
Lasting Legacies: Architecture in Asheville by Richard Sharp Smith, Albert Heath Carrier & Douglas D. Ellington
Explores Asheville's early 20th-century built environment through the residential and civic designs of Richard Sharp Smith, Albert Heath Carrier, and Douglas D. Ellington, highlighting architectural details, firm practices, and their influence on the city's artistic spirit.
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Chronological exhibition tracing Asheville’s early 20th century built environment and artistic spirit through archival drawings, photographs, and plans by Richard Sharp Smith, Albert Heath Carrier, and Douglas D. Ellington; runs through Jan 18, 2026.

Chronological exhibition tracing Asheville’s early 20th century built environment and artistic spirit through archival drawings, photographs, and plans by Richard Sharp Smith, Albert Heath Carrier, and Douglas D. Ellington; runs through Jan 18, 2026.
Chronological exhibition tracing Asheville’s early 20th century built environment and artistic spirit through archival drawings, photographs, and plans by Richard Sharp Smith, Albert Heath Carrier, and Douglas D. Ellington; runs through Jan 18, 2026.
Exhibition at Asheville Art Museum, featuring architectural work by Richard Sharp Smith, Albert Heath Carrier, and Douglas D. Ellington, the role of two prominent Asheville firms in shaping the city, and the revival of craft and decorative arts in Western North Carolina. For art and architecture audiences.
Exhibition at Asheville Art Museum, featuring architectural work by Richard Sharp Smith, Albert Heath Carrier, and Douglas D. Ellington, the role of two prominent Asheville firms in shaping the city, and the revival of craft and decorative arts in Western North Carolina. For art and architecture audiences.
Exhibition at Asheville Art Museum, featuring architectural work by Richard Sharp Smith, Albert Heath Carrier, and Douglas D. Ellington, the role of two prominent Asheville firms in shaping the city, and the revival of craft and decorative arts in Western North Carolina. For art and architecture audiences.

Survey of handmade stoneware, porcelain, and studio pottery from Gail & Brian McCarthy’s collection honoring Highwater Clays' 45-year legacy in WNC; on view at Asheville Art Museum through April 26, 2026.

Survey of handmade stoneware, porcelain, and studio pottery from Gail & Brian McCarthy’s collection honoring Highwater Clays' 45-year legacy in WNC; on view at Asheville Art Museum through April 26, 2026.
Survey of handmade stoneware, porcelain, and studio pottery from Gail & Brian McCarthy’s collection honoring Highwater Clays' 45-year legacy in WNC; on view at Asheville Art Museum through April 26, 2026.

Intricate wood-engraved folio prints by Letterio Calapai interpreting Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 Look Homeward, Angel, evoking a fictionalized Asheville through dense black-and-white linework; on view at Asheville Art Museum through Feb. 22, 2026.

Intricate wood-engraved folio prints by Letterio Calapai interpreting Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 Look Homeward, Angel, evoking a fictionalized Asheville through dense black-and-white linework; on view at Asheville Art Museum through Feb. 22, 2026.
Intricate wood-engraved folio prints by Letterio Calapai interpreting Thomas Wolfe’s 1929 Look Homeward, Angel, evoking a fictionalized Asheville through dense black-and-white linework; on view at Asheville Art Museum through Feb. 22, 2026.

Guided walkthrough of the current featured exhibition, unpacking key works, thematic threads, and curatorial insights within the museum galleries; accessible, conversational format for general audiences.

Guided walkthrough of the current featured exhibition, unpacking key works, thematic threads, and curatorial insights within the museum galleries; accessible, conversational format for general audiences.
Guided walkthrough of the current featured exhibition, unpacking key works, thematic threads, and curatorial insights within the museum galleries; accessible, conversational format for general audiences.

Material-driven works by female-identifying artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, presenting contemporary painting, sculpture, and textiles that highlight voices and visions of the region; on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026.

Material-driven works by female-identifying artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, presenting contemporary painting, sculpture, and textiles that highlight voices and visions of the region; on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026.
Material-driven works by female-identifying artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, presenting contemporary painting, sculpture, and textiles that highlight voices and visions of the region; on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026.

Guided in-gallery tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close-looking, curatorial context, and discussion of key works in well-lit modern galleries for the public.

Guided in-gallery tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close-looking, curatorial context, and discussion of key works in well-lit modern galleries for the public.
Guided in-gallery tour of the Asheville Art Museum's current featured exhibition, offering close-looking, curatorial context, and discussion of key works in well-lit modern galleries for the public.