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CITIES WORTH YOUR WEEKEND

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

NEWS, INSTRUCTION, INSPIRATION

NOTABLE COLLECTION: The

Biltmore Estate has many of

its famous artworks on display

throughout the mansion. You

can see Renoir’s Child with an

Orange in the breakfast room

and Sargent’s Frederick Law

Olmsted in the second fl oor

living hall.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. HAS ART in

the traditional sense—tons

of galleries, art museums,

a long history of art mak-

ing in the region—but it

also embodies artfulness

in the everyday. Bodies are

decorated, sidewalks are

painted, and empty spaces

become celebrations with

music and live performances.

Visit the River Arts District,

a converted industrial zone

with 22 buildings of galleries

and open studios.

DON’T MISS the Studio Stroll,

twice a year, when the trolley

provides free rides between

buildings in the River Arts

District. Find more information

at exploreasheville.com.

FUN FACT: THE BLACK MOUNTAIN COLLEGE MUSEUM AND ARTS CENTER DETAILS THE HISTORY OF THAT FORMER LODESTAR

OF THE ARTS. JOSEF ALBERS WAS THE FIRST TO TEACH THERE, FLEEING NAZI GERMANY TO DO SO.

The Folk Art Center highlights

some of the best American

craft making and native art

practices in the country.

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