Material World
byGlass bends between fragility and strength in Reflections, a group exhibition opening this summer at Blue Spiral 1. Featuring artists including Rick Beck, Carol…
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Bodies in Play
byMarch exhibitions examine the figure, narrative, and athletic culture Blue Spiral 1 welcomes spring with a trio of exhibitions that consider how the human…
Tradition, Unmasked
byFour new exhibitions open at Blue Spiral 1 A striped mask with orange-rimmed eyes and lips fixes its gaze in “Zebra Mask,” a painting…
Summer Shows at Blue Spiral 1
byOutside the Lines is all about letting go of logic and leaning into intuition. Opening at Blue Spiral 1 on Independence Day, this exhibition…
New Shows at Blue Spiral 1
byHumans are gatherers at heart. An instinctual need to amass — everything from food and water to meaning and belonging — is woven into…
Late Winter Shows at Blue Spiral 1
bySure, you could pay for therapy to gain a firmer grasp on the human experience. But if you want to save yourself some dollars…
Artists of WNC
byBritish-American painter Julyan Davis has always felt he was born a little too late. “Since I was a kid,” he tells Asheville Made, “I…
From the Lowlands to the Highlands
byModernist Will Henry Stevens (1881-1949) was born in Vevay, Indiana. But it was the time he spent in the Louisiana Bayou and the Appalachian…
Early Fall Shows at Blue Spiral 1
byPenland fiber artist Vicki Essig is a shepherd of sorts, but you won’t find her traipsing through rolling pastures with her flock. That’s because…
New Shows at Blue Spiral 1, Opening Sept. 6
byPenland fiber artist Vicki Essig is a shepherd of sorts, but you won’t find her traipsing through rolling pastures with her flock. That’s because…