Longevity in Asheville Requires Cosmic Alignment and a Sketchy Marquee
byWhen John Cram opened Blue Spiral 1 Gallery on New Year’s Eve 30 years ago, many questioned the wisdom of such a move. At…
Michael Manes
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…
How to Fill Three Floors of a Gallery — and the Shoes of an Asheville Visionary
byMichael Manes was born to multitask. Last year, he squeezed two milestones into one month: in May, he was named Gallery Director of Blue…
Downtown Asheville’s Blue Spiral 1 Under New Direction
byBlue Spiral 1, downtown Asheville’s oldest fine arts gallery, recently appointed Michael Manes as the new director for its Southern-focused collection of fine art…