The Haen Gallery in Asheville opened in July 2006 with a show featuring Lynn Boggess, the unique and quintessential Appalachian painter. The gallery is owned and directed by Chris Foley, who moved to the Asheville area in 2004 to be near his daughter and granddaughter.

Foley was trained as a painter and sculptor and graduated with a BFA degree from Georgetown University. His involvement with graphic and fine art has been lifelong. In 1997 he co-founded Old Town Editions in Alexandria, Virginia with Mark McCormick-Goodhart, a photographic scientist at the Smithsonian Institution. The company has numbered among its clients The Library of Congress, National Portrait Gallery, The Museum of American History, National Park Service, and World Bank and many others over the years. Old Town Editions was purchased by its employees.

In 2013, Foley opened a second gallery in Brevard, a decision that allowed the gallery to expand the number of artists they represent. This new location also places a heavy emphasis on sculpture, offering a wide variety of indoor and outdoor sculpture, commissions, and monumental installations. Now, he’s relocated Haen Brevard once again — to a much larger space on Broad Street that accommodates the gallery’s growing needs and reputation.

The new gallery is directly across the street from The Transylvania County Library. “We love neighboring such a beautiful library and hope our presence will be an equal source of cultural enrichment for the community,” says Foley. “It’s important to us to create a space where the public can enjoy access to exceptional artwork regardless of their ability to purchase.”

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Six paintings from Joshua Hogan’s 2019 series, 33, are on exhibit at Haen Brevard. Don’t miss the upcoming Brevard Gallery Walk, Friday September 27th!

BREVARD GALLERY WALKS
Fourth Friday of the month from 5–8:00 p.m. April through December.