ABOUT OUR EVENTS
The Halsey Institute produces several types of events throughout the year. These include an exciting mix of artist and curator lectures series, panel lectures, film screenings, concerts and exhibition openings. Most of our events are free and the public is encouraged to attend.
Opening Reception | Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto
Thursday, May 24, 5-7pm
The Halsey Institute, 161 Calhoun Street
The Halsey Institute has organized a major traveling exhibition of new work by contemporary Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto. The opening reception on Thursday May 24, from 5pm to 7pm will be open to the public and include complimentary refreshments and light hors d’oeuvres, along with traditional Japanese drumming by Taiko Charleston. Motoi Yamamoto’s new works will be on display at the Halsey Institute from May 25 – July 7, 2012. Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto will travel nationally after its inaugural presentation at the Halsey Institute, including stops in Los Angeles, CA, Charlotte, NC, and Monterey, California.
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Spoleto Festival USA’s ‘Conversations With’ series
Saturday, May 26 5pm
Recital Hall, Simons Center, 54 St. Philip Street
Join CBS correspondent Martha Teichner for intimate conversations with Motoi Yamamoto about his creative process and experiences. Conversations are free and provide an insider’s perspective on the performances and productions that make up the Spoleto Festival USA.
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Public dismantling | Return to the Sea: Saltworks by Motoi Yamamoto
Saturday, July 7, 4pm
The Halsey Institute, 161 Calhoun Street
The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art has organized a major traveling exhibition of new work by contemporary Japanese artist Motoi Yamamoto. The exhibition will premiere in Charleston May 24-July 7, 2012, as a featured presentation of the Spoleto Festival USA. The centerpiece of the exhibition will be a site-specific installation created entirely out of salt by the artist during his two-week residency at the Halsey Institute. An important aspect of the installation is the dismantling of Motoi’s work at the end of the show and delivering the salt back to water in collaboration with the public, hence, the title Return to the Sea. During gallery hours, 11am to 4pm, on the last day of the exhibition, Saturday, July 7, the public can visit the installation and gather a small amount of the salt. Then, as a group we will return the salt to the sea at the Aquarium Wharf on Concord Street.
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