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

Pay-What-You-Wish Admission for Helene-Affected Regions in Appalachia
Residents from designated counties are invited to experience the Museum’s exhibitions while contributing any amount they choose. Temporary hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 6pm, with closures on Monday and Tuesday.
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Robert Morris’s Earth Projects
On view through May, 2025—The "Earth Project" series (1969), by Robert Morris, presents ten ideas for works of art shaped out of earth, atmospheric conditions, and built environments in the form of architectural plans.
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Forces of Nature: Ceramics from the Hayes Collection
On view through March, 2025—this exhibition traces the historical, stylistic, and conceptual origins of work that either embraces or refuses the element of chance in ceramics, looking at modern and contemporary work made in Western North Carolina.
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Western North Carolina Glass: Selections from the Collection
Ongoing—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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Hearts for Art
Feb 14 - Feb 16, 2025

From February 14 to 16, you’re invited to show your love by placing a paper heart on the floor in front of your artwork crush.

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Maud Gatewood’s “From the Lowgrounds”: Reflections on Change and Choice
November 5, 2024

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

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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–Ongoing
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.
closeup of a carved wooden object, a component of the Forest Feels installation

Special Installation | Forest Feels

September 13, 2024–January 20, 2025
A response to the exhibition "Reforestation of the Imagination" by Ginny Ruffner, "Forest Feels" invites viewers to participate in two distinct realities of an art museum experience: to observe the work as it is in this moment, and also to change the work by contributing to its evolution. Located in the Wells Fargo Art PLAYce, viewers are invited to interact directly with the work, whether that means rearranging existing components, adding in new ones, or removing what is already there.

Greetings From Asheville

Thursday, December 12, 2024-Friday, May 30, 2025
This exhibition explores how the land, the people, and the built environment of Asheville and its surrounding environs were interpreted through early 20th century vintage postcards. Some images show the sophisticated architecture of the region, including views of downtown Asheville, the Biltmore Estate, and Grove Park Inn. Other images show views of the scenic mountains and landscapes that first drew tourists and outdoor enthusiasts to the region.