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In 1946 Elaine Schmitt Urbain was living, working, and making as a student at Black Mountain College (BMC) alongside faculty, students, and staff from diverse

Curator’s take Harvey’s work encompassed both the secular and the religious worlds. This untitled mask is an example of the former category. Much of her

The Asheville Art Museum is grateful for the contributions from Rick & Maggi Swanson, Kathy Dambach, and Charles & Jennifer Riner for the purchase of

Dear Museum Members and friends, Each monthly edition of Profile brings to my mind not only how much the world has changed but also how

Evan Kafka grew up on the Maryland side of the DC Beltway, attending a technical school for electronics in the mid-1980s, then working for the

Curator’s Take Catlett was dedicated to depicting the African American experience and to forming interracial alliances, and she created art to influence popular opinion. Although

Since our reopening, I’ve spent more time in the galleries and have enjoyed watching our visitors enthusiastically interact with the works in A Telling Instinct:

A CURATOR’S TAKE These works from Joyce Tenneson’s Transformations series contain a feeling of staging, as though the figures are waiting for the curtain to

Blythe Bohnen is a contemporary artist with roots in Minimalism and Conceptualism, working in various media including painting, drawing, and photography. Much of her work

Docent’s Take The bright colors, intriguing title, and varied textures drew me to Ruby Begonia. Plus, I’ll admit it, I’m drawn to textiles. Created by