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Shepard Fairey Explores Empire and the American Dreamnew
Shepard Fairey is many things — street artist, fine artist, commercial success, South Carolina native, skater punk — but subtle he is not.
Charleston City Paper |
Elizabeth Pandolfi |
05-22-2014 |
Art
A Mega-Watt Show Brings All the Musical Greats to the Gibbesnew
At the Gibbes Museum of Art, beginning this Friday, the late Lizard King wants to give you a hug. Jimi Hendrix will be in attendance as well, along with his contemporaries the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Janis Joplin. Bob Marley will be hanging out, and so will Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh. And, of course, let's not forget the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis.
Charleston City Paper |
Stratton Lawrence |
09-19-2012 |
Art
Free the Instagrams from your iPhone with a hand-crafted framenew
Like so many other smart phone users, I love Instagram. Being a visual artist, the application is a very handy and inspiring way to edit and share photos easily and save them for inspiration. I recently started printing my Instagrams, but I had a hard time deciding how to display them. I wanted to be able to easily switch the photos while also keeping up the ones I couldn't part with. The solution: I made my own interchangeable Instagram frame.
Charleston City Paper |
Kristen Solecki |
07-25-2012 |
Art
The Makers: A Photographic Look at Master Craftsmennew
Born from flame-belching furnaces and hammered into shape, Charleston's architectural future is being forged from the past. A new generation is carrying on the ancient arts of blacksmithing, wood carving, and glassmaking.
Charleston City Paper |
Joshua Curry |
05-16-2012 |
Art
How to host an underground art shownew
For many artists, achieving gallery representation is a milestone in their careers, while others would rather take care of the exhibiting themselves. A growing number of artists are planning or taking part in underground exhibits in restaurants, coffeeshops, and alleyways. Typically organized by artists for artists, these shows represent some of the most exciting new talents.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica Jackson Curran |
12-30-2011 |
Art
Tags: Underground Art, Art Shows
Hanna Nation Seabrook Gives Old-school Stationery a Modern Twistnew
Necessity and luxury. That's the caption Hanna Nation Seabrook assigned to the Instagram photo of the latte she sipped while we talked, but she might as well be referring to Gadabout, her stationery-cum-graphic design business based here in Charleston.
Charleston City Paper |
Katie Abbondanza |
12-15-2011 |
Art
The Story Behind Mary Edna Fraser’s Aerial-Inspired Batiksnew
Flying runs in the family for environmental artist Mary Edna Fraser. Her brother, father, and grandfather are all pilots, and she sometimes takes the family's 1946 Ercoupe airplane on a quest for inspiration. Up in the air, she finds her position and relinquishes the controls so that she can fully concentrate on photographing the landscape below. Of the 500 or so shots she takes, she chooses just one that will inspire a new piece of art.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica J. Marcus |
04-20-2011 |
Art
Tags: Mary Edna Fraser, Textiles
The ChArt Outdoor Initiative Seeks to Beautify Hidden Spotsnew
Geoff Richardson has a dream that no wall shall be left bare, no alleyway neglected. He has a dream to bring beauty and light to the dark corners of Charleston. His dream is manifested in the ChArt Outdoor Initiative.
Charleston City Paper |
Erica Jackson Curran |
04-20-2011 |
Art
Charleston Galleries Commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennialnew
In commemoration of the Civil War Sesquicentennial, two of Charleston's most renowned art houses, the City Gallery at Waterfront Park and the Gibbes Museum of Art, are gearing up to host exhibitions that explore differing aspects of the war, from the battles themselves to slavery to the civil rights movement that emerged years later.
Charleston City Paper |
Lisa Ryan |
04-06-2011 |
Art
Shepard Fairey Leaves a Mark on Charlestonnew
Despite his success with political posters and corporate design — Fairey has worked with a few big names including Pepsi, Kobe Bryant, and Led Zeppelin — he hasn't abandoned the street style that set the course for his artistic reputation.
Charleston City Paper |
Cara Kelly |
01-06-2011 |
Art
Tags: Shepard Fairey
Artist Depicts Assassination of Obama in Controversial New Shownew
In his new show State of Shock, British-born artist Fletcher Crossman presents a series of controversial paintings depicting the assassination of President Obama.
Charleston City Paper |
Amy Stockwell Mercer |
05-13-2010 |
Art
Tags: Fletcher Crossman, State of Shock
Photos from the Frontnew
Combat photographer and Air Force veteran Stacy Pearsall is part of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art's inside look at the War on Terror.
Charleston City Paper |
John Stoehr |
01-28-2009 |
Art
Photographer Jerry Siegel Reveals the New in Familiar Southern Scenesnew
There's no human life in any of Jerry Siegel's photos, just the suggestion that it's still there. Humanity seems to be waiting silently on the edge of the frame, never in a rush to get back. Life has slowed down, slower than the usual Southern way.
Charleston City Paper |
Laura Stokes |
11-12-2008 |
Art
Guerilla Artist Shepard Fairey Takes a Giant Step into the World of Politicsnew
As he waited behind bars during the Democratic National Convention in August, the two worlds that Shepard Fairey now inhabits -- one where he's a street artist, the other as an impassioned supporter of Sen. Barack Obama -- collided in the strangest of ways.
Charleston City Paper |
Chris Haire |
10-09-2008 |
Art
Architect Cameron Sinclair Aims to Marry Design and Developmentnew
On the Open Architecture Network website, created by TED Prize winner Cameron Sinclair, you will find global shelters made out of straw bales, shipping containers, and beer crates.
Charleston City Paper |
Eugenia Payne |
09-17-2008 |
Art
