A Historic Charleston Foundation Fundraiser
MARCH 13 - MARCH 16, 2025
The Dewberry Foundation presents:
ART
at the Aiken-Rhett House Museum
As part of Charleston by Design, Historic Charleston Foundation has invited acclaimed Charleston artists Shepard Fairey and Tim Hussey to have their work exhibited at the historic Aiken-Rhett House Museum, c.1820 for Charleston by Design 2025. This exclusive, site-specific art exhibition, curated by Kelly S. Turner, will only be open to the public March 13 through April 13, 2025, and available to tour with admission to the historic house museum. Charleston by Design. At the Opening Night Party, guests can be among the first to experience the exhibit while mingling with the artists, designers, and speakers to kick off The Charleston Festival.
About the Artists
The
Artists
About the House Museum
The Aiken-Rhett House Museum is one of two Historic House Museums owned and operated by Historic Charleston Foundation. Originally constructed in the 1820s on the edge of a bustling and growing Charleston, the mansion was heavily modified and expanded beginning in the 1830s under the ownership of Gov. William Aiken and his wife, Harriet Lowndes Aiken and again in the 1850’s while the Aiken’s traveled abroad during one of their Grand Tours of Europe. A remarkable and unique property, the Foundation has chosen a preserved-as-found preservation style for this historic site.
What does that mean? The historic house is truly frozen in time. Peeling wallpaper, exquisitely preserved moldings and grand staircases create hauntingly beautiful and blank canvas for artists and designers alike. The Foundation activates this unique space with art exhibits and designer vignettes to share history and preservation in a modern way.
