Three local art exhibitions to see this spring

Three Asheville exhibitions are showcasing craft, light, and Impressionist landscapes in fresh perspective this spring.

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Up for an art crawl? Visit these three new local art exhibitions to see the world through three different lenses.

“Craft-itarianism: Community Action Through Craft” | Center for Craft’s new exhibition from 2026 Curatorial Fellow Alyssa Velazquez explores how craft can function as a tool for social change, from job creation to healing and community rebuilding.

“Electric Garden” | Opening at Third Room on Wednesday, April 15, this 5,000-sqft immersive art experience invites visitors to draw with laser controllers, enter holographic environments, and interact with responsive light installations.

“In A New Light: American Impressionism 1870–1940" | Visit the Asheville Art Museum exhibit to embrace spring with sweeping rural, coastal, and city scenes brought to life through luminous light and expressive brushwork.

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