News obit: Jean Wall Penland, Asheville artist, dies
Jean Wall Penland had been active on the Asheville art scene for more than four decades.
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In painting, Asheville artist Nan Davis finds path to self-acceptance
She worked for two decades as marketing manager for Asheville’s only milk processing plant, Milkco, before devoting her efforts to her art.
Ashvegas celebrity sighting: New Orleans artist Ashley Longshore at Biltmore
Longshore’s unrelenting message of female empowerment has won her legions of fans.
Ashvegas Hot Sheet: Activist Bree Newsome in Asheville Sept. 30
Also, Brewgrass is Saturday, the Asheville Outdoor Show Sunday, and more.
Poster artist McPherson featured at Horse + Hero in Asheville Friday
McPherson’s work recently graced the cover of Hi-Fructose magazine.
Will Asheville see spotlight in new Zelda Fitzgerald film starring Jennifer Lawrence?
Zelda Fitzgerald and eight other women died in Asheville in a tragic fire.
Asheville artist turns her home into immersive theater experience
Wander through rooms of the house and experience different visual, auditory, sensual, and emotional experiences.
New works by Asheville artist Maxx Feist opens Oct. 7 at Satellite Gallery
Visitors will encounter otherworldly beasts, bejeweled skeletons, and nameless but oddly familiar animals in the series.
PHOTOS Pop-up art gallery opens Saturday at The Wedge in Asheville
The show will include photography, paintings and an immersive, multimedia element.
Aloft hotel to host Asheville Humane Society fundraiser w/ artist Angela Alexander
Alexander will raffle off one of her pieces at the March 8 event.
From artist to entrepreneur, Artist’s Way course can offer a map for creatives, facilitator says
Asheville poet James Nave new 12-week The Artist’s Way course starts Feb. 10 in Asheville.
SOLD! Phil Mechanic Building in Asheville River Arts District
The River Arts District is undergoing massive change, and this is just the latest example.
Updated: 4 to be interviewed for Asheville Downtown Commission
Applicants see a city nearing a tipping point with the impact of downtown development and tourism, and they want to have a voice in how it shakes out.
Window art project that started in Asheville to open across the U.S.
The art project exhibits artworks by emerging and established national and international artists in a downtown storefront window.
Satellite Gallery to host new exhibition by Asheville artist Hannah Dansie
Dreamlike landscapes. Mysterious dwellings. Melancholy. Isolation. It’s all there in Dansie’s work.
Asheville artists’ work on display in ‘Misprints’ show at Asheville Area Arts Council
The opening reception for the show, curated by artist Andy Herod, is 5 p.m. Friday at the arts council’s gallery in the Grove Arcade.
Free Art Friday movement hits Asheville streets
Asheville artists are putting free out on city streets, and it is awesome.
Asheville artist Darcy Wade kicks off new Ashvegas artist feature
Ashvegas is teaming up with RX Prints in Asheville to feature the work of local artists on limited-run T-shirts. Wade kicks off October with a zombie design.
Atlanta artist PaperFrank finishes new mural in downtown Asheville
PaperFrank is working to increase his profile in Asheville ahead of an upcoming art show.
Tattoo star Ami James to open shop in downtown Asheville
There’s no location disclosed yet for the tattoo star’s shop.
Effort to collect more information in Asheville artist’s mysterious death gains momentum
A total of $5,000 in reward money is being offered in this mysterious case.
Short film features story of an Asheville painter paralyzed in skiing accident
The film features the amazing story of Marcus C. Thomas. The film is produced by Bob Peck of Asheville Multimedia.
Visit the artists of Kenilworth in Asheville Saturday, Sunday
Eighteen painters, potters, jewelers, woodworkers and others will welcome visitors into 8 different studios in the neighborhood.
Asheville Scene: Tattoo artist Miya Bailey’s journey out of Asheville’s projects
The Asheville native wants to smash stereotypes about tattoos in the black community.
Tryon portrait artist to open studio in Asheville River Arts District
Rich Nelson will hold an open house on March 9 at his Depot Street studio.
Ashvegas reader: New Armbruster mural in Montford
The mural graces the side of a building in a neighborhood park in Montford.
Asheville artist to hold workshop on creating album cover art Thursday @ ZaPow
Joshua Marc Levy will talk about what makes great album cover and poster design.
Q&A with local artist Chris Ortega
Ortega will open his first local solo show on Aug. 18.
Art by quadriplegic painter in running to become label for Biltmore wine
This is a pretty neat story. From revpictures.wordpress.com: Marcus Thomas is an amazing local artist, a dear friend and inspiration. He is a quadriplegic–paralyzed below the neck–and uses his mouth to paint some of the most incredible artwork I have ever seen. His design “Biltmore Winter” is one of the finalists for the 2012 Christmas at Biltmore wine label. The[Read More…]
The Lift Studios, new digs in River Arts District, now open
Here’s the great note from loyal reader Daniel, who wants folks to know about his new studio in Asheville’s River Arts District: And to elaborate on what The Lift is… my wife Michelle and I bought and renovated an old (1907) building on depot st and are operating as a working studio and gallery for my artwork (which you can[Read More…]