Black History (Every) Month
Prominent artist Jenny Pickens — portraitist, dollmaker, and high-profile local muralist — favors acrylics when she paints. Bold statements in rich hues are a…
Crafting a Low-Tech Legacy
By: Lee Stevens Paulo DeSousa was born in Portugal and has lived in the U.S. since age 16. He was a language teacher in…
Handmade Holiday Sale
Back in the day, it housed the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries. Today, the Grovewood Gallery boasts two floors of artisanal work…
She Found a Legitimate Use for Rotary-Phone Dials
ChadAlice Hagen spends three to four days at a time in the lower level of her house, laboriously crafting handmade felt and resist-dyed wool…
Beginnings
Citron is a new gallery/studio recently opened in downtown Asheville that features contemporary art from local, national, and international artists, with a current focus…
Tema Stauffer: Southern Fiction
Tema Stauffer’s photographs examine the social, economic, and cultural landscape of American spaces. Daylight Books, in 2018, published a monograph of her “Upstate” series…
Little Boxes Where We Dwell: Habitats, Spaces, and Reflections
It’s been almost 15 years since Mark Bettis landed in Asheville. He started out in his garage, which he quickly outgrew, and took a…
Book Artist Lost the Plot and Gained a Whole New World
By: Lee Stevens When Patti Fertel picks up a book at a flea market, a secondhand bookstore, or other used-book outlet, she sees more…
Sculptor’s “Quartet” Lands an Open-Air Gig
Local sculptor David Sheldon, who also paints, took a concept inspired by the Blue Ridge mountains and adapted it to the Eastern Sierras. Following…
Mirror Mirror: The Art of Reflection
Opening Reception: Oct 1, 5:30-7:50pm, Through Nov. 6 Flow Gallery, located in historic downtown Marshall, announces the arrival of new work from eight accomplished artists…