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  • A Philosophical Look at the Photographs of Elizabeth Matheson
    A Philosophical Look at the Photographs of Elizabeth Matheson
    A Philosophical Look at the Photographs of Elizabeth Matheson
    Tue, Nov 28
    Upstairs Artspace
    Nov 28, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Nov 28, 2023, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    What does it mean to see? We will explore two very different philosophical answers given to that question by Immanuel Kant and by Ludwig Wittgenstein, and the impact those answers would have on our viewing of the photographs of Elizabeth Matheson.
  • Literary Open Stage
    Literary Open Stage
    Literary Open Stage
    Wed, Nov 15
    Upstairs Artspace
    Nov 15, 2023, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Nov 15, 2023, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Writers and listeners welcome!
  • "How to See" Modern Art Photography
    "How to See" Modern Art Photography
    "How to See" Modern Art Photography
    Sun, Nov 05
    Upstairs Artspace
    Nov 05, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Nov 05, 2023, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    What makes a photograph art? Find out with Mike McCue!
  • Opening Reception for UNCOMMON: Elizabeth Matheson Photographs 1970-2018
    Opening Reception for UNCOMMON: Elizabeth Matheson Photographs 1970-2018
    Opening Reception for UNCOMMON: Elizabeth Matheson Photographs 1970-2018
    Sat, Oct 21
    Upstairs Artspace
    Oct 21, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Oct 21, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    From Hillsborough to Havana, Matheson's photos are a personal and intimate experience of interiors and landscapes. The viewer is rewarded with an uncommon stillness and a sly humor.
  • Conversation with Connie
    Conversation with Connie
    Conversation with Connie
    Sat, Oct 07
    Upstairs Artspace
    Oct 07, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Oct 07, 2023, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Renowned curator Jason Andrews interviews Connie Bostic
  • Book Signing
    Book Signing
    Book Signing
    Sat, Sep 23
    Upstairs Artspace
    Sep 23, 2023, 2:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Sep 23, 2023, 2:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Connie Bostic joins us for for a book signing of Walking Naked in the World: Connie Bostic Retrospective
  • Literary Open Stage
    Literary Open Stage
    Literary Open Stage
    Wed, Sep 13
    Upstairs Artspace
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Sep 13, 2023, 6:30 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Back by popular demand! Writers have 5 minutes to share original poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction.
  • Opening Reception for Connie Bostic and Steve Mann
    Opening Reception for Connie Bostic and Steve Mann
    Opening Reception for Connie Bostic and Steve Mann
    Fri, Aug 25
    Upstairs Artspace
    Aug 25, 2023, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Aug 25, 2023, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Walking Naked in the World, a Connie Bostic Retrospective, and Indian Relay, photography by Steve Mann
  • Draw It, Then Paint It
    Draw It, Then Paint It
    Multiple Dates
    Draw It, Then Paint It
    Sun, Aug 06
    Upstairs Artspace
    Aug 06, 2023, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Aug 06, 2023, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    In order to be the best painter you can be, you need solid drawing skills. Join guest instructor Grace Lertora for a multi-class series on the drawing-to-painting process.
  • Celebrating Art with Ekphrastic Poetry
    Celebrating Art with Ekphrastic Poetry
    Celebrating Art with Ekphrastic Poetry
    Fri, Aug 04
    Upstairs Artspace
    Aug 04, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Aug 04, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Closing celebration featuring ekphrastic poetry by DeWayne Barton
  • African American Descendants Fest
    African American Descendants Fest
    African American Descendants Fest
    Sat, Jul 22
    Upstairs Artspace
    Jul 22, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Jul 22, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    A celebration of Polk County's African American Descendants
  • Draw It, Then Paint It
    Draw It, Then Paint It
    Draw It, Then Paint It
    Sun, Jul 09
    Upstairs Artspace
    Jul 09, 2023, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Jul 09, 2023, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    In order to be the best painter you can be, you need solid drawing skills. Join guest instructor Grace Lertora for a six-class series on the drawing-to-painting process.
  • Opening Reception for "Rebuilding Affrilachia" and "Paper Trails"
    Opening Reception for "Rebuilding Affrilachia" and "Paper Trails"
    Opening Reception for "Rebuilding Affrilachia" and "Paper Trails"
    Sat, Jul 01
    Upstairs Artspace
    Jul 01, 2023, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Jul 01, 2023, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    We welcome DeWayne Barton and Nava Lubelski to Tryon and to Upstairs Artspace for their shows
  • Closing Celebration
    Closing Celebration
    Closing Celebration
    Fri, Jun 16
    Upstairs Artspace
    Jun 16, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Jun 16, 2023, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Join us on closing night of the Time's Witness show
  • Figure Drawing for Serious Beginners
    Figure Drawing for Serious Beginners
    Figure Drawing for Serious Beginners
    Sun, Jun 11
    Upstairs Artspace Gallery
    Jun 11, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Upstairs Artspace Gallery, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Jun 11, 2023, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Upstairs Artspace Gallery, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    A challenging 3-day program for the serious beginner interested in figure study.
  • Talk: Archiving Histories and Decay with Arden Cone and Jeff Arnal
    Talk: Archiving Histories and Decay with Arden Cone and Jeff Arnal
    Talk: Archiving Histories and Decay with Arden Cone and Jeff Arnal
    Wed, Jun 07
    Tryon
    Jun 07, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Tryon, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Jun 07, 2023, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
    Tryon, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Join Arden Cone (Time's Witness) and Jeff Arnal (Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center) for conversation and Q&A
  • Opening Reception / Walk & Talk
    Opening Reception / Walk & Talk
    Opening Reception / Walk & Talk
    Sat, May 13
    Upstairs Artspace
    May 13, 2023, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    May 13, 2023, 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Time's Witness: An Exhibition of Found Objects
  • Closing Reception
    Closing Reception
    Closing Reception
    Fri, Apr 28
    Upstairs Artspace
    Apr 28, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Apr 28, 2023, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Upstairs Artspace, 49 S Trade St, Tryon, NC 28782, USA
    Last chance to see "It Figures," "Drawings & Paintings" and "The Pull of Place."
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