Gibbes Museum Programming Guide | Summer 2022

GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART SUMMER PROGRAMMING MAY – AUGUST 2022

SESSION II

VISITING ARTISTS JAMELE WRIGHT, SR.

SARDINE PRESS

MAY 2 – JUNE 12

MAY 2 – JUNE 12

STUDIO ONE

STUDIO TWO

Utilizing found and natural materials, Jamele Wright Sr. explores and creates conversation concerning the Black American vernacular experience.

I M AG E : FLAT SPLAT just like THAT by Jamele Wright, Sr., mixed media on found Canvas, 60 x 60 inches.

Collaborative duo, Allison Koch and Leigh Sabisch, intertwine their work through the exploration of movement, chaos, and the shared physicality within their printmaking practice.

I M AG E : Getting to Know You by Sardine Press, hand-colored monotype on paper, 25 x 34 inches.

SESSION III

CLARE HU

JONATHAN RYPKEMA

AUGUST 29 – OCTOBER 9

AUGUST 29 – OCTOBER 9

STUDIO ONE

By working slowly and methodically, Clare Hu dissects how Southern myths are acted and re-enacted in the stories and objects surrounding them, and the debris left behind.

I M AG E : 5010 Bankside Way by Clare Hu, Triple weave, painted warp, silkscreen of Stone Mountain, map taken from the Chinese Yellow Pages : Southeast USA, overshot weaving (Lee’s Surrender), digital image, cotton duck, hardware, dimensions variable.

STUDIO TWO

The objective of Jonathan Rypkema’s work is to use shapes to create experiences. His formations are constructed to engage with the viewer on a more physical level.

I M AG E : offcuts1 by Jonathan Rypkema, acrylic and wood, 20 x 24 x 21.5 inches

INTERESTED IN BEING A VISITING ARTIST? Apply online from July 1 – August 31, 2022.

RUTH AND BILL BAKER ART SALES GALLERY

COMMON GROUND FEATURING WORKS

BY KATY MIXON AND MARIA WHITE MAY 6 – JUNE 19, 2022

I M AG E : Raw Bottle

by Maria White, 2022.

Porcelain. Wheel thrown, altered, carved then fired in reduction.

I M AG E : Sprinkle (detail) by Katy Mixon, 2018. Oil paint and used hand rags on muslin.

Working primarily with oil paint and clay, Katy Mixon and Maria White begin with a nutrient-rich muck; oily mud and watery mud, respectively.

Using incremental and repetitive methods, Mixon and White model their forms on the biological patterns and cyclical rhythms found in nature. With process-driven approaches to craft, the artists arrive at objects heavily influenced by what can be learned through the hands. In shaping these earthen materials, they study the faceted ways in which light skims across a surface, illuminates a space, or sinks into a hollow. Drawing viewers in with subtle variations in color, Mixon and White emphasize textures that can only be achieved through time and practice.

GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART | EXHIBITIONS

ON VIEW THROUGH A U G U S T 7, 2 0 2 2

ON VIEW THROUGH A U G U S T 7, 2 0 2 2

ON VIEW THROUGH OCTOBER 9, 2022

FIGHTERS FOR FREEDOM: WILLIAM H. JOHNSON PICTURING JUSTICE

A NEW DEAL: ARTISTS AT WORK

WILLIAM EGGLESTON: PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE LAURA AND JAY CROUSE COLLECTION

I M AG E : Marian Anderson (detail), ca. 1945,

by William H. Johnson (American, 1901–1972).

Oil on paperboard, 35 ⅝ x 28 ⅞ inches.

Image courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation.

I M AG E : The Farmer (detail), ca. 1937,

by Nicholas Panesis (American, 19131967). Lithograph on paper, 12 ¼ x 8 ½ inches. Gift of WPA, 1943.003.0090.

I M AG E : Untitled (Red ceiling, Greenwood, Mississippi) (detail), 1971, by William Eggleston.

Dye transfer print, ca. 1973, 12 ⅝ x 18 ⅞ inches.

Image © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy of David Zwirner New York.

