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Mark S. Holland

Journey to Jerusalem oil on panel 40 in x 50 in.Andante acrylic on canvas 52 in by 44 inI recently came across Mark S. Holland's paintings at Atelier 24 in downtown Asheville. His large floral...

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A curator's journey through Asheville

Last week curator, archivist, and events producer, Jason Andrew visited Asheville to install an exhibition of Jack Tworkov paintings at Black Mountain College Museum. An online journal of the...

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Stories are alive for you, and you're living them

Connie Regan-Blake as photographed by Rebecca D'AngeloAs an art form, storytelling has gained recognition over the years, but Connie Regan-Blake [who has been a professional storyteller for 40 years]...

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Heather Lewis: Drawing towards the light

Photograph by Matt Rose, courtesy of Verve MagazineSince she was a little girl, Heather Lewis has been drawn to the light. Growing up in Trinidad next to an oil refinery, Lewis, now 49, recalls the...

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Some thoughts on color

At the risk of sounding too general, I’m going to assert that color is the most immediate thing that people respond to when looking at paintings– consciously or subconsciously, and it's often the first...

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Galen Frost Bernard Art Reception

The Lexington Avenue Arts festival is this weekend! Be sure to step into Bobo Gallery and Wine bar to see the newest paintings by Galen Frost Bernard.Standing on Fish is the title of his show, and to...

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The Battle of Make Believe

painting by Hannah DansieNow on display at Satellite Gallery, The Battle of Make Believe includes work by some of Asheville's finest.Read a full review of the show: In The Battle of Make Believe, adult...

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Gene Felice's Rapid Progression and Prototype Technology

I wrote about Gene Felice and rapid prototype technology last year when he presented work at FLOOD Gallery. In spite of how common it is, 3D "printing" was something I had never heard about. I was...

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Ray Cooper: Looking, Waiting, Doing

Yes, I'm a paint nerd. I love talking about pigments, brushes, mediums, substrates, studios, studio light, palettes, processes -- all of it. I love looking at the way paint drips, and the way it...

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SHUCKED: an art show at PUSH Gallery

Paper kudzu by Lisa Nance (photo by Ayana Dusenberry)Site-specific installation, paintings, drawings and sculpture by six Asheville artists using mixed media and non-traditional approaches to art...

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Lines and Lives of the Face

If you haven't yet been to Tryon, NC, there's at least a one good reason for you to visit this month. Tryon is located about an hour south of Asheville, near the border of South Carolina. It's a lovely...

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AVL artist exhibits elsewhere

Detail of First Cavalry, Machine embroidered fabric and hand stitchingRoomfulNava LubelskiOctober 28-December 11Opening Friday Oct. 28 6-9LMAKprojects139 Eldridge St.New York, NYFrom the press...

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Artist Profile: Constance Humphries

One of Constance Humphries paintings is hanging in the Asheville Art Museum's show, Color Study, and she recently had work in the 2nd Annual UNCA Invitational. A formalist at heart, Humphries says “I’m...

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Brain Eno's 77 Million Paintings

Photo credit: Brian Eno/lumenlondon.com via LA Times blogBrian Eno's in town!!!!It's Moogfest, so there's a lot of synthpop, electronic, krautrock bands playing in Asheville this weekend, and this year...

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Asheville's Urban Arts Institute

Asheville's Urban Arts Institute"empowers and enriches the under-served youth of our community through the art of hip-hop," says Michael Hayes who founded the organization in 2006. Hayes is self-taught...

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Shout-out to the Piedmont Triad

If you find yourself in the mood for a road trip and craving some good contemporary art, it's worth taking a trip to the Piedmont Triad --referring to the cities of Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High...

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Artist Profile: Libby O'Bryan

I had the pleasure of meeting Libby O'Bryan when I wrote this article for Verve Magazine. O'Bryan is one of several artists featured in the Out of Fashion exhibit currently on display at SECCA in...

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Artist Profile: Marcus Thomas

For twenty-five years Marcus Thomas, 52, has been making paintings one deliberate stroke of paint at a time, using a brush he grasps with his teeth. For Thomas, art is everything. "It is my voice and...

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The New Materiality at The Asheville Art Museum

Tim Tate; Burned but Not ForgottenArtists respond to technology’s ubiquity by combining traditional crafting methods with electronic media. The New Materiality, a traveling show curated by Fo Wilson of...

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Chaos in Berlin

In April 2007 I spent two weeks in Berlin with my friend Sebastian Collett. We stayed at a squat called Tuntenhaus, went to a couple of raves, rode the subways, looked at art, etc. I also went to the...

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Exhibit: Severn Eaton at PUSH Gallery

See What Inspired Me is the title of Severn Eaton's newest exhibit at PUSH Gallery in downtown Asheville. Known for his narrative paintings that reflect on the cultural milieu of neoliberalism, Eaton's...

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Reflections on Pat Passlof

photo by Alice SebrellWhen Pat Passlof enrolled in a summer painting class at Black Mountain College in 1948 she wasn’t sure who the instructor would be. She was 20 years old and had recently seen an...

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Art on a cart has grown up

I've written about The Easel Riderbefore, but this UNC-TV video has really affirmed my faith in this program. Funded with city dollars, the Easel Rider requires less resources to operate and can...

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Asheville's smART Space residency program

photo by Max CooperLast November, Melissa Terrezza, Sean Pace and Jeremy Russell became the first artists to be awarded a residency through the city of Asheville’s newly created smART Space program —...

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Last post, my dears

ART SEEN ASHEVILLEApril 14, 2008 – March 8, 2012Thank you for visiting.Below is a list of sites I recommend to keep up-to-date on Asheville art events and...

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