Profile: July 2020
Happy July! We’re welcoming the month with the release of our membership publication, the Profile. During these unprecedented times, we’ve changed the Profile to an
Happy July! We’re welcoming the month with the release of our membership publication, the Profile. During these unprecedented times, we’ve changed the Profile to an
Identical twin brothers Kelly Phelps and Kyle Phelps are professors at private Catholic universities in Ohio. Kelly Phelps oversees the sculpture department at Xavier University
From better weather to longer days, these are our favorite items for summer! The Museum Store looks to the Collection, special exhibitions, and local makers
Marcela Moreno is a new(ish) resident of Asheville, and urban planner. She moved to Asheville from Atlanta in November 2018 and is thoroughly enjoying life
It’s #MakerMonday again, and our art activity is Agamographs. Agamographs are made up of a series of images that change how they look depending on
Two women lounge in a cultivated garden overlooking a sea or lake, while a third figure approaches from the right. This calm scene is enriched by elements to stimulate the senses, brightened by multi-colored
It’s #MakerMonday, and our art activity is a two-step drawing and painting project! We’ll talk about different types of lines and how they move, then
Sam Gilliam is an African American painter associated with the so-called Washington Color School, a movement that began in Washington, DC. It was led primarily
Do you love puzzles and games? Here are a few Museum puzzlers to tickle your gray matter. Asheville Art Museum Word Search Click here to
It’s #MakerMonday, and our art activity is all about making silhouette portraits! Before photography was invented, an affordable alternative to having your portrait painted was
We hope you and your loved ones are safe after Hurricane Helene. All Asheville Art Museum staff are safe. However, we are unable to open until water is restored.
If you’d like to support us, donations are crucial to helping our staff and teaching artists continue our mission of bringing art and creativity to the community. Thank you for your generosity and support. Please stay tuned for further updates.
Jim Dine, The Heart and the Wall, 1983. Color soft-ground and spitbite etching with power tool drypoint and sanding on Somerset textured paper, 89 ⅜ × 69 ½ inches. Asheville Art Museum, 2004 Collectors’ Circle purchase. © Jim Dine / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.