August 7, 2015 from 5 PM to 8 PM at the Asheville Art Museum, 2 S Pack Square in Asheville NC: First Friday Art Walk. Free with membership or Museum admission. On the first Friday of each month, the Museum welcomes participants of the Downtown Asheville Art District's First Friday Art Walk. This is an excellent opportunity to explore the remarkable Asheville Art Museum.
August 13, 2015 from 5:30 - 7:00 PM: Lecture: Male Quilter Roger Winchell. Free with membership or Museum admission.
Join a discussion and show-and-tell with local male-quilter Roger Winchell. Winchell has only been quilting for five years, but in that short period he won the Viewers' Choice Award at the Asheville Quilt Show with his very first quilt, which was later exhibited at the Folk Art Center. His quilts have won local awards and several have been accepted into national juried shows. Prior to his career in quilting, Roger was a computer systems analyst at the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville. This event is held in conjunction with "Man-Made: Contemporary Male Quilters".
August 15 - 16, 2015 at 2:00 PM: Weekend Film Screenings - Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt, Directed by Jeffrey Friedman and Rob Epstein Free with membership or Museum admission.
An Olympic athlete; a gay activist; a boy with hemophilia; a recovering heroin addict; a closeted Navy commander: five very diverse lives that shared a common fate. Their lives - along with thousands of others - are woven together in a giant memorial patchwork quilt that is solemnly unfolded in the U.S. Capitol to protest the government's refusal to respond to a growing epidemic. Common Threads tells the powerful story of the first decade of the AIDS epidemic in the United States. Not rated. 79 minutes. Screened in conjunction with Man-Made: Contemporary Male Quilters.
August 18, 2015 from 10:30 - 11:30 AM: Tot Time. Free with membership or Museum admission. Come discover the art of play in the interactive Art PLAYce for Children. Art PLAYce is open daily, but each month a fun activity is featured, designed especially for young visitors plus time to explore the Museum galleries.
August 22, 2015 10:00 - 5:00 PM - New on View: William Wegman. Free with membership or Museum admission. Opening Reception: August 23, 3:00 - 5:00 PM. The Museum is excited to present Cubism and Other-isms, an exhibition of works by one of the world's most renowned photographers, William Wegman. The exhibition is on view August 22, 2015 through January 24, 2016.
Over many years, Wegman has been working on a project he calls Cubism and Other-isms, where with his trademark wry humor he mines art historical precedents to create images of startling beauty. Beginning in the early 1990s while making videos and films with his dogs standing in as human characters, the artist placed his subjects on elevated platforms in order to shoot them at eye level. Over the years, props in Wegman's photographs have taken many forms, but none so consistently as the cube.
August 28,2015 from 12:00 - 1:00 PM: Lunchtime Art Break. Heritage and Home: Photographs of Hickory Nut Gap Farm, Ken Abbott, photographer. Free with membership or Museum admission. The Museum presents Lunchtime Art Breaks, a series of gallery talks and presentations designed to inform and engage you in dialogue with members of the curatorial and education departments, docents and special guests.
August 29,2015 from 5:00 - 8:00 PM: Soiree at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. $30 for members; $40 for non-members.
Enjoy a tour of the historic Hickory Nut Gap home and enjoy food and music while you immerse yourself in the surroundings of this beautiful farm. Heavy hors d'oeuvres catered by the Hickory Nut Gap Farm, as well as beer and wine will be served. This event is held in conjunction with Heritage and Home: Photographs of Hickory Nut Gap Farm, featuring the works of local photographer Ken Abbott.
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April 7, 2015
Asheville Art Museum "Flourish" Jewelry Exhibit
April 18 - August 16 at The Asheville Art Museum, 2 S. Pack Square in downtown Asheville NC: Flourish: Selected Jewelry From the Daphne Farago Collection. Opening reception on Saturday, April 18, 3:00-5:00 PM.
Flourish showcases a selection of jewelry carefully curated over many years by the keen-eyed collector Daphne Farago and reveals the breadth of studio jewelry as the movement evolved. A self-conscious practice, studio jewelry emerged following WWII as a response to commercially available adornment and as a marriage of fine craft and art.
The exhibition is grouped thematically to reflect the varying disciplines of studio jewelry, beginning with the Studio Craft Movement of the mid-20th century. The Studio Craft Movement derived directly from the Arts and Crafts Movements of Europe and the United States, using handmade techniques and aesthetics as a means of reflecting the changing world. Much of the work in the exhibition mirrors the stylistic shifts in the art world from the 1940s to today, including constructivism, mid-century modernism, pop-art, narrative and funk.The works, like the artists, are varied and have been selected to reflect a broad range of ideas, with nuances that show the possibilities of the practice. They are united by the vision of the collector. Featured artists include Ed Wiener, Louis Mueller, Art Smith, Robert W. Ebendorf, John Prip, Roy Lichtenstein, Mary Lee Hu, Arline M. Fisch and Gijs Bakker, among others.
