A Fine Arts Frenzy
2nd Annual Oil Painters Association Paintout
Saturday, October 21st
The tradition of plein air painting is alive and well in Charleston. The 2nd Annual Oil Painters Association Paintout will send the artists to the streets, where visitors are invited to wander and politely observe them hard at work. Painters will set up scattered throughout the streets and alleyways just slightly north of Broad Street in the morning, then head south of Broad in the afternoon. Join them all for a reception at the Lambert Gray Gallery & Studios at 5 pm to meet the artists and take your favorite piece(s!) home with you. Lambertgraygallery.com
Artwork by Jonathan Green will be at Charleston Art Auction
Charleston Art Auction
Saturday, October 27th
The Charleston Art Auction returns to the Doubletree Guest Suites in the heart of downtown Charleston. Incredible works of Southern art will be on view during the day and go up for auction that evening. Collectors who are looking to add significant pieces of 20th Century Southern art to their collections should make this a priority–William Halsey, Alfred Hutty, Elizabeth O’Neill Verner and more will be offered, plus modern masters like Jonathan Green, Jeff Legg, Dean Mitchell, Mary Whyte, Stephen Scott Young, and more. Charlestonartauction.com
The Reader by Thomas Reis
Star Studded Art Extravaganza
Thursday, November 1st
The M Gallery is hosting a special evening of live painting by modern masters Kevin Beilfuss, Michelle Dunaway, Bryce Cameron Liston, Thomas Reis, and Lynn Sanguedolce. Each artist will paint from a live model inside the Hibernian Hall, where guests are invited to don their black tie garb, enjoy champagne and hors d’oeuvres, plus a cash bar. Buy a raffle ticket for $100 and you could be the lucky one to take home one of the works of created right there! Art Mag’s own Olivia Pool will be your emcee for this “Star Studded Art Extravaganza,” so don’t miss out! Mgalleryoffineart.com
Shannon Smith “Orchid and Cantaloupe”
CFADA Fine Art Annual
November 2nd – 4th
The anchor of all these fantastic events is the Charleston Fine Art Dealers’ Association’s Fine Art Annual. The CFADA member galleries are spicing it up this year by collaborating with the Gibbes Museum of Art and Society 1858. Hit the galleries for the Fine Art Stroll on Friday evening. The super-fun folks of Society 1858 will be hosting the Rock, Scissors, Art on Paper Release Party Friday night, following the stroll. After you check out Painting in the Park on Saturday morning, head to the Gibbes for the Art on Paper Fair. Here, collectors can purchase drawings, etchings, and more works of art on paper from CFADA member galleries. On Saturday night, head back to the Gibbes Museum for CFADA’s Buy Art event, where Painting in the Park creations will be up for silent auction, and all proceeds will go the Charleston County School District’s art teachers. Rock out with the artists all weekend long during the Fine Art Annual 2012. Cfada.com, gibbesmuseum.org
Betty Anglin Smith “Marsh Greening”
CFADA Events:
Friday, November 2
CFADA Fine Art Annual Stroll
Society 1858 Rock, Scissors, Art on Paper Release Party
Saturday, November 3
CFADA Painting in the Park
Art on Paper Fair at Gibbes Museum
CFADA Buy Art event at Gibbes Museum
Sunday, November 4
Art on Paper Fair at Gibbes Museum
Halsey Honey Moon Party
Friday, November 9th
The Halsey Honey Moon Party is a membership celebration of lunar proportions. All current and past members and everyone who is interested in the Halsey is welcome to join for a fun evening of music, food, and drinks, with the signature Halsey flair–plus a photo booth on the moon! Annual individual memberships start at just $30. Halsey.cofc.edu
Redux 10th Annual Art Auction
Saturday, November 10th
Every year Redux Contemporary Art Center hosts their Annual Art Auction, and this is a super special year–the big 1-0! This auction is not only one of the most anticipated events of the visual arts season, it is crucial to the continued success of Redux, an integral organization that sets Charleston apart in the contemporary art world. The most exciting emerging and established artists generously donate their work to the auction, making this the best opportunity you’ll ever find to add the ‘next great artist’ to your collection. Haven’t you always wanted to say, “I knew them when…”?! We sure have! Reduxstudios.org
words: Cara Beth Heath and Stacy Huggins
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