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On Ray Johnson’s The Paper Snake
Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 8Frances Beatty and Elizabeth ZubaPublished July 2015Over the course of their friendship, Ray Johnson sent Fluxus poet, artist and publisher Dick Higgins an endless influx of mail art; in Johnson’s words “all my...
What Did Raynaud and When Did He Know It? Interview with Alison Knowles
Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 8Mark BlochPublished July 2015The Paper Snake reminds us of the life of an extraordinary artist, who helped introduce me to Dick Higgins. I like that it remains aloof and experimental, like Ray. Ray wasn’t a member of...
Further Reading on Ray Johnson and The Paper Snake
Journal of Black Mountain College Studies Volume 8Published July 2015(click on citations below for hyperlinks to articles) Bourdon, David. “Cosmic Ray.” Art in America 83 (October 1995). Ebony, David. "Ray Johnson, from The Paper Snake to Shelley Duvall." New...
Dialogue: Lindenfeld / Lindenfeld
January 30 – May 9, 2026
ART NEXUS
January 30 – May 9, 2026
Membership Raffle: East Fork Five Piece “Black Mountain” Dinner Set
BMCM+AC is happy to announce our Winter Membership Raffle sponsored by East Fork Pottery. Any qualifying membership purchased through December 18th at 5:00 PM is eligible to win a five piece dinner set in the “Black Mountain” glaze.
REMNANTS of BMC: Fiber Collage Workshop
May 2nd, 2026 at 12PM | BMCM+AC
BURNAWAY Reader Release
April 9th, 2026 at 6:30PM | BMCM+AC
PERFORMANCE: UNCA Experimental Ensemble Returns
April 11th, 2026 at 2PM | BMCM+AC
OPENING RECEPTION: Dialogue: Lindenfeld + Lindenfeld
January 30, 2026 at 5:30pm | BMCM+AC
PERFORMANCE: Natacha Diels and Cleek Schrey
January 10, 2026 at 7PM | BMCM+AC
FILM SCREENING: Taking Venice (2024)
December 10, 2025 at 7pm | BMCM+AC
PERFORMANCE: Momenta Quartet’s Tribute to Stefan Wolpe & John Cage
October 16, 2025 at 7pm | BMCM+AC
PERFORMANCE AND FILM SCREENING: Suite for Two (1958)
January 7, 2026 at 7PM | BMCM+AC
PERFORMANCE: Johnny Loves Johann – Music and Dance
December 15, 2025 at 7pm | BMCM+AC
PERFORMANCE: UNCA Experimental Ensemble
November 22, 2025 at 2PM | BMCM+AC
ReVIEWING BMC: International Conference on Black Mountain College
September 26 – 28, 2025 | UNCA + BMCM+AC
ReVIEWING Black Mountain College 15
October 13-15, 2023 | UNCA
PERFORMANCE: Aphorisms, A Tribute to Ursula Mamlok
October 14 + 15, 2025 at 7pm | BMCM+AC
PERFORMANCE: Sandbox Percussion
November 19, 2025 at 7pm | BMCM+AC