve your online presence

49. Mitchell Hill

438 King St | 843.564.0034 mitchellhillinc.com

Increase your client base

50. King Street Studios

Strengthen your brand loyalty

51. Sanavandi Gallery

511 King St | 843.628.5515 thecharlestonphotographer.com 66 Spring St. | 843.937.0107 sanavandiart.com

52. Molly B. Right

68 Spring St | 843.568.3219 mollybright.com

academy.themodernconnection.com

Enroll Today!

53. The George Gallery

50 Bogard St | 843.579.7328 georgegalleryart.com

54. The Southern Your hostess: Ashley T Caldwell CEO of The Modern Connection

2 Carlson Ct | 843.642.8020 thesouthern.gallery

Winter 2018 | 75

DOWNTOWN

Culinary Arts N

OU

LH

CA

OR

GE

G

36

.P ST

32

LIP

CO

PINCKNEY

G

21 LOGAN

AS

QUEEN

3

EY

HL

4

5 6 78

DOWNTOWN 1. Oak Steakhouse

2. Fast & French 98 Broad St | 843.577.0647 fastandfrenchcharleston.com

3. Bull Street Gourmet 120 King St | 843.722.6464 bullstreetgourmetandmarket.com

4. Queen Street Grocery 133 Queen St | 843.723.4121 queenstreetgrocerycafe.com

5. Bin 152 152 King St | 843.577.7359 bin152.com

6. 82 Queen 82 Queen St | 843.723.7591 82queen.com 76 | thear tmag.com

7. Poogan’s Porch 72 Queen St | 843.577.2337 poogansporch.com

8. Husk

KING

17 Broad St | 843.722.4220 oaksteakhouserestaurant.com

2

76 Queen St | 843.577.2500 huskrestaurant.com

9. McCrady’s 2 Unity Alley | 843.577.0025 mccradysrestaurant.com

S. BATTERY

10. Minero MURERA 153B Bay Y St | 843.789.2241 minerorestaurant.com

11. Drawing Room 19 Vendue Range 843.414.2334 drawingroomrestaurant.com

12. Cypress 167 E Bay St | 843.727.0111 cypresscharleston.com

25 24 23 22 19 18 17 15 16 13 14 12 VENDUE 10 11 9 STATE

20

CHURCH

IN FA EU

B

26

CONCORD

GE ED

H RT WO

28

30

29

T

TL RU

ITH SM

PIT

N MI

31

27

T EN

W

H RT WO

T EN

W

33

HI

L

TY

CIE

SO

34 35 L BU

GE

CONCORD

30

N KI

Dining Guide

37

1

13. Blossom 171 E Bay St | 843.722.9200 blossomcharleston.com

14. The Gin Joint 182 E Bay St | 843.577.6111 theginjoint.com

15. Magnolia’s 185 E Bay St. | 843.577.7771 magnoliascharleston.com

16. Poogan’s Smokehouse 188 E Bay St. | 843.577.2337 poogansporch.com

17. Slightly North of Broad 192 E Bay St | 843.723.3424 snobcharleston.com

18. High Cotton 199 E Bay St | 843.724.3815 highcottoncharleston.com

19. Craftsmen Kitchen 12 Cumberland St 843.577.9699 craftsmentaphouse.com

20. Fulton Five 5 Fulton St | 843.853.5555 fultonfive.com

21. Kitchen 208 208 King St | 843.725.7208 kitchen208.com

22. Bar at The Spectator 67 State St | 843.724.4326

23. Grill 225 225 E Bay St | 843.266.4222 marketpavilion.com

24. 5 Church 32B N Market St | 843.937.8666 5churchcharleston.com

25. Burwell’s Stone Fire Grill 14 N Market St | 843.737.8700 burwellscharleston.com

26. Peninsula Grill 112 N Market St 843.723.0700 peninsulagrill.com

27. Charleston Grill 224 King St | 843.577.4522 charlestongrill.com

28. Circa 1886 149 Wentworth St 843.853.7828 | circa1886.com

29. Hank’s Seafood 10 Hayne St | 843.723.3474 hansseafoodrestaurant.com

30. Cru Café 18 Pinckney St | 843.534.2434 crucafe.com

31. FIG 232 Meeting St 843.805.5900 | eatatfig.com

32. Élevé at the Grand Bohemian

55 Wentworth St 843.724.4144 grandbohemiancharleston.com

33. Sermet’s Downtown 276 King St | 843.853.7775 sermetsdowntown.com

34. Cristophe Chocolatier 90 Society St | 843.297.8674 christophechocolatier.com/

35. Muse 82 Society St | 843.577.1102 charlestonmuse.com

36. Co 340 King St | 843.720.3631 eatatco.com

37. Ted’s Butcherblock 334 E Bay St | 843.577.0094 tedsbutcherblock.com

MIDTOWN 38. Virginia’s on King 412 King St | 843.735.5800 holycityhospitality.com

