Arun Drummond is a multidisciplinary artist whose work often blends Gullah folk art traditions with contemporary visual language. His paintings, assemblages, and cultural narratives explore memory, identity, and the lived experiences of the Black diaspora in the Lowcountry. His work appears in regional museums, galleries, and cultural institutions, and he is the Founder and Director of Drummond
Studio Gallery in Charleston, SC.

Leadership & Professional Experience

Founder & Director — Drummond Studio Gallery, Charleston, SC (2025–Present) • Established a
cultural hub dedicated to emerging artists. • Curates solo and group exhibitions featuring regional and
national talent. • Integrates Charleston’s Eastside history into exhibition narratives and community programming.

Board Member — Redux Contemporary Art Center, Charleston, SC (2025–Present) • Supports
strategic planning and artistic programming. • Contributes curatorial insight and community-focused vision.

Professional Full-Time Artist — Charleston, SC (2020–Present) • Creates artworks that often merge
Gullah folk art traditions with modern approaches. • Expands presence through museum stores,
galleries, and partnerships. • Leads collaborations that deepen community engagement.

Gallery Manager — Chuma Gullah Gallery, Charleston, SC (2004–2020) • Oversaw operations,
exhibitions, and artist relations. • Advanced preservation of Gullah cultural heritage.

Selected Exhibitions • What We Carry — Arts Warehouse, Delray Beach, FL (Oct 2025) • Almost
Visible — Cannon Street Art Center, Piccolo Spoleto (Jun 2025) • Progression — McClellanville Arts
Center (Apr 2025) • Piccolo Spoleto Juried Exhibition — City Gallery (2025) • MOJA Arts Festival Jury
Show — Avery Research Center (2025) • Convergence — Miller Gallery (Dec 2024) • High Society Low
Tide — Brookgreen Gardens (Jun 2024) • Collectively Disconnected — Brookgreen Gardens (Jan
2023) • Black Joy — International African American Museum (Jun 2023)

Curatorial Projects • Prequel — Redux Contemporary Art Center (Sep 2025)

Residencies • South Porch Artist Residency — Summerville, SC (Oct 2023, Jan 2024, Jun 2024) •
Palmetto Bluff Flow Gallery Residency — Bluffton, SC (Nov 2025)

Representation & Galleries • Drummond Studio Gallery — Charleston, SC • Miller Gallery —
Charleston, SC • Gibbes Art Museum Store — Charleston, SC • International African American
Museum Store — Charleston, SC • South Carolina Artisans Center — Walterboro, SC • Gullah
Geechee Visitors Center & Gallery — St. Helena Island, SC • Flow Gallery — Bluffton, SC

Publications & Features • Azalea Magazine — Fall 2025 • Charleston Magazine — May 2025, Jan
2023, Artist Spotlight 2024 • Condé Nast Traveler — Oct 2020

Skills • Curatorial Leadership & Exhibition Design • Strategic Planning & Project Management •
Community Engagement & Arts Advocacy • Brand Development & Visual Storytelling • Creative
Collaboration & Cultural Programming