OMNISCIENCE: A SCULPTURE BY FRED WILSON M C G P H OTO G R A P H Y

MAY 27 – JUNE 15, 2022 CAMPBELL ROTUNDA GALLERY

This spring the Gibbes will unveil OMNISCIENCE a sculpture by internationally acclaimed artist Fred Wilson. Renowned for his work that challenges assumptions of history, culture, race and conventions of display, Wilson’s interdisciplinary practice reframes objects and cultural symbols to encourage viewers to reconsider traditional social and historical narratives. This major new work is inspired by the story of Omar Ibn Said an Islamic scholar enslaved in the Carolinas from 1807 until his death in 1864. Said is believed to have written the only known Arabic-language autobiography penned by an enslaved African in the United States. Wilson explores Said’s powerful story through a monumental metalwork created in the tradition of decorative wrought ironwork common in Charleston’s historic built environment. The hand forged iron is juxtaposed with a bound replica of Said’s words written in iron gale ink on handwoven paper. The sculpture represents the artist’s first-ever venture in ironwork and is the first work Wilson has created specifically for a southeastern museum.

FRED WILSON AND ANGELA MACK IN CONVERSATION ( I N P E R S O N ) FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2022 | 1:30PM Join Fred Wilson and Executive Director Angela Mack in a special conversation that will mark the occasion of the unveiling of the artist’s latest sculpture. Inspired by Charleston, history, and the story of scholar and enslaved person, Omar Ibn Said, Wilson will share his journey creating the piece, and the unique elements of his work. $20 Members | $30 Non-Members | $10 Student/Faculty with valid ID

ANNUAL FELLOWS BRUNCH AND CELEBRATION FRIDAY, MAY 27 10AM | FRED WILSON SCULPTURE UNVEILING CAMPBELL ROTUNDA

10:30AM–NOON | BUFFET BRUNCH LENHARDT GARDEN OF THE GIBBES

All Fellows are invited to attend the year-end annual celebration in recognition of their support and to honor the recipient of the James Shoolbred Gibbes Philanthropy Award. As part of the day’s activities, we will also unveil in the Campbell Rotunda renowned artist Fred Wilson’s major installation, the sculpture entitled Omniscience inspired by the story of Omar Ibn Said.

M C G P H OTO G R A P H Y

A L L F E L LO W S M E M B E R S

SUMMER 2022 PROGRAMMING A HISTORY OF AIDS THROUGH ITS IMAGES: IN CONVERSATION WITH AVRAM FINKELSTEIN ( I N P E R S O N A N D V I R T UA L )

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25 | 3:30PM LOCATION: CIRCULAR CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, 150 MEETING STREET

The first AIDS diagnosis in the state of South Carolina was in 1982. Four decades later, the Gibbes joins MUSC Arts in Healing and the Waring Library for We Are All Affected: 40 Years of HIV/AIDS in SC. As a part of the three-day symposium, artist and founder of the Silence=Death campaign Avram Finkelstein will discuss the central role that image strategy played in early HIV/AIDS activism and how social media has changed visual culture and art-activism.

Free | Registration Required

I M AG E : Queer Crisis, Queer Crisis Flash Collective conducted by Avram Finkelstein, 2014. Crack-and-peel sticker, 4 x 4 inches. Workshop coorganized with Dan Fishback, and sponsored by the Helix Queer Performance Network and The Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics, New York, NY

GIBBES FILM IN FOCUS: COLLEGE TOWN ( I N P E R S O N ) Gibbes Film in Focus returns this spring with a new suite of hand-picked films. The culture of college and school-life has remained a fascination of the film industry for decades, from 1978’s Animal House to 2014’s Dear White People. In this installment of Gibbes Film in Focus we’ll explore the melting pot of the collegiate experience and what it really means to get an education.

TUESDAY, MAY 10 6–8PM

THURSDAY, JUNE 9 6–8PM

THURSDAY, JULY 14 6–8PM

School Daze directed

by Spike Lee

Mona Lisa Smile directed by Mike Newell

School Ties directed

by Robert Mandel

$10 Adults | $5 Students/Faculty with Valid ID

WPA: A USA WORK PROGRAM AND ITS ANTECEDENTS ( I N P E R S O N A N D V I R T UA L ) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 | 6PM Inspired by the current exhibition A New Deal: Artists at Work, join us as we put this singular period in American history, which produced the WPA program and the work of its artists, into historical context.

