Spiral by George Peterson
George Peterson’s approach to sculpture employs destruction as a means of creation. He assembled this sculpture from broken skateboards and burned the surface of the wood before applying paint and iron...
View ArticleHead by José de Creeft
José de Creeft learned from a range of sculptural traditions but ultimately arrived at his own spontaneous approach to form and material. He began to model clay and carve wood at an early age, serving...
View ArticleStudies Building at Black Mountain College by Ronald Robertson
The Studies Building at Black Mountain College was designed by architect A. Lawrence Kocher and built by the students and faculty of Black Mountain College in 1940–1941. In this painting Ronald...
View ArticleBlue Ridge Mountain Bottle by John Nygren
John Nygren earned his Master of Fine Arts in pottery at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, in 1968 and that same year took a life-changing three-week glassblowing course at...
View ArticleBecome a Volunteer Educator
Looking for a fun and fulfilling way to make a difference in your community? Providing group tour experiences as a volunteer educator is a rewarding and wonderful way to share your love of art with...
View ArticleCottage for Miss Minnie Alexander by Richard Sharp Smith
Richard Sharp Smith is well known for popularizing English arts-and-crafts architecture throughout Western North Carolina and beyond. An English immigrant, having worked at some of the most significant...
View ArticleNew Exhibition | Shifting Perceptions: Photographs from the Collection
Our latest exhibition, Shifting Perceptions: Photographs from the Collection, is now open! Organized by the Asheville Art Museum and guest-curated by Katherine Ware, it is a captivating exploration of...
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Exploring Sustainability and Technology in Art with New Exhibitions
The Appleby Foundation Exhibition Hall will host two distinct but related exhibitions that engage with new media to explore themes surrounding sustainability and humankind’s impact on the environment....
View ArticleReopening on October 30 with Pay-What-You-Wish Admission for Helene-Affected...
The Asheville Art Museum is pleased to announce its reopening on Wednesday, October 30, with pay-what-you-wish admission for visitors from areas affected by Hurricane Helene, spanning North Carolina,...
View ArticleMaud Gatewood’s “From the Lowgrounds”: Reflections on Change and Choice
Maud Gatewood’s From the Lowgrounds (1983)—a small acrylic landscape on canvas—captures the distinctive character of her childhood home in Caswell County, North Carolina with its vivid red soil, strip...
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