College of Charleston students in Professor Mari N. Crabtree's course, Race, Violence, and Memory in American History visited our galleries to view La Vaughn Belle: When the Land Meets the Body. During their visit, they selected one or two pieces from the exhibit to analyze, bringing together the arresting art they saw on the gallery walls and the key concepts of the course: collective memory; collective trauma; archival silences; the relationship between race, gender, and power; wake work; and landscapes haunted by history. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Our fall intern Elise Murphy browsed around in our reference library to find titles that reflect themes or aspects of the exhibition on view. Check out this post for a two books she discovered aligning with La Vaughn Belle's Swarm series, then come by the galleries to explore the library, and the exhibitions, for yourself! READ WHOLE POST [+]
Our fall intern Sophie Weinberger reflects on personal impact and inspiration taken from La Vaughn Belle's series Every Island is an Effort at Memory. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Our fall intern Myles Lemoine expands on the moment of creation, influences, and layered meanings behind La Vaughn Belle's series For Those of Us Who Live at the Shoreline. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Our summer intern Katelynne reflects on the liminal space between virtual and reality within Carla Gannis / C.A.R.L.A. G.A.N.: wwwunderkammer and shares her experience attending Annex Dance Company's V3: A Dance Installation during Piccolo Spoleto Festival. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Our fall intern Matty explores work by Kirsten Stolle beyond her exhibition Only You Can Prevent A Forest. Check out the rest of this blog post to learn about Stolle's bodies of work commenting on the systemic exclusion of women artists in the art historical canon. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Intern extraordinaire Katherine browsed around in our reference library in the galleries to find titles that reflect themes or aspects of the exhibition on view. Check out this post for a few books she discovered then come by the galleries to explore the library, and the exhibitions, for yourself! READ WHOLE POST [+]
We are excited to share some lesson plans created by our arts education intern Jordan Terracciano designed to be used with the current Kirsten Stolle: Only You Can Prevent A Forest exhibition. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Our fall 2022 intern Clare guides readers on a deeper look at the interactive piece on view in Kirsten Stolle: Only You Can Prevent A Forest. READ WHOLE POST [+]
Fall 2022 intern Seth decided to complete one of the activities that accompany lesson plans created for the Kirsten Stolle: Only You Can Prevent A Forest exhibition. READ WHOLE POST [+]