Asheville Art Museum - North Carolina museum exhibiting 20th century American art

The New Salon: A Contemporary View
On view through August 19—The New Salon: A Contemporary View offers a modern take on the prestigious tradition of the Parisian Salon with the diversity and innovation of today’s art world. This exhibition integrates a broad array of artists from multiple mediums and genres, including Pop Surrealism, Street Art, and Graffiti.
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Honoring Nature: Early Southern Appalachian Landscape Painting
On view through October 2024—this exhibition explores the sublime natural landscapes of the Smokey Mountains of Western North Carolina and Tennessee.
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American Art in the Atomic Age: 1940–1960
On view through April 29, 2024—this exhibition features works created during the 1940s–1960s. Much of the art during this time expressed the uncertainty of the era, often relying on the automatism and biomorphic forms that had originated with Surrealism.
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Western North Carolina Glass: Selections from the Collection
On view through April 15—this exhibition explores Western North Carolina’s importance in the history of American glass art. Several artists of the Studio Glass Movement came to the region, including its founder Harvey K. Littleton. Discover a variety of techniques and a willingness to push boundaries of the medium.
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Counter/Balance: Gifts from John and Robyn Horn
On view through July 29—this exhibition presents important examples of contemporary American craft, including woodworking, metalsmithing, fiber and pottery by renowned American artists.
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Asheville’s Naturalist: Watercolors by Sallie Middleton 
On view through June 10—this exhibition features a selection of botanical and wildlife prints by renowned watercolor artist Sallie Middleton.
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Popcorn Creation Bar
Saturday, Mar 30, 2024

Join us every spring weekend from 11am–3pm in the rooftop Perspective Café to make your own popcorn masterpiece! Start with freshly-made traditional popcorn and then

Popcorn Creation Bar
Sunday, Mar 31, 2024

Join us every spring weekend from 11am–3pm in the rooftop Perspective Café to make your own popcorn masterpiece! Start with freshly-made traditional popcorn and then

Popcorn Creation Bar
Saturday, Apr 6, 2024

Join us every spring weekend from 11am–3pm in the rooftop Perspective Café to make your own popcorn masterpiece! Start with freshly-made traditional popcorn and then

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Cottage for Miss Minnie Alexander by Richard Sharp Smith
November 20, 2023

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

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The Museum’s galleries, the Museum Store, and Perspective Café are open to the public. Pre-purchased online tickets and walk-in tickets are available. Tickets are non-refundable.

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Current Exhibitions

Western North Carolina Glass

June 28, 2023–September 16, 2024
Western North Carolina is important in the history of American glass art. Several artists of the Studio Glass Movement came to the region, including its founder Harvey K. Littleton. The Museum is dedicated to collecting American studio glass and within that umbrella, explores the work of Artists connected to Western North Carolina. A variety of techniques and a willingness to push boundaries of the medium can be seen in this selection of works from the Museum's Collection.