
Look Homeward, Angel: Letterio Calapai’s Wood Engravings of the Asheville-Inspired Novel
Meticulous wood engravings by Letterio Calapai render scenes from Thomas Wolfe's semi-autobiographical 1929 novel, capturing a fictionalized Asheville in a folio of prints displayed in museum galleries through Feb. 22, 2026.
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Finely detailed wood engravings by Letterio Calapai render Thomas Wolfe’s semi-autobiographical Look Homeward, Angel into a folio of narrative prints that evoke fictionalized Asheville streets and domestic interiors at the Asheville Art Museum.

Finely detailed wood engravings by Letterio Calapai render Thomas Wolfe’s semi-autobiographical Look Homeward, Angel into a folio of narrative prints that evoke fictionalized Asheville streets and domestic interiors at the Asheville Art Museum.
Finely detailed wood engravings by Letterio Calapai render Thomas Wolfe’s semi-autobiographical Look Homeward, Angel into a folio of narrative prints that evoke fictionalized Asheville streets and domestic interiors at the Asheville Art Museum.

Letterio Calapai's intricately carved wood engravings evoke animals and fantastic beasts drawn from a medieval bestiary and Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel, presenting literary and regional narratives in a focused museum gallery show.

Letterio Calapai's intricately carved wood engravings evoke animals and fantastic beasts drawn from a medieval bestiary and Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel, presenting literary and regional narratives in a focused museum gallery show.
Letterio Calapai's intricately carved wood engravings evoke animals and fantastic beasts drawn from a medieval bestiary and Thomas Wolfe's Look Homeward, Angel, presenting literary and regional narratives in a focused museum gallery show.

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Ceramic vessels and studio pottery from Gail and Brian McCarthy’s collection celebrate Highwater Clays’ 45-year legacy, highlighting regional makers and technical variety at the Asheville Art Museum through April 26, 2026.

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Material-driven works by female-identifying artists rooted in the Pacific Northwest, presenting contemporary painting, sculpture, and textiles that highlight voices and visions of the region; on view at Asheville Art Museum through May 17, 2026.