WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY)

The Gibbes Museum of Art, a beacon in the American South since its establishment in 1858, announces the gift of $500,000 from Christina and Robert Brinkman in honor of one of the Museum’s headline exhibition spaces.

The Christina and Robert Brinkman Gallery encompasses 1,600 square feet and hosts a variety of exhibitions presented throughout the year ‒ including the national traveling shows the Museum brings to Charleston, and the award-winning original exhibitions created by the Gibbes’ curatorial team.

This gift will help fund ongoing renovations, future enhancements, and improvements to the Museum.

“The Gibbes Museum of Art is honored by this generous gift from Christina and Robert Brinkman,” says Angela Mack, the Museum’s President and CEO.

“The Brinkmans have adopted Charleston as their home and demonstrated their incredible passion for the visual arts by choosing to celebrate the work of our museum. Their generosity reflects a personal commitment to impacting the arts in our community,” adds Angela Mack.

The Brinkmans are collectors of contemporary art, and are originally from Rochester, New York. They made Charleston their home three years ago.

Christina serves on the Gibbes Museum’s Collections Committee.

Prior to his retirement, Robert Brinkman was the Chairman of Brinkman International Group, which specializes in precision machining and machine tool building.

Christina Brinkman is a celebrated artist currently known for her ceramics, porcelain and metal work. She has worked as an artist all her life and has artist studios in Charleston and Rochester.

Her art is featured in museum collections, and in private and corporate collections. View Christina Brinkman’s works at christinabrinkman.com and on her artist page on Instagram.

Next time you are in Charleston please visit the Gibbes Museum of Art

Check out their Youtube channel and the video of the Spike Lee lecture.

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