Jay Mercado Fine Art & Three Poems Gallery occupies a bright second-floor space at 347 Depot Street, where Mercado has room to work at an ambitious scale while Three Poems Gallery creates opportunities for exhibitions, events and community connection.
The 2026 South Arts State Fellows for Visual Arts exhibition is on view through Friday, October 23, at the Western Carolina University (WCU) Fine Art Museum in the Bardo Arts Center in Cullowhee.
Artists across Asheville’s Kenilworth neighborhood will open their doors to visitors during the 21st annual Kenilworth Artists Association Studio Tour. The free, self-guided tour takes place Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
Comfort Foods and Memories, a solo exhibition of work by Marion Vidal, will be on view at Asheville Gallery of Art from Thursday, October 1, through Saturday, October 31. An opening reception and opportunity to meet Vidal will be held Friday, October 2, from 5–8 p.m.
No Rain, No Flowers, a solo exhibition of work by ceramic artist Taylor Robenalt, is on view at Grovewood Gallery from Saturday, October 10, through December 31. An opening reception will be held October 10, from 2–5 p.m., with Robenalt in attendance.
Despite its harsh-sounding, utilitarian name, Appalachian ironweed (Vernonia glauca) is a showy plant, with brilliant purple flowers that light up a garden.
On Saturday, October 10, the Path Forward Foundation presents the first annual Blue Ridge Ball at Blue Star Gallery in West Asheville. The event will feature the Darren Nicholson Band, food from chef Michelle Bailey, local beer/wine and a silent auction of work by WNC artists.
Camden’s Coffee House, in Mars Hill, boasts a story rooted in family, community and connection. The shop opened in 2018 as The Library Coffee House and was renamed to honor Dave and Shari Bohager’s son Camden, who was running the shop at the time of his death in 2020.
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