October 2019
The Charleston Renaissance: Art, Architecture, Literature, and Music
Exhibition Dates: June 22nd - October 27th Gallery: The Morris Museum of Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: Noon–5 PM Closed Mondays and major holidays Between the world wars a striking economic and cultural renewal took place in South Carolina’s premier coastal city that was driven by creative artists—painters, printmakers, writers, musicians, and architects. The present exhibition, organized by guest curator Jay Williams, includes art from the Morris Museum’s permanent collection and special loans from the…
Find out more »The Eugene Fleischer Collection of Studio Art Glass – Morris Museum Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: September 21, 2019 - December 31, 2019 Gallery: Morris Museum of Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: Noon–5 PM Closed Mondays and major holidays The history of the studio art glass movement in America is relatively brief. Its origins can be pinpointed precisely to two workshops conducted by ceramist Harvey Littleton, who was interested in the potential of glass as an artistic medium, and chemist and engineer Dominick Labino held at the…
Find out more »The Morris Museum Presents Create with Me: Art, Glass, and Magnets
October 17 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Morris Museum of Art View the museum’s newly acquired glass collection! Afterwards, make a glass magnet. Cost: Museum family members and parents: FREE Nonmembers: $4 per participant. For kids, toddler to tween. Advance registration required. Call 706-828-3867 to register for education programs. Visit the Event Page HERE! Find more Morris Events online HERE!
Find out more »Music at the Morris: Hiroya Tsukamoto
October 20th | 2 PM - 3:30 PM | The Morris Museum of Art Internationally acclaimed guitarist and composer plays original compositions. FREE. Visit the Event Page HERE! Find more Morris Events online HERE!
Find out more »The Morris Museum Presents Art at Lunch: Contemporary Glass Studio
October 25th, 2019 | 12 PM - 2 PM | The Morris Museum of Art Technician Nick Fruin discusses the tools and techniques used in the many glass studios at the Penland School of Craft in North Carolina. Cost: Members, $12; nonmembers, $16. Catered lunch included. Call 706-828-3867 to register for education programs. Paid reservations due October 23. Visit the Event Page HERE! Find more Morris Events online HERE!
Find out more »The Morris Museum Presents Studio Art Glass Tour and Lecture
October 26th, 2019 | 1 PM - 2 PM | The Morris Museum of Art Tour the recently installed studio art glass gallery with glass artists John Littleton and Kate Vogel. They will discuss their work on display and the history and practice of studio art glass. Reservations required. To register, call 706-828-3867. FREE. Visit the Event Page HERE! Find more Morris Events online HERE!
Find out more »November 2019
Vietnam Transformed – Morris Museum Exhibition
Exhibition Dates: November 9, 2019 - February 16, 2020 Gallery: Morris Museum of Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: Noon–5 PM Closed Mondays and major holidays Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1935, Richard J. Olsen began his journey in art in his youth. He attended the University of Wisconsin, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in 1958 and a master of fine arts degree (with a concentration in painting and printmaking) in…
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