Gibbes Museum Programming Guide | Fall 2021

FALL 2021

PROGRAMMING SEPTEMBER 2021 – JANUARY 2022

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IN THE GALLERIES

TOP IMAGE La ferme de la Groue à Osny (detail), 1883, by Paul Gauguin (French, 1840–1903). Oil on canvas, 15 x 18 ¼ in. Courtesy of a private collection. BOTTOM IMAGE The Blues Has Got Me, 1944, by Romare Bearden. Watercolor and ink on paper; 29 x 35 ½ inches. SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah, GA. Permanent Collection, Gift of Dr. Walter O. Evans and Mrs. Linda J. Evans © Romare Bearden Foundation / VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY. Courtesy American Federation of Arts.

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS CLOSING OCTOBER 3, 2021

Lasting Impressions: Japanese Prints from the Read-Simms Collection

CLOSING OCTOBER 3, 2021

Japonisme in Charleston: Alice Smith and her Circle

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021 – FEBRUARY 20, 2022 GALLERIES 2 AND 3

LIGHT EFFECTS: THE FRENCH IMPRESSIONISTS

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2 EXHIBITION PREVIEW 6PM Fellows Preview 7PM All Members

The works of French masters Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, Auguste Renoir, Paul Gauguin and others drawn to the short loose brushstrokes, bright colors, and focus on modern life that became the language of Impressionism are highlighted in this exhibition.

Featuring artworks from private collections located across the country, including Charleston, this show is organized as part of the Gibbes Charleston Collects series with the assistance of The Fine Art Group.

This exhibition is made possible through the support of

OCTOBER 15, 2021 – JANUARY 9, 2022 GALLERIES 8 AND 9

ROMARE BEARDEN: ABSTRACTION

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14 EXHIBITION PREVIEW 6PM Fellows Preview 7PM All Members

Romare Bearden: Abstraction is the first exhibition to fully examine and contextualize the artist’s significant body of abstract work. Recognized as one of the most creative and original visual artists of the 20th century, Romare Bearden’s prolific and distinguished career spanned nearly 50 years. Many of Bearden’s abstractions have remained in storage since they were first exhibited in the 1950s, while others have never been shown until this exhibition.

THIS EXHIBITION IS ORGANIZED BY THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS AND THE NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART, PURCHASE COLLEGE, SUNY. National tour sponsored by

Additional support for the exhibition is provided by

OPENING EXHIBITION PROGRAMMING

The Spaces Between: Tracy Fitzpatrick and Diedra Harris-Kelley on Romare Bearden: Abstraction FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15 | 12PM ( I N - P E R S O N ) Director of the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, SUNY and Bearden Exhibition Curator Tracy Fitzpatrick and Co-Director of the Romare Bearden Foundation, Diedra Harris-Kelley will discuss Romare Bearden: Abstraction.

Walter O. Evans on Romare Bearden SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 11AM ( I N - P E R S O N ) Walter O. Evans, well known for his remarkable collection of 19th and 20th century African American artworks, will share his first-hand experiences with Bearden and the relationships he has developed on his journey as a collector. $20 Members | $30 Non-Members | $10 Students/Faculty with Valid ID

$20 Members | $30 Non-Members | $10 Students/Faculty

DOCENT HOURS

Docents will be stationed throughout the galleries to answer questions.

WEDNESDAYS 3–5PM | THURSDAYS 1–3PM | FRIDAYS 10:30AM–12PM AND 1–3PM

VIRTUAL TOURS

SEPT 16 | 2:30PM

OCT 28 | 2:30PM

NOV 18 | 2:30PM

French Impressionism with curator Sara Arnold

Romare Bearden with curator Sara Arnold

Permanent Collection Highlights with Becca Hiester

Streamed through Facebook Live @theGibbesMuseum.

Free for all

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The Evolution of Style: French Impressionism ( V I R T UA L ) THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 | 6PM Elena Ratcheva, Senior Fine Art Advisor & Appraiser with The Fine Art Group, will consider how the well-known artists from the exhibition Light Effects developed their craft into trademark styles we associate with Impressionism. $10 Members | $15 Non-Members | $5 Students/Faculty with Valid ID IMAGE Le Restaurant Mistral à L’Estaque (detail), circa 1870, by Paul Cézanne (French, 1839–1906). Gouache, watercolor and pencil on paper, 9⅛ by 14 in.

Courtesy of a private collection.

