Reporting from Michelangelo’s Journey to Mars
byWhen he was 15, Nick Raynolds decided he needed to see someone naked. But, unlike most teenage boys, his intentions were entirely professional. “I…
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Andy Farkas, Solo Exhibition
by“His prints are less happily-ever-after than sweetly open-ended,” is how Asheville Made described Andy Farkas’ narrative folkloric works four years ago. Farkas, based in…
20 Years, 20,000 Square Feet, One Big Key to Success
byThe F.W. Woolworth building, located at the corner of Haywood Street and Battery Park in downtown Asheville, was constructed in 1938 and has since…
Spinnin’ That Curious Sense of His Own
byTwo years ago, Joshua Marc Levy’s wife, Amy Kalyn Sims, went to a psychic with hopes of reaching her late father. But the medium…
A Big Plot Twist in Margaret Curtis’ Narrative
byIn October, Tryon-based artist Margaret Curtis was honored by the Joan Mitchell Foundation with a prestigious Joan Mitchell Fellowship. The Foundation describes the new…
Black History (Every) Month
byProminent artist Jenny Pickens — portraitist, dollmaker, and high-profile local muralist — favors acrylics when she paints. Bold statements in rich hues are a…
Handmade Holiday Sale
byBack in the day, it housed the weaving and woodworking operations of Biltmore Industries. Today, the Grovewood Gallery boasts two floors of artisanal work…
They Inked Their Dream in Eight Thousand Square Feet
byTheirs was a big dream, one that did not foresee the pandemic — but a persistent dream nonetheless. Katie Montes and Cody Reed, two…
Coming Back to Life Means Awakening Others, Too
byAfter working a slew of restaurant gigs right out of high school, Billy Smith was hired by a truck-axle manufacturer in Fletcher. But each…
The Importance of Doodling in Determining Destiny
byRhona Polonsky’s route to membership in the Kenilworth Artists Association and representation at Mars Landing Galleries was circuitous, international, imbued with curiosity and self-discovery,…