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Discovering the Gibbes Museum of Art, Charleston, SC

Posted on July 30, 2024 (August 23, 2024) by ArtGeek

Perhaps the best way to begin this piece about the Gibbes Museum of Art is to reflect on the expository words of the museum curators themselves … “An active seaport in the 1700s, Charleston was a melting pot of cultures, religions and traditions. Powered by the labor of enslaved peoples in the rice and indigo […]

Discovering Drayton Hall, Charleston SC

Posted on July 29, 2024 (July 30, 2024) by ArtGeek

Three important historic plantations are located in a row along Ashley River Road, about 15 miles NW of downtown Charleston. Just past Trader Joe’s on Rte 61 we suddenly found ourselves cruising through a verdant wooded suburb that held a promise of bucolic delights. Of the three National Historic Landmarks located within a five-mile stretch, […]