The Sound of America
A curated museum presentation exploring American identity through visual art, with standout works and interpretive context spanning eras and styles. Slow-paced gallery viewing in a downtown museum setting suited for art lovers and history-minded visitors.
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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 restorative sound healing experience invites attentive listening and relaxation in a museum setting, blending wellness practice with the contemplative atmosphere of Asheville’s art museum.
A restorative sound healing experience invites attentive listening and relaxation in a museum setting, blending wellness practice with the contemplative atmosphere of Asheville’s art museum.
A restorative sound healing experience invites attentive listening and relaxation in a museum setting, blending wellness practice with the contemplative atmosphere of Asheville’s art museum.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A deep dive into lathe-based making, tracing how spinning wood and tool marks shaped an artistic movement. Expect close-looking at turned forms and sculptural textures in a quiet, curated gallery context.
A relaxed Sunday music gathering brings live performance into the museum’s art-filled setting, pairing an afternoon cultural outing with sound and community in downtown Asheville.
A relaxed Sunday music gathering brings live performance into the museum’s art-filled setting, pairing an afternoon cultural outing with sound and community in downtown Asheville.
A relaxed Sunday music gathering brings live performance into the museum’s art-filled setting, pairing an afternoon cultural outing with sound and community in downtown Asheville.
Slow Art Tour
MoreA volunteer educator guides a slow looking experience through museum art, inviting close observation as a restorative practice. Explore how attentive viewing can encourage relaxation, reflection, and connection.
A volunteer educator guides a slow looking experience through museum art, inviting close observation as a restorative practice. Explore how attentive viewing can encourage relaxation, reflection, and connection.
A volunteer educator guides a slow looking experience through museum art, inviting close observation as a restorative practice. Explore how attentive viewing can encourage relaxation, reflection, and connection.
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.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
Independent Southern filmmaking takes the spotlight with a screening of “They Dream” as part of the Southern Circuit Tour. Expect an art-museum cinema vibe with context on regional storytelling and post-film discussion.
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 required.
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 required.
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 required.
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.
RADFest
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.
A cinematic art documentary explores Vincent van Gogh’s paintings and the themes of poetry, romance, and imagination behind Poets & Lovers. A museum-screening experience for viewers interested in art history and post-impressionism.
A cinematic art documentary explores Vincent van Gogh’s paintings and the themes of poetry, romance, and imagination behind Poets & Lovers. A museum-screening experience for viewers interested in art history and post-impressionism.
A cinematic art documentary explores Vincent van Gogh’s paintings and the themes of poetry, romance, and imagination behind Poets & Lovers. A museum-screening experience for viewers interested in art history and post-impressionism.
Gallery exhibition of regional visual art and handmade crafts at the historic Old Depot Arts & Crafts Center beside Black Mountain's railroad tracks; artist meet and greets, art for sale, and a relaxed community vibe.
Gallery exhibition of regional visual art and handmade crafts at the historic Old Depot Arts & Crafts Center beside Black Mountain's railroad tracks; artist meet and greets, art for sale, and a relaxed community vibe.
Gallery exhibition of regional visual art and handmade crafts at the historic Old Depot Arts & Crafts Center beside Black Mountain's railroad tracks; artist meet and greets, art for sale, and a relaxed community vibe.
A jazz trio brings live jazz into an evening museum setting, pairing intimate ensemble sounds with the Asheville Art Museum’s cultural atmosphere for a relaxed Third Thursday gathering.
A jazz trio brings live jazz into an evening museum setting, pairing intimate ensemble sounds with the Asheville Art Museum’s cultural atmosphere for a relaxed Third Thursday gathering.
A jazz trio brings live jazz into an evening museum setting, pairing intimate ensemble sounds with the Asheville Art Museum’s cultural atmosphere for a relaxed Third Thursday gathering.
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.
Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.
Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.
Experimental trio performance in a contemporary arts museum setting, centered on real-time musical response and improvisation. Intimate, gallery-style listening experience geared toward adventurous ears and boundary-pushing sound.
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.
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.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led walking tour, discovering the stories and landmarks that shaped the city. Hear local history and gain context for downtown architecture and neighborhoods.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led walking tour, discovering the stories and landmarks that shaped the city. Hear local history and gain context for downtown architecture and neighborhoods.
Trace Asheville’s past on a historian-led walking tour, discovering the stories and landmarks that shaped the city. Hear local history and gain context for downtown architecture and neighborhoods.
A cinematic art history journey through a Danish collector’s holdings, spanning Delacroix’s Romanticism to Gauguin’s Post-Impressionism. Explore European painting and the stories behind a landmark private collection.
A cinematic art history journey through a Danish collector’s holdings, spanning Delacroix’s Romanticism to Gauguin’s Post-Impressionism. Explore European painting and the stories behind a landmark private collection.
A cinematic art history journey through a Danish collector’s holdings, spanning Delacroix’s Romanticism to Gauguin’s Post-Impressionism. Explore European painting and the stories behind a landmark private collection.
A festive community theater production that leans into warm holiday nostalgia with seasonal storytelling and stage spectacle. Ideal for a cozy December night out centered on local performers and shared holiday cheer.
A festive community theater production that leans into warm holiday nostalgia with seasonal storytelling and stage spectacle. Ideal for a cozy December night out centered on local performers and shared holiday cheer.
A festive community theater production that leans into warm holiday nostalgia with seasonal storytelling and stage spectacle. Ideal for a cozy December night out centered on local performers and shared holiday cheer.
Resonant tones fill a Himalayan salt cave during a restorative sound bath, creating a quiet setting for relaxation, sensory immersion, and mindful unwinding.
Resonant tones fill a Himalayan salt cave during a restorative sound bath, creating a quiet setting for relaxation, sensory immersion, and mindful unwinding.
Resonant tones fill a Himalayan salt cave during a restorative sound bath, creating a quiet setting for relaxation, sensory immersion, and mindful unwinding.