Women of the Floating World: Image and Representation ( V I R T UA L ) TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 | 6PM Mary Beth Heston, Ph.D., Professor of Asian Art at the College of Charleston will explore the complex world of women in ukiyo-e prints inspired by the Lasting Impressions exhibition. $10 Members | $15 Non-Members | $5 Students/Faculty with Valid ID

Chamber Music in the Rotunda: The French Impressionists ( I N - P E R S O N ) FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 | 6PM Join us for a special concert with the Charleston Symphony chamber group inspired by the exhibition Light Effects that will put iconic composers in conversation with the French masters. $30 Members | $40 Non-Members | $15 Students/Faculty with Valid ID Chamber Music is sponsored in part by the Gibbes Museum of Art Women’s Council.

Western Medieval Art, 4th century AD–1400 ( I N - P E R S O N ) TUESDAYS, OCTOBER 19, 26, NOVEMBER 2, 9, AND 16 | 11:30AM–1PM Join Dr. Steve Gavel, art historian, collector, and archaeologist, for his next installment of our art historic lecture series covering Early Christian, “Dark Age,” Carolingian and Ottonian, Romanesque, Gothic, and early Renaissance art. $175 Members | $200 Non-Members

Literary Gibbes Book Club ( I N - P E R S O N )

In collaboration with the Charleston County Public Library.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 | 1PM

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14 | 1PM

Inspired by Romare Bearden: Abstraction participants will discuss The Way of Zen by Alan Watts.

Inspired by Light Effects, participants will discuss Luncheon of the Boating Party by Susan Vreeland.

Free, but requires advanced registration and does not include Museum admission.

“The Negro Artist’s Dilemma” Revisited: An Abstract Artist Summit ( V I R T UA L ) WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 | 6PM In partnership with the American Federation of Arts.

“The…most perplexing problem is the evident pressure exerted on the Negro artist to use his art as an instrument to mirror the social injustices inflicted upon his people,” reads Romare Bearden’s seminal 1946 essay “The Negro Artist’s Dilemma.” We’ll revisit the artist’s perspective in conversation with conceptual and abstract artists of today, including the celebrated conceptual artist Lorraine O’Grady and abstract artist Suzanne Jackson. $10 Members | $15 Non-members | $5 Students/Faculty with Valid ID

Interior Lives: Art and Literature of the Impressionist Era ( V I R T UA L ) TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30 | 6PM Dr. Gülru Çakmak, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director of Art History, UMass Amherst, and Dr. Luke Bouvier, Graduate Program Director for French and Francophone Studies at UMass Amherst will examine the societal changes in France during the Impressionist era and discuss how artists and authors grappled with their changing world. $10 Members | $15 Non-Members | $5 Students/Faculty with Valid ID

Annual Antique Stroll ( I N - P E R S O N ) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021 | 6–7:30PM The Gibbes Museum’s signature Antique Stroll is here, and just in time for the holidays! $25 Members | $35 Non-Members MCG Photography

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ON-SITE EVENT (IN PERSON)

Gibbes Film in Focus: Passing Strange ( I N - P E R S O N ) Join us this fall for the second installment in our film series Gibbes Film in Focus: Passing Strange where we’ll explore the perils of race-passing, a genre of American cinema that has long captivated audiences. $10 Adults | $5 Students/Faculty with Valid ID

FRIDAY, OCT 1 | 6:30PM

SATURDAY, OCT 23 | 3PM

FRIDAY, NOV 19 | 6:30PM

An Imitation of Life directed

by John M. Stahl (111 minutes)

Devil in a Blue Dress directed

by Carl Franklin (102 minutes)

Passing directed by Rebecca Hall (98 minutes)

SPECIAL EVENTS

F O U N D E D BY E S T H E R F E R G U S O N

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 | 6PM ( I N - P E R S O N ) LOCATION: College of Charleston’s Sottile Theatre What is a monument? Who deserves one? Who decides? These are the questions contemporary artist Steve Locke is uniquely positioned to address, having made a career pioneering and reimagining what a monument, a memorial, could and should be. Join us for this not-to-be-missed conversation as we continue to advance the Distinguished Lecture Series’ mission, to bring cutting-edge cultural leaders, influencers, designers, and artists to Charleston.

