Part 1 (Savannah’s Jepson Center – an architectural delight) of this 3-part series about the Telfair Museums began with, “I just had a museum experience that blissed me out, from beginning to end!” The architecture enhanced the experience, to be sure, but the art absolutely held it’s own. In addition to the awesome architecture of […]
How do you design a new museum to fit into a National Historic Landmark District — an area that was planned in 1733 — a neighborhood defined by a grid of streets punctuated by tree-shaded urban squares? The Jepson Center stands at the heart of Savannah’s Historic District, just steps around Telfair Square from the Telfair Academy, which is the oldest public art museum in the South (built 1819.) […]
A perfect pairing … Ansel Adams and Clyde Butcher! Whether seen individually or exhibited together, the black and white photographic images of both men underscore that this land is unique and glorious, inspiring us to believe in the importance of preserving nature’s places of spiritual sanctuary. Two exhibitions, mounted together, CLYDE BUTCHER: AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL […]