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Feb 262 min read
Guion, Jaramillo, Jones and Smith redefine geometric abstraction in Upstairs Artspace spring show
Upstairs Artspace is pleased to announce three spring shows featuring dynamic works by four regional artists: Glenda Guion, Luis...
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Nov 16, 20242 min read
Upstairs Artspace to hold panel discussion on art, environment, conservation
What does art have to do with environmental conservation? How does an artist’s focus on the natural world – forests, fields, rivers,...
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Oct 31, 20242 min read
Upstairs Artspace, TIEC announce partnership to help artists affected by Hurricane Helene
Many in our area were hard-hit by Hurricane Helene’s unprecedented devastation, with one group being particularly affected: artists....
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Oct 7, 20241 min read
NEW DATE! Reflections Along the Path to open Oct. 27
At this challenging time, everyone at Upstairs wishes to express our heartfelt concern for all who continue to cope with the devastation...
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Aug 2, 20242 min read
CANCELED: A Conversation about Place in Fiction and Art ~ featuring Mary Alice Monroe and Delia Owens
A Conversation about Place in Fiction and Art originally scheduled for Sunday, August 18th has been canceled due to unforeseen...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read
Where Photography & Fiction Meet: Upstairs Artspace panel discussion will explore Southern literature and writers through photography
In conjunction with its summer show of photography by Tema Stauffer titled Analogues: North & South, Upstairs Artspace gallery invites...
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May 9, 20242 min read
Upstairs Artspace to showcase photographs of “American spaces” in summer solo exhibition
Tema Stauffer, associate professor of photography at East Tennessee State University, whose work examines the social, economic, and...
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May 4, 20242 min read
Art philosophy lecture, artist talk planned
“Wow, just wow!” “Amazing show. Unbelievable work.” “Belongs in a museum!” Reactions to Kristi Ryba’s show, “Like an Epiphany,” on...
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Feb 8, 20241 min read
Art philosophy lecture to examine the “weirdly familiar”
On exhibit currently at Upstairs Artspace gallery are 17 portraits that have caused quite a stir. Curious viewers use words such as...
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Feb 8, 20241 min read
Upstairs Artspace receives NC Arts Council grant
Upstairs Artspace, Tryon’s contemporary art gallery, recently received a generous $17,959 “Spark the Arts” grant from the North Carolina...
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Feb 3, 20242 min read
"Concerning Being:" Lynne Riding explores subtle undercurrents
“Concerning Being” is the title of our 32-piece show featuring Charleston, S.C. artist Lynne Riding, opening March 30, 2024. An opening...
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Feb 3, 20242 min read
"Like an Epiphany:" Kristi Ryba reimagines current day politics
Kristi Ryba’s show, titled “Like an Epiphany,” is a timely examination of current political figures depicted in the style of paintings...
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Feb 3, 20242 min read
"Scenes from Alice in Wonderland:" Fall down the rabbit hole with Mary Walker
Charleston, S.C. painter and printmaker Mary Walker will be returning to her former home of Tryon, N.C. to exhibit “Scenes from Alice in...
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Jan 26, 20241 min read
New Sunday hours!
If you enjoy contemporary art and you're looking for something to do on Sundays after church, before a movie matinee, or after Sunday...
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Dec 31, 20233 min read
Upstairs Artspace opens 2024 with Isgett, Dittenber, Flowers
Upstairs Artspace’s first slate of exhibitions in 2024 will feature artists Kevin Isgett, Suzanne Dittenber, and Mark Flowers. The...
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Dec 17, 20232 min read
Dec. 20: Local writers to present their works at Literary Open Stage
Organized by award-winning poet Lee Stockdale, Tryon’s Literary Open Stage reconvened Nov. 15 for an evening of readings by local...
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Dec 2, 20231 min read
Matheson photo exhibit extended
By popular demand, Elizabeth Matheson's exhibit -- UNCOMMON: ELIZABETH MATHESON PHOTOGRAPHS 1970-2018 -- is being held over at Upstairs...
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Dec 2, 20232 min read
Upstairs Artspace announces two new board members
Upstairs Artspace has two new board members, Emanuel “Manny” Konsker, an interior designer, and Victoria “Tori” Stewart, a clinical...
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Nov 4, 20232 min read
A Philosophical Look at the Photographs of Elizabeth Matheson
Retired philosophy professor Deborah Fitzgerald, Ph.D., will present the community lecture “A Philosophical Look at the Photographs of...
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Oct 28, 20232 min read
Trobaugh Chosen Volunteer of the Year by Chamber of Commerce
Patti Trobaugh, President of Upstairs Artspace, was chosen Volunteer of Year 2022 by the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce. She...
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