
Highwater: Ceramics from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection
Kiln-fired vessels from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s Highwater collection map a 45 year legacy of WNC studio pottery, pairing functional wheel-thrown forms with experimental glazes in a focused museum gallery exhibition.
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Diverse studio ceramics from the McCarthy Collection spotlight Highwater Clays' 45-year legacy in WNC; on view at Asheville Art Museum through April 26, 2026, gallery open Wed–Sun.

Diverse studio ceramics from the McCarthy Collection spotlight Highwater Clays' 45-year legacy in WNC; on view at Asheville Art Museum through April 26, 2026, gallery open Wed–Sun.
Diverse studio ceramics from the McCarthy Collection spotlight Highwater Clays' 45-year legacy in WNC; on view at Asheville Art Museum through April 26, 2026, gallery open Wed–Sun.

Female artists with Pacific Northwest roots present bold contemporary works emphasizing material mastery in painting, sculpture, and mixed media; gallery open Wed–Sun through May 17, 2026.

Female artists with Pacific Northwest roots present bold contemporary works emphasizing material mastery in painting, sculpture, and mixed media; gallery open Wed–Sun through May 17, 2026.
Female artists with Pacific Northwest roots present bold contemporary works emphasizing material mastery in painting, sculpture, and mixed media; gallery open Wed–Sun through May 17, 2026.
Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff explore curatorial highlights from the Asheville Art Museum’s collection and current exhibitions, with rotating object focused stops; drop-in friendly, no reservations required.
Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff explore curatorial highlights from the Asheville Art Museum’s collection and current exhibitions, with rotating object focused stops; drop-in friendly, no reservations required.
Interactive evening tours led by volunteer educators and museum staff explore curatorial highlights from the Asheville Art Museum’s collection and current exhibitions, with rotating object focused stops; drop-in friendly, no reservations required.

An evening gallery reception centered on “Woodlands” imagery—forests, texture, and nature-inspired compositions—paired with casual mingling among artists and art lovers. Browse new work in a downtown Asheville gallery setting.

An evening gallery reception centered on “Woodlands” imagery—forests, texture, and nature-inspired compositions—paired with casual mingling among artists and art lovers. Browse new work in a downtown Asheville gallery setting.
An evening gallery reception centered on “Woodlands” imagery—forests, texture, and nature-inspired compositions—paired with casual mingling among artists and art lovers. Browse new work in a downtown Asheville gallery setting.

Guided close looking tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering gallery conversation and interpretive insights to deepen visitors' visual understanding and engagement with the artworks.

Guided close looking tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering gallery conversation and interpretive insights to deepen visitors' visual understanding and engagement with the artworks.
Guided close looking tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering gallery conversation and interpretive insights to deepen visitors' visual understanding and engagement with the artworks.

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.

Walk the Asheville Art Museum's featured exhibition on a curator led guided tour that highlights key artworks, thematic connections, and behind the scenes curatorial insights in the central galleries.

Walk the Asheville Art Museum's featured exhibition on a curator led guided tour that highlights key artworks, thematic connections, and behind the scenes curatorial insights in the central galleries.
Walk the Asheville Art Museum's featured exhibition on a curator led guided tour that highlights key artworks, thematic connections, and behind the scenes curatorial insights in the central galleries.

Botanical inspired works fill the gallery with summer color and garden textures, from florals to plant studies. A seasonal exhibit at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts suited for casual browsing and art lovers.

Botanical inspired works fill the gallery with summer color and garden textures, from florals to plant studies. A seasonal exhibit at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts suited for casual browsing and art lovers.
Botanical inspired works fill the gallery with summer color and garden textures, from florals to plant studies. A seasonal exhibit at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts suited for casual browsing and art lovers.
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.

A regional artists gallery exhibit fills the Black Mountain Center for the Arts with seasonal, flower-inspired visual work and curated display moments. Stroll, browse, and connect with the local arts community in a relaxed gallery setting.

A regional artists gallery exhibit fills the Black Mountain Center for the Arts with seasonal, flower-inspired visual work and curated display moments. Stroll, browse, and connect with the local arts community in a relaxed gallery setting.
A regional artists gallery exhibit fills the Black Mountain Center for the Arts with seasonal, flower-inspired visual work and curated display moments. Stroll, browse, and connect with the local arts community in a relaxed gallery setting.

A contemplative gallery exhibition centered on land, shifting light, and quiet stillness, inviting slow looking and reflection. Expect atmospheric landscape imagery and luminous tonal studies in an intimate Asheville gallery setting.

A contemplative gallery exhibition centered on land, shifting light, and quiet stillness, inviting slow looking and reflection. Expect atmospheric landscape imagery and luminous tonal studies in an intimate Asheville gallery setting.
A contemplative gallery exhibition centered on land, shifting light, and quiet stillness, inviting slow looking and reflection. Expect atmospheric landscape imagery and luminous tonal studies in an intimate Asheville gallery setting.

Naomi Lindenfeld's clay and mixed-media works respond to Lore Kadden Lindenfeld's innovative textiles in an intergenerational exhibition exploring material dialogue, craft techniques, and experimental fiber and ceramic forms.

Naomi Lindenfeld's clay and mixed-media works respond to Lore Kadden Lindenfeld's innovative textiles in an intergenerational exhibition exploring material dialogue, craft techniques, and experimental fiber and ceramic forms.
Naomi Lindenfeld's clay and mixed-media works respond to Lore Kadden Lindenfeld's innovative textiles in an intergenerational exhibition exploring material dialogue, craft techniques, and experimental fiber and ceramic forms.

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.

Juried booths of handmade pottery, textiles, woodwork, and jewelry by Southern Appalachian artisans fill a convention hall, pairing demonstrations and artist talks with direct shopping of nationally recognized fine craft.

Juried booths of handmade pottery, textiles, woodwork, and jewelry by Southern Appalachian artisans fill a convention hall, pairing demonstrations and artist talks with direct shopping of nationally recognized fine craft.
Juried booths of handmade pottery, textiles, woodwork, and jewelry by Southern Appalachian artisans fill a convention hall, pairing demonstrations and artist talks with direct shopping of nationally recognized fine craft.