Charleston, SC., has become an important art
center. Such terms as "Soho of the South"
and "the New Santa Fe" are being used to describe the
dynamic visual arts scene. Regional, national and
international artists are well represented in over 100 galleries in the Metropolitan
area.
The center of this vibrant visual arts scene
is the French Quarter in the heart of the old historic
district,
which is home to over 30 galleries all within easy walking distance in the French
Quarter.
The galleries listed below are the galleries in the French Quarter.
Name of Gallery |
Contact Information |
| Spencer Art Gallery I | 55 Broad Street, 722-6854 |
| Spencer Art Gallery II | 57 Broad Street, 723-4482 |
| John Carroll Doyle Art Gallery | 54 Broad Street, 577-7344 |
| Mickey Williams Studio/Gallery | 54 Broad Street, 534-0040 & 856-9268 |
| Martin Gallery | 18 Broad St., 723-7378 |
| Mary Martin Gallery | 39 Broad St., 723-0303 |
| Edward Dare Gallery | 31 Broad Street, 853-5002 |
| Hamlet Gallery | 7 Broad Street, 722-1944 |
| Carol McGill Gallery | 1 1/2 Broad Street, 577-8088 |
| Ella Richardson's Fine Art Gallery | 91 Broad St., 722-3660 |
| Charleston Renaissance Gallery | 103 Church St., 723-0025 |
| Wolf Art Gallery | 113 Church St., 577-7100 |
| Gaye Sanders Fisher Gallery | 124 Church St., 958-0010 |
Anne Richardson's
Birds I View Gallery |
119A Church St., 723-1276 |
| Margaret Peterson Gallery | 125 Church St., 722-8094 |
| Coleman Fine Arts | 79 Church St., 853-7000 |
| Lowcountry Artists Ltd. | 148 East Bay St., 577-9295 |
| Gordon Wheeler Gallery | 180 East Bay St., 722-2546 |
| Eva Carter Gallery | 132 East Bay St., 722-0506 |
| American Originals | 153 East Bay St., 853-5034 |
| Courtyard Art Gallery | 149 1/2 East Bay St., 723-9172 |
| Robert Lange Gallery | 151 East Bay St., 805-8052 |
| Waterfront Gallery | 215 East Bay St., 722-1155 |
| Smith-Killian Fine Art | 9 Queen St., 853-0708 |
| Fraser-Fox Gallery | 12 Queen St., 723-0073 |
| Charles II | 2 Queen St., 577-7101 |
| Martin Gallery | 57 Queen St., 723-7378 |
| Corrigan Gallery | 62 Queen St., 722-9868 |
| Hatfield II Fine Art | 38 Queen St., 577-7710 |
| Charles II Gallery | 2 Queen St., 577-7101 |
| Church Street Inn Gallery | 177 Church St., 579-9044 |
| Pink House Gallery | 17 Chalmers St., 723-3608 |
| Gibbes Museum of Art | 135 Meeting St., 722-2706 |
| Ann Long Fine Art | 12 State St., 577-0447 |
| Wells Gallery | 17 State St., 853-3233 |
| Nina Liu and Friends | 24 State St., 777-2724 |
| Edell Art Gallery | 27 1/2 State St. 722-8580 |
| Horton Hayes Fine Art | 30 State St., 958-0014 |
| Charleston Art & Portraits | 10 North Atlantic Wharf, 724-3424 |
| Dog Art Dealer | 4 North Atlantic Wharf, 577-5500 |
| Charleston Artist Guild Gallery | 6 North Atlantic Wharf, 722-2425 |
| Curran Gallery | 12 Exchange St., 722-4440 |
| City Gallery At Waterfront Park | 34 Prioleau St, 722-2425 |
| The above are art Galleries in the Historic French Quarter. There are also another 10 or so galleries in downtown Charleston area and more in the surrounding towns. | Brochures listing
galleries are readily available. |