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Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

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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Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art
Hours and Admission

Gallery Hours (During Exhibitions)
Mon. - Sat. 11 am - 4 pm
Open until 7 pm on Thursday

Admission:
Free

Halsey Institute of Contemporary
Art Address and Map

Halsey Institute of
Contemporary Art
161 Calhoun St
Charleston SC 29424
(843) 953-4422
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Upcoming Exhibitions
at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

Current Exhibition: Geolocation
When: Jan. 15, 2021 - March 6, 2021
Where: Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

The Halsey Institute presents Geolocation by the artist duo of Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman. Using publicly-accessible geographic data from Tweets, Larson Shindelman track down specific locations where Twitter users were when they posted on social media. Once there, the artists make a photograph from the location, connecting the Tweet—stored on a remote server and readable around the globe—and the physical world. This body of work explores the connection between text and images, digital and analog, and private versus public.

Current Exhibition: Dan Estabrook - Wunderkammer
When: May 14, 2021 - July 17, 2021
Where: Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

The work of Dan Estabrook oscillates between image and object and back again. Using antiquated forms of photography, such as salt prints and tintypes, Estabrook examines the objecthood of photography and its ability to represent the truth. He often combines multiple tintypes or adds metal to his images, further commenting on photography’s connection to reality. His sculptural works become recreations of his photos, further blurring the line between image and object. Interested in the studio as a site for fabrication, Estabrook’s sleight of hand in creating still life tableaus asks viewers to reconsider why things appear as they seem.

Upcoming Exhibition: Namsa Leuba - Crossed Looks
When: Aug 28, 2020 - Dec 12, 2020
Where: Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art

The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston is pleased to present Crossed Looks, the first solo exhibition of Swiss-Guinean artist Namsa Leuba in the United States. The show will feature over 90 works from the photographer’s projects in Guinea, South Africa, Nigeria, and Benin, and it will premiere new work created in Tahiti. The exhibition is organized by guest curator Joseph Gergel, currently based in Lagos, Nigeria.