The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art is a non-profit, non-collecting contemporary art institute within the School of the Arts at the College of Charleston. The HICA presents contemporary art exhibitions by emerging or mid-career artists. The Halsey is housed in the Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts at 161 Calhoun Street, in the heart of downtown Charleston. The Halsey features two gallery spaces, the Deborah A. Chalsty Gallery and the South Gallery, which include a total 3,000 sq. feet of exhibition space. The vision of the HICA is to provide a comprehensive contemporary-art program that is committed to providing a direct experience with artworks in various media, in an environment that fosters creativity, innovation, and learning. Check the gallery's website for current exhibitions.
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Gallery Hours (During Exhibitions)
Mon. - Sat. 11 am - 4 pm
Open until 7 pm on Thursday
Admission:
Free
Halsey Institute of
Contemporary Art
161 Calhoun St
Charleston SC 29424
(843) 953-4422
Halsey Inst. of Cont. Art Website
Upcoming Exhibition: La Vaughn Belle - WHEN THE LAND MEETS THE BODY
When: Aug. 25, 2023 - Dec. 9, 2023
Where: Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
In this exhibition, La Vaughn Belle seeks to explore the relationship of history, land, and the bodies between them. When the Land Meets the Body will present a selection of existing work and new commissioned works inspired by the Lowcountry landscape. Through this process, Belle will consider the idea that who we are individually and collectively is a product of historical processes that are often represented in the landscape. Over the last decade, Belle’s work has been centered in decolonial art practices that challenge the narratives in colonial archives. With this project, she will weave biography and history to create interventions in historical sites and consider how landscapes and ecosystems are manipulated by those who live within them.
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