This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum, with special thanks to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Programs held in conjunction with this exhibition include:
OPENING RECEPTION - April 18 Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
DISCUSSION BOUND - May 2 Tuesday, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Jewels: A Secret History by Victoria Finlay
LUNCHTIME ART BREAK - Jine 19 Friday, 12:00 p.m. Candace Reilly, Adult Programs Manager
FILM SCREENING - June 20 + 21 Saturday + Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Tale of the Three Jewels
PANEL DISCUSSION - July 11 Saturday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Form and Function: Panel Discussion on Studio Craft Jewelry
POP-UP STUDIO CRAFT MARKETPLACE - July 16-18 Thursday, Friday + Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. A celebration of studio craft! The Museum is hosting a three-day pop-up marketplace, curated by Asheville's own Constance Esner, featuring the work of some of our region's most talented craft artists. While visitors are at the Museum purchasing beautiful craft art pieces, they can take the opportunity to view Flourish: Selected Jewelry From the Daphne Farago Collection.
WORKSHOP - August 1 Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Textile & Metal Jewelry with Joanna Gollberg.
All programs are free with membership or Museum admission except for the workshop which is $95 for members, $105 for non-members.
Flourish showcases a selection of jewelry carefully curated over many years by the keen-eyed collector Daphne Farago and reveals the breadth of studio jewelry as the movement evolved. A self-conscious practice, studio jewelry emerged following WWII as a response to commercially available adornment and as a marriage of fine craft and art.
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| photo courtesy of Asheville Art Museum: Art Smith, "Half & Half" Necklace, 1948, brass, 7 x 8 x 1.25 inches. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston - The Daphne Farago Collection. 2006.536. |
The exhibition is grouped thematically to reflect the varying disciplines of studio jewelry, beginning with the Studio Craft Movement of the mid-20th century. The Studio Craft Movement derived directly from the Arts and Crafts Movements of Europe and the United States, using handmade techniques and aesthetics as a means of reflecting the changing world. Much of the work in the exhibition mirrors the stylistic shifts in the art world from the 1940s to today, including constructivism, mid-century modernism, pop-art, narrative and funk.The works, like the artists, are varied and have been selected to reflect a broad range of ideas, with nuances that show the possibilities of the practice. They are united by the vision of the collector. Featured artists include Ed Wiener, Louis Mueller, Art Smith, Robert W. Ebendorf, John Prip, Roy Lichtenstein, Mary Lee Hu, Arline M. Fisch and Gijs Bakker, among others.
This exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum, with special thanks to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Programs held in conjunction with this exhibition include:
OPENING RECEPTION - April 18 Saturday, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m.
DISCUSSION BOUND - May 2 Tuesday, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Jewels: A Secret History by Victoria Finlay
LUNCHTIME ART BREAK - Jine 19 Friday, 12:00 p.m. Candace Reilly, Adult Programs Manager
FILM SCREENING - June 20 + 21 Saturday + Sunday, 2:00 p.m. Tale of the Three Jewels
PANEL DISCUSSION - July 11 Saturday, 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. Form and Function: Panel Discussion on Studio Craft Jewelry
POP-UP STUDIO CRAFT MARKETPLACE - July 16-18 Thursday, Friday + Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. A celebration of studio craft! The Museum is hosting a three-day pop-up marketplace, curated by Asheville's own Constance Esner, featuring the work of some of our region's most talented craft artists. While visitors are at the Museum purchasing beautiful craft art pieces, they can take the opportunity to view Flourish: Selected Jewelry From the Daphne Farago Collection.
WORKSHOP - August 1 Saturday, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Textile & Metal Jewelry with Joanna Gollberg.
All programs are free with membership or Museum admission except for the workshop which is $95 for members, $105 for non-members.
March 23, 2015
Ongoing Exhibit at the Asheville Art Museum Charts 140 Years of American Art
Selections from the Permanent Collection: 140 Years of American Art, is an ongoing installation at the Asheville Art Museum located at 2 S Pack Square in downtown Asheville NC.
The Exhibition, organized and curated by the Museum's staff, is presented from a chronological point of view while highlighting works of great interest. Viewers may experience the evolution of American art from the late 19th century to the early 21st century, although there are a few notable art works from the 19th century showing the foundation for future works.
