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Michael Manes of Blue Spiral Gallery - Art is a Hustle

Bill Gilliland / Michael Manes

Michael Manes is the director and co-owner of Blue Spiral 1 Gallery (Asheville, NC) - one of the Southeast’s most established galleries of contemporary fine art and craft. Michael earned his BFA from the Columbus College of Art and Design and started his career in Ohio at the Columbus Museum of Art, moving on to the exhibitions departments at the Akron Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art. Before turning back to curating, he was artist-in-residence at a private school in Cleveland, teaching grades K-5. After moving to Asheville, Manes became involved with the Asheville Area Arts Council (former Vice Chair and currently on the Advisory Board and serves as a chair of The Arts Coalition), the Center for Craft, and Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center where he currently is co-vice-chair. Manes is a graduate of Leadership Asheville and currently facilitates the Downtown Asheville Arts District (DAAD). Manes brings experience from the sectors of education, art museums and art consultation, having worked with numerous artists, non-profit organizations, and art and craft collectors. Manes currently lives in Weaverville, NC with his wife Hanna, son Harvey, and three pups Ella, Mabel, and Chili Dog.

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