A new art exhibit titled "Mountain Memories" has opened at the Asheville Regional Airport, created in collaboration with the River Arts District. The exhibition features works by eleven artists—including Chrys Corn Goodman, Davis Perrott, Beth Elliott, and others—using mediums such as oil, cold wax, graphite, charcoal, photography, mixed media sculpture, and textile installation. Each piece reflects on the catastrophic impact of Hurricane Helene and the community's resilience, with personal stories tied to the storm's aftermath. The exhibit is located in the airport's new North Concourse and will run until October 30.
This exhibit matters because it transforms a public transit space into a site of collective memory and healing, using visual art to process a natural disaster's emotional and physical toll. By partnering with the River Arts District, the airport amplifies local artistic voices and underscores the role of art in community recovery. It also highlights how regional airports can serve as accessible venues for art, bringing contemporary responses to urgent events directly to a broad traveling public.