East of the Sun, West of the Moon, Opening May 11
byast O’ the Sun and West O’ the Moon is a Norwegian fairytale about a young peasant girl who sets out to rescue a…
Openings
Heather Hietala at Momentum Gallery, Opening May 9
byn 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
byIn 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
byccording 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
byiny 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
byll 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…
Impossible Places, Opening May 3
byhe hands of time change everything and everyone. Leicester collagist Georgia Harden will explore this reality in her solo show, Impossible Places. Opening at…
Four New Shows at Blue Spiral 1, Opening May 3
byiminal space refers to a transitional or in-between state. It’s neither here nor there but rather a threshold between two distinct realities. Liminal spaces…
T(h)reading Sands and Mountains, Opening May 3
byhree years ago, Akintayo Akintobi left his native Nigeria to pursue an MFA at East Tennessee University in Johnson City. A solo showcase titled…
Stepping Outside, Opening May 1
bysheville watercolorist Kathryn Phillips grew up in an Arkansas farming community. She remembers spending languid afternoons with neighborhood children — listening to thunder, catching…