Gibbes Museum of Art
135 Meeting Street
843-722-2706
Museum Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm
Sundays: 1pm – 5pm
Lorna Simpson
MAIN, ROTUNDA, GARDEN AND ALICE SMITH GALLERIES
September 7th, 2007 – December 2, 2007
DON'T MISS THE EXHIBITION THAT NEWSWEEK CALLS A "SHOWSTOPPER"!
One of the leading artists of her generation, Lorna Simpson first became well known in the mid-1980s, examining racial and gender identity with large-scale photograph and text works that are formally elegant and subtly provocative. The artist often focuses on the black female figure, shown either faceless or with her back turned, to comment on the social anonymity of the black female and, at the same time, make her the central subject. By the mid-90s, Simpson began to concentrate on creating large multi-panel photographs printed on felt. The softly sensual images depict urban locales as the site of public, yet unseen, couplings. More recently, the artist has turned to creating moving images. In film and video works such as Call Waiting, she features people of color engaging in intimate yet incomplete conversations that elude easy interpretation but seem to plumb the mysteries of identity and desire.
This exhibition is the first mid-career survey of Simpson’s work and provides a comprehensive examination of her photographs and films.
Lorna Simpson is organized by the American Federation of Arts. This exhibition is made possible, in part, by grants from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, the Peter Norton Family Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Inc., the Martin Bucksbaum Family Foundation, Emily Fisher Landau and The Barbara Lee Family Foundation Fund at the Boston Foundation. Local supporters of the exhibition include Gibbes, etc., Wachovia Foundation and the Post and Courier Foundation.
William Christenberry
Photographs, 1961 – 2005
MAIN GALLERY
December 21st, 2007 – March 16th, 2008
Ranging from his earliest Brownie photographs of the 1960s to his later work with a large-format camera, this exhibition is a survey of Christenberry’s documentation of southern vernacular architecture, signage and landscape that captures moments of quiet beauty in a sometimes rustic terrain.
Aperture, a not-for-profit organization devoted to photography and the visual arts, has organized this traveling exhibition and produced the accompanying publications.
Ann
Long Art Gallery - A Fine
Night For Fine Art
 The
Ann Long Art Gallery is
hosting an Art show for well
known artist Mario Robinson.
The Show will be held on
September 20th at the Ann
Long Art Gallery between the
hours 6-8pm. This art show
will display the most resent
additions of the Robinson
collection. Robinson is
known for his life like
details, and his paintings
could easily be mistaken for
photographs, which explain
why people come from all
over to stake calms on these
dynamite masterpieces.
Much of the Robinson
collection consist of
subjects and people from the
Northern Rural Regions of
Alabama, focusing on the
African American community
from which he was raised.
Robinson uses variations of
Pastels, Graphite, and Water
color to bring his work to
life. Robinson’s realistic
art work has been compared
to artist such as Andrew
Wyeth and Thomas Eakins and
his renowned reputation has
landed him publicity in
Magazine such as the Pastel
Journal, The Artist’s
Magazine and the cover of
the American Artist. Take
advantage of the opportunity
to view and purchase some of
Mario Robinson Art work at
your local Ann Long Art
Gallery.
While you are viewing the
Robinson collection, take a
look around the art gallery
for other featured artist
like painter Charles Cecil,
and sculpture work from
artist Robert Bodem. For
information in regards to
the Gallery hours of
operations please call
(843)577-0447.
Many of the Mario Robinson
pieces which will be
displayed at the September
20th art show have been
sold. To find out more about
the Mario Robinson
collection and how to
pre-purchase some of his art
work visit,
www.annlongfineart.com.
The art show will be held at
the Ann Long Art Gallery
located at 177 King street
Charleston, SC. 29401
between the hours of 6-8pm.
Astrid Witherspoon –
Journalist - Gungho City.com
Upcoming Events:
November 15, 2007 - Kamille
Corry 6-8pm
December 7, 2007 - Greg
Horwitch & Art Walk
5-8pm
February 8, 2008 - Daniela
Astone 6-8pm
March
21, 2008 - Elizabeth Leary
6-8pm
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Gallery Listings & Artist
Isabel Forbes Gallery
Tidewater Gallery
454-W Coleman Blvd. Mt. Pleasant (843) 849-0130
African American Art Gallery
43 John Street, Charleston (843) 722-7568
Art Central
102 Central Avenue, Charleston (843) 722-7568
The Audubon Wildlife Gallery
190 King Street, Charleston (843) 853-1100
Jim Booth Art Gallery
1929 Maybank Hwy, James Island (843) 795-8244
Madeline Carol Gallery
5810 Carolyn Street, Hanahan (843) 744-5044
Carolina Galleries
188 King Street, Charleston (843) 723-2266
Charles II Art Gallery
2 Queen Street, Charleston (843) 577-7101
Charleston Art Gallery& Portrait Studio
10 North Atlantic Wharf, Charleston (843) 724-3424
Charleston Crafts
87 Hasell Street, Charleston (843) 723-2938
Charleston Renaissance Gallery
103 Church Street, Charleston (843) 723-0025
Cobblestone
40 North Market Street, Charleston (843) 853-5829
Coleman Fine Art
79 Church Street, Charleston (843) 853-7000
Courtyard Art Gallery
149 East Bay, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 723-9172
CSA Galleries, Inc.
2409 Mall Drive, North Charleston (843) 747-7554
Curran Gallery
15 Broad Street, 2nd floor, Charleston (843) 722-4440
Dog Art Dealer
4 North Atlantic Wharf, Suite 100, Charleston (843) 577-5500
John Carroll Doyle
54 Broad Street, Charleston (843) 577-7344
Jeanie Drucker Gallery ,Inc.
