Midnight Special by Leo Twiggs

Revelations: the Art of Leo Twiggs (K-12)

How can art tell stories about history and culture without words? Explore the themes, symbols, and motifs of Dr. Leo Twiggs, renowned South Carolina artist and educator, through his batik and assemblage works in this major retrospective. Then create your own wax-resist artwork inspired by a personal memory.

Revelations: The Art of Leo Twiggs is organized by the Gibbes Museum and guest curated by Dr. Frank C. Martin II.

Gallery Tour: Focus Gallery
Studio Activity: Wax-Resist Artwork

Enrichment Resources

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SC COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY STANDARDS FOR VISUAL ARTS PROFICIENCY (CREATING & CONNECTING)
Standard 1: I can use the elements and principles of art to create artwork.
Indicator VA.CR AH.1.1 I can use some elements of art to communicate a story about a familiar place or object.
Standard 6: I can identify the role of visual arts through history and world cultures.
Standard 7: I can relate visual arts to other arts disciplines, content areas and careers.

5TH GRADE SC SOCIAL STUDIES COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY STANDARDS
Standard 4: Demonstrate an understanding of the conflicts, innovations, and social changes in the United States, including South Carolina, from 1944-1980.

5.4.CE
Analyze the causes and impacts of social movements in the U.S. and South Carolina.

5.4.CC
Analyze the continuities and changes of race relations in the United States and South Carolina following the Supreme Court decisions of Briggs v. Elliott and Brown v. Board of Education.

5.4.E
Analyze multiple perspectives on the economic, political, and social effects of the Cold War, the Space Race, and the Civil Rights Movement using primary and secondary sources.

Standard 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the contemporary global economic, social, and political roles of the United States and South Carolina from 1980–present.

5.5.E
Analyze multiple perspectives on the economic, political, and social effects of global interdependence after 1980 using primary and secondary sources.

8TH GRADE SC SOCIAL STUDIES COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY STANDARDS
Standard 5: Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of world events on South Carolina and the United States from 1929 to present.

8.5.CX
Analyze the correlation between the Modern Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina and the U.S.

8.5.CC
Analyze the continuities and changes in South Carolina’s identity resulting from the civic participation of different individuals and groups of South Carolinians.

8.5.E
Utilize a variety of primary and secondary sources to analyze multiple perspectives on the cultural changes in South Carolina and the U.S.

UNITED STATES HISTORY COLLEGE- AND CAREER-READY STANDARDS
Standard 4: Demonstrate an understanding of how the American identity both at home and abroad was affected by imperialism, world conflict, and economic boom and bust in the period 1893 to 1945.

USHC.4.CX
Contextualize changes in American culture within new migration patterns, participation in global conflict, and capitalist business cycles. This indicator was developed to encourage inquiry into the shaping of American culture as a result of mass media, African American cultural and arts movements, and increased consumerism.

Standard 5: Demonstrate the impact of America’s global leadership on technological advancements, the transition to a post-industrial society, and ongoing debates over identity in the period 1945–present.

USHC.5
Demonstrate an understanding of the social, political, and economic transformations in the United States during the civil rights era.

USHC.5.CX
Contextualize the civil rights movement within the broader history of American constitutional values and the ongoing struggle for equality.

USHC.5.CC
Evaluate continuities and changes during the Civil Rights Movement and other subsequent movements for equal rights.