The Ties That Bind
In the wake of Hurricane Helene, American Folk Gallery owner Julia L. Mills found herself doing laundry in the creek — and enjoying it….
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Liminal Language
In Liminal Language, on view in Penland’s FOCUS Gallery through July 26, artists Sarita Westrup and Iren Tete explore the tension between material, memory,…
Into the Wild
A hare seems caught mid-thought. A fox lingers like it knows more than it’s letting on. A wolf watches quietly, patient and poised. Tina…
Summer Shows at Blue Spiral 1
Outside the Lines is all about letting go of logic and leaning into intuition. Opening at Blue Spiral 1 on Independence Day, this exhibition…
Back and Brilliant in Biltmore
Grand Bohemian Gallery hosts reopening celebration After months of rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Helene, the Grand Bohemian Gallery is throwing open its…
Fray and Glory
What counts as damage — and who decides what’s worth repairing? Asheville artist Nava Lubelski is posing these very questions in her mixed-media textile…
Cut, Paste, Heal
Art series helps community heal post-Helene When Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina, it reshaped both the land and our collective psyche. “I…
Burning Bright
Growing up on Sunset Beach with the Atlantic Ocean as his front yard, Scott Summerfield spent his childhood sketching shrimp boats and building model…
Making Impressions on Higher Ground
After anchoring the printmaking scene in the River Arts District for years, Denise Markbreit and Anna Bryant have launched a new chapter downtown. Print…
Tuning Into Tradition
As a master luthier with more than 40 years of experience, John Kinnaird has one goal: to craft a guitar that looks as stunning…
From Wheel to Meal
On Sunday, May 18, a group of local potters will turn their craft into compassion during Empty Bowls. Now in its eighth year, the…
Deep Cut
Pine trees have their limits. Asheville sculptor and art educator Thomas Schram learned this as a young boy growing up in North Carolina’s Piedmont…
Creative Heights
In 1875, Highlands began as a high-elevation haven for those seeking relief from heat and humidity. But the summer colony quickly transformed into a…
A New Layer of Talent
Gallery Row, the one-mile arts district made up of Biltmore Avenue and Broadway Street, just acquired one more creative: Rand Kramer. Now represented by…
From Destruction to Creation
In those long, shapeless days after Hurricane Helene, Asheville mixed-media artist Li Newton says she “moved through the chaos on automatic — shutdown from reality.” Existing…
Weaving Through Loss
When Hurricane Helene barreled into Western North Carolina, weaver Emelie Weber Wade retreated from her first-floor apartment in Biltmore Village to a friend’s nearby…