39. Stella’s 114 St Philip St | 843.400.0026 stellascharleston.com

40. Pane e Vino 17 Warren St | 843.853.5955 panevinocharleston.com

41. 39 Rue de Jean 39 John St | 843.722.8881 holycityhospitality.com

42. Coast 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com

43. Michael’s on the Alley 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com

44. Vincent Chicco’s 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com

45. The Victor Social Club 39 John St | 843.722.8838 holycityhospitality.com

46. Halls Chophouse 434 King St | 843.727.0090 hallschophouse.com

47. Monza 451 King St | 843.720.8787 monzapizza.com

48. Closed For Business 453 King St | 843.853.8466 closed4business.com

49. Fish 442 King St | 843.722.3474 fishrestaurantcharleston.com

50. O-Ku 463 King St | 843.737.0112 o-kusushi.com

51. Basil 460 King St | 843.724.3490 eatatbasil.com

52. Cocktail Club 479 King St | 843.724.9411 locu.com

53. The Macintosh 479 King St | 843.789.4299 themacintoshcharleston.com

54. Rarebit 474 King St | 843.974.5483 therarebit.com

55. Belmont 511 King St locu.com

56. 492 492 King St | 843.203.6338 492king.com

57. Bay Street Biergarten 549 E Bay St | 843.266.2437 baystreetbiergarten.com

58. Hominy Grill 207 Rutledge Ave 843.937.0930 | hominygrill.com Winter 2018 | 77

67. The Grocery

MIDTOWN

4 Cannon St | 843.302.8825 thegrocerycharleston.com

17

ER

G

HU

68. Brown’s Court Bakery

75

199 St Philip St 843.724.0833 brownscourt.com

M

O

RR

IS

N

O NS

JOH

O

69. WildFlour Pastry

N

73 Spring St. | 843.327.2621 wildflourpastry.com

I N T E R S TA T E

26

52

70. Warehouse 45 ½ Spring St | 843.202.0712 wearewarehouse.com

PER

O

74

AU

SS NA

CO

71. Trattoria Lucca 41 Bogard St | 843.973.3323 luccacharleston.com

E

LIN

S BU

M LU

CO

73

72. Elliotborough Mini Bar

.P ST

18 Percy St | 843.577.0028 elliotboroughminibar.com

LIP

HI

E

71

70 68

61

NG

60

57

65

MI

C

64 63 CO

ON

N AN

630 King St | 843.577.5393 barsacharleston.com

66

67

69

G

RIN

73. Barsa

G

D

R GA

O

ID

RE

KIN

72

701 E Bay St | 843.793.2636 mercandmash.com

75. Taco Boy 217 Huger St | 843.789.3333 tacoboy.net

HI

.P ST

56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 46 47 41-45

LIP

40 39

38

GE

LED RUT T PIT

ITH SM

210 Rutledge Ave N

HOU

CAL

60. Sugar Bakeshop 59 Cannon St | 843.579.2891 sugarbake.com

61. Five Loaves Café 43 Cannon St | 843.937.4303 fiveloavescafe.com

62. Xiao Bao Biscuit 224 Rutledge Ave xiaobaobiscuit.com 78 | thear tmag.com

N

OU

LH

CA

59. Goulette

74. Mercantile and Mash

63. Stars 495 King St | 843.577.0100 starsrestaurant.com

64. Prohibition 547 King St | 843.793.2964 prohibtioncharleston.com

65. Indaco 526 King St | 843.727.1228 indacocharleston.com

66. The Ordinary 544 King St | 843.414.7060 eattheordinary.com

UPTOWN 76. Luke‘s Craft Pizza 271 Ashley Ave. lukescraftpizza.com

77. Dell‘z Uptown 511 Rutledge Ave 843.641.0352

78. The Daily 652 King St | 843.619.0151 shopthedaily.com

79. Harold’s Cabin 247 Congress St | 843.793.4440 haroldscabin.com

52

MT. PLEASANT

UPTOWN

89

88

E

AD

BRIG

87

E

TRE PEACH

86 85 84

H ES

T ER

S CYPRES

Y

NE

E

MAPL

M RO

ME

PLAR

IN ET

PO

83

52

G

KING

12 TH

H

10 T N

RDO

GO ST,

VE GRO

26

E

81

NN

EMA

NN

DU

17

I N T E R S TA T E

GROV

RET

RGA

MA

82

K

N TO

R PA

MP

HA

IE

TR UL

R

GE

NG

MI

C

ER

MT

SU

GE

LEY

ON

LED

ASH

SS

E GR

80

CO

CE RA

RUT

HU

G

N

KI

MO

78 NE

79

UR HB

FIS

77

