“Jeff Whetstone: Post-Pleistocene”

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This enthralling photography exhibit showcases recent works by Jeff Whetstone, recipient of the 2008 Factor Prize, an award given to artists whose work contributes to a new understanding of the South. “Post-Pleistocene” focuses on the marks left behind by generations as they explored the caves of east Tennessee and Alabama. Become enveloped by large-format color photographs displaying everything from the vegetation that surrounds cave openings to the hidden rooms inside that have provided shelter to various groups of people over the years.

Gibbes Museum of Art, 135 Meeting St. Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm; Sunday, 1-5pm. $9; $7 senior/student/military; $5 ages six-12; free for member/child under six. (843)722-2706, www.gibbesmuseum.org