Historical Charleston Market (843) 693-9742
Fischer's Art & Frame
881 Houston Northcutt Blvd., Mt. Pleasant, SC
(843) 884-6054
Finishing Touch
100 S Main Street, Summerville (843) 873-8212
Frame Design & Gallery
800 S. Main Street, Summerville (843) 871-6373
Fraser Fox Fine Art
12 Queen Street, Charleston (843) 723-0073
Gallery Chuma
43 John Street ,Charleston (843) 722-7568
The Hamlet Art Gallery
7 Broad Street, Charleston (843) 722-1944
Hatfield II Fine Arts
38 Queen Street, Charleston (843) 577-7710
Bernie Horton Originals Gallery
30 State Street, Charleston (843) 958-0014
Steven Jordan Gallery
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina (843) 881-1644
Smith Killian Fine Art
9 Queen Street, Charleston (843) 853-0708
Robert Lange Studios & RL•S Upstairs
151 &153 East Bay Street, Charleston (843) 805-8052
Ann Long Fine Art
177 King Street, Charleston (843) 577-0447
Lowcountry Artists, Ltd.
148 East Bay Street, Charleston (843) 577-9295
Patricia Madison Lusk Gallery
Charleston, South Carolina (843) 723-9832
Elizabeth Lyle Gallery
161 King Street, Charleston (843) 723-2600
Martin Gallery
18 Broad Street, Charleston (843) 723-7378
One of a Kind Gallery
164 Church Street, Charleston (843) 534-1774
Painted Palms - The Neff Art Gallery
1419 Ben Sawyer Blvd., Mt. Pleasant (843) 884-0730
Margaret Petterson Gallery & Studio
125 Church Street, Charleston (843) 722-8094
The Pink House Gallery
17 Chalmers Street, Charleston (843) 723-3608
Ella Walton Richardson
Fine Art Gallery
91 Broad Street, Charleston (843) 722-3660
Raymond Clark Gallery
307 King Street, Charleston (843) 723-7555
Shem Creek Art Gallery
113 Coleman Blvd, Mt. Pleasant (843) 884-9283
The Spencer Art Gallery
55 Broad Street, Charleston (843) 722-6854
The Sylvan Gallery
171 King Street, Charleston (843) 722-2172
Tidwell Art Gallery
343 King Street, Charleston (843) 723-3167
Unity Gallery
149 East Bay Street, Charleston, SC 29401
(843) 853-7263
Karen Vournakis Studio-Gallery
Waterfront Gallery, 215 East Bay Street, Charleston (843) 723-3921
Waterfront Gallery
215 East Bay Street, Charleston (843) 722-1155
The Wells Gallery
17 State St. at Chalmers, Charleston (843) 853-3233
Gordon Wheeler Gallery
180 East Bay Street, Charleston (843) 722-2546
Mickey Williams Studio
54 Broad Street, 2nd floor, Charleston (843) 534-0040
The Wolf Art Gallery
113 Church Street, Charleston (843) 577-7100
“Visions of an Artist”
“An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.” James McNeil Whistler so eloquently stated in the 19th century. Today this idea still rings true for many. If you don’t have a vision to start from, the labor is going to be useless.
21st Century painter Oudi Aarroni declared, "I paint not only what I see but, more importantly, what I feel. For me, painting is not merely holding up a mirror to the world but rather reacting to it". An artist can easily paint the world as it is, but when you react to the world though artwork it makes everything look possible. You can reveal to people how much differently you see the world than they do without even speaking a word.
Ruth Asawa voiced, “The best ideas come unexpectedly from a conversation or a common activity like watering the garden. These can get lost or slip away if not acted on when they occur.” This is true not only in artistry, but in writing as well. When you feel an idea taking hold of you, don’t put it off. Take your fantasies as far as they’ll let you go.
As Lani Picard stated, “There is no excuse for small thinking, for we have infinite minds.” So, if our minds are truly endless to possibilities, we can come up with almost anything. Because the more you create and produce, the more you are able to let your infinite mind run free.
In closing I leave you with another quote from James McNeil Whistler, "As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight and the subject-matter has nothing to do with harmony of sound or of color."
Tiffany Hartman – Journalist
Gungho City
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Charleston Museum of Art
When looking for a generous mix of twentieth-century and contemporary art with a splash of Greek and Roman antiquities, the Charleston Museum of Art is the place to go. The museum is located in downtown Charleston, near the Hillsborough River and has numerous exhibits that will dazzle visitors of all age groups.
This museum was established in 1979 and offers classes, lectures, seminars and activities of children to help the public actively enjoy the art on display.
Admission is only $8 for adults, $3 for students and children over 6. Children under 6 are free and seniors are 6$. The museum is opened Tuesday-Saturday 10:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. With extended hours on the third Thursday of each month and lovely Art After Dark showings on the third Friday of each month (8:00p.m. – 11:00p.m.). They also host the Charleston Public Art circuit, which promotes the enhancement of the urban environment and involvement of artists in projects around the Charleston area.
The Art After Dark is a great way to enjoy classic art exhibits after hours or is also a unique way to spend a romantic Friday night. It’s only 10$ for admission and they serve light hors d’oeuvres and host a cash bar.
You can even rent the museum for your own events! The prices are comparable with other facilities in the Charleston area and you could even qualify for discounts if your corporation becomes a member. For rentals, call 813-274-8131.
To learn more about the Charleston Museum of Art and their events visit their website at:
http://www.Charlestongov.net/dept_museum/index.asp
Perhaps you want to taste the art of the area, but the above just isn’t what you’re looking for.
If so, check out these great establishments:
American Victory Mariners Memorial and Museum Ship
Saunders Planetarium
Children’s Museum of Charleston
Ybor City Museum State Park
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