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…
Returning to the Ridge
For generations, Western North Carolina has been a hotbed of handmade brilliance. That creative energy is on vibrant display this summer in Returning to…
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…
The Nature of Things
Asheville- and Penland-based photographer James Henkel has spent more than 40 years rethinking what a still life can be. His work often pairs carefully…
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…
Enchanted Garden Art Show
When Bakersville artist Josh Brooke Coté was a kid, his constant companions were a pair of well-loved stuffed rabbits named Bunny and Peter. The…
Thrown Together Potters: Established Makers in Clay
Don’t let the name fool you: Thrown Together Potters is no accidental assemblage. This seasoned collective of seven North Carolina ceramicists has spent years…
This Is How It Happened
Painter Margaret Curtis doesn’t just tackle power dynamics — she dissects, distills, and reassembles them in fiercely imaginative works that walk the line between…
Breast Story
According to Flat Rock sculptor David Macvaugh, connection requires vulnerability — “and vulnerability,” he says, “is utterly terrifying.” His new installation, Breast Story, explores…
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…