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The Asheville Area Arts Council (ACCC) is proud to announce their newest exhibitions: The Art of Portraiture: An Exploration of Modern Photography, curated by Libby Gamble; and Plein Mountain Air: Magic and Mystery, featuring Lisa Blackshear.
These exhibitions will be on display from:
- An artist talk will be held at the opening reception
- Friday April 7, 2017 from 5:00-8:00 p.m.
- The closing reception will be Friday, May 5 from 5:00- 8:00 p.m.
- Same location.
The Art of Portraiture: An Exploration of Modern
Photography celebrates the differences, as well as the similarities that go into making an image of a person or a group of people a successful photograph. Each photographer creates images of people to document lives, make statements, tap into emotions, express themselves, or capitalize ideas. The artists in this exhibition invite the viewer to participate in our exploration of 21st century portraiture that captures a moment in time that will not be lost forever.
Blackshear’s Plein Mountain Air: Magic and Mystery
In the Hall Gallery, the AAAC will be featuring a solo exhibition by landscape oil painter Lisa Blackshear. A move to Asheville allowed Lisa to pursue her lifelong dream of fine art oil painting. In 2013, she organized the Asheville Urban Landscape Project to bring professional and emerging artists together to paint en plein air.
About the AAAC:
The Asheville Area Arts Council works with local artists and arts organizations to ensure the continued vitality of the rich artistic heritage of Asheville and Buncombe County. Since 2013, $252,665 has been distributed from the AAAC to Buncombe County arts and culture organizations and individual artists through our grants program. A partner of the state’s North Carolina Arts Council and Department of Cultural and Natural Resources, the AAAC is excited about our move to Asheville’s South Slope and our new project, The Refinery Creator Space.
The Asheville Area Arts Council is supported by the N.C. Arts Council, a division of the Department of Natural & Cultural Resources, with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding is provided by the City of Asheville and Buncombe County.
Contact:
Stefanie Gerber Darr - Executive Director
828.258.0710
stefanie@ashevillearts.com