Noir More Than Ever
By day, Christy S. Jimenez is the Marketing Director of Flat Rock Playhouse, the State Theater of North Carolina. By night, she is a…
The Rolling Stones of Adornment
Born and raised in Canton, Jimmi Buell left Haywood County after high school and moved to Charlotte. In the “big city,” she got a…
Mixing it Up on Gallery Row
Gallery Mélange unites the work of two abstract painters and a jewelry maverick The story of Gallery Mélange, the newest fine-art venue on Biltmore…
The Storm, Opening May 11
t started with “simple forgetfulness,” Asheville mixed-media artist Li Newton says of her mother Helene’s Alzheimer’s disease. But as the years wore on, “simple…
East of the Sun, West of the Moon, Opening May 11
ast O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon is a Norwegian fairytale about a young peasant girl who sets out to rescue a…
Heather Hietala at Momentum Gallery, Opening May 9
n Finnish, “hietala” means “place of sand.” It’s an apt name for Heather Hietala, a mountain creative who grew up canoeing and sailing along…
Resonance, Opening May 2
In 2019, Lauren Betty left the urban bustle of Atlanta for farm life in North Georgia. It’s there that she first witnessed the dichotomy…
Transylvania County Public Schools Student Art Show, Opening May 7
ccording to Pablo Picasso, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Confidence is a…
Small Works Show, Opening May 5
iny homes look quaint and fun, but nobody said they are easy to design. Architects must get creative to squeeze in a kitchen, bedroom,…
Fabulous Fakes, Opening May 4
ll that sparkles is not gold — unless you’re referring to Austrian painter Gustav Klimt’s so-called “Golden Period” (1901-1909). Inspired by the gold mosaics…