CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The Gibbes Museum of Art has announced its exciting lineup of special exhibitions for the fall of 2024. These exhibitions will explore a wide range of topics, allowing visitors to discover new art forms and genres while reinforcing the museum’s core themes of health and wellness, social justice, innovation, and environmental conservation.
“Connecting the Charleston community with diverse art forms and fostering creativity are at the heart of the Gibbes’ mission,” says Angela Mack, president and CEO of the Gibbes Museum of Art. “We look forward to the upcoming fall season filled with captivating exhibitions featuring the works of extraordinary artists for guests to experience.”
The fall exhibitions include the Artist Spotlight Series: David Driskell and Edward Middleton Manigault (August 23 – December 1, 2024), featuring in-depth profiles of artists from the Gibbes’ permanent collection. This rotating series will highlight early 20th-century painter Edward Middleton Manigault, known for his visionary modernist styles, and David Driskell, a celebrated artist, curator, and scholar whose work honors ancestry, faith, community, and the tranquility of nature.