From the American Impressionist to post-war Abstract Expressionism and through Pop Art, Optical Art, Minimalism and the second generation of Abstraction the exhibition provides a remarkable experience of significant American art.
Get additional details and view selected works HERE.
The Exhibition, organized and curated by the Museum's staff, is presented from a chronological point of view while highlighting works of great interest. Viewers may experience the evolution of American art from the late 19th century to the early 21st century, although there are a few notable art works from the 19th century showing the foundation for future works.
From the American Impressionist to post-war Abstract Expressionism and through Pop Art, Optical Art, Minimalism and the second generation of Abstraction the exhibition provides a remarkable experience of significant American art.
Get additional details and view selected works HERE.
August 1, 2014
Current Exhibits at The Asheville Art Museum
The Asheville Art Museum is located at 2 South Pack Square in downtown Asheville NC.
NORTH WING:
Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction
June 6 - September 14, 2014A retrospective exhibition that features work by award-winning American painter and printmaker Minna Citron (1896–1991).
Selections from the Permanent Collection: 140 Years of American Art
September 14 - OngoingIn this exhibition, Museum Curatorial staff examine the Collection from a chronological point of view while highlighting works of great interest.
Take 10: Collectors' Circle 10th Anniversary
March 15 – Sunday, August 31This exhibition celebrates the generosity of the Asheville Art Museum’s Collectors’ Circle, a membership group that encourages the exchange of ideas and interests, art learning, connoisseurship and collecting.
EAST WING:
Prime Time: Second Annual New Media Juried Exhibition
April 26 - August 31, 2014
A gallery dedicated to artists who are working in New Media, including stop action and hand-drawn animation, narrative film, Glitch Art, sound, video and light installations, and other live programs connected via the Internet.
Farm to Table: American Silver
May 31 – October 5, 2014
An exhibit highlighting different but inter-connected uses of American silver – agricultural awards and table service – as they progressed over the last 150 years.
NORTH WING:
Minna Citron: The Uncharted Course from Realism to Abstraction
June 6 - September 14, 2014A retrospective exhibition that features work by award-winning American painter and printmaker Minna Citron (1896–1991).
Selections from the Permanent Collection: 140 Years of American Art
September 14 - OngoingIn this exhibition, Museum Curatorial staff examine the Collection from a chronological point of view while highlighting works of great interest.
Take 10: Collectors' Circle 10th Anniversary
March 15 – Sunday, August 31This exhibition celebrates the generosity of the Asheville Art Museum’s Collectors’ Circle, a membership group that encourages the exchange of ideas and interests, art learning, connoisseurship and collecting.
EAST WING:
Prime Time: Second Annual New Media Juried Exhibition
April 26 - August 31, 2014
A gallery dedicated to artists who are working in New Media, including stop action and hand-drawn animation, narrative film, Glitch Art, sound, video and light installations, and other live programs connected via the Internet.
Farm to Table: American Silver
May 31 – October 5, 2014
An exhibit highlighting different but inter-connected uses of American silver – agricultural awards and table service – as they progressed over the last 150 years.
February 11, 2013
Asheville Art Museum Exhibit Ennead Architects: Design Process
Ongoing Exhibition: Ennead Architects: Design Process. Led by renowned design firm Ennead Architects, LLP, the design for the expansion and renovation of the Asheville Art Museum will create an engaging center for the arts, transforming the museum with the addition of new permanent and changing exhibit galleries, collection and conservation space, a lecture hall, rooftop café and sculpture terrace and a dramatic new entry and museum shop.
The design process for the future expansion of the Asheville Art Museum is detailed through a special exhibition organized by the architects, which is currently on view in the Biltmore Gallery (gallery adjacent to Biltmore Avenue on the main level of the Museum).
The Asheville Art Museum is located at 2 Pack Square in downtown Asheville NC.
The design process for the future expansion of the Asheville Art Museum is detailed through a special exhibition organized by the architects, which is currently on view in the Biltmore Gallery (gallery adjacent to Biltmore Avenue on the main level of the Museum).
The Asheville Art Museum is located at 2 Pack Square in downtown Asheville NC.
October 20, 2012
New Exhibit at the Asheville Art Museum
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| Robert Morris Blind Time III, |
Robert Morris is one of the most influential artists of the post-World War II generation. His writings and art have inspired many artists over the past 50 years. In his art he explores the nexus between the mind, body and world.
Involved in many contemporary art movements, Morris has had particular influence in Minimalism and Post-Minimalism. In the 1960s, Morris developed a large body of work, ranging from monochrome, Minimalist pieces often made of plywood, to a combination of original performance productions, to works of industrial felt. Read more...
Learn more about Asheville art exhibits and art galleries on the Asheville NC Visitor Guide
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