New Exhibit at the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art opens on January 13, 2023

The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art Announces Elizabeth Bick: Contrapposto and Jovencio de la Paz: The Ends of Rainbows, Open From January 13- February 25, 2023

Charleston, S.C.– The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston School of the Arts has announced two new exhibitions, Elizabeth Bick: Contrapposto and Jovencio de la Paz: The Ends of Rainbows, which will be on view at the Halsey Institute beginning January 13 to February 25, 2023.

Elizabeth Bick is a photographer influenced by her training in classical and modern dance. The Halsey Institute will present four bodies of work by Bick, including both new and ongoing series. Work made in New York City and Rome reflects on the rhythms, performances, and nuances that unfold in public space. Bick’s photographic practice includes a prolonged gaze in a specific place—a street corner, the Pantheon—where she can observe dramatic movement and light and shadow as they become a spectacle through her lens. Pedestrians are choreographed dancers and sidewalks are stages in Bick’s rumination on the presentation of self. As of fall 2021, Bick is the new Area Head of Photography at the College of Charleston School of the Arts.

Jovencio de la Paz is an artist and weaver based out of Eugene, Oregon. Their work explores the intersecting histories of weaving and modern computers, balancing the traditional processes of weaving, dye and stitch-work with the complexities and contradictions of our present-day digital culture. At the Halsey Institute, de la Paz will present three new bodies of woven and stitched works. de la Paz’s work ranges from textiles designed using an algorithmic software based on a 1950s code that visualized Darwin’s theory of evolution to weavings made together with their mother and grandmother in a reversal of generations in the exchange of traditional knowledge. Together, these works will contemplate issues of ancestry, genealogy, mortality, and memorial through the construction of cloth.

The Halsey will host an opening reception for the two new exhibitions on Friday, January 13 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. The event is open to the public and free to members; a $5 donation is suggested for all non-members upon entry. For a more in-depth look into the work, the Halsey will also host free Artist Talk sessions with Elizabeth Bick on January 14 at 2 p.m. and Jovencio de la Paz on February 25 at 2 p.m.

For more information on upcoming events, including tours, and memberships visit halsey.cofc.edu. 

ABOUT THE HALSEY INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART 

The Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston provides a multidisciplinary laboratory for the production, presentation, interpretation, and dissemination of ideas by innovative visual artists from around the world. As a non-collecting museum, we create meaningful interactions between adventurous artists and diverse communities within a context that emphasizes the historical, social, and cultural importance of the art of our time.

Location: The Marion and Wayland H. Cato Jr. Center for the Arts, College of Charleston

161 Calhoun Street, 1st Floor (corner of St. Philip & Calhoun Streets), Charleston, SC 29401

Parking: Available at metered spaces on surrounding streets and in the St. Philip and George Street Garages

Gallery hours: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Monday through Saturday and 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM on Thursdays. The galleries are closed on Sundays. FREE ADMISSION and OPEN to the public.

Tours: Free guided group tours are offered through the Halsey Institute’s Looking to See program. 

Email halseyTOURS@cofc.edu for inquiries. Free, staff-led guided tours are available at 2:00 PM every Saturday during exhibitions unless superseded by a program. 

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