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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...

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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...

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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....

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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