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

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We believe the arts make a difference in our community. A gift to the Annual Fund allows us to continue to provide meaningful art, education, and experiences to the people of Western North Carolina and the many visitors to our region.
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Beyond the Lens: Photorealist Perspectives on Looking, Seeing, and Painting
On view through February 5—this exhibition presents key works from the collection of Louis K. & Susan Pear Meisel, revealing this profoundly influential yet under-recognized art movement, bringing together paintings and works on paper dating from the 1970s to the present, illuminating the very definition of Photorealism from its founding up to today.
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Rooftop Yoga is Back! Register Today for Saturdays in October
Join us this autumn with Yoga on the Sculpture Terrace: Creative Flow Series with West Asheville Yoga. Combine the beauty of art with the power of mindful movement. All-levels are welcome.
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Romare Bearden: Ways of Working
On view through January 22, 2024—this exhibition highlights works on paper and explores many of Romare Bearden's most frequently used mediums including screen-printing, lithography, hand colored etching, collagraph, monotype, relief print, photomontage, and collage.
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AAM Reaccreditation
The Asheville Art Museum has again achieved Accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM)—the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. AAM Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public.
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Four New Digital Exhibitions Launched
On view from the comfort of your home—Tensions, Made for Market, Beyond the Binary of Past and Future, and the Nature of Narrative.
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Coming Up

Hot Cocoa Creation Bar
Saturday, Dec 2, 2023

Join us every weekend in December from 11am–3pm in the rooftop Perspective Café to make your own hot cocoa creation! Unlock the joy and creative

Hot Cocoa Creation Bar
Sunday, Dec 3, 2023

Join us every weekend in December from 11am–3pm in the rooftop Perspective Café to make your own hot cocoa creation! Unlock the joy and creative

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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–April 15, 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.