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The Asheville Art Museum presents the first in a trio of exhibitions entitled "Black Mountain College: An Exhibition Series" to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the College�s closing in 1956/57.
Founded in 1933 near Asheville, NC, Black Mountain College was a diverse and unorthodox experiment in American higher education. A convergence of cultural nationalism, experimentation, idealism and international turmoil led to Black Mountain College�s emergence as a generative force of 20th century American culture. "Black Mountain College: Its Time and Place", the first exhibition in the series of three in 2006/07 will present work by such notables as John Cage, Willem and Elaine de Kooning, Aaron Siskind, Robert Rauschenberg and others, many of whom became major figures in the international art world. For the many artists who taught at and attended Black Mountain College, Western North Carolina�s picturesque and rural setting had a profound influence. It provided necessary distance from their everyday distractions and commercial pressures, which enabled them to experiment and forge new directions in their work. Special Events:
Thursday, April 20, 2006, 7:00 � 8:30 p.m.
Friday, April 21, 2006, 12:00 � 2:00 p.m.
Sunday, June 25, 2006, 3:00 � 5:00 p.m. "Black Mountain College: Its Time and Place", the first in the exhibition series, begins a year-long community celebration that will include public programs such as films, talks, performance programs and more, developed in partnership with the University of North Carolina � Asheville, the Asheville Symphony Orchestra, Diana Wortham Theatre and projects developed by Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and other organizations. Please contact Cassie Moore at [email protected] or 828.253.3227 x116 for more information. The exhibition series is sponsored by Asheville Savings Bank, Friends of Mountain History, the National Endowment for the Arts, the North Carolina Arts Council and the Seth Sprague Charitable and Educational Foundation. The exhibition is organized by the Asheville Art Museum. The Asheville Art Museum is open 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m on Sunday. The Museum is open every Friday until 8:00 p.m. Special docent-guided tour packages are available for groups and students. The Museum is located in the Pack Place Education, Arts and Science Center, 2 South Pack Square, in downtown Asheville. Admission to the Museum is $6.00 for adults and $5.00 for seniors, students with ID and for children 4-15 (children age three and younger are admitted free). Members are admitted free to the Museum. The Asheville Art Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums and receives general operating support from businesses, foundations and individuals, as well as from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the State of North Carolina, and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. (Images provided by the Asheville Art Museum.)
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