If It’s Happening Right Now, It’s at Upstairs Artspace
byIt all began in a bedroom. It was 1978 when Craig Pleasants, an artist and art lover living in Tryon, decided the town needed…
Business of Art
Gallery Addresses Big Issues in Bright Hues
by“As with most of the commercial property we own, it seems to begin with Randy wanting a different studio,” says Hedy Fischer, speaking of…
You’re Never Too Young to Start Obsessing Over Your Art Collection
byMichael and Hanna Manes are decades younger than most of their art-collecting peers, and already their nine-month-old son, Harvey, is involved in the family…
Cutting Edge of Local Style
byAn energetic openness to people and possibility distinguishes “edgy art” connoisseur Larry Hopkins, who owns ananda hair studio. The Broadway flagship salon and its…
Artists Helping Artists (on Repeat)
byMark Bettis, a kingpin of the River Arts District whose prominent studio bears his name, launched a local initiative two months ago to help…
Jobs and Justice
byAt the beginning of the COVID-19, Masks of Love WNC entered the fray in a frenzy of fabric, contracting with private sewers to make…