Curves Ahead: Contemporary Art Exhibition
Regional artists present contemporary craft exploring flowing form, movement, and organic shapes across sculpture, ceramics, textiles, and mixed media installations, inviting close viewing of tactile surfaces and sculptural line.
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Contemporary craft works by regional artists explore sinuous form, movement, and organic shape across multiple media in the Focus Gallery at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Contemporary craft works by regional artists explore sinuous form, movement, and organic shape across multiple media in the Focus Gallery at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Contemporary craft works by regional artists explore sinuous form, movement, and organic shape across multiple media in the Focus Gallery at the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Intimate gallery exhibition of contemporary women artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, highlighting material mastery across sculpture, textiles, and mixed media. Runs through May 17, 2026; gallery open Wednesday through Sunday.
Intimate gallery exhibition of contemporary women artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, highlighting material mastery across sculpture, textiles, and mixed media. Runs through May 17, 2026; gallery open Wednesday through Sunday.
Intimate gallery exhibition of contemporary women artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, highlighting material mastery across sculpture, textiles, and mixed media. Runs through May 17, 2026; gallery open Wednesday through Sunday.
Contemporary gallery exhibition at Black Mountain Center for the Arts presenting 'Made of This,' a focused show of tactile visual works emphasizing materiality, texture, and local creative practices in an intimate community gallery.
Contemporary gallery exhibition at Black Mountain Center for the Arts presenting 'Made of This,' a focused show of tactile visual works emphasizing materiality, texture, and local creative practices in an intimate community gallery.
Contemporary gallery exhibition at Black Mountain Center for the Arts presenting 'Made of This,' a focused show of tactile visual works emphasizing materiality, texture, and local creative practices in an intimate community gallery.
Curated survey of studio ceramics from the Gail and Brian McCarthy collection, tracing Highwater Clays' 45 year legacy in WNC through wheel thrown stoneware, experimental glazes, and community focused craft histories.
Curated survey of studio ceramics from the Gail and Brian McCarthy collection, tracing Highwater Clays' 45 year legacy in WNC through wheel thrown stoneware, experimental glazes, and community focused craft histories.
Curated survey of studio ceramics from the Gail and Brian McCarthy collection, tracing Highwater Clays' 45 year legacy in WNC through wheel thrown stoneware, experimental glazes, and community focused craft histories.
A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.
A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.
A three-day quilt celebration at the Folk Art Center presenting about 25 antique, vintage, and contemporary quilts with patriotic colorways and historical motifs displayed in the auditorium, plus a weekend meet and greet with a longtime Guild quilter.
Hand-stitched panels translate incarcerated women’s struggles into vivid symbols of resilience, healing, and advocacy in a free, traveling textile art exhibit; community-centered installation invites reflection and dialogue in a church gallery.
Hand-stitched panels translate incarcerated women’s struggles into vivid symbols of resilience, healing, and advocacy in a free, traveling textile art exhibit; community-centered installation invites reflection and dialogue in a church gallery.
Hand-stitched panels translate incarcerated women’s struggles into vivid symbols of resilience, healing, and advocacy in a free, traveling textile art exhibit; community-centered installation invites reflection and dialogue in a church gallery.
Delicate, finely detailed botanical artworks and floral studies displayed in the Black Mountain Center for the Arts gallery, presented as a curated prelude to the Art in Bloom 20th Anniversary celebration.
Delicate, finely detailed botanical artworks and floral studies displayed in the Black Mountain Center for the Arts gallery, presented as a curated prelude to the Art in Bloom 20th Anniversary celebration.
Delicate, finely detailed botanical artworks and floral studies displayed in the Black Mountain Center for the Arts gallery, presented as a curated prelude to the Art in Bloom 20th Anniversary celebration.
Clay vessels and tactile mixed media pieces enter into a visual conversation with innovative woven textiles, as a mother daughter duo explores intergenerational response and material dialogue.
Clay vessels and tactile mixed media pieces enter into a visual conversation with innovative woven textiles, as a mother daughter duo explores intergenerational response and material dialogue.
Clay vessels and tactile mixed media pieces enter into a visual conversation with innovative woven textiles, as a mother daughter duo explores intergenerational response and material dialogue.
Guided close-looking sessions led by a volunteer educator cultivate relaxation and interpersonal connection in a quiet gallery environment; meditative, accessible exploration of artworks for curious viewers.
Guided close-looking sessions led by a volunteer educator cultivate relaxation and interpersonal connection in a quiet gallery environment; meditative, accessible exploration of artworks for curious viewers.
Guided close-looking sessions led by a volunteer educator cultivate relaxation and interpersonal connection in a quiet gallery environment; meditative, accessible exploration of artworks for curious viewers.