
In a New Light: American Impressionism 1870–1940
American Impressionist paintings (1870–1940) glow with brisk brushstrokes, vibrant color, and atmospheric light. Rural fields, maritime scenes, and urban streetscapes capture everyday life in momentary, luminous snapshots.
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American Impressionist paintings from 1870–1940 capture rural fields, maritime vistas, and urban streets with brisk brushstrokes, luminous color, and atmospheric effects. Highlights local artists’ takes on everyday life and place.

American Impressionist paintings from 1870–1940 capture rural fields, maritime vistas, and urban streets with brisk brushstrokes, luminous color, and atmospheric effects. Highlights local artists’ takes on everyday life and place.
American Impressionist paintings from 1870–1940 capture rural fields, maritime vistas, and urban streets with brisk brushstrokes, luminous color, and atmospheric effects. Highlights local artists’ takes on everyday life and place.

Two-day plein air workshop painting Asheville scenes on location with watercolor and gouache, exploring shifting light and color. American Impressionism-inspired landscape studies prioritize bold, expressive emotion and creative freedom over technical perfection.

Two-day plein air workshop painting Asheville scenes on location with watercolor and gouache, exploring shifting light and color. American Impressionism-inspired landscape studies prioritize bold, expressive emotion and creative freedom over technical perfection.
Two-day plein air workshop painting Asheville scenes on location with watercolor and gouache, exploring shifting light and color. American Impressionism-inspired landscape studies prioritize bold, expressive emotion and creative freedom over technical perfection.

Contemporary works spotlighting female artists with Pacific Northwest roots, emphasizing bold material mastery and progressive regional perspectives. Browse during regular gallery hours (Wed–Sun, 11am) with the exhibition on view through May 17, 2026.

Contemporary works spotlighting female artists with Pacific Northwest roots, emphasizing bold material mastery and progressive regional perspectives. Browse during regular gallery hours (Wed–Sun, 11am) with the exhibition on view through May 17, 2026.
Contemporary works spotlighting female artists with Pacific Northwest roots, emphasizing bold material mastery and progressive regional perspectives. Browse during regular gallery hours (Wed–Sun, 11am) with the exhibition on view through May 17, 2026.

Interactive, docent-led walk-through of a current featured exhibition, with conversation and close-looking prompts throughout the galleries. Drop in without reservations for a guided museum experience that deepens context and interpretation.

Interactive, docent-led walk-through of a current featured exhibition, with conversation and close-looking prompts throughout the galleries. Drop in without reservations for a guided museum experience that deepens context and interpretation.
Interactive, docent-led walk-through of a current featured exhibition, with conversation and close-looking prompts throughout the galleries. Drop in without reservations for a guided museum experience that deepens context and interpretation.

Ceramic vessels and sculptural works from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection highlight Highwater Clays’ 45-year influence on the Western North Carolina ceramics community. Self-guided viewing during museum gallery hours through April 26, 2026.

Ceramic vessels and sculptural works from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection highlight Highwater Clays’ 45-year influence on the Western North Carolina ceramics community. Self-guided viewing during museum gallery hours through April 26, 2026.
Ceramic vessels and sculptural works from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection highlight Highwater Clays’ 45-year influence on the Western North Carolina ceramics community. Self-guided viewing during museum gallery hours through April 26, 2026.

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.