Gallery Row is pleased to present two major events this October. The annual “Autumn Hues†show with opening receptions during The First Friday Art Walk and the French Quarter Gallery Association Fall Art Walk will take place on October 7, 2011.Â
On the following evening, Saturday October 8, 2011,  from 6-8 pm, Gallery Row will host the annual event “Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row” produced by the Charleston Restaurant Association as part of the “Southern Living ® Taste of Charleston”. A spectacular selection of major new work by such important artists as Douglas Grier, Jean-Claude Gaugy, Albert Handell, Catherine Spencer, Hai Ou Hou, George Speck, Stephanie Schuler Hamlet, Victoria Platt Ellis, Bernie Horton and many more will be showcased at various galleries on Gallery Row.
Artists’ receptions are scheduled for Friday, October 7th from 5 pm to 7 pm, where collectors will have a chance to meet many of the participating artists. Additional artists will be on hand for demonstrations during the Taste of the Arts event on Saturday.
Autumn is the time of year when fine art seems to capture the imagination of Charleston, with no limit to the exceptional quality and diverse nature of subjects and genres being featured in the galleries. There are a great number of collectors, editors, museum curators and fine art enthusiasts in town for the festivities.
Mark your calendar for the Oct 8th “Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row”, an auxiliary event to the “Southern Living ® Taste of Charleston” weekend festival at Boone Hall Plantation. Combining the best of the city’s culinary arts and fine art, ticketed patrons are invited to enjoy a complete artistic experience on this evening as they tour the galleries and enjoy special appetizers with wine pairings from select Charleston restaurants, experience live artist demonstrations and great music. Proceeds benefit the Ronald McDonald House and other local charities. To purchase tickets for Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row visit www.southernliving.com or www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com.
For more about the monthly event First Friday, click here.
