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gallery exhibits + art shows
Inner Worlds 

Inner Worlds 

Step through the looking glass and into Inner Worlds, a solo exhibition by Asheville artist Janice Geller. Opening August 22 at Pink Dog Gallery,…

Five to Nine

Five to Nine

By day, they keep Penland School of Craft running — managing studios, flipping omelets, sweeping floors, designing publications, and greeting visitors. But after hours?…

Terra Forma

Terra Forma

This summer at Tryon Arts & Crafts School, two artists will dig deep into themes of material, memory, and transformation. In Terra Forma, Charlotte-based…

#RADstrong

#RADstrong

“Much was lost, but not everything,” Fleta Monaghan writes in a late-night essay reflecting on Hurricane Helene’s devastation. Last September, the longtime River Arts…

The Alchemy of the Ordinary

The Alchemy of the Ordinary

Found materials become wearable art at Lucy Clark Gallery  There’s a sense of discovery in R. Melinda Hoffman’s work — the feeling that each…

A New Arc

A New Arc

Group exhibition opens at the Folk Art Center  For mixed-media sculptor Theresa Clower, the spark of creation comes from uncovering what’s usually unseen. Her…

Holiday Hounds

Holiday Hounds

Dog-loving artists raise funds at holiday ornament event At Philip DeAngelo Studio and Gallery, the love of art is matched only by the love…

Creature Comforts

Creature Comforts

Playful animal paintings flock to BlackBird Frame & Art For Woodfin artist Ann Stowe, painting is an act of sharing joy. Now 73 and…

A Town With Many Beginnings

A Town With Many Beginnings

Creative voices reinterpret Highlands’ past Founded in 1875 and perched more than 4,000 feet above sea level, Highlands quickly became a gathering point for…

When Worlds Collide

When Worlds Collide

Pink Dog Gallery spotlights two artists who thrive in the in-between Pink Dog Gallery closes out the year with a vibrant collision of color,…

Crafted Cheer

Crafted Cheer

American Folk Art Gallery decks the walls  This December, American Folk Art Gallery unveils a merry menagerie of hand-hewn treasures as part of A…

Whimsy with Wings

Whimsy with Wings

Asheville artist hatches avian-inspired greeting cards A few years ago, while sitting in a meeting, Asheville artist LeeAnn Donnelly started absentmindedly doodling on a…

Breaking Form 

Breaking Form 

BlackBird show melds digital layers with industrial grit “Before ghosting, we dreamt of undergoing changes of heart and changes of mind. Allowing oneself to…

Magic in the Mountains

Magic in the Mountains

Fian Arroyo opens his studio for the Weaverville Art Safari Step inside Fian Arroyo’s studio, and you might find a wizard cradling a box…

A Portrait of Place

A Portrait of Place

Local artists honor Asheville’s wild and wonderful spirit From her River Arts District studio, pastel artist Elise Okrend has watched black bears amble past…

The Bounce Back

The Bounce Back

Beaverdam Studio Tour returns to North Asheville  Last fall, Hurricane Helene forced organizers to cancel the Beaverdam Studio Tour after downed trees, damaged studios,…