Grovewood's first annual invitational, outdoor sculpture exhibition. This exhibit will feature the works of 15 nationally recognized artists, with sculptures ranging from small, playful pieces suitable for the home or garden, to works for public spaces and corporate settings. Bring your friends and family to spend the day with us and have the opportunity to meet the artists and enjoy light refreshments in the beautiful setting of Grovewood Gardens.
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This fall, the Asheville Art Museum is delighted to present works from all eight artists, celebrating the centennial anniversary of the 1908 show at the Macbeth Gallery. The exhibition showcases the collection of Mina and Stephen Weiner whose great affection for the group has fueled over forty years of collecting. Opening reception: September 13, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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This exhibition features the work of artists influenced by The Eights emphasis on scenes of contemporary urban life. The exhibition will include works by Robert Brackman, Alexander Kruse, Reginald Marsh, Elizabeth Olds, Walter Pack, Raphael Soyer, Eugene Thomason and others. These works will be drawn from the collection of the Asheville Art Museum.
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Showcasing outdoor contemporary works by our best regional sculptors. Thirty sculptures in a variety of media will be displayed over 24 acres of Reynolds Village, the site of the soon-to-be-built downtown Woodfin. In addition a series of special events on October weekends integrates kids art, music, dance and theater with the sculpture. Field trips from all school levels are encouraged and guided group tours can be arranged for the public. For times and dates, please visit www.riversculpture.com
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Photography of Walden Woods is combined with a display of life-like dioramas and interactive components to show how ecological relationships bind all life forms together. In conjunction, Our Weakening Web encourages visitors to understand the process of extinction as a natural occurrence over millions of years. The exhibit conveys what is happening in the world today and why environmental conservation is so important.
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Whether its champagne corks popping, fireworks exploding or midnight smooching, there are plenty of sparks to ignite your 2009. Xpress offers this roundup of festive events, ranging from the frenetic to the sublime. Your mission: Dig out your best noisemaker and silly hat and get ready to herald in the New Year. All events listed are held Wednesday, Dec. 31. For additional New Years happenings, see Clubland and Community Calendar. Sirius good times: Bootstraps Burlesque perform with Sirius.B at the Rocket Club for a night of gypsy-rock mayhem. Local kirtan leaders Sangita Devi with trance-music collective Arundas hold a New Years Eve Festival of Light Celebration. The event features music, chanting, sacred ceremony and ri…...
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For photos of blue swimsuit-clad models doing water ballet and shots of some of the worlds coolest art (and local artists hanging out with it), be extra sure to check out http://www.mountainx.com this week. We put together a gallery with the artists pics of what they saw at Art Basel Miami Beach, arguably the most important domestic art fair. Dancer Janice Lancaster will perform as part of freedom of information 2008. Satellite Gallery owner Bill Thompson took a crew of Ashevilles finest down to Miami this year. Thompson is earning a reputation for taking Asheville artists under his wing and showing them the sharky world of marketing and art business. We were quite the buzz, Thompson repo…...
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As TV viewers gear up for yet another season of American Idol hopefulsthose karaoke-schooled crooners who somehow believe their big break lies in a 20-second audition in front of dream-crusher Simon Cowellone made-from-scratch band braces for its big break as well. Only for North Carolinas The Avett Brothers, success has little to do with the kind of fans who text their votes, and everything to do with the kind of fans who vote with their feet. Their dancing feet. Made from scratch: The Avetts energetic folk sold out three nights at the Orange Peel in a virtual heartbeat. Putting the time in is a real aspect of it, bassist Bob Crawford tells Xpress. (While hes not an Avett by blood, Crawford has been an integ…...
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The Bombay Gin models were gorgeous, seven feet tall and performing water ballet. You could get close enough to the Warhols and the Picassos to see the brush strokes. And price tags ranged from the thousands to the millions. Satellite gallery owner Bill Thompson. Such were the sights at Art Basel Miami Beach, the American sister to one of the worlds top art fairs, Art Basel. This year, for the first time, a group of Asheville artists attended through The Satellite Gallery. They returned earlier this month and shared their observations with Xpress. It was overwhelming, says local artist Alli Good, who remarked on the models, the brush strokes and the price tags. Bill Thompson owns Satellite, which earned an invite (and after the st…...
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It would come as no surprise that crowds would fill local venues to peak capacity simply by a bands name aloneespecially if that band happens to be Michael Burgins cleverly monikered The Drinkers Union. While the name brings to mind the Oscar Wilde quip, Work is the curse of the drinking class, theres much more to Burgins brand of protest-oriented folk rock than mere boozy revelry. Burgins easygoing style is a draw in itself. At a recent Freds Speakeasy show, it was almost 11 p.m. and band members were still adjusting and tuning before they took the plunge into their first number. Unfortunately, the sound system was gremlin-possessed to the point where the slogan proclaimed boldly on Burgins MySpace page: A most ARTicul…...
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