
Highwater: Ceramics from the Gail & Brian McCarthy Collection
Kiln-fired vessels from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s Highwater collection map a 45 year legacy of WNC studio pottery, pairing functional wheel-thrown forms with experimental glazes in a focused museum gallery exhibition.
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An intimate gallery exhibition of studio ceramics drawn from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s collection, honoring Highwater Clays’ 45-year role as a pillar of the WNC ceramics community; on view through April 26, 2026.

An intimate gallery exhibition of studio ceramics drawn from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s collection, honoring Highwater Clays’ 45-year role as a pillar of the WNC ceramics community; on view through April 26, 2026.
An intimate gallery exhibition of studio ceramics drawn from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s collection, honoring Highwater Clays’ 45-year role as a pillar of the WNC ceramics community; on view through April 26, 2026.

Contemporary works by women rooted in the Pacific Northwest that emphasize material mastery and regional perspectives across varied media; on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026, gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am.

Contemporary works by women rooted in the Pacific Northwest that emphasize material mastery and regional perspectives across varied media; on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026, gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am.
Contemporary works by women rooted in the Pacific Northwest that emphasize material mastery and regional perspectives across varied media; on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026, gallery open Wed–Sun at 11am.

American Impressionist paintings capture rural farms, maritime scenes, and city streets with brisk brushstrokes, a vibrant palette, and luminous atmospheric effects. Local artists’ views of daily life from 1870–1940 anchor the exhibition.

American Impressionist paintings capture rural farms, maritime scenes, and city streets with brisk brushstrokes, a vibrant palette, and luminous atmospheric effects. Local artists’ views of daily life from 1870–1940 anchor the exhibition.
American Impressionist paintings capture rural farms, maritime scenes, and city streets with brisk brushstrokes, a vibrant palette, and luminous atmospheric effects. Local artists’ views of daily life from 1870–1940 anchor the exhibition.