
Curves Ahead: Contemporary Art Exhibition
Regional artists examine fluid form, movement, and organic shape in contemporary craft across mixed media—ceramics, textiles, and sculptural work—with an emphasis on hand formed techniques in an intimate gallery setting.
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Explorations of form, movement, and organic shape in contemporary craft, from ceramics and textiles to sculptural mixed media, presented by regional artists at Focus Gallery in the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

Explorations of form, movement, and organic shape in contemporary craft, from ceramics and textiles to sculptural mixed media, presented by regional artists at Focus Gallery in the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Explorations of form, movement, and organic shape in contemporary craft, from ceramics and textiles to sculptural mixed media, presented by regional artists at Focus Gallery in the Folk Art Center on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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.

Celebration of voices, visions, and material mastery by contemporary women artists from the Pacific Northwest, featuring diverse mixed-media and material-driven works on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026.

Celebration of voices, visions, and material mastery by contemporary women artists from the Pacific Northwest, featuring diverse mixed-media and material-driven works on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026.
Celebration of voices, visions, and material mastery by contemporary women artists from the Pacific Northwest, featuring diverse mixed-media and material-driven works on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026.

Mother daughter dialogue of contemporary textiles alongside responsive clay and mixed media works, pairing Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative fabric pieces with Naomi Lindenfeld’s sculptural interpretations. A thoughtful, process-driven exhibition in a downtown museum gallery.

Mother daughter dialogue of contemporary textiles alongside responsive clay and mixed media works, pairing Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative fabric pieces with Naomi Lindenfeld’s sculptural interpretations. A thoughtful, process-driven exhibition in a downtown museum gallery.
Mother daughter dialogue of contemporary textiles alongside responsive clay and mixed media works, pairing Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative fabric pieces with Naomi Lindenfeld’s sculptural interpretations. A thoughtful, process-driven exhibition in a downtown museum gallery.

Revived visual art program presents 25+ local artists interpreting “The Power of Voice” through ceramics, stained glass, painting, collage, printmaking, fiber, photography, and digital mixed media in a downtown gallery opening.

Revived visual art program presents 25+ local artists interpreting “The Power of Voice” through ceramics, stained glass, painting, collage, printmaking, fiber, photography, and digital mixed media in a downtown gallery opening.
Revived visual art program presents 25+ local artists interpreting “The Power of Voice” through ceramics, stained glass, painting, collage, printmaking, fiber, photography, and digital mixed media in a downtown gallery opening.

Textile panels and mixed media works translate incarcerated women’s struggles into visuals of resilience, healing, and advocacy; the free, community focused installation invites reflective viewing and dialogue.

Textile panels and mixed media works translate incarcerated women’s struggles into visuals of resilience, healing, and advocacy; the free, community focused installation invites reflective viewing and dialogue.
Textile panels and mixed media works translate incarcerated women’s struggles into visuals of resilience, healing, and advocacy; the free, community focused installation invites reflective viewing and dialogue.

Curated selection of wheel thrown and handbuilt ceramics, glaze experiments, and community used tools highlighting a 45 year Highwater Clays legacy in WNC; gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am through April 26, 2026.

Curated selection of wheel thrown and handbuilt ceramics, glaze experiments, and community used tools highlighting a 45 year Highwater Clays legacy in WNC; gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am through April 26, 2026.
Curated selection of wheel thrown and handbuilt ceramics, glaze experiments, and community used tools highlighting a 45 year Highwater Clays legacy in WNC; gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am through April 26, 2026.

Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.

Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.
Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.

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.

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.