Taste of Charleston - Taste Of The Arts

Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row to be held Saturday, October 8

Part of the Southern Living Taste of Charleston weekend, this upscale event is a combination of local art and the culinary arts

Charleston, SC --- The 2011 Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row will take place on Saturday, October 8 from 6pm-8pm throughout art galleries on Historic Broad Street in Downtown Charleston. Guests will begin with a pre-event reception at The Art Institute of Charleston at 24 North Market Street from 5pm – 6pm. Following the reception event goers will head over to Gallery Row to enjoy wine and appetizers from a variety of Charleston restaurants while admiring works throughout the participating galleries. The event is part of the Southern Living Taste of Charleston weekend orchestrated by the Charleston Restaurant Association.

The reception at The Art Institute of Charleston will feature world renowned Lowcountry artist, Jonathan Green. Green, whose Gullah influenced work can be found in major museum collections, will be showcasing five brand new pieces valued at up to $7500 each. Participants will then move to Broad Street where 11 galleries will be displaying their works as well as select pieces from students of The Art Institute of Charleston.

Tickets to the event are $25 and include hors d’oeuvres and white wine. They are available at any of the participating galleries or online at www.CharlestonRestaurantAssociation.com. The Taste of the Arts on Gallery Row is sponsored by The Art Institute of Charleston, Limehouse Produce, Blue Moon and Biltmore Wines. All of the Southern Living Taste of Charleston events are orchestrated by the Charleston Restaurant Association.

Gallery and Restaurant Pairings

 Ellis-Nicholson Gallery - 1.5 Broad Street - Muse Restaurant and Wine Bar Featuring: Macedonian artist Daniel Peci in his solo exhibition “Intimate Figure – Shared Vision.”

 The Hamlet Art Gallery - 7 Broad Street - Amen Street Fish and Raw Bar Featuring: Joyce Hall, Alan Knuff and John Albrecht in the gallery. Visit with them and view their new works.

 M Gallery of Fine Art - 11 Broad Street - Coleman Public House Restaurant & Tap Room Featuring: A solo exhibition entitled Figures of Timeless Beauty featuring the work of Bryce Cameron Liston.

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Coco Vivo Fine Art - 25 Broad Street - Oak Steakhouse Featuring: Nationally renowned Plein Air artist Roger Milinowski  in the gallery painting and answering questions about his new work.  Register for signed prints as door prizes.

 Utopia - 27 Broad Street - Saffire Restaurant and Bar at the Charleston Marriott

 Edward Dare Gallery - 31 Broad Street - High Cotton Featuring:“Innocence and Grace”, a show of figurative work by Jim Darlington, Sue Foell, Isabel Forbes and Beth McLean. Painter Isabel Forbes will be in the gallery demonstrating her painting techniques.

 Mary Martin Gallery - 39 Broad Street - Locklear’s Fine Seafood

 Spencer Art Gallery I - 55 Broad Street - Mercato Italian Restaurant

 Spencer Art Gallery II - 57 Broad Street - The Swamp Fox Restaurant and Bar

 Scoop Studios Contemporary Art - 57.5 Broad Street - Leaf Cafe & Bar Featuring: Karen Ann Myers in her solo exhibit, "A Room of Her Own," where the artist continues to explore what it means to be a young woman in contemporary society and investigates the psychological complexity of women through intimate observations in the bedroom."

 Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art Gallery - 58 Broad Street - Grindz Burgers & Brew Featuring: Local artist Chris Snedeker's new works of local areas, spanning from McClellanville to the ACE Basin, as well as scenes from his recent trip to New England and Hawaii.

 The Art Institute of Charleston- A branch of The Art Institute of Atlanta - 24 North Market Street Featuring: World renowned Gullah artist Jonathan Green. Green will be on-site to showcase several new pieces.