GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART
SPRING/SUMMER PROGRAMMING
GIBBES MUSEUM OF ART | EXHIBITIONS
ON VIEW THROUGH OCTOBER 15, 2023
DAMIAN STAMER: RUMINATIONS
GALLERIES 2 & 3
IMAGE: Collaboration 1
BEVERLY M c IVER: FULL CIRCLE
APRIL 28 – AUGUST 6, 2023
GALLERIES 8 & 9
1982).
EXHIBITION PREVIEW
FRIDAY, APRIL 28
9:30–11:30am Museum Fellows, Members, and Special Guests
From her early self-portraits in clown makeup, which explore expressions of individuality, stereotypes, and ways of masking identity, to portraits of family members and friends that provide glimpses of intimate life moments, in good times as well as in illness and death, Beverly McIver’s poignant large-scale paintings reveal her personal journey. Born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, McIver is nationally recognized for her powerful autobiographical portraits and is currently the Ebenshade Professor of the Practice in Studio Arts at Duke University. Beverly McIver: Full Circle presents the career arc and continued ascent of contemporary artist Beverly McIver. This survey show featuring nearly fifty works from the last twenty-five years demonstrates the diversity of the artist’s bold thematic approach to portrait painting.
Beverly McIver: Full Circle is organized by the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and curated by Kim Boganey, Arts and Culture Manager, Museum of History and Art, Ontario, California. Generously supported by Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management; with additional exhibition support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and Craven Allen Gallery.
IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR SUPPORTERS
BEVERLY M c IVER IN CONVERSATION
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 | 11:30AM–1PM
Join us for a special interview with Beverly McIver and curator Kim Boganey to learn about McIver’s process and artists career. Born and now based in North Carolina, McIver was a 2017 finalist for the 1858 Prize for Contemporary Southern Art. This event includes gourmet boxed lunch.
$45 Members | $55 Non-Members | $30 Student/Faculty/Educator
ARTISAN FAIR
SUNDAY, APRIL 30 | 10AM–5PM
At the Gibbes, we celebrate local creatives of all disciplines. Come shop our curated selection of artist-vendors during our first ever Artisan Fair. With up to forty skilled makers, there will be nothing short of unique finds. Join us as we cap o a week engaging with artists, boundary-pushing artwork, and experiences that make Art Charleston great. Free and open to the public
ART CHARLESTON PROGRAMMING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26
2:30–3:30PM
Closer Look Tour
3:30–5:30PM
Crossing Over Tour
Check website for details and pricing.
THURSDAY, APRIL 27
9–11AM
Art at the Crossroads: A Tour of Public Art
3–4PM
Closer Look Tour: A Fashionable A air
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
1–2PM
Closer Look Tour
3–5PM
Art at the Crossroads: A Public Art Tour
SUNDAY, APRIL 30
1–2PM
Drop-in Artmaking
3–4PM
Closer Look Tour: Pets and Vets
ACE FITNESS POP-UP
SATURDAY, MAY 20 | 10AM
In anticipation for the opening of her new ACE fitness studio in Charleston this fall and inspired by Beverly McIver: Full Circle, join us for this special collaborative workout experience. Just as McIver communicates through her brush strokes in portraits that explore expressions of individuality and provide glimpses of life’s intimate moment, Anneclaire Nelson will lead students through a sixty-minute journey of expression through movement, reflection, and breath work.
$30 Members | $40 Non-Members
LITERARY GIBBES | A BOOK CLUB DISCUSSION
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
10:30AM–12PM
Inspired by Beverly McIver: Full Circle we will discuss On Girlhood: Fifteen Stories From the Well-Read Black Girl Library edited by Glory Edim.
PRAISE SONGS FOR DAVE THE POTTER: ART AND POETRY FOR DAVID DRAKE
SATURDAY, JUNE 24 | 10:30AM
Free | Registration Required
SATURDAY, AUGUST 5
10:30AM–12PM
Inspired by the Gibbes permanent collection we will discuss The Secret Lives of Color by Kassia St. Clair.
David Drake is recognized as one of the most accomplished nineteenth-century potters in the United States. Even though his pots—many inscribed with original verse—sit in museums across the nation, he is too often passed over when considering the early foundations of African American poetry. Join us for a conversation about the recent publication Praise Songs for Dave the Potter with editor and historian P. Gabrielle Foreman, artist Jonathan Green, and poet Glenis Redmond as they discuss how Drake’s pottery and poetry have inspired contemporary artists who claim him as an artistic ancestor.
$30 Members | $40 Non-Members
NETHER SPACE(S)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 19 | 5–7PM
This performance is a movement and visual art experience channeling six women’s endometriosis pain experiences. The original music score by Marcus Amaker and original poetry, choreography, and kinetic paintings by Kate March will haunt and challenge the audience to discover presence, connection, compassion, and resilience in the chaotic disruption of pain.
$20 Members | $30 Non-Members | $10 Student/Faculty
FOR FAMILIES
FAMILY STORYTIME with the Charleston County Public Library
Back in the galleries for the first time since the pandemic we are excited to share stories and songs with our youngest visitors surrounded by art.
MONDAY, MAY 15
10:30AM
SUMMER CAMP FOR AGES 4–14
JUNE 5 – AUGUST 4, 2023
MONDAY, AUGUST 21
10:30AM
Check the website at GIBBESMUSEUM.ORG for camp themes and pricing
ART OF JAZZ
Back in person for another year, the Gibbes is excited to present a series of concerts in collaboration with Charleston Jazz.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 | 6PM
The Abdiel Iriarte Experiment
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19 | 6PM
Heather Rice, vocalist
$35 Members | $45 Non-Members | $15 Student/Faculty with Valid ID
FELLOWS MEMBERS
FELLOWS MEMBER PREVIEW
FRIDAY, APRIL 28 | 9:30AM
GALLERIES 8 & 9
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16 | 6PM
The Manny Houston Trio
All Fellows are invited to join us for refreshments while celebrating the opening of Beverly McIver: Full Circle during a morning preview with remarks from the guest curator Kim Boganey
Beverly McIver: Full Circle is organized by the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art and curated by Kim Boganey, Arts and Culture Manager, Museum of History and Art, Ontario, California. Generously supported by Wells Fargo Wealth & Investment Management; with additional exhibition support provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and Craven Allen Gallery.
ANNUAL FELLOWS BRUNCH AND YEAR-END CELEBRATION
FRIDAY, MAY 26
10:30AM–NOON | BUFFET BRUNCH
LENHARDT GARDEN OF THE GIBBES
All Fellows and special guests are invited to attend the annual year-end celebration in recognition of their support. We will also announce the 2023 recipient of the James Shoolbred Gibbes Philanthropy award.
SOLDOUT
GIBBES FELLOWS TRIP TO AMSTERDAM
MAY 31 – JUNE 5, 2023
Don’t miss your chance to view the once-in-a-lifetime Vermeer Exhibition at The Rijksmuseum! We will flesh out the program with private after or before-hours’ visits at a number of museums—the Van Gogh Museum, the Mauritshuis, the Stedelijk and the amazing new art storage facility in Rotterdam Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen.
For questions, please contact development director Jennifer Ross, jross@gibbesmuseum.org
IMAGE: Defiant, 2020, by Beverly McIver. Oil on canvas; 40 x 40 inches. Courtesy of Laura Lee Brown and Steve Wilson, 21c Museum Hotels. MCG
