ASHEVILLE, N.C.
Two takes on interior design in Asheville
When it comes to furnishing and decorating an abode, Ashevilleans also vary in taste and style. Xpress spoke to The Regeneration Station and the Shelter Design Studio for ideas.
Smart Bets: Street to Studio
Local artist Neil Carroll’s exhibit of graffiti-inspired, mixed-media art and fine furniture opens July 13 at Grovewood Gallery.
Independence Day celebrations across WNC
Outdoor concerts, street dances, picnics with family (chosen or blood) and friends — all culminating in a fireworks spectacle — underscore the sweetness of a summer holiday.
‘Push TV’ group show features TV and film pop-art mashups
Creations by Joshua Marc Levy, Greu and Travis Medford have an opening reception on June 28 at Push Skate Shop & Gallery.
Veterans’ Mural Project takes shape beneath VA
Formerly known as the Tunnel Art Project, the over 250-foot mural occupies a real working tunnel connecting two main buildings of the Charles George VA Medical Center. Lead artist Jim Stilwell draws inspiration from the hospital’s residents and visitors.
Local artists raise funds for the Appalachian Barn Alliance
On Friday, June 21, A Pastoral Palette — The Barn Whispers its Memories, will be held at Lenoir Rhyne University.
Marshall Mermaid Festival readies for record attendance
The 12th annual Mermaid Parade & Festival takes place on Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m.-11 p.m. in downtown Marshall. Myriad events are planned in celebration of the mermaid legend.
Xpand Fest activates the local creative community
This year’s Xpand Fest takes place Saturday, June 8, in the South Slope neighborhood. Nashville-based funk-rock collective Dynamo headlines a lineup of otherwise Asheville-area entertainment.
Smart Bets: Kenilworth Artists Association Tour
The annual free, self-guided tour of the Asheville neighborhood’s 40-plus artists’ studios is set for May 25-26.
Smart Bets: Does Size Matter?
The opening reception for Open Hearts Art Center’s newest show takes place May 16.
Poets and visual artists collaborate in Pink Dog Creative’s latest exhibit
On May 10, the exhibit In Times Like These will open at Pink Dog Creative. Immigration, greed, race, religion and the presidency of Donald Trump are among the topics explored on the page and captured on the canvas.
Fian Arroyo shows a collection of fantasy art
Arroyo’s work is popular at festivals such as Dragon Con and Illuxcon and appears on skateboards. “I’m a skateboarder and it’s pretty cool to ride my own deck,” he says.
Smart Bets: Polygon Turtles
The activism art show opens May 4 at Hazard Inks in Hendersonville.
Smart Bets: Everything Is True, Nothing Is Permitted
Western Carolina University alum Tom Pazderka’s monthlong solo exhibit receives a preview reception at Bender Gallery on May 3.
Marginalized makers find sanctuary and sales at Mending Art! showcases
Artists who show up on a regular basis have the opportunity to sell their creations at the Mending Art showcases and keep 100 percent of the profits.
Matthew Willey painting 50,000 bees across U.S.
Willey says people started gravitating to the project as soon as he started to work. “I’d turn around as I was painting, and there’d be a grandfather and a young girl with face piercings that didn’t know each other until they started talking about bees,” he says. “There was this connection that was happening.”
Smart Bets: Hidden
The photo essay exhibit of seemingly healthy women secretly battling chronic pain opens April 13 at The Block Off Biltmore.
Coco Villa discusses The Cloud Show and sustainable art
The Cloud Show, which also includes work by Judit Just, Court McCracken, Carmelo Pampillonio and Neil Goss, will open in the Thom Robinson & Ray Griffin Exhibition Space on Friday, April 5.
Smart Bets: Noble Beasts
Asheville-based artist Elizabeth Albright’s show of zoomorphic transformations of classic portraiture has an opening reception on April 5 at Downtown Books and News.
Smart Bets: Transgender Day of Visibility Community Art Show
Local transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming artists’ work will be displayed and auctioned on March 31 at the Taylor Art Gallery.