
Highwater: Ceramics from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection
Ceramics from Gail and Brian McCarthy trace the 45-year Highwater Clays legacy, presenting studio pottery and regional craft from WNC; exhibition runs through April 26, 2026 at Asheville Art Museum.
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Handmade stoneware and porcelain—wheel-thrown vessels, sculptural forms, and functional ware—drawn from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s collection that traces Highwater Clays’ 45-year impact on WNC ceramics.

Handmade stoneware and porcelain—wheel-thrown vessels, sculptural forms, and functional ware—drawn from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s collection that traces Highwater Clays’ 45-year impact on WNC ceramics.
Handmade stoneware and porcelain—wheel-thrown vessels, sculptural forms, and functional ware—drawn from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s collection that traces Highwater Clays’ 45-year impact on WNC ceramics.

Celebratory survey of contemporary female artists from the Pacific Northwest emphasizing voices, visions, and material mastery across diverse media; on view Wednesdays–Sundays through May 17, 2026.

Celebratory survey of contemporary female artists from the Pacific Northwest emphasizing voices, visions, and material mastery across diverse media; on view Wednesdays–Sundays through May 17, 2026.
Celebratory survey of contemporary female artists from the Pacific Northwest emphasizing voices, visions, and material mastery across diverse media; on view Wednesdays–Sundays 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Unhurried, guided close looking in the galleries with a volunteer educator, using mindful observation to deepen connection with artwork. A calming museum meet-up focused on relaxation, reflection, and shared conversation.

Unhurried, guided close looking in the galleries with a volunteer educator, using mindful observation to deepen connection with artwork. A calming museum meet-up focused on relaxation, reflection, and shared conversation.
Unhurried, guided close looking in the galleries with a volunteer educator, using mindful observation to deepen connection with artwork. A calming museum meet-up focused on relaxation, reflection, and shared conversation.

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.

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.

Responsive clay and mixed media works by Naomi Lindenfeld converse with Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative textiles, creating an intergenerational material dialogue that explores craft, texture, and process in a curated museum exhibition.

Responsive clay and mixed media works by Naomi Lindenfeld converse with Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative textiles, creating an intergenerational material dialogue that explores craft, texture, and process in a curated museum exhibition.
Responsive clay and mixed media works by Naomi Lindenfeld converse with Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative textiles, creating an intergenerational material dialogue that explores craft, texture, and process in a curated museum exhibition.

A 20th anniversary sneak peek of Art in Bloom with fresh floral interpretations of artworks in a gallery setting. Evening celebration in Black Mountain centered on springlike color, design, and community arts excitement.

A 20th anniversary sneak peek of Art in Bloom with fresh floral interpretations of artworks in a gallery setting. Evening celebration in Black Mountain centered on springlike color, design, and community arts excitement.
A 20th anniversary sneak peek of Art in Bloom with fresh floral interpretations of artworks in a gallery setting. Evening celebration in Black Mountain centered on springlike color, design, and community arts excitement.