TICKETS: Discounted Member pre-sale August 30–September 3 Tickets on sale to the public September 20, 2021

Gullah Spirit Book Launch Party with Jonathan Green ( I N - P E R S O N ) WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1 | 4–6PM For decades, Jonathan Green’s vividly colored paintings and prints have captured and preserved the daily rituals and Gullah traditions of his childhood in the Lowcountry marshes of South Carolina.

Celebrate the artist's most recent book, Gullah Spirit, during this special reception.

Tickets: $65; includes signed copy of Gullah Spirit

Improvised: A Hip Hop Experience ( I N - P E R S O N ) FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 2022 | 6PM Many artists are influenced by the music of their time. In the case of the abstract expressionist of the mid 20th century that music was Jazz. At the Gibbes we see Hip Hop as an extension of that improvisational tradition and are excited to partner with local DJ Kris Kaylin to host Improvised: A Hip Hop Experience that will have local and emerging Hip Hop artists responding to works in Romare Bearden: Abstraction.

Tickets: $35 Adult

FOR FAMILIES

Storytime at the Gibbes (IN-PERSON)

THURSDAY, OCT 7 10:30AM Join us for songs and stories in the galleries. Designed for ages 2–5, but all families welcome.

Free for all. In collaboration with the Charleston County Public Library.

SAV E T H E DAT E

Saturday Morning Art Camp, Ages 7–10

Winter Camp, Ages 6–10

(IN-PERSON)

(IN-PERSON)

SATURDAYS, OCT 23 AND NOV 6 | 10AM–1PM

DEC 20–23 | 9AM–4PM

Teaching artist Janell Walker Smalls explores abstract art in this fun series. $55 Members | $65 Non-Members

Start your holiday break at the Gibbes with four days of artmaking and festive cheer. $235 Members | $260 Non-Members

ART CHARLESTON May 9–13, 2022

A N E W W E E K- LO N G I M M E R S I O N I N T H E V I S UA L A R T S F U L L O F U N I Q U E LY E XC I T I N G E V E N T S A N D P R O G R A M S .

Stay tuned for more information in the weeks to come.

SAV E T H E DAT E

AMY P. COY FORUM January 13, 2022

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: SEPTEMBER 1 – OCTOBER 15, 2021

The 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art awards $10,000 to an artist whose work contributes to a new understanding of art in the South. Presented annually, the prize recognizes the highest level of artistic achievement in any media. Artists from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia are eligible to apply. Visit 1858prize.org for submission guidelines.

IMAGE 2020 Prize Winner Stephen L. Hayes, Jr. stands with his work They Combined Beauty, on view in the Mary Jackson Modern and Contemporary Gallery (MCG Photography)

VISITING ARTIST SERIES SESSION III

SESSION III

Marina Savashynskaya Dunbar

Alexandria Dickerson

AUG 30 – OCT 10, 2021

AUG 30 – OCT 10, 2021

STUDIO ONE

STUDIO TWO

Marina Dunbar's paintings are nature-based abstractions, composed through harmonious movement, material improvisation and layers of translucent color.

Alexandria Dickerson explores the ramifications of black subjugation and the utopian potential of Afrofuturism through the mediums of oil painting and woodcarving.

SESSION IV

SESSION IV

Susan Klein

Daisy McClellan

OCT 25 – DEC 5, 2021

OCT 25 – DEC 5, 2021

STUDIO ONE

STUDIO TWO

Painting and sculpting in mixed media, Susan Klein's current work explores the way that people imbue objects with the power to hold memory.

Daisy McClellan utilizes century-old traditional techniques like punch needle rug making and sewing in new and creative ways.

IMAGE Camela Guevara in handmade coveralls, photo by Scout Schaberg

Sweetgrass Basketry with Antwon Ford ( I N - P E R S O N ) SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 10AM–2PM $95 Members | $120 Non-members (materials provided)

Oil painting with Francis Sills ( I N - P E R S O N ) SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11 | 10AM–4PM $85 Members | $100 Non-members

RUTH AND BILL BAKER ART SALES GALLERY

Art Coveralls: Merging Mark-making and the Sewn Form in Workwear AUGUST 20 – OCTOBER 10, 2021 M U LT I M E D I A S E W N W O R K S B Y C A M E L A G U E VA R A

New Histories OCTOBER 22 – DECEMBER 5, 2021 C U T- PA P E R S C U L P T U R A L W O R K S BY J E N N A S W E A R I N G TO N

IMAGE Basket by Antwon Ford

VISITING ARTIST-LED WORKSHOPS