
Highwater: Ceramics from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection
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.
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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.

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.
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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Extended hands on ceramics session focused on building a functional planter and sculpting expressive facial features directly onto the vessel. Learn hand building basics for larger forms, planter construction, and balanced intentional detailing in a clay studio.

Extended hands on ceramics session focused on building a functional planter and sculpting expressive facial features directly onto the vessel. Learn hand building basics for larger forms, planter construction, and balanced intentional detailing in a clay studio.
Extended hands on ceramics session focused on building a functional planter and sculpting expressive facial features directly onto the vessel. Learn hand building basics for larger forms, planter construction, and balanced intentional detailing in a clay studio.

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.

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.