The Gibbes Museum of Art Hosts Charleston Renaissance Symposium
January 8, 2012
CHARLESTON, SC – The Gibbes Museum of Art will kick off the opening of the special exhibition The Art of Alfred Hutty: Woodstock to Charleston with a symposium on Friday, January 20, that both celebrates the renowned Charleston Renaissance artist and sheds light on this era of heightened creativity. The Charleston Renaissance, a period of time between the two world wars, was largely the creation of a small community of artists that played an important role in redefining Charleston’s cultural heritage.
The exhibition The Art of Alfred Hutty: Woodstock to Charleston will be on view in the Main Gallery of the Gibbes Museum of Art from January 20 through April 22 before traveling to the Greenville County (S.C.) Museum of Art and the Morris Museum of Art in Augusta, Georgia. Rebirth, Refinement, and Rivalry: A Charleston Renaissance Symposium will feature the contributors of the newly published The Life and Art of Alfred Hutty as well as other scholars. The book and exhibition catalog is edited by Gibbes Curator of Collections Sara C. Arnold and Stephen G. Hoffius and features essays by Arnold, Alexis L. Boylan, Harlan Greene, and Edith Howle.
The symposium, held in the museum’s Garden Gallery and moderated by Gibbes Executive Director Angela D. Mack, will feature five speakers, a roundtable discussion of art collectors, and a book signing. Tickets are available for the morning and afternoon speaker sessions and the roundtable discussion. The book signing at 3pm is open to the public and does not require a ticket.
Tickets
Tickets for the Morning Session from 9am – 12noon are $40 for museum members and students, $65 non-members. Tickets for the Afternoon Session from 1:15 – 2:45pm are also $40 for museum members and students and $65 non-members. Tickets for full day (9am – 2:45pm) are $75 for museum members and students and $120 non-members. Tickets include continental breakfast (morning session), light snacks, and beverages. To purchase tickets, visit gibbesmuseum.org/events or call 843.722.2706, ext. 22. Limited seating available, advance purchase is recommended.
Audio services for this event are provided by PDA.
About the Gibbes Museum of Art
Established as the Carolina Art Association in 1858, the Gibbes Museum of Art opened its doors to the public in 1905. Located in Charleston’s historic district, the Gibbes houses a premier collection of over 10,000 works, principally American with a Charleston or Southern connection, and presents special exhibitions throughout the year. In addition, the museum offers an extensive complement of public programming and educational outreach initiatives that serve the community by stimulating creative expression and improving the region’s superb quality of life.
