Opening Reception- Faces of Asheville: A Historical Retrospective
A sweeping visual archive gathers all 341 original portraits from the 2008 documentary, tracing Asheville’s people and history through intimate faces, community memory, and generations of local life.
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Watercolor freshness, impressionistic reflections, and Western North Carolina forests and mountains turn familiar subjects into studies of everyday beauty. Three artists invite slower looking and renewed discovery.
Watercolor freshness, impressionistic reflections, and Western North Carolina forests and mountains turn familiar subjects into studies of everyday beauty. Three artists invite slower looking and renewed discovery.
Explore Asheville’s desegregation history through stories of courage, civil rights organizing, and community activism. A presentation and panel discussion connect local experiences with the broader struggle for equality.
Explore Asheville’s desegregation history through stories of courage, civil rights organizing, and community activism. A presentation and panel discussion connect local experiences with the broader struggle for equality.
Explore Asheville’s desegregation history through stories of courage, civil rights organizing, and community activism. A presentation and panel discussion connect local experiences with the broader struggle for equality.
Explore the Arboretum’s gardens and natural landscapes while learning photography fundamentals, with attention to capturing light, composition, and the details of the surrounding scenery.
Explore the Arboretum’s gardens and natural landscapes while learning photography fundamentals, with attention to capturing light, composition, and the details of the surrounding scenery.
Explore the Arboretum’s gardens and natural landscapes while learning photography fundamentals, with attention to capturing light, composition, and the details of the surrounding scenery.
Hand-built sculptural ceramics evoke ancient histories through vessels and figures marked by subtle irregularities of touch. Restrained surfaces and softened contours reward close looking at this intimate solo exhibition.
Hand-built sculptural ceramics evoke ancient histories through vessels and figures marked by subtle irregularities of touch. Restrained surfaces and softened contours reward close looking at this intimate solo exhibition.
Hand-built sculptural ceramics evoke ancient histories through vessels and figures marked by subtle irregularities of touch. Restrained surfaces and softened contours reward close looking at this intimate solo exhibition.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
Explore Asheville, Buncombe County, and Western North Carolina history through readings and guided discussions inspired by themes from a local exhibit. The four-part series brings curious community members together for regional learning.
An exploration of form, structure, and artistic relationships connected to Black Mountain College, bringing visual art into focus through the interplay and synergy of distinct forms.
An exploration of form, structure, and artistic relationships connected to Black Mountain College, bringing visual art into focus through the interplay and synergy of distinct forms.
An exploration of form, structure, and artistic relationships connected to Black Mountain College, bringing visual art into focus through the interplay and synergy of distinct forms.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led excursion through the city, uncovering local stories, landmark history, and downtown context in an engaging guided walking tour.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led excursion through the city, uncovering local stories, landmark history, and downtown context in an engaging guided walking tour.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led excursion through the city, uncovering local stories, landmark history, and downtown context in an engaging guided walking tour.
A relaunched First Friday art walk turns downtown into a self-guided gallery hop with pop-up exhibitions, artist meet-and-greets, and maker booths. Stroll between studios and storefronts for a lively, street-level arts district vibe.
A relaunched First Friday art walk turns downtown into a self-guided gallery hop with pop-up exhibitions, artist meet-and-greets, and maker booths. Stroll between studios and storefronts for a lively, street-level arts district vibe.
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An arts-centered exploration of American sound and musical culture invites visitors to consider how the nation’s sonic identity connects with broader creative traditions.
An arts-centered exploration of American sound and musical culture invites visitors to consider how the nation’s sonic identity connects with broader creative traditions.
An arts-centered exploration of American sound and musical culture invites visitors to consider how the nation’s sonic identity connects with broader creative traditions.
A quiet morning practice begins with seated meditation, then moves through selected museum exhibits with mindful walking and gentle reflection prompts. Slow down, settle the nervous system, and find spaciousness among the art.
A quiet morning practice begins with seated meditation, then moves through selected museum exhibits with mindful walking and gentle reflection prompts. Slow down, settle the nervous system, and find spaciousness among the art.
A quiet morning practice begins with seated meditation, then moves through selected museum exhibits with mindful walking and gentle reflection prompts. Slow down, settle the nervous system, and find spaciousness among the art.