76

T

EN

SID

FIS

PRE

E

N UR HB

E

LIN

80. Leon’s Oyster Shack 698 King St | 843.531.6500 LO leonsoystershop.com CK

W O

O

D 81. The Park Cafe

730 Rutledge Ave 843.410.1070 theparkcafechs.com

82. Royal American 17

970 Morrison Dr 843.817.6925 theroyalamerican.com

83. Revelry Brewing Co 10 Conroy St | 843.203.6194 revelrybrewingco.com

84. Lewis Barbecue I N T E R S TA T E

26Nassau St | 843.805.9500 464 N lewisbarbeque.com

85. Fiery Ron‘s Home Team BBQ

126 William St | 843.225.7427 hometeambbq.com

88. Tattooed Moose 1137 Morrison Dr | 843.277.2990 tattooedmoose.com

89. Rutledge Cab Co. 1300 Ritledge Ave 843.720.1440 rutledgecabco.com

86. Edmund’s Oast 1081 Morrison Dr | 843.727.1145 edmundsoast.com

87. Butcher & Bee 1085 Morrison Dr | 843.619.0202 butcherandbee.com

Winter 2018 | 79

I N T E R S TA T E

26

52

SS NA AU

performing Arts

E

LIN

.P ST LIP HI

E

LIN

ID

DOWNTOWN

12 LIP HI

30

D

OO KW

5

7

G

3

T

IT SM

PIT

MIN CO

LIP HI

LOC

TY

CIE

SO

.P ST

L

L BU

H CONCORD

E

DG

LE

H RT WO

NT

WE

AIN UF LOGAN

BE

2

STATE

EY KING

5. Theater 99

S. BATTERY

6. Spoleto Festival USA

MURRAY

Headquarters

7. Sottile Theatre 44 George St | 843.953.6340 sottile.cofc.edu

8. College of Charleston Theatre Dept

161 Calhoun St 843.953.6306 theatre.cofc.edu

9. Gaillard Center 95 Calhoun St | 843.724.5212 gaillardcenter.com 80 | thear tmag.com

CHURCH

84 Society St | 843.277.2172 charlestontheater.com 280 Meeting St 843.853.6687 theatre99.com

VENDUE

1

QUEEN QUEEN

HL

AS

Theatre

14 George St | 843.579.3100 spoletousa.com

CONCORD

NG

T

GE

4

T RU

4. Threshold Repertory

N

HOU

CAL

GE

OR

H

200 Meeting St #100 843.901.9343 34west.org

8

KI

PIT

IT SM

Company

6

GE

EY

LED

L ASH

T

30

9 N UN OU HO H ALL CA C

135 Church St 843.577.7183 charlestonstage.com

3. 34 West Theatre

10

RUT

EN

SID

Charleston Stage

11

.P ST

13

PRE

17

NG MI CO

N

NO

26

15

14

N CA

I N T E R S TA T E

2. Dock Street Theatre/

G

G

RIN

SP

RE

KIN

D

AR

G BO

20 Queen St | 843.722.4487 footlightplayers.net

US MB

LU

CO

Guide

1. Footlight Players

ER

OP

CO

MIDTOWN 10. Charleston Music Hall 37 John St | 843.853.2252 charlestonmusichall.com

11. Music Farm 32 Ann St | 843.577.6989 musicfarm.com

12. PURE Theatre 477 King St | 843.723.4444 puretheatre.org

13. Charleston Academy of Music

189 Rutledge Ave 843.805.7794 charlestonmusic.org

14. Jazz Artists of Charleston/ Charleston Jazz Orchestra 93 Spring St | 843.641.0011 jazzartistsofcharleston.org

15. Woolfe Street Playhouse/ Village Rep.

34 Woolfe St | 843.856.1579 woolfestrretplayhouse.com

F R I DAY

2•9•18 135 M E E T I N G S T

S O C I E T Y 1858’S A N N U A L W I N T E R PA RT Y

Enter a scene where light and sound transform the Museum and Lenhardt Garden into a black and white odyssey.

Audiovisual artists Myth of an Atom will perform along with DJ Fallen Atom at Society 1858’s annual Winter Party. Guests will have the chance to win original photographs by many of Charleston’s finest visual artists.

$85 MEMBERS $ 110 N O N - M E M B E R S $ 16 0 C O M B O ( I N C L U D E S E V E N T T I C K E T & 1858 M E M B E R S H I P ) T I C K E TS AVA I L A B L E AT

S O C I E T Y 18 5 8 . O R G

“GEORGE BENCH” HABLE FOR HICKORY CHAIR

“FRENCH AMERICAN RELATIONS” DENISE STEWART SANABRIA

NEW EXHIBITION

Benefiting the Charleston Animal Society

NOW ON DISPLAY THROUGH MARCH 2018

19 VENDUE RANGE

•

CHARLESTON, SC

•

843.577.7970

•

THEVENDUE.COM