
Curves Ahead: Contemporary Art Exhibition
Fluid explorations of form, movement, and organic shape realized in contemporary craft across mixed media. Regional artists present tactile, shape driven works that reward close, contemplative viewing and highlight material process.
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Multiple perspectives on “Transformation” fill Flood Gallery with work from 25+ local artists. Expect a mixed media spread spanning ceramics, stained glass, painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, and layered mixed-media pieces.

Multiple perspectives on “Transformation” fill Flood Gallery with work from 25+ local artists. Expect a mixed media spread spanning ceramics, stained glass, painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, and layered mixed-media pieces.
Multiple perspectives on “Transformation” fill Flood Gallery with work from 25+ local artists. Expect a mixed media spread spanning ceramics, stained glass, painting, drawing, photography, collage, printmaking, and layered mixed-media pieces.

A contemporary gallery exhibition spotlighting female artists with Pacific Northwest roots, highlighting bold voices and material mastery. Browse during museum gallery hours Wednesday–Sunday through May 17, 2026.

A contemporary gallery exhibition spotlighting female artists with Pacific Northwest roots, highlighting bold voices and material mastery. Browse during museum gallery hours Wednesday–Sunday through May 17, 2026.
A contemporary gallery exhibition spotlighting female artists with Pacific Northwest roots, highlighting bold voices and material mastery. Browse during museum gallery hours Wednesday–Sunday through May 17, 2026.

A culminating MFA thesis gallery exhibition presenting three years of creative research and experimentation from five graduating artists. Expect contemporary mixed media works spanning multiple formats, with an academic studio art focus.

A culminating MFA thesis gallery exhibition presenting three years of creative research and experimentation from five graduating artists. Expect contemporary mixed media works spanning multiple formats, with an academic studio art focus.
A culminating MFA thesis gallery exhibition presenting three years of creative research and experimentation from five graduating artists. Expect contemporary mixed media works spanning multiple formats, with an academic studio art focus.

A lively fiber arts gathering at the Folk Art Center with tactile yarn and textile traditions in focus. Expect weaving and spinning demonstrations, hands-on craft activities, and a community friendly atmosphere for all ages.

A lively fiber arts gathering at the Folk Art Center with tactile yarn and textile traditions in focus. Expect weaving and spinning demonstrations, hands-on craft activities, and a community friendly atmosphere for all ages.
A lively fiber arts gathering at the Folk Art Center with tactile yarn and textile traditions in focus. Expect weaving and spinning demonstrations, hands-on craft activities, and a community friendly atmosphere for all ages.

A regional artists gallery exhibit fills the Black Mountain Center for the Arts with seasonal, flower-inspired visual work and curated display moments. Stroll, browse, and connect with the local arts community in a relaxed gallery setting.

A regional artists gallery exhibit fills the Black Mountain Center for the Arts with seasonal, flower-inspired visual work and curated display moments. Stroll, browse, and connect with the local arts community in a relaxed gallery setting.
A regional artists gallery exhibit fills the Black Mountain Center for the Arts with seasonal, flower-inspired visual work and curated display moments. Stroll, browse, and connect with the local arts community in a relaxed gallery setting.

An evolving exhibition from a winter artist residency at The North Carolina Arboretum, presenting site specific, nature inspired responses to the forest’s sights and sounds as it shifts from dormancy to spring.

An evolving exhibition from a winter artist residency at The North Carolina Arboretum, presenting site specific, nature inspired responses to the forest’s sights and sounds as it shifts from dormancy to spring.
An evolving exhibition from a winter artist residency at The North Carolina Arboretum, presenting site specific, nature inspired responses to the forest’s sights and sounds as it shifts from dormancy to spring.

Delicate, finely detailed botanical artworks and floral studies displayed in the Black Mountain Center for the Arts gallery, presented as a curated prelude to the Art in Bloom 20th Anniversary celebration.

Delicate, finely detailed botanical artworks and floral studies displayed in the Black Mountain Center for the Arts gallery, presented as a curated prelude to the Art in Bloom 20th Anniversary celebration.
Delicate, finely detailed botanical artworks and floral studies displayed in the Black Mountain Center for the Arts gallery, presented as a curated prelude to the Art in Bloom 20th Anniversary celebration.

Botanical inspired works fill the gallery with summer color and garden textures, from florals to plant studies. A seasonal exhibit at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts suited for casual browsing and art lovers.

Botanical inspired works fill the gallery with summer color and garden textures, from florals to plant studies. A seasonal exhibit at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts suited for casual browsing and art lovers.
Botanical inspired works fill the gallery with summer color and garden textures, from florals to plant studies. A seasonal exhibit at the Black Mountain Center for the Arts suited for casual browsing and art lovers.

Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.

Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.
Soft lit opening reception for a botanical focused exhibition, presenting floral paintings, prints, and mixed media pieces; attendees can mingle with artists among curated gallery installations in a convivial community arts setting.

Seasonal artworks trace spring’s return—thawing ground, blooming flowers, stirring animals, and newly hatched insects—through themes of transformation and resilience. A quiet gallery exhibition centered on emergence and fresh beginnings.

Seasonal artworks trace spring’s return—thawing ground, blooming flowers, stirring animals, and newly hatched insects—through themes of transformation and resilience. A quiet gallery exhibition centered on emergence and fresh beginnings.
Seasonal artworks trace spring’s return—thawing ground, blooming flowers, stirring animals, and newly hatched insects—through themes of transformation and resilience. A quiet gallery exhibition centered on emergence and fresh beginnings.

An intergenerational art dialogue pairs Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative textiles with Naomi Lindenfeld’s clay and mixed media responses. Expect tactile fiber work, sculptural forms, and a reflective gallery viewing experience.

An intergenerational art dialogue pairs Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative textiles with Naomi Lindenfeld’s clay and mixed media responses. Expect tactile fiber work, sculptural forms, and a reflective gallery viewing experience.
An intergenerational art dialogue pairs Lore Kadden Lindenfeld’s innovative textiles with Naomi Lindenfeld’s clay and mixed media responses. Expect tactile fiber work, sculptural forms, and a reflective gallery viewing experience.