It was way back in the year 2000 that Rolling Stone Magazine dubbed my hometown of Asheville, NC, one of the most eclectic small cities in the United States, as the “new freak capital of the US.” But just recently, Asheville ranked #2 on the list of “The U.S. Cities That Are Gentrifying the Fastest,” put out by Realtor.com. Definitely two opposing viewpoints. Still, Asheville is home to one of the most amazing cultures one can experience, right in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains. The city offers a distinct menu of arts and entertainment that would suit the tastes of any discriminating visitor. And The River Arts District murals are a must-see when you visit Asheville. Well that is if you are into art like this. I am. They are colorful, creative and really stunning.
The River Arts District in Asheville is becoming one of the favorite parts of the city to explore not only by locals, but also by tourists. Other than the beautiful and colorful murals, there are stores that offers arts and crafts. Also, there are restaurants that offer good food for different palates to sample. Ironically, according to my husband, this area was once-upon-a-time the main industrial area of the city, which has since been transformed into a haven for artists. So while enjoying the beauty, you can also see parts and pieces of the historical past.
I’ve been living here in Asheville for six years now, but without a doubt, I haven’t seen all of it yet. Located on Old Lyman Road, the creativity shown on these murals created by talented graffiti artists will definitely fascinate you. You can see the beauty of the murals from these photos that I’ve taken, but these are not even half of what you can see there.
A cute play of words on Asheville’s nickname, “The Land of the Sky”, where the city hall has been disguised as a spray can.
The last photo is probably my favorite. I think it’s cute!
The murals at the River Arts District are not the only place where you can find murals in Asheville. There are more around the city and that would be my next assignment with the hubs – hunting and finding those murals.
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These are amazing murals. I love the color and the beauty of each picture. I wish we had murals like these where I live!
Those are gorgeous murals. I’ve always been a big fan of huge, sweeping works of art like these.
This is totally interesting! I would love to see all that artwork! People are so talented at some point I hope that I can get out there and check out all the stuff. What beautiful colors.
Stunning murals! How neat to see them in person. They are so virant and colorful.
I love to look at all the beautiful murals in the city where I live. I would love to see these in person. It really adds some color to a city.
I have only driven through the area, never really stopped and checked it out. I have a friend who lives out that way, maybe it’s time for a raodtrip.
thats a fun art! very colorful! it looks very joyful art!
I have yet to visit Asheville but now it is on my list of places to go because I could definitely use a new place to see the culture and the beautiful art of it. Sounds like a great place.
Awesome work they have there! My fave is the 2nd to last one, I miss the ocean views.
What a great place to walk around and enjoy the art. I love spaces like this in different cities. So many amazing murals.
i love seeing arts like this. my brother used to be an street artist before!
The murals are so beautiful. They have painted a few in cowtown (Fort Worth Stockyards) but haven’t really added the pretty artwork anywhere else. I often see beautiful artwork on the train box cars too. Most of those painters are super talented and I wish that more cities would utilize their services on beautifying the city rather than vandalizing it.
Those are so beautiful. I love seeing murals. It’s amazing to see what talent some people have.
These murals are so pretty! Whoever did them is incredibly talented – I can’t imagine what it’d be like to see these in person!
I think murals are great ways to depict the culture from that area. I think it’s great that a little city in NC is being recognized for their artistic views
Those murals are gorgeous. It’s amazing how much graffiti has changed and evolved into street art.
Great murals! We have a couple of those around our city and they are awesome!
love the vibrant colors on each mural… it’s nice to look at artwork anywhere you are… thanks for sharing these impressive pieces of work : )
Whoever created those murals are talented artists. Such creativity and skill! I really like all of them, and chuckled a bit at the Beyonce/Lemonade one. I wish we had thing like that in our town. But people here probably wouldn’t see it as art and would paint over it.
I totally love those art in a wall!, it’s really unique and perfect for instagramers! I’m glad that you shared this place.
Asheville seems like a lovely city. I love the wall murals, they’re all so beautiful and colorful. I think the last one is my favorite too!
Omg how amazing are these murals?!?! Some serious talent definitely went into making these things!
These are beautiful, I will definitely have to check out these murals in person if I ever visit Asheville.
These are absolutely awesome! What great picture backdrops too, they are amazing! Never seen anything like it!