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Charleston Art Gallery Receives Top Global Recognition from TripAdvisor
Here's some good news to share today. Thank you to our local press for sharing this: A beloved Charleston gallery has once again been recognized on the world stage. After...
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Seeing Color: Why No Two People View Art the Same Way
When you walk into the gallery, you might assume that the “blue” on a canvas is the same blue for everyone standing around you. But...
Balancing Kids, a Gallery, and the Easel
An artist friend recently asked us the question we probably get more than any other: How do you juggle kids, running a gallery, and still find...
What Is Postmodern Art?
What Is Postmodern Art? I get this question a lot in the gallery. Here’s the short answer: postmodern art is basically everything happening right now....
Brad Kunkle Wins Beautiful Bizarre Painting Prize 2025
We’re thrilled to share the news that painter Brad Kunkle has won the 2025 Beautiful Bizarre Painting Prize—and with it, a seven-night residency with us here...
Creative Chemistry: The Power of Artist Couples
When two artists come together in love and life, something extraordinary often happens. Their individual talents don’t just coexist — they collide, fuse, and evolve...
The Rock Stacking Table
What began as a simple gesture has grown into one of the most playful, communal features in our gallery: the rock stacking table. Years ago,...
June Stratton and Hickory Reckoning: axe, gold, and a woman’s reckoning
I'm going to start by telling you a bit about June but this post is all about my love of a painting that June created...
The Evolution of Nathan Durfee
When Nathan Durfee graduated in 2005, he stepped into the art world with a playful imagination and a knack for storytelling through paint. Just a...
Postcards From a Charleston You’ve Never Seen (But Wish You Had)
Nathan Durfee has a knack for taking something already delightful and turning the charm dial up a few notches past reason. Case in point: his...