A new documentary by filmmaker Paul Bonesteel explores the life of photographer and conservationist George Masa, uncovering historical puzzles through research with author Janet McCue.
A new documentary by filmmaker Paul Bonesteel explores the life of photographer and conservationist George Masa, uncovering historical puzzles through research with author Janet McCue.
A new documentary by filmmaker Paul Bonesteel explores the life of photographer and conservationist George Masa, uncovering historical puzzles through research with author Janet McCue.
Abstract works take over a downtown Asheville gallery in a multi-month exhibition exploring color, shape, and texture through contemporary visual art. Browse at your own pace during the fall-to-winter run ending in early January.
Abstract works take over a downtown Asheville gallery in a multi-month exhibition exploring color, shape, and texture through contemporary visual art. Browse at your own pace during the fall-to-winter run ending in early January.
Abstract works take over a downtown Asheville gallery in a multi-month exhibition exploring color, shape, and texture through contemporary visual art. Browse at your own pace during the fall-to-winter run ending in early January.
Curiosity-driven talks bring fascinating scientific research to life with vivid visuals, followed by lively audience questions and relaxed mingling over beer, wine, or soda.
Curiosity-driven talks bring fascinating scientific research to life with vivid visuals, followed by lively audience questions and relaxed mingling over beer, wine, or soda.
Curiosity-driven talks bring fascinating scientific research to life with vivid visuals, followed by lively audience questions and relaxed mingling over beer, wine, or soda.
Explore how visual art and environmental storytelling can inspire conservation, with perspectives from an Asheville artist and Preserving a Picturesque America. Connect creative practice with community organizing and nature journaling.
Explore how visual art and environmental storytelling can inspire conservation, with perspectives from an Asheville artist and Preserving a Picturesque America. Connect creative practice with community organizing and nature journaling.
Explore how visual art and environmental storytelling can inspire conservation, with perspectives from an Asheville artist and Preserving a Picturesque America. Connect creative practice with community organizing and nature journaling.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Hands-on workshop on creating plant vouchers—pressed botanical specimens paired with clear labels and documentation. Learn practical herbarium-style preparation techniques while making artistic, functional records for study and collection.
Textile-inspired visual works explore warp and weft structures through repeating grid patterns and modern design motifs. A gallery setting invites close looking at texture, geometry, and material-driven abstraction.
Textile-inspired visual works explore warp and weft structures through repeating grid patterns and modern design motifs. A gallery setting invites close looking at texture, geometry, and material-driven abstraction.
Textile-inspired visual works explore warp and weft structures through repeating grid patterns and modern design motifs. A gallery setting invites close looking at texture, geometry, and material-driven abstraction.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
A library film screening brings Charles Frazier’s Civil War era Appalachian novel to the screen for a literary historical drama night timed to Asheville’s annual Cold Mountain season.
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MoreA celebration of Asheville’s River Arts District brings local creativity and neighborhood culture into focus, connecting visitors with the area’s vibrant community of artists and makers.
A celebration of Asheville’s River Arts District brings local creativity and neighborhood culture into focus, connecting visitors with the area’s vibrant community of artists and makers.
A celebration of Asheville’s River Arts District brings local creativity and neighborhood culture into focus, connecting visitors with the area’s vibrant community of artists and makers.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive, educator-led museum tour, with context and conversation from volunteer guides or Museum staff. No reservations are needed.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive, educator-led museum tour, with context and conversation from volunteer guides or Museum staff. No reservations are needed.
Explore a current featured exhibition through an interactive, educator-led museum tour, with context and conversation from volunteer guides or Museum staff. No reservations are needed.
A gallery exhibition of Walter Iooss Jr.’s sports photography, capturing iconic athletes and defining moments with crisp action timing and intimate portraiture. Expect high-impact images that trace the visual culture of modern sports.
A gallery exhibition of Walter Iooss Jr.’s sports photography, capturing iconic athletes and defining moments with crisp action timing and intimate portraiture. Expect high-impact images that trace the visual culture of modern sports.
A gallery exhibition of Walter Iooss Jr.’s sports photography, capturing iconic athletes and defining moments with crisp action timing and intimate portraiture. Expect high-impact images that trace the visual culture of modern sports.