At this hybrid event, we’ll be joined virtually by The Ohio State University Roy Lichtenstein Foundation Chair Dr. Jody Patterson as we gather in person at the Gibbes to enjoy the presentation as a group. $15 Members | $20 Non-Members | $5 Student/Faculty with valid ID

LITERARY GIBBES BOOK CLUB ( I N P E R S O N A N D V I R T UA L ) SATURDAY, JUNE 25 | 10:30AM Join us for a discussion of our summer book club pick, Florida by Lauren Groff. This selection is inspired by the exhibition William Eggleston: Photographs from the Laura and Jay Crouse Collection.

Free | Registration Required

CURATOR-LED TOURS are offered on the following select dates ( I N P E R S O N ) WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8

THURSDAY, JUNE 23

THURSDAY, JULY 21

2:30PM

2:30PM

2:30PM

Omniscience by Fred Wilson with curator Sara Arnold

Behind the Scenes with Head Preparator Chris Pelletier

A Closer Look featuring works with Director of Education Becca Hiester

Free for Members. Included with admission for Non-Members.

K E Y:

ON-SITE EVENT (IN PERSON)

V I R T UA L E V E N T

ART OF JAZZ ( I N P E R S O N ) Back in person for another year, the Gibbes is excited to present a series of concerts in collaboration with Charleston Jazz.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22 | 6PM

WEDNESDAY, JULY 20 | 6PM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24 | 6PM

Zandrina Dunning & Stephen Washington

Kevin Patton Quartet

Jamie Slater Trio

$30 Members | $35 Non-Members | $10 Student/Faculty with valid ID

SEA TO SHINING SEA: A NEW MUSE CONCERT ( I N P E R S O N ) THURSDAY, JULY 7 | 6PM Hazy, Southern nights, foot-tapping fiddle tunes, and traditional folk songs bring William Eggleston’s ground-breaking photographs of rural America to life. We’ll investigate how the everyday becomes art, and how a contemporary Southerner and a romantic Czech composer translate the sights and sounds of America, in connection with the exhibition, William Eggleston: Photographs from the Laura and Jay Crouse Collection. $30 Members | $40 Non-Members | $15 Student/Faculty with valid ID I M AG E : Untitled (Boy in chair, Sumner, Mississippi), 1972, by William Eggleston. Dye transfer print, 1986, 20 ½ x 13 ¾ inches. Image © Eggleston Artistic Trust, courtesy of David Zwirner New York.

CONSERVING JOHNSON’S FREEDOM FIGHTERS ( V I R T UA L ) MONDAY, JULY 18 | 6PM Keara Teeter, Lunder Fellow in Paintings Conservation at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, was instrumental in treating and preparing William H. Johnson’s Fighters for Freedom to travel.

In this virtual presentation from the Lunder Conservation Center, Teeter will share examples and treatment case studies of these monumental works we’ve come to love since the exhibition opening. $10 Members | $15 Non-Members | $5 Student/Faculty with valid ID

FOR WHICH IT STANDS: BRICK BY BRICK, BLACK WOMEN BREAKING NEW GROUND ( I N P E R S O N A N D V I R T UA L ) THURSDAY, JULY 28 | 6PM LOCATION: AVERY RESEARCH CENTER

I M AG E : Women Builders, 1945, by William H. Johnson (American, 1901–1972). Oil on paperboard. Image courtesy of Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation.

Inspired by William H. Johnson’s Women Builders, a painting that celebrates the contributions of Black women who enriched their communities, the Gibbes Museum in partnership with the Avery Research Center, will reprise our ongoing series For Which it Stands. Join us for a joint in-person and virtual town hall-style discussion featuring past and present women leaders who, brick by brick, have played critical roles in historic movements for social change.

Free | Registration Required

JUNE 6–AUGUST 5 From exploring Lowcountry artists for our youngest artists to working with indigo and silver for our older campers and everything in between, we have something for the young artist in your life.

Check the website at GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG for camp themes and pricing

M C G P H OTO G R A P H Y

SUMMER CAMP FOR AGES 4–16 ( I N P E R S O N )