Shifting Perceptions, Opening May 17
n the late 1990s, Cara Romero went to the University of Houston to study cultural anthropology. But when she opened her textbooks, she was…
Nature Sings, Opening May 17
he soft rustle of pine needles in the wind. The rhythmic tapping of woodpeckers. The gentle gurgle of a nearby creek. These are some…
In Between Dreams, Opening May 17
aking art doesn’t always make sense. Georgia-based creative José Ray knows this firsthand. “I often fool myself into believing that I’ve figured out the…
Different Drummers
RAD painter hosts Skynyrd star Contemporary Americana painter Philip DeAngelo gets plenty of visitors at his studio in the River Arts District. But only…
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…